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Enhanced Partner Program Increases Value at PACK EXPO International

(Upcoming Conference News)

October 17, 2022, ... of the Danish Industry Fundacion Argentina para la Promocion de Inversiones y Comercio Internacional INP – Brazilian Plastic Institute/Think Plastic Brazil Italian Trade Agency Korean Packaging ...

The Pros and Cons of Flexo vs. Gravure Printing

(Print)

October 16, 2022, ... to create the raised design of the final desired print. Ink is then transferred from the inkwell via an anilox roller onto the image carrier, where it is then printed onto the substrate. Flexo printing ...

GAA honors Golden Cylinder Award winners

(News | New Products)

October 11, 2022, ... liner entry in the Vinyl Substrates category. In the Decorative Laminates category, the 2022 Golden Cylinder Award went to OMNOVA Solutions Inc. – A Synthomer Business for Raintree Mink (543057), a surf(x)® ...

Imageworx completes Miraclon Certification Program for KODAK FLEXCEL NX Plates

(News | New Products)

September 12, 2022, ... our business is the capability of making the very best plate in the industry, we accomplish that with a FLEXCEL NX Plate. No other technology on the market can match the image clarity, ink transfer or ...

Phoseon Technology Showcases Nexus ONE™ UV LED Curing Systems at Labelexpo Americas 2022

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 06, 2022, ... 13-15. It is the world's largest event for the label and package printing industry. It will present a wide variety of industry-related equipment for label, screen and inkjet printers, manufacturing machinery, ...

MG America to Debut Latest Cartoner from Cariba At Pack Expo

(News | New Products)

August 09, 2022, ... closures are available, with a combination of the two providing tamper evidence. Printing options include emboss, inkjet and laser coding, and the unit comes equipped with integrated barcode-reading capabilities. ...

Bonding Solutions for the Film and Converting Industries

(Coating/Laminating)

August 07, 2022, ... produces a full range of powerful, dependable treatment surface systems designed to raise the surface energy and adhesion properties of numerous substrates. Printing inks, lacquers and adhesives thoroughly ...

HYBRID Software showcases the power of iC3D visualization at Labelexpo Americas 2022

(Upcoming Conference News)

July 27, 2022, ... join a number of their Hybrid Software Group sister companies, including Global Graphics Software ColorLogic, Xitron, and Meteor Inkjet. A highlight will be the integration of PACKZ and iC3D, allowing ...

Let’s Talk Safety!

(News | New Products)

July 10, 2022, ... occurrences. Three things come top of mind when I think of the stories I have heard over the years. Complacency - Never let your guard down! It can be so easy to forego the details because you’ve done ...

Web Guiding Equipment for Tomorrow’s Demands

(News | New Products)

July 10, 2022, ... extra money on a web guide that has superior features and benefits when all it does is steer the substrate? I think for most of you reading this, the answer is simple: Web guiding is an integral piece ...

There’s More than One Way to Treat a Film

(News | New Products)

June 26, 2022, ... boundary), minimization of the possibility of “lightning bolts” (point discharges that leave pinholes in the film) and back side treatment (generating a plasma on the back side of the film under a wrinkle). ...

Maximizing Revenue with Label Materials on Hand

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

June 19, 2022, ... for critical label construction components – substrate, coatings, liners, laminates and ink. With converters and print service providers (PSPs) having issues getting substrates and ink, now more than ...

BOBST Reveals Its Latest Solutions to Navigate Through a Fast-changing Packaging Industry

(Flexpack)

June 08, 2022, ... workflow of a job. The newly launched version of BOBST Connect offers a host of features and functionality to help customers optimize their packaging at every stage. By linking up every single step of ...

Achieve Higher Returns Thanks to Defect Classification

(Surface Prep)

June 05, 2022, ... their position in the print image. For example, ink splashes near the logo would obviously be a “no go,” while the same defect in a location at the bottom of the packaging or in a fold might be tolerable. ...

Achieve Higher Returns Thanks to Defect Classification

(Surface Prep)

May 29, 2022, ... their position in the print image. For example, ink splashes near the logo would obviously be a “no go,” while the same defect in a location at the bottom of the packaging or in a fold might be tolerable. ...

AIMCAL presents 2022 Product of the Year, Technology of the Year and Sustainability Awards

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2022, ... Year Award went to Rheonics (Winterthur, Switzerland) for its InkSight multi-station, ink viscosity-control system for printing presses. The Rheonics InkSight system delivers quality, cost and environmental ...

Atmospheric Plasma Treatment

(Surface Prep)

March 31, 2022, ... treatment of polymers and more. Both methods are used to modify a substrate’s surface energy to improve the adhesion of inks, lacquers, adhesives, and coatings. Corona treatment is the most the most popular ...

The Fundamentals of Adhesive Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

March 27, 2022, ... adhesives over sol- vent (chemical-based) adhesives. Other factors to consider are compatibility between the adhesive coating and a functional top-coat, type of printer/ink being deployed, and storage ...

DualSTAR Sets New Standards with Dual Inspection Solution for Flexible Packaging

(News | New Products)

March 14, 2022, ... of printed materials for the first time. The expression “Think twice – think dual” says it all This groundbreaking dual-use inspection system appeals specifically to companies involved in converting ...

Corona or Plasma – Which is Best for Your Process?

(Surface Prep)

March 13, 2022, ...  Surface treatment is all about adhesion – the ability of one medium (a liquid) to adhere securely to another medium (a solid), or in practical terms getting ink, lacquer or adhesive to stick to a non-absorbent ...