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LasX Reports Alliance with Brandtjen & Kluge

(Carton Box)

October 31, 2012, ... cartons,” says Michael Aumann, CEO, at Brandtjen and Kluge. “Based on our testing of LaserSharp cut and scored folding cartons, we are excited about the possibilities for the digital finishing and converting ...

Hexacomb Expands Presence in Mexico

(Carton Box)

October 30, 2012, ... protectors. The company is currently looking for a facility that will be able to house core and panel making equipment, eventually producing 90 million sq ft of product annually. It expects to finish ...

Print Products Expands Operations

(News | New Products)

October 22, 2012, ... a new corporate logo and a whole new look. Links take viewers to the company’s Real Products: the tapes, doctor blades, and rollers that form the core of the business; as well as the equipment, press accessories, ...

Web Handling Q&A on Lateral Web Movement

(Web Handling)

October 18, 2012, In the field of web handling, debates still rage over whether a baggy web tracks to its tight or loose side. This answer contributes to the discussion and may help settle the score. Recently, I received ...

Carton/Box | Stellar Entries Earn PPC Awards

(Carton Box)

October 15, 2012, ... die-cut slots into which the cassettes are placed. Dual upper and lower platforms restrict side-to-side movement while the scored dust flaps fold under to hold smaller cassettes—or can be left long to ...

Sustainability | Q&A with Kyla Fisher

(Carton Box)

October 11, 2012, ... performance of a package. This can mean anything from a design or material change, to taking a look at our supply or transportation logistics. Q: We’re seeing an increased trend towards retailer scorecards. ...

Rapidly Expanding Flexpack Converter Details Equipment Plans

(Flexpack News)

October 02, 2012, ... mm—with slitting systems available as shear knives, rotary razor (burst) or razor slitting in air or groove. Optional features include laser (line) core positioning, laser safety scanners, and also a shaftless ...

Coating Matters | Understanding Rheology

(Coating/Laminating)

October 01, 2012, ... to the polymers and viscosity inherent in the polymers. This is more problematic as skin layers become thinner. If the core material is the thickest and has the highest elongational viscosity, the flow ...

Web Lines | Why Avoid Nips?

(Web Handling)

September 24, 2012, I recently posted my top three blind recommendations for any process. If you are a long-time reader of Web Lines, you will know why to avoid nips and use bigger cores, but if not, here is a quick refresher ...

Winding Technology | Now Directly in the Drive

(Controls)

September 19, 2012, ... material web routing; material can be stored Sensitive to overload; does not intervene in the web routing Sensitive to overload; does not intervene in the web routing Roll ratio Dmax/Dcore Up ...

Newark Group Starts E-Commerce Site

(Flexpack)

September 04, 2012, With 98 pre-cut sizes available and 48-hour shipping guaranteed, Newark Group’s new website is targeted to short-run tube and core markets   CRANFORD, NJ | The Newark Group, a collector of secondary ...

Daelim Industrial (Korea) Adds Atlas Slitter

(News | New Products)

August 29, 2012, ... It became known as Daelim Industrial in 1947 and was first involved in the petrochemical sector in 1979, which remains one of its core business activities today. Daelim, with its head office in Seoul, ...

DS Group (India) Boosts Production with Two Titan Slitter/Rewinders

(Flexpack News)

August 27, 2012, ... features include laser (line) core positioning, laser safety scanners, and also a shaftless unwind roll pick-up from the floor. The Titan ER610 slitter can process a wide range of flexible materials ...

Catbridge Slitter Offers Speed, Versatility

(News | New Products)

August 26, 2012, ... including label stock, primary films, flexible packaging, and tapes. Machine is called ideal for narrow web slitting and can be equipped with any combination of shear, score, and razor slitting methods. ...

Spear a Clear Leader in PET Bottle/Label Compatibility

(Facestocks)

August 22, 2012, ... the recycled flake with acceptable container haze and clarity levels. Petcore, a European recycling association, reports Europe has a achieved a 51% PET bottle collection rate in 2011, but the Environmental ...

Web Lines | Measure Tension Wherever Possible

(Web Handling)

August 13, 2012, ... give out to help any process, they would be: Avoid nips Use bigger cores Measure tension The first two are about avoiding defects. The last one is about diagnosing your process. Direct measurement ...

Newark Group Sells Waste Recovery Operations

(Carton Box)

August 10, 2012, With the sale of its minority shareholdings in three waste recovery companies to SAICA Natur, The Newark Group continues to focus on core businesses   CRANFORD, NJ | The Newark Group, global producer ...

CTI Inks Help Tuaca Liqueur Display a Perfect Chill

(Label/Tape)

August 09, 2012, ... response since introduction in 2011, and has been showcased on Tuaca’s “Drinks & Ink 2012: A Celebration of Tattoo and Cocktail Artistry” tours with world-famous tattoo artist Corey Miller of television’s ...

WebHandlersQuiz #18: Which Rolls Tighter—Paper or Film?

(Web Handling)

August 09, 2012, ... tension from radial shifting or compressing of the roll’s core and inner layers. Film products tend to wind tighter rolls since they have a low relative compressibility in the radial direction, and the ...

AWA’s IMLCON and IMDCON Coming Up

(Label/Tape)

August 07, 2012, ... offer to participate in the event free of charge. The formal conference agenda offers a program of expert papers: • An in-depth overview of the current status of the in-mold labeling market—Corey M ...