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Q&A Roundtable | How The Pouch/Bag Making Market Is Evolving

(Bag Pouch)

May 10, 2018, ... Digital file is sent to vendor in the morning, film is digitally printed and goes directly to the pouch machine to thermally laminate, and the pouch in the same day to a shipped product. This will change ...

DUNMORE Honored as Boeing Supplier

(Flexpack)

April 03, 2018, ... have presented our team with this award for excellence," says Art Mallett Jr., director, Global Aerospace, for DUNMORE Aerospace. "This award represents our team’s resolute focus on high quality and on-time ...

Mactac Reports New CHILL AT Products

(News | New Products)

February 11, 2018, ... and dispensing. Direct Thermal Polypropylene (DPT7901): A 4.1-mil PP film created for demanding direct thermal applications that require the durability of a film, such as water-resistance. Said to have ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2017

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2017, ... barrier properties compared to wax paper. Can be torn in either direction, and the level of tear strength can be adjusted via the let-down ratio to suit specific applications. When compared with conventional ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Europe 2017 is its Largest Exhibition To-Date

(Trade Shows)

September 08, 2017, ... 15, 2017. Lisa Milburn, Labelexpo’s managing director, explains the significance of the show, “It is fantastic to know that the label and package printing industry continues to get right behind Labelexpo ...

Show Preview | PRINT 2017 Heads Back to Chicago

(Trade Shows)

August 16, 2017, ... 11, Tod Szewczyk, VP, Director Emerging Technology & Innovation of Leo Burnett speaks on “The Future of People, Technology and Advertising.” Tuesday, September 12 attendees will hear from Michael Chase, ...

Label/Tape | PolarSeal’s Custom-Designed Converting Machines Serve Diverse Industries

(Label/Tape)

May 24, 2017, ... director. “That was an actual comment from a longtime PolarSeal supply partner that we’ve adopted as our motto and calling card. It refers to our ability to take a project from initial concept and design ...

HERMA Launches PP Label Film

(Label/Tape)

May 23, 2017, ... are most widely used on PP surfaces.  Says HERMA sales director Ralf Drache, "Because they are not prone to tearing, solid films are used primarily for sealing labels. A further benefit lies in the films' ...

AIMCAL Awards | Film's Sharkskin-Like Properties Control Bacteri

(Coating/Laminating)

April 06, 2017, ... The overlaminate may be applied directly either to surfaces or printed graphics, and it can also be manufactured as the outer layer of workspace mats for immediate and moveable surface protection, resulting ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2016

(Flexpack)

December 01, 2016, ... attractive package that can be microwaved. Film can be laminated with Toray's TreaTear DR72 film, a directional-tear CPP sealant film that provides an easy, straight tear for opening the package. Barrialox ...

Label Industry Announces Global Awards

(Label/Tape)

September 19, 2016, ... thermal/bar code printing, replacing both coated and direct thermal substrates and thermal transfer ribbons in many thermal label applications. It is said to be one of the few ‘breakthroughs’ that come ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2016 Offers Technology in Action

(Label/Tape)

August 08, 2016, ... Methods at 11:30 a.m. on September 15.   Conference Program Labelexpo Americas event director, Tasha Ventimiglia, reports this year's conference program will be tackling the big issues facing label ...

Toray Plastics (America) Launches Polyester Film

(News | New Products)

May 15, 2016, ... respectively. "A film that maintains its inherent barrier-durability during and after converting and retorting processes is essential for a successful retort application," says Chris Voght, senior director ...

Show Preview | Focus on Industrial Printing at drupa 2016

(Print)

April 28, 2016, ... in the print industry, consistent change management is indispensable,” said Sabine Geldermann, director of drupa. “This in turn only works out when you pursue a multi-disciplinary approach and look beyond ...

AIMCAL Awards | Toothpaste Carton Is 'Touching' Winne

(Coating/Laminating)

March 16, 2016, ... The judging session was hosted by Yolanda Simonsis, president/editorial director, Paper, Film & Foil Converter, and Pat Reynolds, editor-in-chief, Packaging World magazine. Ashley Woods, event manager ...

Screw Design for Film Extrusion

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

January 11, 2016, ... in the machine direction). These are discussed in greater depth below. Screw output: The screw must deliver optimally developed polymer melt, at rates that meet the throughput target of the processor. ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2015

(Flexpack)

December 01, 2015, ... by building the flat top digital dot directly into the plate, resulting in increased productivity and consistency. Cyrel EASY plates are based upon a new polymer that produces higher ink transfer and higher ...

AIMCAL Awards | Golf Balls & Ceramic Balls Are Game Winners

(Coating/Laminating)

March 18, 2015, ... 25E Anniversaire Pouch 2014 for Loto-Québec, Montreal. Hazen Paper supplied, metallized, and converted the substrate. The pouch comprises a direct-embossed holographic film with a custom pattern of the ...

Flexible Packaging | Coveris, Cryovac Big Winners at FPA Awards

(Flexpack)

March 03, 2015, ... and sustainability of a pouch. The cap tears easily and cleanly for a controlled, directional pour that’s proven to please consumers. The unique shape, standup format and vibrant graphics immediately set ...

Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 1

(Flexpack)

February 01, 2015, ... commonly called “tie resins,” are used to bond the EVOH layer to the adjacent layer in coextrusion. Some nylons and thermoplastic polyurethanes will adhere directly to EVOH without the use of tie resin. ...