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Stepwise Process Fluid Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

November 17, 2014, ... both solvent and water based solutions. As the liquid evaporates and the solid coating is formed, many defects can occur. Drying after the optimal point in the oven can lead to excess shrinkage and increased ...

Heritage Bag Grows with Support from Gloucester Engineering

(Bag Pouch)

November 17, 2014, ... strong even through the recent recession. The company has a strong customer base—some of which have been Heritage customers for more than 30 years—that has a constant, high demand for their products. Recently, ...

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

(Label/Tape)

November 16, 2014, ... Pacific region has nudged ahead of North America and Europe as the largest market overall; that film-based liner now commands a 16% share of global usage; and that global growth across all segments is ...

Heraeus Lacquer Suited for Electronic Devices

(Coating/Laminating)

November 14, 2014, ... of Clevios PEDOT:PSS conductive polymers, introduces a two-component hardcoat lacquer said to enable coatings of enhanced mechanical stability on a broad range of substrates. Company says Clevios-based ...

Freedonia Report Covers World Polyethylene

(Materials)

November 10, 2014, ... its versatility, easy processability, low cost, and recyclability. The development of ethylene feedstocks from new sources such as shale gas, coal, and biobased materials will also give PE a price or sustainability ...

Flint Announces Narrow Web Award Winners

(News | New Products)

November 05, 2014, ... of a large collection of technologies, including UV screen, UV offset, UV flexo, water-based flexo, specialty inks, and coatings. This year, Flint Group introduced a special category for web packaging ...

Freedonia Issues Study on World Protective Packaging

(Flexpack)

October 28, 2014, ... The popularity of Internet-based shopping continues to grow at a much faster rate than for retail activity as a whole, and is generally more established in developed markets. The study says the advent ...

Constantia Flexibles Introduces Coldform Foil

(Flexpack)

October 28, 2014, ... of PE-based lidding materials that run on standard coldform blister lines. Line integration is made even more turnkey through Constantia’s technical support team, who are available to help guide customers ...

Ampac Announces Ultra-High-Barrier Film

(Materials)

October 25, 2014, Flexi FoilFree HB film laminates are said to provide many benefits, including a more sustainable alternative to foil-based materials   CINCINNATI, OH | Ampac has introduced Flexi FoilFree HB, an ...

Coating Matters | Patch Coating for Precision Fluid Placement, Pt. 2

(Coating/Laminating)

October 20, 2014, ... Part 2 of this two-part series on intermittent or patch coating, fluid control and physical movement were investigated. EXPERIMENTAL Water-base anode and NMP-based cathode slurries were utilized with ...

McCourt Label Gains New Business with DOMINO Press

(News | New Products)

October 15, 2014, Increases productivity with N610i digital UV inkjet label press LEWIS RUN, PA | McCourt Label recently introduced digital technology to its flexo-based label printing business by selecting the Domino ...

Heraeus Shows 55-in. Touchscreen with Conductive Polymer

(Coating/Laminating)

October 01, 2014, ... and flexible properties in touch devices, resulted in the preparation of the first large area PCT touchscreen pilot-product by Taiwan-based Inputek, an IC design house and PCT touch solutions company. ...

Mark Andy Print Products Adds DigiFlex to Offerings

(News | New Products)

September 27, 2014, The DigiFlex FlexoJet inkjet-based CTP system allows analog plate materials to be imaged digitally   ST. LOUIS, MO | Mark Andy Print Products, the supplies and consumables division of Mark Andy Inc., ...

Pack Expo | The Next Generation of Package Printing Solutions

(Trends/Management)

September 24, 2014, ... a tape-based alternative to shrink wrap and manual pack outs; the 3M-Matic Wrapper FL360, a tape machine to replace plastic or metal straps; and the 3M-Matic L-Clips Applicator S-867 designed to add tape ...

SPGPrints Offers Low-Migration UV Inkjet Inks

(News | New Products)

September 12, 2014, ... inks do not contain any materials that have been excluded by the Nestlé Guidance on Packaging Inks. The company says the new range is based on its common recipe that ensures the same high performance ...

Show Preview | CPP EXPO & GRAPH EXPO 2014 Cover Printing & Converting Technologies

(Trends/Management)

September 11, 2014, ... screen display helps the operator with fast and simple set-up. Microtrack II is a cost effective, digital display and programming guide that uses a microprocessor-based unit to increase the accuracy and ...

Bemis Sells Pressure Sensitive Business

(Materials)

September 09, 2014, ... (known as “MACtac”) to Platinum Equity, a California-based private equity firm, for a purchase price of $170 million. This transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval, ...

Sustainability | Fossil-Free Paperboard Mill Within Reach

(Trends/Management)

September 01, 2014, ... not the only reasons why Iggesund believes in a renaissance for paperboard-based beverage cups. Competing materials such as traditional plastic or polystyrene foam cups create a much higher carbon footprint ...

Dyna-Tech Offers Biodegradable Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

August 26, 2014, ... biodegradable and compostable water-based, pressure-sensitive adhesive. DyTac 9577 is a rubber-resin emulsion, formulated as a permanent adhesive based on components reported to meet the requirements ...

IHMA to Promote Benefits of Holograms in China

(News | New Products)

August 19, 2014, ... medicines and pharmaceuticals, and luxury items against the threat of piracy and counterfeiting. Eddie Wong of Eton Technologies, based in Guangzhou, has been appointed coordinator to lead the project ...