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Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your Pressure-Sensitive Tape

(Coating/Laminating)

February 13, 2017, ... of the tape. If the tape will provide a protective function, then the constructions will be similar to the labels and graphics we have discussed in previous columns. Determining the carrier (or facestock) ...

HERMA Announces New Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

February 04, 2017, ... with 52C adhesive developed for labels that are used to seal wet wipe pouches and other critical products.  Company says Grade 52C puts an end to the clouding that can be triggered by oil and cleaning ...

TMI Introduces Coefficient of Friction Tester

(Controls)

January 03, 2017, ... or minimize the degree of friction between two contacting test specimens or surfaces. Applications include a broad range of printed, coated, or treated surfaces, such as paper, packaging films, labels, ...

CCL Industries Acquires Innovia Group

(Label/Tape RFID)

December 19, 2016, The supplier of BOPP films and banknote substrates will now be part of CCL, producer of specialty labels WIGTON, CIMBRIA, UK | The Smithfield Group, the managing shareholder of Innovia Group, global ...

UPM Raflatac Recognized for Recycling

(Label/Tape)

December 13, 2016, ... from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) for its two new shrink sleeve film label products. The recognition confirms that UPM Raflatac's undecorated RafShrink PO MDO 40 LS and RafShrink PO TDO 45 ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2016

(Flexpack)

December 01, 2016, ... labels, book jackets, instruction manuals and house wrap.     Klockner Pentaplast Pentalabel ClearFloat Shrink Label Film Pentalabel Clearfloat shrink label film is designed to satisfy the growing ...

Klöckner Pentaplast Film Blocks Light

(Label/Tape)

November 05, 2016, Pentalabel eklipse light-blocking shrink label film is said to be cost-effective and to process efficiently MONTABAUR, GERMANY | Klöckner Pentaplast has expanded the Pentalabel shrink film line to ...

Ampacet Announces AntiSkid Technology

(Flexpack)

October 30, 2016, ... achievable—from antique plate glass to moisture droplets,” Brownfield says. Suggested applications include adhesive labels, anti-slip tapes, double-sided tapes, heavy-duty sacks, tire wrap embossed film ...

TLMI Awards | Multi-Color Takes 2016 Best of Show

(Label/Tape)

October 19, 2016, Wine label for Girl & Dragon Malbec fires up the judges in Tag and Label Mfrs. Inst. annual competition. Wine label for Girl & Dragon Malbec fires up the judges in Tag and Label Mfrs. Inst. annual ...

Innovia’s Wrap Rage Solution

(Flexpack)

October 04, 2016, ... and neat opening, without destroying the pack. In addition, because the pack remains intact, resealing also becomes an option when a label is applied. Amaia Cowan, Innovia Films’ Product Manager, Specialty Packaging ...

Show Preview | Pack Expo Intl. 2016 Largest Show To-Date

(Trends/Management)

October 02, 2016, ... platform capable of printing high resolution full color labels and packaging. Features an on-press job library enabling the operator to quickly navigate, sort, and select the files to be printed. Capable ...

Show Preview | K 2016 To Reveal How Plastics Shape the Future

(Trends/Management)

September 21, 2016, ... line, and pattern treatment. Printing, coating, and laminating converters of film will see the latest electrode, ground roll, and power supply designs for improving film and label stock surface adhesion. ...

Dow Corning Launches Series of PSAs

(Coating/Laminating)

September 18, 2016, ... The introduction was made at Labelexpo Americas. Company says these advanced, silicone-based materials include low-migration, platinum-cure PSAs and a high-performance hard coating, and all of the new ...

CRON-ECRM Showing Flexo Platesetter

(News | New Products)

September 07, 2016, The HDI-900 platesetter is said to be compact and to help users eliminate production downtime TEWKSBURY, MA | CRON-ECRM will be showing the HDI-900 flexographic platesetter at Labelexpo Americas 2016, ...

Air Motion Systems to Show LED System

(News | New Products)

September 05, 2016, ... LED UV curing system at Labelexpo Americas 2016, September 13–15, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL. The unit will be in action at the Bobst exhibit in Booth 5721, installed on ...

AWA Reports on Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

(Coating/Laminating)

August 28, 2016, The second edition of the study profiles the growing technology base of PSAs, with up-to-date information on technology and end-use markets AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS | AWA Alexander Watson Associates ...

Toray Selected for HP Indigo Pack Ready Program

(Flexpack)

August 07, 2016, ... the demands of the flexible packaging and label markets. Company brings to the HP Indigo Pack Ready digital ecosystem a film portfolio comprising Lumirror PA66 PET film and Torayfan FMS and F62W OPP. ...

Innovia Focusing on BOPP Business

(Flexpack)

July 24, 2016, Company says it will now concentrate on high-performance advanced polymer solutions for labels, packaging, tobacco, and security films ATLANTA, GA | Innovia reports that following the sale of its cellulose ...

AWA Summarizes Release Liner Event

(Label/Tape)

July 24, 2016, ... label business growth can be expected to grow annually at 3%–3.5%. He remarked on the continuing trend to lower basis weights in substrates which, he added, nevertheless “deliver more functionality.” He ...

Common Laminating Techniques & Associated Adhesives

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

July 10, 2016, ... acrylic-vinyl acetate copolymer emulsions Snack packages (e.g., potato chip bags) Wet-Bond Adhesive Acrylic emulsion pressure-sensitive adhesives Pressure-sensitive labels Wet-Bond ...