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Recycling is Broken

(News | New Products)

November 25, 2022, ... and environment, according to a recent report from the OECD⁶. Improving recycling rates is also not the answer. The truth is that many types of plastic, especially flexible plastics or films, are either ...

The Value of Atmospheric Plasma

(Surface Prep)

November 20, 2022, ... adhesives and coatings. Corona treatment is the most popular method in the plastic film, extrusion and converting industries. It is economical and adaptable to many applications such as high-speed printing ...

QC Electronics Releases Vacuum Table Corona Treater

(News | New Products)

November 17, 2022, ... Development Engineer, oversaw this project. The vacuum table was custom designed for a customer treating exotic films. QC quickly saw an interest in the treater as new projects arose and decided to officially ...

High-Energy K2022 Yields Substantial New Orders for Davis-Standard

(News | New Products)

November 15, 2022, ... for EPET and multi-layer processes, and BOPP films, among others. Customers were focused on solutions that boost efficiency, improve recyclability, increase production capacity, and align automation and ...

Toray Supports Amenity Aid and Helps Provide Hygiene Supplies to Rhode Islanders

(News | New Products)

November 13, 2022, ... Island residents.” Toray Plastics (America), Inc., is a leading manufacturer of polyester, polypropylene, and metallized films and polypropylene and polyethylene foams. The company is committed to environmental, ...

HOW TO: Mark Defects Safely and Automatically

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

November 06, 2022, ... electronics, automotive, films, tapes, non-wovens, healthcare and hygiene products and more. With almost two thousand installations worldwide, Novation’s equipment has marked hundreds of millions of defects. ...

HOW TO: Combine the Capabilities of a Duplex Center Winder with the Productivity Gains of a Turret

(Coating/Laminating)

November 06, 2022, ... the productivity gains of a turret. The 900MC can rewind to a 32” diameter and will handle materials including paper, primary films, flexible packaging laminations, pressure sensitives, and label stock. ...

Microhardness Testing Explained: Vickers & Knoop Testing

(Coating/Laminating)

November 06, 2022, ... large testing forces. Materials and surfaces such as thin metal, metal coating or plating, micro weld, and adhesive joint lines, ceramics, or wide ranges of thin films or coatings, may exhibit erroneous ...

Davis-Standard Announces Die-Tech Webinar

(News | New Products)

October 31, 2022, ... Davis-Standard system integration. -  Increased set-up speed: Faster APC (Automatic Profile Control) Die for Cast Film, Sheet and Extrusion Coating machinery applications which is three-five times faster ...

The Pros and Cons of Flexo vs. Gravure Printing

(Print)

October 16, 2022, ... is more commonly associated with uses in flexible plastics and other non-porous materials such as film, labels, foil and other packaging. The ability to control and repeat the process for images printed ...

The Griff Network Acquires Atlas Metallizing Inc.

(News | New Products)

October 13, 2022, The Griff Network, a manufacturer, extruder, coater, laminator and metallizer, has completed the acquisition of Atlas Metallizing in New Britain, CT.  The Griff Network, a manufacturer, extruder, ...

GAA honors Golden Cylinder Award winners

(News | New Products)

October 11, 2022, ... recipients were named in seven other categories. In the Packaging and Label (Film-Film Lamination) category, Varna Limited took home a 2022 Golden Cylinder Award for the packaging for Maliban Double Twist ...

OMNI Systems moves into Prime Labels with Martin Automatic and Mark Andy Technology

(News | New Products)

October 10, 2022, ... fitted with Vetaphone corona treaters for film label applications, 10-UV flexo print units and turn bars.  The Martin MBS units offer non-stop operation with built-in roll loading for a variety of substrates ...

Toray’s Commitment to Innovation Helps Forge the Future of Flexible Packaging

(Upcoming Conference News)

October 10, 2022, Attendees at Pack Expo International 2022, October 23-26, who are seeking information about leading-edge advancements in OPP and PET packaging and label films are invited to meet with the Toray Plastics ...

TekniPlex Healthcare Debuts First Fully Transparent Recyclable Mid-barrier Blister Package at Pack Expo

(News | New Products)

October 10, 2022, ... against moisture. Recyclable in geographies where the #5 (polypropylene) recycling stream is available, the mid-barrier blisters feature a polyolefin blister film paired with a barrier PP lidding film. ...

A Q&A With CMD on Pouch Converting Industry

(Bag Pouch)

October 09, 2022, ... today must be well-designed to convert sustainable materials.  The CMD 760-SUP now includes patented Intelligent Sealing Technology on all seal stations, ensuring reliable quality on all film types for ...

At Pack Expo, Schreiner MediPharm to Debut Functional Labels Designed from More Sustainable Materials

(Upcoming Conference News)

October 05, 2022, ... – featuring its popular anti-slip functionality – also will be showcased. For both new product solutions, the company utilized film materials that are either recycled or produced from renewable raw materials. ...

Pregis Announces Senior Leadership Changes

(News | New Products)

October 05, 2022, ... of Pregis Global Systems and Films and president of Pregis blown film and converting division. Darnell has been instrumental in building business success and transforming manufacturing operations to position ...

Mamata unveils new packaging machines at Pack Expo

(News | New Products)

October 03, 2022, ... pouches from recyclable mono-material films at up to 110 ppm. Vegapack PFS 250-14: This PFS machine is a premade pouch filling system designed for high-speed premade pouch-filling applications, empowering ...

Wound Roll Mechanics: Part 1

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2022, ... winding, with this month’s focus on wound roll mechanics. Winding – Introduction Winding is an integral process in the manufacturing and converting of nearly all web materials such as paper, film, ...