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FPA Publishes 2019 State of the Flexible Packaging Industry Report

(News | New Products)

September 05, 2019, ... a solid annual growth rate for total U.S. flexible packaging of 2.7 percent based on information provided by FPA members in the FPA State of the Industry Survey, by non-members in the FPA Industry-Wide ...

Meech to Display its Newest Static Control and Web Cleaning Technology Products at K 2019

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 04, 2019, ... IonCharge30 (15W) and IonCharge50 (75W) – are versatile, technologically advanced, compact and simple to install. They are suitable for use within a range of plastic-based applications that require temporary ...

Sun Chemical SunPak® FSP Inks Set New Standard in Eco-friendly Food Packaging

(News | New Products)

September 04, 2019, Sun Chemical SunPak FSP Inks set new standard in eco-friendly food packaging. Sun Chemical’s flagship food packaging offset inkset, SunPak® FSP, which is based on renewable bio-based materials, has ...

Labelexpo Europe 2019 Set for Largest Show to Date

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 03, 2019, ... Printbar digital embellishing unit designed specifically for opaque white and using inkjet-based digital print technology. Konica Minolta are premiering their recently launched AccurioLabel 230, a new ...

Rolvac, LP Announces Purchase of New Metallizer

(News | New Products)

August 27, 2019, Rolvac, LP announced its purchase of a new Applied Materials TopMet™ 2450 HIRES metallizing system. TopMet is a trademark of Applied Materials, Inc. Rolvac, LP, a Connecticut-based independent ...

Avery Dennison Launches TC-2000 Film Topcoat

(News | New Products)

August 07, 2019, ... including water-based flexo, UV flexo, UV screen, UV inkjet, solvent gravure and letterpress. This enables converters to leverage digital printing for greater flexibility and quality output, simplifying ...

Corona and Plasma – The Different worlds of Surface Treatment

(Surface Prep)

July 03, 2019, ... for creating consistent performance from plastic, foil, and other non-absorbent substrates. Over the intervening years, Denmark-based Vetaphone, which is now owned and managed by Verner’s two sons Frank ...

Roll Diameter Requirements in Converting Processes

(Web Handling)

June 30, 2019, ... displacement of the spindle.       Then diameter is calculated based on web distance (S) and angular displacement (0) .   The positions used in the calculation are updated at a predetermined number ...

LED UV & Electron Beam Curing Combine to Offer The Perfect Solution

(Case Studies)

June 05, 2019, ... around LED UV curing is the higher cost of the inks. The PakMarkas production team have been resourceful in their development here, as Deksnys explains: “On the Comexi, the LED UV base white ink only needs ...

First Certified Biodegradable Anticorrosion Film powered by Nano VpCI®

(News | New Products)

June 04, 2019, ... proprietary VpCI® technology and provides excellent contact, barrier and vapor-phase corrosion protection for ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Various formulations containing up to 40 percent biobased content ...

Maneuvering Material

(Web Handling)

June 04, 2019, ... 1800’s.  Starting with wear surfaces, the company innovated the first mandrel based core cutter.  Designed for the rigorous environment of the paper mill industry, the Appleton Core Cutter was reportedly ...

Trends Driving Flexible Packaging

(News | New Products)

June 02, 2019, ... launches involving bio-based plastic packaging have taken place. The rise of bio-based plastic films continues with polylactic acid, polyhydroxyalkanoates and poly-trimethylene terephthalate showing the ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

May 23, 2019, ... based on touch as well as visual appeal. Retort pouches are becoming common in tuna fish and similar foods, often replacing cans.  (A retort package is filled at high temperatures long enough to kill ...

Sustain the World: the Case for Flexible Packaging

(Case Studies)

May 06, 2019, ... can bolster sustainability. From bio-based materials and consumer education, to mono-material recyclable structures and recycling infrastructure, we look forward to the fruits of these collaborations and ...

A Guide on Essential Maintenance for Chill Rolls and Rubber Rolls

(News | New Products)

April 17, 2019, ... schedule is established. The chemical used in the process below is Oakite® 32, a Chemetall BASF product, but there are others available based on preference. First, make sure you have the right equipment. ...

ICE and InPrint USA Wraps in Louisville

(News | New Products)

April 11, 2019, ... every time. InPrint is one of the most important shows we’ve ever exhibited at.” ICE USA is the only exhibition dedicated exclusively to converting and processing web-based materials—a hands-on, equipment ...

New Era Converting Machinery Inc. to Feature New Portable Coating Line at ICE USA

(Upcoming Conference News)

April 08, 2019, ... widths up to 6” Speeds of up to 50 FPM Unwind and Winder rolls up to 13” diameter on 3” cores Solvent and water base coating capability Fully enclosed coater assembly for use with solvents  ...

Emerging Technologies Turn Converters’ Heads

(News | New Products)

April 01, 2019, ... the dryer section can handle. This is especially evident with the adoption of water-based vs. solvent-based inks, coatings and adhesives. In some cases, the machine may even need to be slowed down to use ...

FPA Publishes Perspectives on the Meaning of Sustainability in Flexible Packaging Study Report

(News | New Products)

March 24, 2019, ... Barriers to increasing sustainability efforts relate to price and quality, and brand owners expect bio-based packaging and biodegradable packaging to drive sustainable packaging trends in the future. The ...

FPA 2019 Flexible Packaging Achievement Award Winners Announced

(News | New Products)

March 10, 2019, ... Director, Mintel Group Ltd. Sustainability continues to be a focus, with a number of entries using bio-based and compostable materials. Kimmel notes, “We saw several examples of bio-based and compostable ...