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Tosaf Launches Additive for Halogen-free Flame Retardancy (HFFR) of PE Foams

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May 02, 2023, Tosaf’s FR9185PE is an innovative, halogen-free flame retardant (HFFR) for crosslinked and non-crosslinked polyethylene foams. ©Tosaf Tosaf’s FR9185PE is an innovative, halogen-free flame retardant ...

Profol Americas Recognized with Silver Award for Technical Innovation

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April 11, 2023, ... sink float separation methods used in the recycling of polypropylene. In addition, SBB Synthetic Bacon Board® is a sustainable L-board alternative to traditional wax-impregnated board. The film is moisture- ...

Low Migration with Mark Andy: When LM Becomes ‘Must Have’

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April 04, 2023, ... presses have no direct impact on LM of inks and varnishes, but we want to support the market in all LM-oriented challenges.” To ensure the workshops offer the latest information, Mark Andy has invited ...

Sun Chemical to Exhibit Extensive Portfolio of Metal Packaging Solutions at METPACK 2023

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April 03, 2023, ... such as reduced ink and metal waste, Sun Chemical’s SunColorBox color management toolkit should be on the wish list of any converter looking to produce consistent brand colors across production facilities ...

Coating Futures in Medical and Wound Management

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March 19, 2023, ... Tom Kerchiss continues the legacy of his father, who founded the company in 1962. RK surface coating equipment and supplies are exported worldwide to printing ink manufacturers, printers, converters and ...

Update on Mercury Regulation for UV Curing Lamps

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March 05, 2023, ... curing applications presently able to utilize LED systems include many but not all aspects of digital inkjet, screen, rotary screen, flexo, litho and offset printing. Other applications that are viable ...

The Path to Sustainable Growth

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February 07, 2023, ... rather than being immediately disposed of, can provide significant environmental benefits over the long term. Its creation presents a very different set of inks and coatings challenges because printed ...

The Versatility of UV Curing

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December 15, 2022, UV curing is a versatile technology that enables inks, coatings, adhesives and extrusions to be set inline, in a small footprint and at high speed while also producing performance properties superior By ...

HOW TO: Properly Handle Tri-Ply Adhesive Lamination

(Coating/Laminating)

November 06, 2022, ... the following 15 years. Then the configuration developed as obsolete influenced by features that, as the lamination technology was growing, required rethink and innovation. The webbing set up in example ...

TekniPlex Healthcare Debuts First Fully Transparent Recyclable Mid-barrier Blister Package at Pack Expo

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October 10, 2022, ... its first commercial order, from a prominent manufacturer of swab sticks. Both the fully recyclable blister packages and lower-weight reinforced coated paper exemplify TekniPlex’s “Rethink Responsibly” ...

Thermal Transfer Core Design and Performance in Today’s Markets

(Web Handling)

January 23, 2022, ... requiring high load performance, a “Shrink Fit Spiral” design should be considered. Benefits include a positive seal between the inner assembly and outer shell controlling fluid flow, extremely predictable ...

Flint Group Packaging recognised at the 2021 UK Flexographic Industry Association

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November 25, 2021, ... Packaging category is awarded by a panel of renowned judges for a company’s sustainable approach to packaging, whether through the substrates or inks utilized, a demonstrable carbon footprint reduction ...

Sun Chemical Digitizes Color Communication with GMG ColorCard

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September 28, 2021, ... around the globe, delivering excellence in ink formulation and in color matching. GMG is excited to partner with Sun Chemical to digitize color communication for Sun Chemical´s customers, making the process ...

New Generation of H.B. Fuller Swift tak Adhesives Enables Growing Demand for Paper Straws

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February 10, 2021, ... more than 500 straws per minute. Swift tak 5730 gives a competitive advantage for core winding and slot nozzle application for straight or bendy cold drink straw production. Generally, this adhesive ...

TOPAS Advanced Polymers’ Cyclic Olefin Copolymer (COC) Earns Certification as Recyclable Material in Europe

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November 01, 2020, ... packaging solutions to meet today’s sustainability needs,” said Wilfried Hatke, sales and marketing manager, EMEA, TOPAS Advanced Polymers. “COC is a key enabler and opens many opportunities in shrink ...

Coating on Trial

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May 05, 2020, ... are bio-PE and bio-PET for bottled soft drinks/water. The question for may converters, packaging technologists with the introduction of new materials is will it process? Whether the material is PLA ...

The Back Page: Taking it back 54 years

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April 23, 2020, ... reflects on converting costs and quality and it cannot be swept under the rug. If you aren’t using larger cores on your in-process materials – you ought to be. INKS, PLYSETERS AND PROBLEMS Maylar, ...

Hey Buddy Can You Spare a Dyne?

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January 19, 2020, ... with inks and coatings. Corona treaters are designed to ionize air in a gap between an electrode and ground roll. Films passing through this air gap are exposed to the corona which increases surface energy ...

Flint Group Narrow Web Brings Innovations to Labelexpo 2019

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September 15, 2019, During Labelexpo 2019, Flint Group Narrow Web plans to demonstrate the latest advances to the VIVO Color Solutions, showcase the newest inks and coatings for food packaging applications and unveil recent ...

MacDermid Graphis Solutions Appoints Two New North American Account Managers

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May 29, 2019, ... new business partnerships in Canada. Koons joins MGS with technical sales and service experience. His diverse background with ink formulation, application methods, strong technical aptitude and sales ...