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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 ...

GAA honors Golden Cylinder Award winners

(News | New Products)

October 11, 2022, ... American Greetings Corp. received a 2022 Golden Cylinder Award for an eye-catching design featuring the Grinch character created by Dr. Seuss. O’Sullivan Films Inc. was recognized for its Cobalt pool ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fresh-Lock Closures Showcase Sustainable Flexible Packaging Innovations at PACK EXPO International

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 28, 2022, ... dry, particle, and granular product applications and the cracking of digitally printed inks on mono-layer recyclable films. This closure, among others in the 8000 series, aims to help provide packaging ...

Sun Chemical to Highlight the “Power of Sustainable Packaging” at PACK EXPO International 2022

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 26, 2022, ... resins and additives for surface printing on biodegradable films. SunVisto AquaGreen water-based inks are formulated with the highest level of bio-renewable resin content the industry has to offer, providing ...

Cromex Presents New Act Green® Masterbatches Range with Sustainable Solutions for Plastics at K 2022

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 23, 2022, ... the characteristic smell of the material, modifiers used to improve the mechanical strength of films processed with recycled resins, antioxidants, which reduce changes in the flow rate and physical properties ...

Let’s Cut to the Point: Shearing Accuracy Can Make or Break You

(News | New Products)

September 05, 2022, ... cut can mean the difference between getting your customers’ orders out the door and throwing out a batch of ruined materials. Accurate slitting is critical whether you’re in paper, corrugated, films, ...

AIMCAL posts agenda for 2022 R2R USA Conference

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 30, 2022, ... Other keynoters include a NASA astronaut and a cast member from the MythBusters TV show. Conference highlights include panel discussions on Coating Problem Solving, Getting Metallized PE Films Recycle ...

Michael Brandmeier Retires as President and CEO of Toray Plastics (America), Inc., and Assumes Leadership Role at Toray Industries America

(News | New Products)

August 15, 2022, ... Kurokawa is now Chairman and CEO of Toray Plastics (America). Kurokawa has 38 years of experience within the Toray organization, including assignments as the Executive Vice President of Toray Films Europe ...

Atlapac and TIPA Partner to Produce Fully Compostable Packaging for Retail

(News | New Products)

August 08, 2022, ... due to its thin and multilayered films. As such, we are eager to continue the push toward compostable packaging practices, and are excited to have our product reach hundreds of thousands of consumers via ...

Bonding Solutions for the Film and Converting Industries

(Coating/Laminating)

August 07, 2022, ... costs Potential-free plasma stations for delicate films, thicker materials, glass, metal and printed electronics SOFTAL Corona & Plasma Complete Product Line Includes: Corona Treatment for ...

Epson Installs 100th SurePress Digital Label Press in North America

(News | New Products)

July 27, 2022, ... high-speed printing of up to 2.0 million square feet per month.2 The new SurePress L-4733AW is the only digital press in its class with White Ink1 for prime labels and thin films. “Our 100th SurePress ...

Mark Turano Appointed Senior Director of Sales, Lumirror Division®, Toray Plastics (America), Inc.

(News | New Products)

July 26, 2022, ... most recently served Toray as the Division’s Director of Sales. He joined the company in 2016 as the Lumirror team’s National Sales Manager. Prior to that, Turano worked with RKW Danafilms, Consolidated ...

Increase Profits and Productivity with TAKK Static Control Solutions

(News | New Products)

July 24, 2022, ... films, to printing and binding of products, it would be difficult to find an application within converting and package printing where static control technologies have not made a tangible difference in ...

Quality Control Tips for Corona Treating

(News | New Products)

July 17, 2022, ... and adhesion results. Below we’ll cover some of these areas in more detail. Films to be treated Many converters don’t realize that different types of films respond differently to the same amount ...

Third-Party Certifications Can Validate Sustainability Claims

(Bag Pouch)

July 10, 2022, ... multilayer films or packaging contaminated with food residue, will need further infrastructure improvements or product redesign to meet such ambitious goals. Companies that move too slowly in their sustainability ...