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Packaging Shrinks

(First Glance)

March 31, 2009, Harvest Time Foods is reintroducing its Anne's Old Fashioned Natural & Organic soup-base products with redesigned shrink labels from Printpack's Seal-It Div. Harvest Time Foods is reintroducing its Anne's ...

Eco Inks

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

December 31, 2008, ... doesn't count “ink” among the dozens of factors it measures with its all-important Scorecard. But that doesn't mean inks don't play a critical role in helping meet the sustainability goals of all concerned. ...

UV/EB Inks Are Suitable for Laminated Structures

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

September 30, 2008, ... to infiltrate the established graphics markets and create new markets as well. Traditionally, UV/EB inks were used in surface printing jobs in which the properties of the cured UV/EB inks led to improvements ...

Sun Chemical Increases North American Prices of Specialty Inks

(News | New Products)

September 21, 2008, Sun Chemical’s Specialty Inks Group will increase prices by 6 to 10% on all products sold in North America, effective September 1, 2008 PARSIPPANY, NJ | Sun Chemical’s Specialty Inks Group will increase ...

Drying Part 3: Paste Inks

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

March 31, 2008, This column will review the two primary drying methods of paste inks. Oil-Based Inks The main application of oil-based inks is in litho printing, primarily This column will review the two primary drying ...

Shrinkable Film/Label Inks

(Archive)

March 12, 2008, INX Intl. Ink Co.'s ShrinkPac Universal ink system is a premium solvent-based gravure ink that has been formulated for shrinkable film printing, including oriented polystyrene, PVC, and PETG. APPLETON, ...

Process Management: Drying Part 1: Liquid Inks

(Magazine)

January 31, 2008, In the next three columns, we will cover the basic mechanisms of ink drying. This month we look at inks drying primarily by evaporation and absorption In the next three columns, we will cover the basic ...

Odorless UV Inks and Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

December 08, 2007, Rhino Performance Products introduces odorless UV inks and coatings. WAKE FOREST, NC | Rhino Performance Products introduces odorless UV inks and coatings. By incorporating a proprietary technology into ...

Inks Keep Getting Smarter

(Magazine)

June 29, 2006, Package Converting Over the years packaging technologists have paid scant attention to printing inks. They have used them only to identify the packaging contents and really not fully understood their ...

CFC, Graphic Packaging, Alcan, and InkSure Announce Q1 Results

(Archive)

May 10, 2006, ... for 2005. Alcan income was $1.21 per share compared to $0.56 a year earlier and a loss of $.091 in Q4. InkSure Technologies increased revenues to approximately $538,000 in the first quarter of 2006, compared ...

InkSure Web Conference Discusses Q1 and Year Plan

(Archive)

May 08, 2006, InkSure Technologies will host an investor conference call to discuss its first quarter operating results and the outlook for the remainder of the year at 2:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, May 11, 2006. PRESS ...

RFID Related Links

(Archive)

February 26, 2006, RFID Related Links aRFID What's Newsab|abRFID Articlesab|abRFID Suppliersab|abRFID Glossary  ...

Sun Chemical to Introduce Inks, Print Consumables at Print 05

(Archive)

August 27, 2005, At Print 05, Sun Chemicla will demonstrate its capacity to provide total solutions through inks, coatings, and other new products. PRESS RELEASE NORTHLAKE, IL—Kohl & Madden, the Sun Chemical division ...

INX Offers MetalFX Inks

(Archive)

July 11, 2005, INX Intl. has signed up as an official MetalFX ink maker. The company now offers inks compatible with the MetalFX process. PRESS RELEASE ELK GROVE VILLIAGE, IL— INX Intl. has signed up as an official ...

Gerhardt Rethinks Business Approach

(Archive)

July 11, 2005, Gerhardt Intl. began a program of change and development to revolutionize the way the group operates. It created a new philosophy, the CECT brand, and the Gerhardt Academy. PRESS RELEASE KASTRUP, DENMARK—While ...

Sun Chemical Raises Prices, Produces MetalFX Inks

(Archive)

May 23, 2005, ... to 9% on all inks and coatings in the U.S. and Canada, starting June 1. The increased prices reflect the rising oil and petrochemical prices and costs and shortages in raw materials. Other leading factors ...

A Look at Laminating Inks

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, Packaging inks come in all shapes and sizes and usually must meet unique performance requirements. Material Science Packaging inks come in all shapes and sizes and usually must meet unique performance ...

ANI Reports Raw Material Supply Crisis for UV and Water-Based Inks

(Archive)

January 23, 2005, Based on recent negotiations with its key suppliers, ANI Printing Inks reports a drastic shortage of acrylic acid, one of the key base raw materials used to produce binders for UV and water-based inks. ...

Water-Based Printing Inks & pH

(Magazine)

December 30, 2004, In a water-based ink, many of the ink components contribute to the ink pH. For example, the common acrylic resins used in water-based inks are acidic. They are not soluble in water but are soluble when ...

Sun Chemical Raises Prices on Packaging Inks

(Archive)

October 28, 2004, Effective October 1, 2004, Sun Chemical increased prices three to seven percent on all packaging inks and coatings for flexible, folding carton, and paper packaging sold in the US, Canada, and Mexico. ...