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FSEA Announces Gold Leaf Winners

(Die-Cutting)

June 26, 2017, Finishing techniques are celebrated in the 24th annual competition of the Foil & Specialty Effects Association TOPEKA, KS | The Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) has announced the winners ...

Codimag to Show Press Upgrades

(News | New Products)

June 20, 2017, ... flat-bed foil embossing combo unit and flexo varnish. New features include a shorter matrix path to the rewinder, minimizing change of web breaks, and automated web guidance and camera inspection. The ...

FINAT Announces Label Competition Winners

(Label/Tape)

June 20, 2017, ... for Sonnwend Bock beer bottle labels. These were litho-printed in four colors plus silver, additionally finished with gold hot foil blocking and embossing and a high-gloss varnish, and featuring complex ...

Ashland Coating System Is Patented

(Coating/Laminating)

June 19, 2017, ... and plastic bags, pouches, lidding films, foil bags, and sachets. “This is another example of how Ashland’s scientists are always solving our customers’ challenges,” says Suzanne Rowland, VP of Industrial ...

IMDA Awards | In-Mold's 2017 Winners Span the Gamu

(Label/Tape)

June 12, 2017, ... Hallie Forcinio, packaging journalist of Forcinio Communications; and Yolanda Simonsis, editorial director of Paper, Film & Foil Converter. Best of Show & Best Injection Molded (IML) Package, Gold Award ...

Clasper Technology Wins AmeriStar Award for PTI

(Label/Tape)

June 11, 2017, ... commercialization of this new technology was the recent introduction of Yumix portable, shelf-stable line of cocktails. The bottom holds 50 ml of premium alcohol and features a heat-applied aluminum-foil ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 2

(Flexpack)

June 05, 2017, ... films to achieve higher quality structures, either to other three-layer films or to metallized-oriented films and foil for improved barrier properties. Conventional wisdom would say that if three layers ...

Breit Announces Textured Finishes

(Flexpack)

May 30, 2017, ... More than 30 films patterns are presently available for matte, ultra-high gloss, textured, and holographic finishes. C2 can be applied using existing cold foil stations or with company’s custom machine ...

Smithers Pira Reports on Functional & Barrier Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

May 28, 2017, ... packaging, and the need for functional and barrier properties. Aseptic packaging continues to expand the use of aluminum foil as a barrier coating for paperboard packaging, while water-based, other high-barrier ...

Label/Tape | PolarSeal’s Custom-Designed Converting Machines Serve Diverse Industries

(Label/Tape)

May 24, 2017, ... other demanding applications. The company can perforate plastic films, foils, laminates, adhesives, wovens, and nonwovens. It can perform standard perforations or execute custom patterns including invisible ...

Kotkamills Offers Uncoated Folding Boxboard

(Carton Box)

May 23, 2017, ... for packaging differentiation and is suitable for a range of printing processes and finishing techniques, like hot and cold foiling. A natural choice from Kotkamills AEGLE range of folding boxboards.” ...

AWA Recognizes 6 Top Sleeve Label Performers

(News | New Products)

May 22, 2017, ... judging was performed by an independent panel of experts, including chairman Yolanda Simonsis, President & Editorial Director of Paper, Film & Foil Converter (YTC Media Inc.); Dr. Séamus Lafferty, president, ...

Constantia Flexibles Invests in New Press

(News | New Products)

May 09, 2017, ... executive VP of the Pharma division. Constantia Louvain is an integral part of the Pharma division’s satellite concept in Europe, using pre-material from larger plants to print and slit foils and laminates ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 1

(Flexpack)

May 03, 2017, ... common for many years, and are regularly used in a number of packaging applications all around the world, either as standalone films or as part of a lamination to another film or foil. Film structures ...

Mark Andy Hails Open House in Poland

(News | New Products)

April 30, 2017, ... and demonstrated at 76 mpm, the Digital Series was fitted with a corona treater, web cleaner, cold foil stamping/laminating, and the QCDC Quick Change Die Cut unit. Three substrates were run with multi ...

KM Packaging Offers Antifog Lidding Films

(Flexpack)

April 26, 2017, Klarity+ reportedly offers antifog performance on peelable lidding films for foil trays, with excellent optics and sealing benefits PETERBOROUGH, UK | KM Packaging Services has launched an enhanced ...

Heidelberg Press Makes a Good Fit

(News | New Products)

April 25, 2017, ... return for a manageable investment is also in demand here. Digital integration, flexible use of paper, cardboard, and foil as well as a small footprint are important factors in this. The Speedmaster ...

GOEBEL Shows Upgraded Slitter at ICE Europe

(News | New Products)

April 17, 2017, ... He notes that both with new customers and established contacts, discussions were all on the converting of paper, film, and aluminum foil, for which the manufacturer offers customized solutions with a broad ...

Oracle Packaging Offers Child-Resistant Pouchstock

(Bag Pouch)

April 11, 2017, ... child-resistant pouching materials are comprised of PET/Aluminum Foil/Sealant. Offering high levels of puncture resistance, machinability, and seal integrity, the laminates are available in ten colors ...

Conquip Opens New Facility in China

(Controls)

April 10, 2017, ... reverse osmosis filtration media, flexible printed electronics, photovoltaics and numerous other converting applications for paper, films, foils, nonwovens, and cast filtration media. Its expanding market ...