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Thilmany Offers Exhibitor Brand Glassine Papers

(Flexpack News)

December 11, 2012, ... performance flexibility. They are available in a broad range of basis weights, in virtually any color, with the option of adding grease-resistant properties such as Thilmany’s Grease-Gard FluoroFree. ...

Sustainability | Q&A with Kyla Fisher

(Carton Box)

October 11, 2012, ... can assess packaging on an “apples to apples” basis. When we customize a sustainability assessment for our customers we take into account the GPPS and report our metrics accordingly. We feel there is ...

Coating Matters | Understanding Rheology

(Coating/Laminating)

October 01, 2012, ... the pressure, flow rate, and fixed geometry of the rheometer determine the calculated viscosity. The calculated viscosity provides the basis for the design of the polymer equipment. As you can imagine, ...

Davis-Standard Offers Spiderless Foam Sheet Die

(Coating/Laminating)

July 13, 2012, A foam sheet die from Davis-Standard is said to eliminate spider weld lines and provides a uniform basis weight, improving processing of PS and PE   PAWCATUCK, CT | Davis-Standard introduces a spiderless ...

Labelexpo Americas | Mission Possible

(Label/Tape)

July 12, 2012, ... by optimizing the packaging-label printing process and generating opportunities for expansion into new markets. As a consequence, the company is strengthening its commitment to R&D as a basis for enhancing ...

Toppan Forms Acquires Fourth KODAK Press

(News | New Products)

May 30, 2012, ... speeds of up to 650 fpm (200 mpm). The press features a monthly duty cycle of up to 90 million A4 pages and is able to handle both coated and uncoated papers, including glossy coated, with basis weights ...

Duncan Print Group Adds New Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105

(Carton Box)

March 27, 2012, ... be that for the first time we will be able to print on plastic, which will create important new market opportunities for us." The six-color press will operate on a three shift, round-the-clock basis ...

Slot Die Coating | The Pressure Is On

(Adhesive Coating)

December 01, 2011, ... (TIR) of the roll will provide the basis for the interaction between the substrate, the fluid, and the slot coating die. Fluid Delivery System | The fluid delivery system has to provide a non-pulsing, ...

How To Wind Defectless Hard, Round Rolls

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

June 29, 2011, ... coming into the winder needs to be consistent        o Basis weight and moisture variations need vary less than 5% across the web        o The winding operation cannot improve the web material • Incoming ...

The Holy Grail, Six Tips for Winding

(Web Handling)

June 29, 2011, When winding film, the Holy Grail is to achieve round, hard rolls without defects. These areas require adherence to consistently achieve success. 1. Be sure the web material is as flat as possible  ...

Measure Several Factors

(Controls)

April 30, 2011, ... that combines basis weight, percent moisture, caliper thickness, and multilayer thickness measurements into one fast multifunction sensor. Reportedly provides high precision and inherent safety. Advanced ...

Coating Matters: Steam-The Cure for Curl

(Surface Prep)

March 31, 2011, ... during start-ups. The remoisturizer should provide the required amount of moisture for the paper basis weights, type of coatings, and machine speeds that will be run. The amount of moisture that can be ...

Glenroy Launches 'First-Ever' Smart Phone Ap

(Trends/Management News)

December 08, 2010, ... calculate commonly used flexible packaging specifications such as roll weight, roll footage, roll diameter, basis weight, and yield. Also available are several flexible packaging conversion tools including ...

Trends in technology

(Coating/Laminating)

April 30, 2010, ... pay-as-you-go basis. As a result, users do not have to buy the servers or software for their applications and do not have to maintain their own systems. This also will increase the technical capability ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report Outlines Flex-Pack Market Opportunities

(Special Reports)

March 09, 2010, ... = Opportunity Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Robert H. Hamilton, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. With nearly 11% of the North American market for extrusion-coated/laminated materials on a weight basis and 21.5% ...

Label Paper Has Green Benefits

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, ... schemes. Available in 70-, 75-, and 80-gsm basis weights, product features a bright, white, high-fidelity print surface for excellent artwork reproduction in offset and gravure printing. Said to be suited ...

Flex-Pack = Opportunity

(Extrusion Coating)

January 31, 2010, With nearly 11% of the North American market for extrusion-coated/laminated materials on a weight basis and 21.5% on an area basis flexible packaging See Coating & Laminating Contract Services Directory ...

Ringing in the New Year

(Editorial)

December 31, 2009, ... materials on a weight basis — and 18% on an area basis — flexible packaging is well positioned to grow strongly in the medium to long term (see next month's Coating & Laminating Special Report for full ...

Tobacco Board Saves Energy

(Carton Box Products)

November 30, 2009, ... packaging offers almost identical operating properties as its predecessor, Printkote Tobacco, but at an average basis weight reduction of 7%. Also (for a given amount of production) reduces overall energy ...

Measure Film Thickness Accurately

(New Products)

October 31, 2009, The upgraded FG710S IR film thickness gauge is designed for high-precision measurement of basis weight or thickness of single- or multi-layer films. Provides The upgraded FG710S IR film thickness gauge ...