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Corona Treating | Why All Films Do Not Treat the Same

(Surface Prep)

March 29, 2015, ... all powerful black box that magically transforms all films. It is essentially a capacitor that creates a field of ionized air without regard for the type of film that is passing through it. Corona ...

Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 2

(Flexpack)

March 23, 2015, ... Barrier Film Applications, (Macro Barrier Technology Seminar at the International Trade Fair for Rubber and Plastics, Dusseldorf, Germany 2013) G. Medlock, Nanolayer Film Structures with Ethylene Vinyl ...

AIMCAL Awards | Golf Balls & Ceramic Balls Are Game Winners

(Coating/Laminating)

March 18, 2015, ... 19–21, 2015 in St. Petersburg, FL. Leader in the Club House Titleist (Acushnet Co., Fairhaven, MA) golf ball sleeves and cartons are transfer-metallized by Hazen, which also assisted with package design ...

Reducing Surface Contamination

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 05, 2015, ... are subject to airborne contamination either in or on the finished product.  When the finished product is optical, graphics, electronic, or retail, visual defects are not allowed, either for technical ...

Packaging Films Target Longer Shipping, Storage Cycles

(Flexpack)

February 25, 2015, ... be Pregis’ toughest HC material offering the highest air retention properties and designed to protect heavy items. The HC Performance film is a lighter-duty option designed for packaging lighter weight ...

Show Preview | NPE2015 Boasts Its Largest Event Ever

(Trends/Management)

February 16, 2015, ... third party analysis tools.   Goldenrod (Booth 7264) will show its line of multiple bladder air shafts, differential winding shafts, light weight shafts, carbon fiber shafts, reel spools, chucks, ...

ExxonMobil Adds to Polymers Line

(Materials)

February 15, 2015, ... that require leak-free and airtight packaging, company says. Additionally, COF is easily controlled using commercially available masterbatches, leading to trouble-free VFFS operations even with more sensitive ...

DUNMORE Materials Again Go Into Space

(Materials)

February 11, 2015, ... high energy protons that form the extreme solar winds associated with coronal mass ejections (CMEs). The array of two dozen Global Positioning Satellites (GPS) is also at risk, endangering aircraft and ...

Malaysian Plastics Industry Update–Pt. 2

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

February 07, 2015, ... Additionally, and as important , there are typically higher waste percentages than seen in the US and Europe. In fact, it might be fair to say that scrap rate is unknown in many Asian converting operations. ...

UV/EB | North American Market for Energy Curing Technologies

(Technical Reports)

January 26, 2015, ... and specialty print providers. Brand owners and more than 25 manufacturers also were interviewed. According to Steve Metcalf, president & CEO of Air Motion Systems|AMS UV, who served as co-chair of the ...

Flint Holds Narrow Web Conference

(Narrow Web)

January 20, 2015, ... the press will be instrumental in advancing performance in terms of curing time, emissions and migration levels.” Additional hot air drying on the press also enables testing of aqueous inks. During a ...

Mondi's Pinch Pro Bag Supports Powdered Product

(Bag Pouch)

January 07, 2015, ...  Pinch Pro bags offer a unique, patent-pending inner heat seal on the bag ends. When the ends are folded over, or pinched, during closure, packagers need only a hot air sealer to create a tight seal ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2015 Returns to Orlando with Added Features

(Trends/Management)

January 05, 2015, ... E. Blaige, chairman and CEO of Blaige & Co., will present “Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way: Global Consolidation in Flexible Packaging,” on Thursday. His keynote will focus on the impact of global consolidation ...

BCC Research Issues Report on EMI/RFI Shielding

(News | New Products)

December 28, 2014, ... polymers. Worldwide growth will be driven by increased sales in personal hygiene products due to increased awareness and disposable income. Wastewater treatment and air purification will drive the adsorbents ...

Cloud-Based Software | Remote Monitoring Gets a Boost

(Trends/Management)

December 07, 2014, ... However, 40 is a fairly common score for facilities just starting to measure OEE. The disparity drives the growing adoption of cloud-based, OEE measurement Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions embedded ...

Brussels Regulations To Impact Print/Packaging Industry

(Yo's Yarns)

November 17, 2014, ... these companies are viewing it as someone else's problem. The bigger question is, what will printers and others in the supply chain do once the regulations take effect? John Bambery, chairman of the British ...

Release Liner | Annual AWA Seminar Paints Picture of Today’s Market

(Label/Tape)

November 16, 2014, ...  Corey Reardon, president and CEO of AWA Alexander Watson Assoc., opened proceedings by asking delegates to complete and return questionnaires for a “real-time” survey of the label release liner market’s ...

SAS Introduces Food Box for Inflight Meals

(Carton Box)

November 06, 2014, Iggesund's Incada folding boxboard chosen for its low weight, elegance IGGESUND, SWEDEN | Paperboard is a promising material for airline food packaging—it has low weight, can be barrier coated, and ...

PACK EXPO 2014

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

November 05, 2014, ... Air/Cryovac, Printpack, and many more were on hand to display their wares.  In addition to all this, which is only a small portion of the exhibitors on display, there were delegations from China, Colombia ...

Essentra Offers New Foam Core Tape

(Label/Tape)

October 22, 2014, ... where High Bond can replace mechanical fasteners and welding in the assembly of heating and air conditioning units. High Bond also can be used to attach mirrors, metal panels, and name plates, such as ...