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Coating Matters | Steam Remoisturizing Technology for Paper-Based Labels, Pt. 1

(Coating/Laminating)

July 21, 2014, ... is not as easy to detect, and it can significantly impact the efficiency of downstream processes. Therefore, we will focus this article on how to address this problem. Curl occurs when layers of fiber ...

NDC Infrared Engineering Merges with Beta LaserMike

(Controls)

July 12, 2014, The two suppliers of noncontacting measurement and control solutions come together to form NDC Technologies   IRWINDALE, CA | NDC Infrared Engineering and Beta LaserMike, both part of the Spectris ...

Corrugated Study Shows Environmental Gains

(Corrugated)

June 07, 2014, ... examined the relative impacts of industry-average corrugated products (which contained 46% recycled fiber) and 100% recycled corrugated products made in 2010. Corrugated products can be made from 100% ...

Neenah Relaunches Environmental Paper Line

(Flexpack)

April 18, 2014, ... needs for sustainable communication programs, luxury packaging, and all digital print applications.  The entire offering contains 30%–100% post-consumer fibers and is manufactured under sustainable practices. ...

Two Newark Paper Mills Are SFI Certified

(News | New Products)

April 15, 2014, ... a specialist in the collection of secondary fibers and the manufacturing and converting of 100% recycled paperboard in the US and Canada, has achieved Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) chain-of-custody ...

Litco Adds New Sizes to Core Plug Line

(News | New Products)

March 31, 2014, ... slated for production in the second quarter of 2014. Company’s Inca brand core plug is produced using a proprietary molding process combining hard and softwood wood fibers with a synthetic resin. The engineered ...

Smart Planet Technologies Teams with Newark

(Carton Box)

March 18, 2014, ... in the collection of secondary fibers and the manufacturing and converting of 100% recycled paperboard in the US and Canada. Smart Planet Technologies, a materials intellectual property company focused ...

RockTenn Will Acquire Simpson Tacoma Paper Mill

(Carton Box)

March 16, 2014, ... in the western United States.” "This is exciting news for Tacoma Kraft employees and the community. The Tacoma Kraft Mill will be better positioned as part of RockTenn—a successful fiber-based company ...

Goldenrod Tissue Core Plug Has New Features

(News | New Products)

March 15, 2014, ... that operators manually lifted and pounded into place. The cores on the machines were 12 in. ID x 5/8 in. wall fiber cores x 104 in. wide. They were getting, at best, three to four uses out of their cores ...

Show Preview | Graphics of the Americas 2014

(Trade Shows)

January 30, 2014, ... Tri-Creaser premium creasing tool said to eliminate fiber cracking problems on folding or scoring machines. Also being displayed at the show are three new CreaseStream Mini scoring and perforating machines, ...

Fusion Paperboard Mill Certified by RPA

(Carton Box)

January 26, 2014, The Recycled Paperboard Alliance certification offers assurance to customers that the mill uses only 100% recovered fiber in its papermaking process   VERSAILLES, CT | Fusion Paperboard reports that ...

Shurtape Addresses Product Damage Due to Knives

(Carton Box)

January 21, 2014, ... of the tape's adhesive to form a secure seal, even on under-filled cartons. This also provides increased fiber tear when the tape is removed, offering tamper-evident security. Edge folding option: ...

Appleton Mfg. Div. Delivers Unique Core Cutter

(News | New Products)

January 15, 2014, ... The most common dual cutting configuration involves cutting fiber or plastic cores and that is the configuration used for this A400P-HD. The unique aspect of this application was the plastic material the ...

IHMA Praises New UK Banknotes with Holograms

(News | New Products)

January 06, 2014, ... follow as the old cotton fiber and linen rag banknotes are removed from circulation and destroyed. The IHMA says that other countries such as Canada have been using polymer banknotes featuring holograms ...

Specialized Packaging Sells Some Canadian Operations

(News | New Products)

December 23, 2013, GAB Packaging has purchased three of company’s operations in eastern Canada, allowing SPG to increase focus on non-fiber business units   MONTREAL, QC, CANADA | Specialized Packaging Group (SPG) ...

Freedonia Group Issues Study of Bioplastics

(Substrates)

December 10, 2013, ... with enhanced performance attributes, suitable for more durable applications such as fibers, automotive parts, and electronic components. The most rapid gains in demand, however, are expected for biobased ...

Shurtape Tape Suited for Recycled Corrugated

(Corrugated)

November 20, 2013, ... packaging tape to stick, which explains the development of the new tape. As the recycled content in corrugated containers increases, so does the volume of fiber and dust, which affects packaging tape’s ...

Cortec Produces Multimetal Corrosion Protection Paper

(Paper)

November 12, 2013, ... fibers that form a relatively non-permeable sheet. This attribute produces a uniform coating, as well as prevents the coating from striking through the paper. Protective film does not need to be removed ...

MTi-Polyexe Reduces Downtime, Improves Quality

(News | New Products)

November 03, 2013, ... changeover program to reduce waste on the line. This program included using 3-in. Goldenrod carbon-fiber shafts, 6-in. Goldenrod lightweight shafts, and the Goldenrod chucks. The replacement shafts cut ...

Release Liner | What’s Next?

(Label/Tape)

October 24, 2013, ... pulled no punches and addressed participants directly. He asked: “Why don’t you force the paper industry to use a percentage of recycled release liner fiber in new release liner?” There were, he said, ...