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Vetaphone Opens Test Lab to Refine Productivity and Develop New Products

(News | New Products)

June 28, 2020, ... with them as they develop their new technology, we can advise how best to ensure maximum productivity and lowest energy consumption across a range of what are becoming increasingly complex and difficult ...

Belgian Company Invests for Added Quality, Productivity and Sustainability

(News | New Products)

May 24, 2020, ... sustainability issues. Plus, the energy consumption of the Cortina is lower than that of the Commander, with as much as 5% less energy use. And the Cortina is so easy to use, that even I can run it!” For ...

How Flexo Printers Can Help Brands With Green Initiatives

(News | New Products)

May 21, 2020, ... reducing waste and energy consumption. Use Less Water and Fewer Chemicals Flexo printers can also support sustainability initiatives by using water- and solvent-saving printing and cleaning processes, ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexography)

April 22, 2020, ... Recycled) Resin To state the obvious, recycled plastic is less wasteful than new plastic, requiring less energy and fewer non-renewable resources to manufacture. The resin in recycled plastic gains a ...

How Flexo Printers Can Help Brands With Green Initiatives

(Flexography)

April 22, 2020, ... yet achieve deep cleaning and provide better print quality. Flexo printers implementing methods like these help brands reach their goal of contributing to a cleaner environment. Use Less Energy Traditionally, ...

Leading the Way Towards Sustainability AND Clean Rolls

(News | New Products)

January 05, 2020, ... energy.  Yes, we have built a better mousetrap, and yes it cleans better than any other cleaning system on the market today.  On average, you can expect to increase your volumes by 10-20% when compared ...

How Flexible Packaging Converters Stand to Benefit from Rising Snack Culture

(News | New Products)

October 17, 2019, ... to other types of packaging, because it requires fewer resources to manufacture. This allows converters to reduce energy costs and build better business models. In contrast to pouches, these high barrier ...

Xeikon Flexflow for Pouch Production Daily demonstrations in the Flexible Packaging Arena

(News | New Products)

September 18, 2019, ... to 35 times its own weight, resulting in less energy consumption to produce and to transport. Many brands are transitioning from rigid types of packaging to more flexible versions such as pouches. “Xeikon ...

Flint Group Narrow Web Brings Innovations to Labelexpo 2019

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 15, 2019, ... UV LED technology can significantly increase a converter’s press productivity and lower the energy consumption, therefore delivering significant savings. “The UV LED technology (lamps and our inks) ...

Meech to Display its Newest Static Control and Web Cleaning Technology Products at K 2019

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 04, 2019, ... of handling high speed webs up to 800m/min. What’s more, it only requires a low level of air consumption to operate, meaning energy usage is kept to a minimum.” Meech’s newest static generators – Hyperion ...

Flint Group’s New Thermal nyloflex® XAH Digital Plate Increasing Productivity

(News | New Products)

August 18, 2019, ... already in place. The nyloflex XAH Digital Plate is optimized for use exclusively with Flint Group’s nyloflex Xpress Thermal Processing System. Incorporating a heating system that utilizes low energy, ...

LED UV & Electron Beam Curing Combine to Offer The Perfect Solution

(Case Studies)

June 05, 2019, ... really very good. The energy levels are easily controlled and we can work within a very narrow band width. We have found that the combination of electron beam and LED UV curing is working very, very well ...

AVENTICS™ Smart Pneumatics Analyzer: Emerson

(News | New Products)

June 03, 2019, ... defined limits are reached, the electronics can automatically send messages to ERP and MES systems, as well as maintenance or other staff. Data collected can also help optimize a pneumatic systems’ energy ...

Assessing the Sustainability Benefits: Flexible Stand-Up Pouches for Laundry Detergent Pods — A LCA Case Study

(Case Studies)

May 01, 2019, ... of the two primary packaging types, the flexible stand-up pouch has a significant advantage largely due to using much less material and a less energy intensive laminating process. Injection molding for ...

Assessing the Sustainability Benefits: Flexible Drink Pouch — A LCA Case Study

(Case Studies)

May 01, 2019, ... results for fossil fuel consumption. The glass bottle requires more material to hold the same amount of product and has a more energy-intensive material production process. When considering the amount ...

Bison Bag Adds 10 color MIRAFLEX II AM Press

(News | New Products)

May 01, 2019, ... on the new press is the TURBOCLEAN ADVANCED E inking and wash-up system with electric pulsation-free pumps, which reduce both ink and energy consumption. “The integrated inspection and viscosity control ...

Assessing the Sustainability Benefits: Flexible Stand-Up Pouches for Motor Oil — A LCA Case Study

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2019, ... ends up as municipal solid waste in landfills compared to the stand-up pouch, leading to a larger end-of-life impact. A lighter package with a manufacturing process that is less energy intensive will ...

Polyurethane Ink Resins for Flexible Packaging – Current and Future Needs

(Flexography)

April 01, 2019, ... emissions and don’t require energy to dry unlike solvent-based adhesive laminations. However, the chemistry of the solventless adhesives introduces the challenge of smearing the print. PURs that provide ...

Dana Industries Invests in Koenig & Bauer Rapida 75 LED Press

(News | New Products)

November 15, 2018, ... Ricci. “Not only does it bring tangible economic benefits, such as reduced energy consumption and significant material savings, but we’re able to print our shelf signage using plastic substrates and it ...

An In-Depth Look at Extrusion - Part 1

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

September 11, 2018, ... barrel. There is a tremendous energy transfer from the screw to the pellets in the compression zone, and pressure within that zone can easily reach 400 bar (~6,000 psi).  The energy to pump and melt ...