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Converting Outlook | Flexo Is On The Go For 2018

(Flexography)

May 14, 2018, ... reviewing basics and advancements are part of the solution. Very thin film and substrates with highly irregular surfaces continue to be a challenge seen by Retroflex and others. Says Lichon, “In most ...

Q&A Roundtable | How The Pouch/Bag Making Market Is Evolving

(Bag Pouch)

May 10, 2018, ... Digital file is sent to vendor in the morning, film is digitally printed and goes directly to the pouch machine to thermally laminate, and the pouch in the same day to a shipped product. This will change ...

ExxonMobil Announces Performance Polymer

(Flexpack)

May 06, 2018, Exceed XP 8784 is a new polymer grade developed for high-performance coextrusion films HOUSTON, TX | ExxonMobil has extended its Exceed XP performance polymers portfolio with the introduction of a ...

Maxcess to Debut Rolls Group at NPE

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2018, ... those involved in sheet extrusion and cast film,” says Darren Irons, global product manager for Precision Rolls. With a combined 152 years of experience, the four brands are a one-stop-shop for precision ...

GOEBEL IMS to Show Slitters at Chinaplas

(News | New Products)

March 27, 2018, ...  The MONOSLIT series, comprising the MONOSLIT with a working width to 9,000 mm and the MONOSLIT GIANT with a 12,000-mm working width, are designed for converting a broad spectrum of films. Materials with ...

Sticking With It | Hot Melt PSA Primer

(Coating/Laminating)

March 26, 2018, ... with the following: Rubber: film former, provides cohesive strength Tackifier: provides tack and adhesion Diluents/Process Oils: reduces viscosity, aids wet-out Antioxidant: adds stability Other ...

Davis-Standard Introduces Winder

(News | New Products)

January 27, 2018, ... supports markets for larger diameter master rolls to 1.2 m (4 ft) in diameter on cast film lines to 6 m (20 ft) wide. Company says this technology can be used for many film types, but it has found it to ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2017

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2017, Coated films that can replace foil as a barrier layer caught the attention of converters in our annual roundup of new products. Coated films that can replace foil as a barrier layer caught the attention ...

Ampacet Announces Synthetic Tissue

(Flexpack)

November 05, 2017, SynTear is said to provide the look and feel of paper in a moisture-resistant, quiet, easy-to-tear film TARRYTOWN, NY | Ampacet announces SynTear, a new Paper 2.0 additive technology said to produce ...

Flint Shows New Plates, Mounting Equipment

(News | New Products)

October 07, 2017, ... a number of products, including the nyloprint WF SHARP water-washable, film-based plate for the high-end label market. It is said to improve quality with the highest line count for reproduction of finest ...

Flexible Packaging | Fighting Food Waste

(Flexpack)

September 25, 2017, ... film has been demonstrated to protect products from oxygen degradation, enabling the color, texture, and taste to be preserved much longer than previously possible. This is the first time this particular ...

Klöckner Pentaplast Offers New Pharma Solutions

(Flexpack)

September 24, 2017, ... and semi-solids can be formed and packaged directly in a crystal-clear, thermostable laminate film that protects sensitive products from package leaching and moisture gain or loss. Frank Oliveri, director ...

Epson Adds New Digital Press

(News | New Products)

September 24, 2017, ... 3.15–13-in. wide and as thin as 0.00314 in. The L-4533 also includes processing improvements for variable data processing (VDP), such as standard paper to thin films, metallic and laminated pouch materials. ...

Constantia Flexibles Wins Packaging Award for CompresSeal

(Flexpack)

September 24, 2017, Film-based product wins German Packaging Award in Sustainability category VIENNA, AUSTRIA | ­ Constantia Flexibles reports it is, once again, one of the winners of the prestigious annual German Packaging ...

Davis-Standard Adds Extruder for Trials

(Flexpack)

September 10, 2017, ... electrical, process, and controls engineering departments to create optimal processing for the full portfolio of extruder applications from blown film to wire and cable. It features enhancements across ...

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

(Trade Shows)

September 08, 2017, ... will run daily at 11.00, 13.00 and 15.00 over the show’s first three days and once at 11.00 on the final day. These sessions will be filmed live and relayed via large screens to show visitors every single, ...

HERMA Adhesive Promises Benefits

(Coating/Laminating)

September 03, 2017, ... 2017, September 25–28, at the Brussels Expo in Brussels, Belgium. Said to provide a very strong tack with a clear view, the HERMAperfectCut (62Xpc) has been has optimized for films with regard to flow ...

Constantia Flexibles Wins German Award

(Flexpack)

August 29, 2017, The company’s winning CompresSeal film is said to offer higher seal integrity in a sustainable solution VIENNA, AUSTRIA | Constantia Flexibles announces it is once again one of the winners of the annual ...

Web Lines | Action Plan for CD Buckles, Part 3

(Web Handling)

July 04, 2017, ... over time, including coating, laminate layers, and surface roughness or features. Mechanics of thickness loss include: air compressing, air escaping, adhesive oozing, tissue or porous films compressing, ...

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

(Coating/Laminating)

June 14, 2017, ... replace all solvent-based acrylics because of the advantages previously described. For tapes, UV-curable acrylics are now beginning to replace solvent-based acrylics in many of the thicker film products. ...