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Reducing Surface Contamination

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 05, 2015, ... visually appear the same from a distance.  The fibers diffract light so as to look like a gel, which in some cases can be considered quality defects.  Gels of course, are ultra-high molecular weight compounds ...

Flexible Packaging | Coveris, Cryovac Big Winners at FPA Awards

(Flexpack)

March 03, 2015, Flexible Packaging Assn. presents highest achievement honors for vacuum skin packaging and sterile bags Flexible Packaging Assn. presents highest achievement honors for vacuum skin packaging and sterile ...

MACtac Offers Adhesive Films for Squeezable Labels

(Label/Tape)

February 22, 2015, ... labels, company says, while offering long-lasting shelf appeal to attract consumers. "This high-performing, stand-out adhesive film does offer a visual advantage over paper labels," says Kim Hensley, ...

ExxonMobil Adds to Polymers Line

(Materials)

February 15, 2015, ... can enable higher speeds for horizontal and vertical f/f/s packaging operations. In cPP films, the use of Vistamaxx 3588FL in the sealant layer extends the hermetic seal range which is critical for applications ...

Show Preview | RadTech’s uv.eb WEST Will Focus on Printing

(Print)

February 10, 2015, ...  Additional Highlights The association’s event will also feature the following highlights: Keynote presentation on March 11: "Coatings Innovations the Markets Are Requiring in 2016" by Bob Richardson, ...

Coating, Casting, and Curtains

(Coating/Laminating)

January 29, 2015, ... from a distance, allowing substrates with larger variation to pass undisturbed past the coating head. In addition, because of the minimum speed required, curtain coating is typically completed at higher ...

BOBST Heading for ICE Europe

(Carton Box)

January 13, 2015, ... Flexo coating system is said to ensure the best quality results in coating solvent-based adhesives directly on very thin aluminum foil at high speeds.  • The ROTOEXTRUDER extrusion coating and laminating ...

Packaging Conference 2015 Has Broad Agenda

(News | New Products)

January 12, 2015, ... on a wider range of packaging materials and equipment technologies than ever before. Our attendees should look forward to leaving The Packaging Conference highly motivated and equipped with new ideas and ...

Mondi's Pinch Pro Bag Supports Powdered Product

(Bag Pouch)

January 07, 2015, ... a higher quality, more reliable bag seal with better productivity than is possible with bag sewing and other closure methods,” says Bill Flynn, senior market development manager, Industrial Bags, Mondi ...

Allstein Announces New Paperboard Press

(News | New Products)

January 06, 2015, New CI flexo press is designed to handle higher tensions and greater caliper variations typical in paperboard   STEINHAGEN, GERMANY | Allstein, a manufacturer of customized central impression (CI) ...

Landaal Packaging Adds New Gluer/Detection & Trim Systems

(Carton Box)

January 06, 2015, ... for customers in the automotive, food, and chemical industries. “We have about 400 customers, and our ‘customer retention program’ is simple—deliver high quality boxes, on-time,” said Timm. “A defective ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2015 Returns to Orlando with Added Features

(Trends/Management)

January 05, 2015, ... person operation and provides a highly efficient and flexible solution for short- and medium-run work. It runs to the length set by the operator, turrets, loads fresh cores, strips the roll from the rewind ...

Maxson Sheeters Feature Reject Gate

(News | New Products)

January 03, 2015, Gate is said to assure high-speed, jam-free sorting on precision sheeters   WESTERLY, RI | Maxson Automatic Machinery Company outfits its high-speed precision sheeters with a reject gate design said ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2014

(Flexpack)

December 29, 2014, ... slots in our annual review of new technology. It’s all about the barrier this year as five of the top ten new products of 2014 are high performance films. Because packages are expected to provide a host ...

PowerPoint Is NOT a Presentation!

(Marketing Mojo)

December 16, 2014, ... PowerPoint. Use tools such as a picture, a dry erase board, and an oversized printout of a roadmap or sketch that you can write on and highlight during your presentation. Even use handouts and samples ...

IMDA Holds 2nd Annual Educational Symposium

(Label/Tape)

December 01, 2014, ... months, he said, and up to a year is not unrealistic. Offset printing is most often used for multiple SKUs with varying quantities, while flexography and gravure are better for high volume, low SKU runs. ...

MACtac Reports Approvals for Chemical Drum Labelstocks

(Label/Tape)

November 28, 2014, ... high-performance, high-tack, durable permanent acrylic emulsion said to offer excellent adhesion and mandrel hold—it offers chemical and solvent resistance to various high- and low-energy substrates. Applications ...

Goss Demonstrates Press Capabilities

(News | New Products)

November 01, 2014, ... inline capabilities, including high-gloss flexo coatings and EB curing. The Goss team on-site also demonstrated the press’s quick-change sleeve technology, said to provide fast, reliable, and economical ...

MACtac Secures UL Recognition for INX Inks

(News | New Products)

October 28, 2014, ... silver polyester • FFD6914N, 2-mil matte silver polyester MACtac MP690 adhesive is a high-performance, high-tack, durable, permanent acrylic emulsion said to have excellent ultimate adhesion and mandrel ...

PPC Awards | Cascades Boxboard Group Scores Package of the Year

(Carton Box)

October 27, 2014, ... of real wood. To achieve this effect, their design team used reticulation and a dulled back, high-gloss coating on-press, in combination with a post-press embossing of the overwrap sheet.    While reticulation ...