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Rethinking the Ban on EPS

(News | New Products)

August 11, 2014, ... weight based on figures from 2010, as well as an 80% increase in energy use and 130% more global warming potential.* The study shows the unintended results of bans on plastic packaging. Glass alternatives ...

EU Project to Develop Gas Sensor Technology

(Controls)

August 10, 2014, ... will develop and validate in-line, non-intrusive laser gas sensors, contactless based on laser spectroscopy. They can operate both on (partially) transparent (food trays and bags, bottles) as well in almost ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2014 Enhances Focus on Package Printing

(Label/Tape)

August 04, 2014, ... recently enhanced: PrintFlow Central serves as central storage for AVT’s PrintFlow database that allows users to store, backup, and monitor all aspects of print quality from one access point. PrintFlow ...

Shurtape Expands Double-Coated Tape Offering

(Label/Tape)

July 29, 2014, ... for polyethylene (PE) foam fabrication and lamination processes. New DP 401 is engineered with a unique rubber-based adhesive that offers excellent adhesion to PE foam and other foam materials, creating ...

FTA Online Course Covers Inks

(News | New Products)

July 26, 2014, ... based on its FLEXOGRAPHY 101 booklet series. The course, Ink Handling and Maintenance, is said to provide learners with a complete understanding of the different flexographic ink types and their properties, ...

Kapco Celebrates 40 Years of Business

(Coating/Laminating)

July 26, 2014, ... and distributing p-s sign vinyls, banner materials, and sign supplies. From there the Digital Products business unit evolved—supplying a complete line of water-based inkjet and solvent media for large-format ...

TOKYO PACK Offers Pre-Show Orientation Tour

(News | New Products)

July 22, 2014, ... the bridge between our industry and the global industry.”  According to Stuart Hoggard, CEO of Singapore-based EP Resources, “There is a frequent perception of Japanese packaging as being technologically ...

Cortec Paper Offers Environmental Benefits

(Flexpack)

July 21, 2014, ... premium paper made from what company says is the highest quality recycled paper.  Described as innovative, safe, and economical packaging, product is coated with a water-based barrier coating and is ...

Slot Die Coating Technology

(Mark's Coating Matters)

July 16, 2014, ... to uniformly distribute the coating fluid, based on the fluid’s rheology. In the case of an adjustable lip die, the lip adjustment system is used to fine tune the cross-web distribution as the fluid exits ...

Converting Headaches? Get Relief at CPP EXPO's PFFC-Sponsored Technical Session

(Trade Shows)

July 13, 2014, ... consistency with conventional preprint and post print more difficult. Find out why. Key Take Aways: 1. Different base CMYK ink hues 2. How inks react differently to various surfaces as well as dry ...

NDC Infrared Engineering Merges with Beta LaserMike

(Controls)

July 12, 2014, ... growing global base of customers. The corporate headquarters for NDC Technologies will be based in Irwindale. According to Drew Cheshire, president of NDC Technologies, "…By combining these rich offerings ...

LabelsOnTime Launched for Thermal Labels

(Label/Tape)

June 30, 2014, ... major metropolitan area in the US. "We created a modern website based on the concepts of making the design as clean as possible and as “user-friendly” as possible for customers to buy online,” says Russ ...

Clondalkin Rebrands Two UK Businesses

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2014, ... is rebranding its two UK-based consumer packaging businesses. CB Packaging and AP Burt will trade as Clondalkin Consumer Bangor and Clondalkin Consumer Bristol respectively. The move follows several ...

EcoCortec Partners in Marine Clean Project

(Materials)

June 23, 2014, ...  As a production partner for flexible packaging in this project, EcoCortec introduced EcoOcean material: film and bags constructed from what the company says is the latest biobased polymer technology ...

Clear Lam Packaging Picks EFI Radius ERP

(News | New Products)

June 18, 2014, ... comprehensive list those team members assembled formed the basis of an extensive RFP Clear Lam sent to the industry’s top workflow software providers. In the end, Clear Lam partnered with EFI based on ...

FiberMark Offers Portfolio for Upscale Health/Beauty Packaging

(Carton Box)

June 08, 2014, ... fiber-based specialty covering materials, and print media for world-leading brands, announces a new portfolio of folding carton, turned-edge, and bag stock products specifically engineered to meet the ...

Corrugated Study Shows Environmental Gains

(Corrugated)

June 07, 2014, ... in the industry's first baseline LCA. The reduction in GHG emissions per unit is attributed primarily to the increased recovery for recycling of corrugated materials. The recovery rate for old corrugated ...

SoOPAK Offers Short-Run Cartons Online

(Carton Box)

June 03, 2014, ... ensures a speedy, fast response to customer needs no matter if the customer is based domestically or overseas. “What makes SoOPAK different than any other folding carton manufacturer,” asks Jiang. “We’ve ...

K-1 Packaging Adds Capacity with KBA Press

(News | New Products)

May 21, 2014, ...  K-1 specifically configured its new KBA press based entirely on the type of work it encounters on a regular basis and its customer’s needs. UV capabilities were added to offer K-1 the most flexibility ...

Fibrafil S.A. Invests in Mark Andy Press

(News | New Products)

May 19, 2014, Sale of Performance Series P5 marks first press for Peru ST. LOUIS, MO | Fibrafil S.A., a modern label printer based out of Lima, Perú, has purchased a Performance Series P5 flexo press from Mark Andy. ...