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Sustainability | Q&A with Kyla Fisher

(Carton Box)

October 11, 2012, ... board while still providing the reflective nature of these materials. Typically, holographic effects render packaging non-recyclable. This innovative process maintains packaging’s recyclability by micro-embossing ...

Labelexpo Americas | Mission Possible

(Label/Tape)

July 12, 2012, ... held firmly in place.” Bunting also will showcase its complete line of coatings for its magnetic dies. The Repel coating is particularly effective and resistant to buildup when using 'booger' or 'tire ...

Filmquest Announces PET Film Price Increase, Provides Market Update

(Metallizing)

April 23, 2012, ... increase our prices by $0.10/lb, effective May 1, 2012.” He adds this action “is consistent with the market.” Felinski provides a detailed explanation for the need to raise prices, clarifying the complexity ...

Turner Printing Invests in Heidelberg Speedmaster

(News | New Products)

March 19, 2012, ... doesn't have a lot of personalization, so the Anicolor seemed the more suitable solution for our requirements. We have some digital printing, but our calculations suggest the cost-effective breakpoint for ...

Web Handling: Top 7 Causes of Wrinkles

(Web Handling)

October 09, 2011, ...  4. Excessive Roll Deflection Excessive roll deflection, or bowing of the roll under the force or load of the web, can cause wrinkling (see Figure 3). It may not be the effect of a single roll that ...

Inspection: Lighting the Way

(Controls)

August 21, 2011, ... key requirements for effective color measurement in packaging are the following: • a standard, objective, spectrophotometric means of color measurement • an ability to monitor color quality throughout ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2011, ... and laminated, featuring the Vince Lombardi Trophy. The process involved transfer metallization to 100# C2S paper. Then it was coated in-line with Ultracure Acrylic, to effect impactful three dimensionality. ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Coating/Laminating)

March 17, 2011, ... embossed, metallized, and laminated, featuring the Vince Lombardi Trophy. The process involved transfer metallization to 100# C2S paper. Then it was coated in-line with Ultracure Acrylic, to effect ...

Core Savings

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

December 31, 2010, ... for this method of splice initiation. The advantages of this method are that it is simple, effective, accurate, and generally repeatable. But can an automatic roll changer (splicer) do more to help reduce ...

Idlers in Heat

(Web Handling)

November 30, 2010, ... Contact him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; 920-729-6666. Table I Effect of Elevated Temperature on a 2.835 in. (72 mm) Bearing Bore Temperature Delta-Temperature* Delta-Expansion** Comments 100 ...

Process Troubleshooting

(Coating/Laminating)

October 31, 2010, ... are a function of the roll throughput yield (failures combined up to this point in the process) of the interfaces. The issues (typically crossweb in form) include air entrainment and edge effects. In ...

Paper Report Issued

(Carton Box)

October 31, 2010, ... to 79.1 million tons. “These results reflected the effects of the economic downturn on the paper and paperboard industry in the [US],” says AF&PA chief economist Dr. Stanley Lancey. “However, paper ...

PPI Offers NextLife Certified HDPE PCR Bags & Film

(Bag Pouch News)

July 28, 2010, NextLife Packaging Group (NPG) partner Pine Poly Inc. (PPI), Lynnfield, MA, is introducing a new line of sustainable, NextLife Certified, high molecular weight HDPE bags and film that include 50% post ...

Click To Pick

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, ... a standard coextrusion feedblock into a structure in which one or more of the layers has been subdivided into multiple microlayers. Proliferation of layers creates synergistic effects that reduce oxygen ...

Time To Say Goodbye

(Process Management)

November 30, 2009, ... in the package. There are very few retention standards established by consumer product companies, so in effect, converters have to decide on their own standards, testing methods, testing equipment, and ...

Engineer's Playgroun

(Coating/Laminating Main)

October 31, 2009, ... the licensed Kodak IP), and then use the lab equipment to verify the model. He says, “This approach is very effective for our clients, as it avoids the costly machine time that can be consumed when experiments ...

Get a Grip on Your Web

(Tension)

October 31, 2009, ... in nip rollers or “S” wraps. Vacuum rollers are designed to pull the web into intimate contact with the roll, preventing web slippage in either direction. The result is a highly effective web control ...

TLMI Gives Members a Shot of Confidence at Annual Meeting

(News | New Products)

October 29, 2009, ... history has repeatedly shown us that in the throes of economic chaos, those companies that persevere often emerge as stronger, smarter, and more effective organizations. Kicking off the presentations ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

September 30, 2009, ... level and equally brilliant holographic effects as its predecessors. The homogeneous holographic image produced also is highly suitable for overprinting. The Kurz Group | +49 911 71 41-0 | www.kurz.de ...

Digital Printing, Part 1 | Technology

(Process Management)

September 30, 2009, ... used to produce a given visual effect, the extra cost is for less expensive carrier medium. If you factor in the elimination of makeready and less waste (because registration in inkjet is perfect from ...