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AICC Members Learn Corrugator Best Practices

(News | New Products)

November 10, 2019, ... visual cues for the roll and cut quality that highlighted when action is needed. Then, Steve Nerney, installation training leader, BW Papersystems, taught about the splicer process. He began with a review ...

Substrates Create Challenges & Opportunities

(Converting Perspectives)

November 05, 2019, ... melting point, and supplied in light to heavyweights. PE offers converters strength, stretch, high abrasion resistance, moisture vapor barrier and more. PE has a lower melting point compared to polypropylene ...

Innovia and Wildcorn Develop a Fully Recyclable and Sustainable Pack

(News | New Products)

October 21, 2019, ... Propafilm™ Strata high barrier film which quickly achieved the “Made for Recycling” logo from Interseroh, an Independent German recycling and consulting company. “This certification proves the recyclability ...

AICC Announces 2019-2020 Slate of Officers

(News | New Products)

October 03, 2019, ... Carton (SP/FC) Haltom City, Texas Matt Davis Packaging Express (SP) Colorado Springs, Colorado Gary Brewer Package Crafters (SP) High Point, North Carolina Immediate Past Chairman Joseph ...

Xeikon Flexflow for Pouch Production Daily demonstrations in the Flexible Packaging Arena

(News | New Products)

September 18, 2019, ... and their sustainability. This new application development is taking digital production to the highest levels,” said Filip Weymans, vice president of marketing. Pouch production is a perfect fit for ...

Innovia’s Strata Film Awarded “Made for Recycling” Quality Seal

(News | New Products)

August 05, 2019, Innovia Films has worked with Interseroh to have its newly launched high barrier BOPP Propafilm™ Strata SL film evaluated. Innovia Films has worked with Interseroh, an Independent German recycling ...

FPA Announces Speaker Lineup for Upcoming Fall Executive Conference

(News | New Products)

July 23, 2019, ... global trends in flexible packaging; managing incentives; and an overview of the University of Florida research on the feasibility of high temperature steam gasification of municipal solid waste. The conference ...

Terphane to Present Solutions in Sealable Films at Packaging Innovations

(News | New Products)

February 15, 2019, ... the National Exhibition Center in Birmingham, UK. “Sealphane® films are highly transparent and have anti-mist functionality, allowing the consumer to view the product and enjoy high quality printed images ...

Some Thoughts on the Pressure-Sensitive Industry

(Sticking With It)

November 25, 2018, ... Water-based acrylics have been developed that have better water resistance and higher shear holding power allowing them to be used on beverage labeling and tapes. All these innovations are driven by end-user ...

All American Label Enters Packaging Market with Three Heidelberg Machines

(News | New Products)

November 16, 2018, ... us save money.” Speedmaster CD 102: Differentiating Our Customers’ Packages In order to start offering high-quality packaging print jobs, All American Label and Packaging chose the best-selling Speedmaster ...

Charter NEX Films Opens 7th U.S. Facility in S.C.

(News | New Products)

November 15, 2018, ... by 2020 Charter NEX Films is North America’s leading producer of high-performance specialty films used in flexible packaging One of the fastest growing companies in the industry with over $500 million ...

Fontana Group Invests in Colter & Peterson’s Polar Cutting System

(News | New Products)

November 07, 2018, ... and expanded by offering UV coating, die cutting, and small format foil stamping before adding large format stamping and bindery to its service capabilities. Known today as a high quality finishing shop ...

Color and its Role in Defining Embossed Product Surfaces

(Embossing)

November 04, 2018, ... for higher levels of linting and dust than in other applications and processes. Inks have to be closely matched and must perform well on press. Controlling process variables is a must. Dot gain can be ...

Toray Plastics Features BOPP Packaging Films at Pack Expo

(News | New Products)

October 14, 2018, ... bursting when transported in changing altitudes. At high altitudes, the air pressure outside the package decreases, causing it to inflate. That inflation places additional stress on the seals and may damage ...

An In-Depth Look at Extrusion - Part 1

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

September 11, 2018, ... moves downstream, the average temperature increases, and more and more pellets become molten.  High shear sections may be added into the screw design to ensure complete melting prior to exiting the extruder ...

New Stand-Up Pouch System by CMD Corporation

(Bag Pouch)

August 31, 2018, ... occur at 10:00 am, October 14, in Lakeside Hall Booth E-7918 of McCormick Place. Product development for the 760-SUP began in late 2015 as an answer to the market need for a high-efficiency pouch system ...

Coating Matters | Rigid Panel Coating with Slot Die Equipment

(Coating/Laminating)

August 29, 2018, ... that you will notice with this equation is that the volumetric flow rate needs to be high and therefore the line speed needs to be high for low coat weights.  This may limit the equipment capability if ...

Knowledge is Power: Tracking Machine Performance

(Bag Pouch)

August 29, 2018, ... individual KPIs for the machine you’ve chosen. Generally, and most often, these include measuring for increased efficiency, reduced downtime, higher quality and cost savings. With or without a data communication ...

Allied Media Installs a Heidelberg Suprasetter A 106 CtP

(News | New Products)

August 26, 2018, ... realized that they needed an industry-leading CtP device to partner alongside their highly productive press. Holding 110 plates of each press size, Allied Media’s new Suprasetter A 106 fully automates ...

Koenig & Bauer Accelerates Role In Offset Printing Label Market

(News | New Products)

August 12, 2018, ... to grow on store shelves, labels are a premium selling point. Label designers are adding more dramatic color and images as well as high-end foil and PMS colors to draw a consumer’s eye to the product. ...