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Brand Packaging | Foils & Laminates Deliver Outstanding Benefits

(Print)

November 01, 2017, ... is an issue with the foil, you can always try a different lot number to see if the issue goes away. Foil being made at the factory. Just as important as the foil is the equipment you are using. ...

Protective Packaging | Add Value with Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors

(Flexpack)

September 26, 2017, VCI technology can be used to manufacture paper, film, and paperboard packaging that protects metal parts and equipment from rust and corrosion. VCI technology can be used to manufacture paper, film, ...

BCC Research Issues EMI/RFI Study

(News | New Products)

September 12, 2017, ... of electronic equipment and the key implications for plastics and competitive materials and technologies used to suppress that interference. The company says the report can be used to analyze electronics ...

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

(Trade Shows)

September 08, 2017, ... #9C05) will showcase systems for automation and efficiency supporting Industry 4.0 production environments. BOBST (Booth #3A58 & 3A59) will feature equipment in operation, exciting presentations, and ...

PPC Names Disrupter Structures as Paperboard Trend

(Carton Box)

September 01, 2017, ... same rate over the next years, PPC might even introduce a special category for digital. Another point of interest is the use of laser cutting as opposed to traditional die-cutting. This new equipment ...

PPC Reports on Packaging Design Trends

(Carton Box)

August 14, 2017, ... category for digital. Another point of interest is the use of laser cutting as opposed to traditional die-cutting. This new equipment allowed converters to add detailed and intricate cutting embellishments ...

Ampacet Opens Facility in Australia

(Print)

August 05, 2017, ...  Called a state-of-the-art facility, it will produce custom color masterbatches and house a new laboratory for product development and quality assurance. Processing equipment includes two twin-screw extruders ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 3

(Flexpack)

August 02, 2017, ... will be struck between cost of new capital equipment required to makes 7/9/11-layer films and the benefit derived from doing so. The competition is not necessarily another machine supplier, or from a lower-cost ...

Web Industries Launches Large-Format Spool

(Flexpack)

July 13, 2017, ... nonwoven and hygienic materials, additional uptime for production equipment, and faster speed to market.  The LFS is currently under construction at the company’s Fort Wayne, IN, plant and will occupy ...

Sticking With It | Overview of Radiation Curable Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

(Coating/Laminating)

June 14, 2017, ... have hot melt coating equipment, the UV-curable acrylics are an avenue to higher end applications where conventional rubber-based hot melts are not suitable, including specialty labels and tapes. Even ...

For a Modern Workforce, It Requires TRAINING

(Yo's Yarns)

June 08, 2017, ... than anyone can imagine. Manual mechanics have been replaced by sophisticated electronics that permeate a process from beginning to end. Now we can be sad that someone was replaced by automated equipment, ...

Trends/Management | Managing Change for Continuous Improvement in a Regulated Industry

(Trends/Management)

May 30, 2017, ... OSHA, OSMRE, EPA, and FDA respectively are examples of the regulations requiring management of change. The manufacturing of diagnostic imaging equipment and media is regulated by the FDA. Consequently ...

Vetaphone Corona Treater Installed at acpo

(News | New Products)

May 14, 2017, ... particularly appreciated is the ability of the Vetaphone equipment to accommodate the thickness of the web splice without lowering the running speed or causing any inconsistency to the dyne level applied ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 1

(Flexpack)

May 03, 2017, ... are the newest and latest equipment technology? Through the years, film manufacturing has evolved from monolayer films to multilayer films for a variety of reasons. The confluence of machining technology, ...

ICE USA Closes Successful Run

(News | New Products)

April 29, 2017, ... with thousands of packaging, paper, nonwoven, and self-adhesive industry professionals. “ICE USA is where people come to see converting equipment, and we definitely had more equipment on the show floor ...

Global Packaging Alliance Holds Annual Meeting

(Carton Box)

April 10, 2017, ... the latest developments in their operations, including equipment investments, technical advancements, process improvements, new materials, and operating data for benchmarking. In line with the motto “Think ...

Martin Automatic Installs Unwind Roll Changer

(News | New Products)

April 05, 2017, The MTB automatic butt splicing unwind, working on a line that is coating heavy materials, has been customized to special use ROCKFORD, IL | Martin Automatic, a manufacturer of splicing, rewinding, ...

Davis-Standard Adds Upgrades at Converter

(Flexpack)

March 28, 2017, ... a new line enables company’s like Mid South to get the most out of every equipment investment “The recent upgrades will support reliability and quality for many years to come,” says Henagan. “With ongoing ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2017 Exhibits with InPrint USA in Orlando

(Trade Shows)

March 27, 2017, ... to see equipment in action, develop new business partnerships, network, and learn from leaders in converting.  Marking its fourth edition in the Americas, ICE USA is bringing over 250 exhibitors together ...

ICE USA to Offer Many Educations Sessions

(News | New Products)

March 12, 2017, ... will showcase their latest equipment and technology from all key areas of converting including web coating, laminating, slitting, rewinding, coating, pouchmaking, and many more. “Our goal with the educational ...