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On Print | Measuring Print Quality Within and Across Platforms

(On Print)

February 19, 2014, ... printing facility. But when it comes to print appearance, only the density of primary colors over a range of screen levels is tracked numerically, although registration is mostly by closed loop control. ...

On Print | Digital Printing: New Year Resolution

(On Print)

January 19, 2014, ... running the primaries separately—colors get compounded by registration. Customers are usually more interested in text clarity than in process control measurement. Our basic file has both positive and ...

BYK-Gardner USA Offers Portable Spectrophotometer

(Inspection/Defect Detection)

November 16, 2013, ... of quality control instruments for color, appearance, and physical properties testing, now offers the portable BYK-mac i spectrophotometer, an instrument to objectively detect and quantify fluorescent ...

Derprosa Shows Off New Films at Luxe Pack Monaco

(Flexpack News)

November 13, 2013, ... the new film Elegance Gold, a film with a gold color, and the Silver Matt film with its metallic matte finish, at the recent Luxe Pack Monaco. Specializing in the manufacture and sale of biaxially-oriented ...

Show Preview | CPP EXPO and PRINT 13 Share a Stage

(Print)

August 07, 2013, ... safety, barrier and specialty coatings, color management. For a complete list of conference sessions, click here.   INKJET CANDY STORE A brand new exhibit floor feature, the Inkjet Candy Store, ...

Seven Win In-Mold Honors for Seventh Awards Competition

(Label/Tape)

August 05, 2013, ... the Rockwell required while eliminating post-mold decorating and an additional component part for overall cost savings. Other advantages included multi-color options, SKU flexibility, durability, and resistance ...

Labels | Market Update on IML & Sleeve Technologies

(Label/Tape)

June 03, 2013, ... portfolio of CTP imaging equipment, color printing presses, and pre- and post-press support and is today offering a digital solution for experienced sheetfed in-mold labels, which is already running in ...

FTA Honors Excellence in Flexography

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2013, ... and Mark Andy were the honorees in the heavy-machinery classification. GMG’s OpenColor Proofs are said to simulate a printed result accurately. Company color specialists set out to develop a computer-based ...

Sustainable Packaging | Use Newspaper & Water

(Carton Box)

August 20, 2012, ... high aesthetic appeal that conveys a sustainable cachet. [SMALL PHOTO] Using color to accentuate branding is possible, as was done when dark purple was added to molded fiber trays for the BlackBerry ...

In-Mold Decorating Flaunts Features & Efficiencies

(IML/IMD)

July 31, 2012, ... material. When OtterBox said it would like the ability to add more color to its product line, Rolco suggested in-mold labeling. OtterBox contacted Serigraph to develop a label with excellent adhesion that ...

Labelexpo Americas | Mission Possible

(Label/Tape)

July 12, 2012, ... introduced in 2011. The new component of the system is an LED toner printer that images consumer-quality labels with brilliant, durable, consistent color at 1200 dpi X 600 dpi, at speeds up to 30 fpm (9.1 ...

DuPont Awards | Packaging that Reduces Food Waste Captures Top Prize

(Carton Box)

May 09, 2012, ... Meats by Curwood Inc. – A Bemis Div. – USA FreshCase packaging is the first-ever, vacuum package for red meat that maintains the meat’s appetizing color through a found-in-nature proprietary additive ...

On Print | Inkjet for Packaging

(Flexpack)

March 20, 2012, ... Both have inks with good colors and durability suitable for outdoor use without over-coating, so they give a glimpse of future potential for aqueous inks on non-absorbent substrates. By using latex as ...

Smokin' Hot Cigarette Cartons Are Top Product of the Year

(Coating/Laminating)

March 08, 2012, ... Clean brand family of four products. Color coding the lens claims to deliver major impact on store shelves. Opaque and transparent ink behind the lens and Aquafresh logo further accentuate the brand identity. ...

Brand Security Innovations Technical Report: Tamper Evidence

(Print)

June 30, 2011, ... Holoshield, adopt a different approach. They use kinetic effects — the appearance of relief and structure for a smooth, flat surface; parallax; and color-changing effects. ENGINEERED SUBSTRATES Many ...

Roll-Sleeve Film: Helping Shape Brand Identity

(Label/Tape)

May 10, 2011, ... and so brands can leverage attractive packaging to draw consumer attention and break through the shelf clutter. It is widely believed that the shopper’s eye first notices color, then shape, numbers, ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2011, ... C2S paper overprinted in four colors plus opaque white and topped with a UV coating on the front and back. Transfer metallizing is said to help the insert lay flat because it permits moisture loss and ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Coating/Laminating)

March 17, 2011, ... capabilities and sustainable practices. A custom, transfer-metallized hologram comprises 10-pt, C2S paper overprinted in four-color process plus opaque white and topped with a UV coating on the front and ...

Metallic Ink Is For Digital Use

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

January 31, 2011, ... to produce a colored metallic appearance. Said to ensure high reflectivity, to print reliably at high speeds, to have excellent dwell performance, and to require minimal print-head maintenance. Xennia ...

Bag Making: Strength in Numbers

(Flexpack)

September 30, 2010, ... But if someone wants to get into a price war, it's nice to know that you've got the staying power.” CEI prints on eight ten-color presses from Windmoeller & Hoelscher. Printed rolls are sent to Hebron ...