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UV/EB Inks Are Suitable for Laminated Structures

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

September 30, 2008, ... It is commonly used in laminate structures for food packaging. The UV laminating adhesive is commercially available and designed for PET-to-PET laminations. All inks used were cyan UV flexo inks. All ...

Sun Chemical Receives PIA/GATF 2008 InterTech Technology Award

(News | New Products)

September 01, 2008, ... productivity when converters print narrow web labels PARSIPPANY, NJ | Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation announced that Sun Chemical was awarded a 2008 InterTech Technology ...

Web Exclusive: Are Sleeves Ready for Narrow Web?

(Archive)

July 31, 2008, While the number of machines with sleeve technology is growing in label printing, many users still are hesitant about using them. Sleeves became a standard on flexographic presses for package printing ...

Flexo Plate Manufacturer Offers Free Trial Plates

(News Eclips)

July 20, 2008, ... to be awarded shortly). Participants will be asked to utilize the new Digital ExSpect plates on their presses to run existing work where comparisons are available. Initial results have indicated the new ...

Film Approved for Food, Pharma Use in Japan, EU

(Archive)

April 09, 2008, ... 01 and 03 to a Japanese laboratory known for its strict international testing standards. Grayling worked with its film suppliers to ship the sample films and set up the testing, which required two three-week ...

Drupa Tour Covers Digital, Color & Proofing

(News | New Products)

April 09, 2008, ... a roll-fed liquid electrophotographic printing (LEP) dual-engine solution that can produce up to 7 million A4 color images/month. For label and package converters, the WS6000 prints seven colors and ...

News Clips

(News Clips Archive)

March 31, 2008, ... otherwise allowed by individual contract terms. Bobst Group North America, Roseland, NJ, reports that InTouch direct customer connection now is available to customers in Canada. The service allows ...

What's New Product

(New Products)

February 29, 2008, ... or pulling wet webs and/or isolating web tension. Rolls are offered in diameters from 12-20 in. and lengths to 160 in. with wrap angles from 30-180 deg. Several roll covering options are available. Webex ...

One Step Ahead

(Label/Tape)

February 29, 2008, Consumer brands and products are launched on an almost daily basis. It's a vivid demonstration of the constant, exponential growth in the label and narrow Consumer brands and products are launched on an ...

EDI's New Tech Cente

(News | New Products)

February 04, 2008, ... near its headquarters that will become the new EDI Technology Center, with laboratories for developing innovative die systems and for renting to processors and converters to use in product development ...

Converting Industry News

(News Clips Archive)

December 31, 2007, ... NY, a global manufacturer of testing instruments, acquires Lako Tool, Perrysburg, OH, a manufacturer of replacement sealing jaws and laboratory testing instrumentation. Alcan Packaging Food Americas, ...

Over Exposed: Protect packaged products from light

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, ... the best approach would be to test the actual product/package/label in the environment anticipated for its use for the maximum time of expected exposure. This has some obvious drawbacks, both in terms ...

Atlas Launches Webinar Education Programs

(Archive)

October 10, 2007, Atlas Material Testing Technology announces that client education programs soon will be available online. These Webinars are designed to help weathering professionals and product manufacturers continue ...

Wet on Wet

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... reducing energy costs and improving quality, according to Uniprint managing director Rainer Schroepfer. The press also offers “dramatically reduced” changeovers and subsequent labor cost reductions, ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... indicator (TTI) tags have been used for this process, currently available TTIs are expensive and have significant limitations. Current TTIs are derived from one of three types of materials: the time-dependent ...

Thomas E. Tyndall

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, Thomas E. Tyndall shares the benefits of his experience in the converting industry. Experience Speaks How did you get into the converting business? By accident. My first job out of college was installing ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... and liquid packaging. These two key markets are driving the continuing growth of extrusion coating, as environmental concerns encourage the use of packaging that is lightweight, user-friendly, and recyclable. ...

Reduce & Comply

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE). The directive is intended to 1) enhance the availability and profitability of recycling and 2) decrease negative health impacts ...

Scoring the Scorecard

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... Wal-Mart’s store shelves in three general areas: renewable energy, waste reduction, and sustainable product or recyclability. Vendors must complete an individual scorecard for each of the more than 120,000 ...

News Clips

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... a PDF version of the leaflet, visit fpi.org. SATO, supplier of barcode printing, labeling, and EPC/RFID solutions headquartered in Charlotte, NC, has established three new regional headquarters: ...