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Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2017

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2017, ... Company    Sun Chemical SunBar Oxygen Barrier Coatings SunBar (Aerobloc) oxygen barrier coatings are said to offer converters cost-effective, durable, and sustainable films that support lighter ...

Constantia Offers Packaging for Digital Age

(Flexpack)

November 14, 2017, ...  In combination with a digital anti-counterfeiting identification such as watermark or another digitally readable code, Constantia Interactive is also said to be an effective means of identifying counterfeit ...

Smithers Pira Reports on Specialty Papers

(Flexpack)

August 28, 2017, ... and wider machines to effectively and economically produce more technical specialty grades. The report projects the global market for specialty papers in 2017 to be 24.16 million tonnes, and forecasts ...

Sticking With It | Q&A on Testing and Evaluation

(Coating/Laminating)

August 07, 2017, ... effect on the adhesive. Vinyl shrinks as it ages as well so the adhesive must be evaluated to determine if it has the strength to hold the construction in place. Accelerated aging tests conducted in ...

Corrugated Report Shows Environmental Progress

(Carton Box)

July 02, 2017, ... along with the high old corrugated containers [OCC] recovery rate, provide for a well-balanced system of fiber and supports the sustainability of our industry’s products.” The study examined the effects ...

Gallus Commits to Energy Efficiency

(News | New Products)

March 08, 2017, ... private sector established the EnAW (Swiss Private Sector Energy Agency) to provide companies with personal advice and indicate the best approach for meeting legal requirements in an easy, cost-effective ...

Vetaphone Offers Corona Treatment Tester

(Surface Prep)

January 04, 2017, The iCorona Film Tester 1000/600 uses three methods of ensuring converters are using corona treatment correctly and effectively KOLDING, DENMARK | Vetaphone reports a new solution to help converters ...

ASACLEAN Introduces Purging Compound

(Flexpack)

December 10, 2016, ... including fast color and material changes, and effective removal of color and carbon contamination. Company says UF2 grade compound achieves these objectives, as it can be purged through a die without ...

Sticking With It | What Is the Value of Technical Meetings?

(Sticking With It)

October 25, 2016, ... products. The keynotes balanced the science with the practical aspects of understanding the business climate and ideas on how to compete more effectively. Like AIMCAL, the program allowed time for networking ...

Jet Label To Install 2 AVT Inspection Systems

(News | New Products)

September 29, 2016, ... print processes. The user-friendly solution deploys dedicated, advanced algorithms designed to detect any type of defect. Effective for nearly any substrate or application, Helios also features built-in ...

Coating Matters | The Advantage of Using Surfactants

(Coating/Laminating)

September 05, 2016, ... chemistry has a larger effect. The other consideration is the time to reach equilibrium after coating. The surfactant-filled liquid needs to have enough loading to allow for wetting of the substrate, ...

Coating | Solution Delivery for High-Precision Coating, Pt. 2

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2016, Establish a proven, effective protocol to maintain your solution delivery system, then train operators, mechanics, and engineers to follow it to the letter. Establish a proven, effective protocol to ...

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

(Print)

February 01, 2016, ... to reduce the effects of roller mass, bearing friction, web speed changes, and entrained (boundary layer) air. These technologies are said to allow Martin to continue offering reliable and creative zero-speed ...

Plastic Technologies Issues Study on Coffee Capsules

(Flexpack)

January 25, 2016, ... being met in the most cost-effective way possible.” PTI says the other significant finding from the research is that the way in which the capsule’s individual structural components are assembled to create ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Europe 2015 Grows To Eight Halls

(Trends/Management)

August 18, 2015, ... effect, Domino's digital cold foil solution is based on real metallic foil to provide a higher quality finish and enable the use of security and decorative holographic images within the foil.    ETI ...

Show Preview | CPP Expo 2015 Adds 3D Printing Pavilion

(Trends/Management)

July 29, 2015, ... and is described as durable, affordable, easy to operate, and very cost effective. The cutter is equipped with a Microcut 15-in. touch screen, which is a computerized backgauge system that can improve ...

Giving Adhesive Coating Its Due Respect

(Coating/Laminating)

May 02, 2015, ... material costs, a process engineer looks at reduced scrap and reduced incoming raw material usage. Utilizing less adhesive for the same effect is a common approach. However, thinner coatings can run into ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2015 Returns to Orlando with Added Features

(Trends/Management)

January 05, 2015, ... Elite Cameron range of core cutters, slitting and rewinding machines, and coating and laminating machines. Company will show the new CW800 slitter, a cost-effective solution for converters that require ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2014

(Flexpack)

December 29, 2014, ... said to be a durable, cost-effective replacement for foil in a typical paper/PE/foil/PE packaging structure. In addition, company adds, it is well suited for use as the inner barrier web of a tri-lamination ...

Market Research | Emerging Technologies for Packaging Innovation

(Trends/Management)

November 24, 2014, ... presses meet the needs of current customers. Meanwhile, 61% indicated that they have made investments in technology to more effectively handle short runs. However, the group also admits to faster time-to-market ...