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Readers Choice: Top 11 New Products of 2012

(Coatings)

January 01, 2013, ... when we compiled the top products of 2012, that we found adhesives, films, printing presses, doctor blades, and a variety of coatings on the list. How We Compile the List Each week throughout the year, ...

IMDA Reports on 2012 Meeting, 2013 Events

(IML/IMD)

December 31, 2012, ... Also providing assistance were media sponsors Paper, Film and Foil CONVERTER, Package Design magazine, and Plastics Decorating magazine. Immediately following the annual meeting, IMDA presented the Awards ...

AWA Inkjet Conference Is Coming

(News | New Products)

December 26, 2012, ... transfer, and EB imaging; the prepress platforms that underlie the print capabilities; paper and film substrates; and inks. Speakers include experts from many disciplines, and AWA president/CEO Corey ...

On Print | Add Extended Gamut Printing to Your Lean List

(On Print)

December 17, 2012, ... ink vendors) Sonoco Inst. of Packaging Design and Graphics Esko Environmental Inks Printing expert Dene Taylor, PhD, founded Specialty Papers & Films Inc. (SPF-Inc.), New Hope, PA, in 2000 ...

Martin Automatic Joins Two Overseas Events

(News | New Products)

December 05, 2012, ... Bar, sponsored by Weldon Celloplast. Visitors to the Martin booth saw the MBSC automatic butt splicer courtesy of Webtech, New Delhi, its second Martin MBSC butt splicer for label stock and mono-film. ...

TLMI Honors Mitsubishi Recycling Program

(Green)

November 23, 2012, Mitsubishi’s Reprocess Sustainable Liner Recovery Program, a sustainable reuse solution for the p-s industry, receives an environmental award from TLMI   GREER, SC | Mitsubishi Polyester Film has ...

Coating | New Centers Add Service for Spinnaker Customers

(Coating/Laminating)

November 11, 2012, ... papers and films, recently opened two new distribution centers—one outside of Atlanta and one in the Los Angeles area—it was a move that echoes the company’s philosophy precisely. Spinnaker executive VP ...

Coating Matters | The ROI of IP

(Coating/Laminating)

November 06, 2012, ... handled with the same rigor. Intellectual property is a business asset, just like a piece of equipment used in the converting world to manufacture tape, batteries, or optical film. While intellectual property ...

IML | Mozzarella in a Fresh New Look

(Label/Tape)

November 04, 2012, ... packaging. The polypropylene cup is sealed with a composite film and is completely gastight. This keeps the mini mozzarellas fresh and aromatic. A salt brine prevents the cheese from drying out. Weidenhammer ...

KAPCO Offers New Digital Media

(News | New Products)

October 30, 2012, ... products not only print fast but also dry fast and deliver waterfast durability offering a moisture resistance of 60 days on various substrates, including film (BOPP, vinyl), nonwovens (Tyvek), and textured ...

ExxonMobil Metallized OPP Has Many Benefits

(Label/Tape)

October 26, 2012, Label-Lyte 50ML580 metallized, surface-printable OPP film from ExxonMobil is said to add print receptivity and adhesion in many p-s label applications   HOUSTON, TX | ExxonMobil Chemical has introduced ...

Eastman Polymers Offer Durable Transparency for IMD

(Label/Tape)

October 22, 2012, ... electronics, automotive, and medical devices with the addition of a clear plastic substrate molded behind a decorative film or foil. Company says these clear polymers allow backlighting options that ...

RFID Tags | Help Brand Owners Combat Diversion

(Label/Tape)

October 22, 2012, ... antenna, and a clear film substrate that is applied to a p-s paper label. The RFID tags are produced, pre-encoded, and tested at the WS Packaging facility in Algoma, WI. The company enforces a thorough ...

Show Preview | Pack Expo Intl. 2012

(Print)

October 17, 2012, ... and waste. Ideally suited for high-mix, low-volume applications that require a large number of label varieties. ExxonMobil (Booth E-8114) will exhibit Metallyte high barrier film with significant reductions ...

PFFC at GraphExpo's CPP Zon

(Yo's Yarns)

October 04, 2012, GraphExpo hosts a CPP Expo Pavilion where converters (and those wanting to become one) can visit Paper, Film & Foil Converter–PFFC. GraphExpo 2012, a Graphic Arts Show Co. production, will grace the ...

FLEXcon Release Liner Features PCW

(Label/Tape)

October 04, 2012, Release liners for the narrow web film label market feature up to 30% post-consumer waste, thanks to a joint effort between FLEXcon and Wausau Paper   SPENCER, MA | FLEXcon is offering post-consumer ...

Magazine Printer Expands into Packaging with Screen Flexo Device

(News | New Products)

September 26, 2012, ... in. The PlateRite FX870II joined the production lineup in Lebanon Junction last November. The device outputs flexo and letterpress plates and thermal ablative film up to 30 x 34.2 in. (762 x 870 mm) ...

MACtac Introduces Optically Clear Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

September 25, 2012, ... Roll Label. “Designed for film labeling applications where exceptional clarity and excellent tack are required, MACtac PUREtac CL216 is the ultimate adhesive. Its optically clear, go-on, stay-on performance ...

Printing, Converting, and Material Innovations at PACK EXPO International 2012

(Print)

September 19, 2012, ... It also streamlines manufacturing by eliminating the need for separate lidding and capping processes. The 1-Seal lid provides an air- and water-tight seal without the need for film or foil. The IML process ...

Consumers Buy with Their Eyes | Designing to Differentiate

(Print)

September 19, 2012, ... creation, Ice Imperial — a champagne served over ice. Using a high-technology shrink film called SilkSleever, the company designed a uniquely colored and textured sleeve. Sleever International also now ...