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FTA Awards | Sunshine FPC Wins Two Best of Show Honors

(Print)

March 09, 2016, The Flexographic Technical Assn. announces the winners of its 2016 printing competition. The Flexographic Technical Assn. announces the winners of its 2016 printing competition. The Flexographic ...

Klöckner Pentaplast Offers New Shrink Label Film

(Label/Tape)

February 28, 2016, ... food, Health and Beauty, Home and Garden, and Household. In addition, the technology includes the capability of using ink adhesion that passes APR label protocol with gravure, flexographic, digital, and ...

ATP Offers Water-Based P-S Adhesives

(Coating/Laminating)

February 20, 2016, ... impairment or any loss of adhesive force. These systems have been applied to products for the graphics industry such as overlaminates requiring water-resistance, particularly when used for outdoor applications. ...

AGL Celebrates 20 Years in Business

(Coating/Laminating)

February 15, 2016, ... and Shadow-Block trademarks. In 2006 AGL introduced Print-Rite line of media for the same industry. AGL reports it is known for its diverse graphic laminator product line, starting with the flagship ...

Flexible Packaging | Bemis Takes Top Prize in FPA's 2016 Achievement Award

(Flexpack)

February 15, 2016, ... viewed normally. Therefore, it does not affect the graphics in any way. It is also so designed that it does not physically puncture the film surface so that barrier properties remain unaffected and there ...

BOBST System Offers Selective Metallization

(Coating/Laminating)

February 03, 2016, ...  Anti-counterfeiting applications Also available is an optional ZnS source for production of decorative holographic films with enhanced brightness to reduce imitation and provide high brand recognition ...

Carestream Contract Manufacturing Adds Capabilities

(Coating/Laminating)

January 26, 2016, ... a variety of substrates, which imparts a durable, scratch-resistant surface that looks and wears like glass for display electronic, optical, and graphic applications. • Enhanced multilayer barrier coating ...

Maxson Offers Sheeter to Convert Light Sensitive Material

(Die-Cutting)

January 05, 2016, Sheeter will convert rolls of photographic papers and films into finished sized sheets in small pack quantities and operates in a dark room environment   WESTERLY, RI | Maxson Automatic Machinery ...

UPM Raflatac Offers Product Range for Labeling

(Label/Tape)

December 08, 2015, ... to provide the excellent conformability, squeezability, and printability needed for showcasing graphics on wall-to-wall squeezable containers. The company’s PP Clear, PP Pearlescent White, PP Solid White ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2015

(Flexpack)

December 01, 2015, ... form/fill/seal (HFFS) packaging applications. A printable, overcoated metallized surface on the opposite side reportedly enables consistent machinability, excellent graphics, and barrier to moisture, ...

Sleeve Labels | Technology Developments Drive Innovation and Sustainability

(Label/Tape)

November 17, 2015, ... available. Roll-fed shrink films now can be sourced from a variety of suppliers, and now foam films that provide insulation, as well as tactile and graphic features, are gaining interest.   Solving ...

AWA Reports on Release Liner Seminar

(Label/Tape)

November 01, 2015, ... solution remains on the wish list. Robyn Buma, global procurement director, Paper, for Avery Dennison, looked at paper and film release liners in labels and graphics applications, globally, in terms ...

Argotec Is Being Acquired by SWM

(Materials)

October 24, 2015, ... resin production capabilities, generate attractive margins in high-value added applications that serve diverse end-markets, such as paint protection, glass lamination, medical, and graphics, offering solid ...

Label Industry Global Awards Winners Revealed

(Label/Tape)

October 01, 2015, ... graphics algorithm. The Award for Innovation (for companies with up to 300 employees), also sponsored by Flint Group Narrow Web, went to joint recipients GEW and Lake Image Systems. GEW impressed the ...

API Foils Releases Cold-Stamped Line

(Flexpack)

September 10, 2015, ... the ability to add bright finish on text and graphics, the series is described as a good option for use in labeling of Wine & Spirits, Health & Beauty, personal care items, household and laundry products, ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Europe 2015 Grows To Eight Halls

(Trends/Management)

August 18, 2015, ... hot melts, dispersion adhesives, and adhesive films for label, tape, packaging, graphics, and security applications. It will focus on new developments for bio-based adhesives, concepts for security applications, ...

Toray Plastics (America) Celebrates 30 Years

(Materials)

July 20, 2015, ... VA.  The company, with close to 700 employees, is a manufacturer of polyester, polypropylene, bio-based, and metallized films for flexible and rigid packaging, lidding, graphic, industrial, optical, ...

Coveris Holdings Acquires Olefinas

(News | New Products)

July 19, 2015, ... supports its initiative to provide a full range of packaging solutions for agricultural products. This is the second new geographic market Coveris has entered in the past six weeks, following the recently ...

Solvent-Free Lamination | Nordmeccanica Opens/Demos at New Permanent NA Home

(Coating/Laminating)

June 10, 2015, ... Packaging Assn.; Flexographic Technical Assn.; Garlock Printing; Golden Eagle Extrusion; Griff Paper and Film; HBC Packaging; HB Fuller; Henkel Liofol; Hydro; Interflex Group; Inteplast; Kennametal; Jean ...

Drytac Laminator Called Heavy-Duty Unit

(Coating/Laminating)

June 09, 2015, ... shafts with brake tension control on the operator side. Among the applications of interest to converters are floor graphics. According to product manager Nate Goodman, “The Pro XD was designed to last. ...