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Mactac Adhesives Use Solvent-Free Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

July 31, 2016, ... polycarbonate, most foams, high density polyethylene, and more. Company says the MP410 high-tack acrylic adhesive touts low levels of VOCs, migratory compounds, and residuals and delivers numerous benefits ...

TRESU Group Expands Size of Doctor Blades

(News | New Products)

July 27, 2016, The new 6-m-wide carbon fiber chamber doctor blade is said to offer anti-corrosion, optimized ink flow and safe handling in corrugated flexo BJERT, DENMARK | TRESU Group the global flexo technology ...

Waterless Flower Packaging Has Extended Shelf Life

(Flexpack)

July 10, 2016, ... can offer guaranteed shelf life extension, lower logistics cost, overall reduction in carbon footprint and better product to the final consumer, states Siva Shankaran, VP of Flexfresh, Uflex. “This new ...

Unilever Moves toward Powering Sustainably

(Yo's Yarns)

June 07, 2016, See what Unilever is doing to encourage collaboration on powering sustainably among its strategic partners. Today I received an announcement from NineSigma announcing that "Unilever is looking to build ...

Common Barrier Packaging Polymers—Their Functions & Applications

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

June 05, 2016, ... usually oxygen, water, and light. Sometimes the purpose is to keep something in, such as in modified atmosphere packaging, and sometimes it is to let something out, such as carbon dioxide in cheese packaging. ...

RKW Sweden Films Suited for Food Packaging

(Flexpack)

June 05, 2016, ... leading to sustainable solutions with improved carbon footprint. Consuming less energy than aluminum, company reports, the material also features improved tear resistance and dead fold. Films’ composition ...

Box On Demand Partners with Sealed Air

(Carton Box)

May 24, 2016, ... these solutions will empower our customers to reduce waste, freight cost, warehousing space, and carbon emissions while ensuring the right level of protection for every order, every time,” says Chrisman. ...

ThermoFlexX Plans Launches at drupa 2016

(News | New Products)

April 25, 2016, ... convenient plate loading, a comprehensive user interface, and an integrated carbon filter system. All of company’s imagers utilize IPG fibre lasers operating at 1,064 nm, which are said to combine low ...

RadTech Announces 2016 Award Winners

(News | New Products)

April 25, 2016, ... and dinner are available at this link. Award winners of interest to converters include the following: PepsiCo Seeking to lower its carbon footprint, Pepsico is looking to EB flexo Inks as a replacement ...

Monadnock Using Michelman Coating in New Development

(News | New Products)

March 14, 2016, ... Council certified and carries the FSC Mix label ensuring responsible use of forest resources Manufactured Carbon Neutral (VERs), using renewable electricity (RECs) Manufactured under a certified ISO ...

Uflex Reports Film with Water and Oxygen Barriers

(Flexpack)

March 13, 2016, ... Flexfresh, an Equilibrium Modified Atmospheric Packaging, (EMAP) said to “maintain consistent oxygen and carbon dioxide inside the bag during the shelf life of fresh produce,” according to Ashok Chaturvedi, ...

FTA Awards | Sunshine FPC Wins Two Best of Show Honors

(Print)

March 09, 2016, ... an initiative to decrease its carbon footprint and waste streams through reductions and recycling. All converted materials that are scrapped are baled and recycled. Accomplishments include installing sky ...

Flexo Printing | Evolution of the Chambered Doctor Blade System

(Print)

February 25, 2016, ... and the special treatment of the carbon fiber surface with an antistatic resin, allowing a savings of a high percentage of the ink placed in the printing circuit. On-press cleaning with no contamination ...

Brückner to Show In-Line Coating System

(Coating/Laminating)

February 22, 2016, System will be on display at Plastimagen 2016 in Mexico City, as will an energy monitor and more SIEGSDORF, GERMANY | Brückner Maschinenbau will exhibit at Plastimagen in Mexico City, March 8–11, 2016, ...

Innovation for Solving Problems

(Innovation Station)

February 18, 2016, ... 13. The movie depicts the failed attempt to land on the moon by Commander James Lovell and team after an oxygen tank exploded. At one point, because of escalating carbon dioxide levels, there was a critical ...

BOBST System Offers Selective Metallization

(Coating/Laminating)

February 03, 2016, ... doctor blade made out of carbon fiber allows a more efficient and accurate oil metering, company says. Other key features are said to include a cleaner selective metallization process; quick and easy ...

Show Preview | FTA’s 2016 Forum and INFO*FLEX

(Print)

February 01, 2016, ... best practices, including and beyond regulatory compliance.    TRESU’s Carbon Fiber Chamber Doctor Blade. TRESU (Booth 708) presents its lightweight, corrosion-resistant Carbon Fiber Chamber (CFC) ...

Two-Way Top Flap ecoEnvelope Introduced

(Bag Pouch)

January 27, 2016, ... reply envelope. Mailers save 5%–35% on envelope and related mailing costs and benefit from operating savings and quantifiable reductions in carbon emissions, energy, and raw materials including trees and ...

Carestream Contract Manufacturing Adds Capabilities

(Coating/Laminating)

January 26, 2016, ... including polycarbonate (PC), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), and cyclo-olefin polymer (COP). Company’s clear hardcoat films features a proprietary formulation usable on ...

Label Impressions Expands with Help of Nilpeter

(News | New Products)

January 18, 2016, California converter announces expansion and addition of two new Nilpeter ten-color presses ORANGE, CA | Label Impressions, a carbon neutral, FSC certified (https://us.fsc.org/en-us) label and flexible ...