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Flexible Packaging Association 2009 Award Winners

(Flexpack Main)

February 28, 2009, The Flexible Packaging Assn. (FPA), honors 24 packages in its 2009 Achievement Awards Competition. Here is a look at the top award winners. Innovation in flexible packaging takes many forms. It comes from ...

Edelmann and Codimag Web Offset Semi-Rotary Web Presses Are for Short Runs

(Offset)

February 28, 2009, ... obtainable margins, and perceived quality. This means non-mainstream processes now are being accepted as platforms of high efficiencies for market sectors such as short-run labels, for example. One such ...

Green Is Global

(Archive)

January 31, 2009, ... production and usage. Metallized Films & Papers The dynamic development of flexible packaging in all its forms has led to a resurgence of interest in metallized papers and films as barrier materials ...

What's Ne

(Coating/Laminating)

January 31, 2009, ... Coater is said to have a flexible design and multi-functional nature. The unit conforms to ASTM 823-53 and BS 3900 and can be provided with coated areas ranging from 170 × 250 to 841 × 1189 mm. Multiple ...

Cartons Lighten Up

(Carton Box)

November 30, 2008, ... which is the elimination of waste in all forms. It's smart business; you don't waste something if you don't have to.” Supplier Info Komori Corp. | www.komori.com PFFC-ASAP 322 Bobst Group | www.bobstgroup.com ...

Reduce & Reuse

(Extrusion Coating)

November 30, 2008, ... the next several years. This will be at the expense of some rigid packaging products. Flexible packaging is extremely versatile. It takes many forms, ranging from very simple bags to products with ...

Special Causes: Enemy or Opportunity?

(Process Management)

November 30, 2008, ... your process actually performs over time. Sales specification or tolerance limits are a function of what your process is designed to do and must be within the capability of the process; otherwise, constant ...

November 2008 PPFC News Clips

(News Clips Archive)

October 31, 2008, ... Center of LasX Industries forms a new company, LaserSharp FlexPak Services, with a new facility in Vadnais Hts., MN, to be managed by Juan Carlos Tinoco. Sakata INX, Tokyo, Japan, reports Italy' ...

Narrow Web and Label Report, November 2008

(Narrow Web)

October 31, 2008, ... that withstands temperatures to 350 deg F. It is designed to mask and hold tools, forms, and parts for metal and composite bonding, and for masking PCB contacts during conformal coating. Tape comprises ...

Narrow Web & Label

(New Products)

October 31, 2008, ... processes. Film conforms to FDA 21 CFR 175.105 for indirect food contact, and its bright blue color makes splices easily identifiable. Adhesives Research | 800-445-6240 | www.adhesivesresearch.com PFFC-ASAP ...

Glatfelter Launches 'Interactive Mill Tour

(News | New Products)

October 23, 2008, ... It is a guided “behind the scenes” tour demonstrating how renewable wood resources are used to make paper for books, stamps, envelopes, greeting cards, carbonless forms, and a wide range of other specialty ...

Two-Week Delivery for Die-Cutting Cylinders

(News Eclips)

October 09, 2008, Bunting Magnetics Co. manufactures Magnetic Cerface Die-Cutting Cylinders that permit the use of economical flexible steel dies NEWTON, KS| Bunting Magnetics Co. manufactures Magnetic Cerface Die-Cutting ...

Tamper-Evident Label Film Meets Diverse Needs

(News Eclips)

October 09, 2008, ... format version of its highly popular Clarifoil Integuard tamper-evident film, which is now available in 6,500 foot rolls with an O.D. of up to 19". The acetate film is also certified compostable and conforms ...

Multitasking is Passe Focus is in

(Editorial)

September 30, 2008, ... lean manufacturing performs its best function by effecting a reduction in human resources, I've tried to take a mental pause, as our MIT intelligentsia suggests. I tell myself to target my next project ...

Film Converting: Luminit Films Shape Light

(Substrates)

September 30, 2008, ... angles. Our diffusers come in variety of shapes, sizes, angles, thickness, materials, and forms.” The key, says Kao, is that Luminit's process directs the reflected light precisely where required by ...

What's New Product

(Magazine)

September 30, 2008, ... found in the substrate of an individual package. Camera-based technology captures the data embedded in the structure of a particular package and transforms it into a digital signature using a proprietary ...

New Product Digest

(New Products)

August 31, 2008, ... and performs well as a removable tape or label on most surfaces. Product is FDA compliant for use with most food and drug packaging. Said to offer durability and to maintain constant, smooth peel adhesion ...

Predators Team with Smurfit-Stone to Go Green

(News Eclips)

August 12, 2008, ... a “paperless” business environment, the Predators and Sommet Ctr. will increase the use of electronic forms and manuals including the team’s 2008-09 media guide in addition to suite-holder guides, menus ...

Green Gravure

(Gravure)

July 31, 2008, ... a difference when we present it to customers.” Defects Detected A BST Pro Mark Premius digital 3Chip inspection system automatically performs high-resolution defect detection over the entire repeat ...

Web Exclusive: Are Sleeves Ready for Narrow Web?

(Archive)

July 31, 2008, ... Erben GmbH (COE) pointed out that a trend could be observed toward seamless and endless photopolymer sleeves. This technology really comes into its own for large print runs, numerous changes in forms, ...