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A New Slitter

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

April 23, 2023, ... can be as varied as PET, PE, LDPE, HDPE, paper and laminates — among others. Slitting Techniques There are different ways to slit materials. For example, a variable knife shaft can permit tangential ...

Interpack 2023: Inline Printing for Pouch Packaging; Full Control Throughout the Graphics Chain

(Uncategorized)

April 16, 2023, ... labor shortages and production cost increases. With inline digital printing, the production of packaging from flexible laminates such as pouches and stick packs can now be made much more agile and efficient. ...

Winding: Part 5

(Web Handling)

April 16, 2023, ... films, adhesive laminates, elastics and foam. First, identify the root cause. Is it the chemistry, high temperature or simply wound too tight? If blocking is only near the core, reduce local TNTs or wind ...

Winding Part 5: Solutions for Common Wound Roll Defects

(Converting Expert)

April 03, 2023, ... laminates, elastics and foam. First, identify the root cause. Is it the chemistry, high temperature or simply wound too tight? If blocking is only near the core, reduce local TNTs or wind on larger cores.  ...

Coating Futures in Medical and Wound Management

(Coating/Laminating)

March 19, 2023, ... gel sheets and composite materials, the laminates and the additive agents so indispensible for performance-critical applications make them potentially problematic when coating. For instance, materials ...

Automatic Inline Inspection Maximizes Sustainability of Silicone Release Liners

(News | New Products)

March 10, 2023, ... of flexible composite laminates. After using the release liners for the first time, GTS rewinds the waste rolls after use. Techlan collects the rolls and transports them back to their recycling center ...

Sustainability and Productivity – a Must for Today’s Labels

(Flexpack)

February 19, 2023, ... benefits of their label is by choosing materials made with recycled content. More and more options are becoming available with recycled content including facestocks, overlaminates and liners. Today, converters ...

The Path to Sustainable Growth

(News | New Products)

February 07, 2023, ... barrier technology will only increase going forward, as the market attempts to develop mono-material structures. Protective coatings that reduce the need for laminates and extruded plastic films and which ...

How a Full Lineup of Coatings Can Transform Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 07, 2023, ... The removal of barrier film and adhesive in three-or-more-ply laminates results in lightweighting, allowing duplex laminates to compete with triplex. Resistance Coatings Provide Sustainability Options ...

Faustel Leads the Converting Industry with Our Innovative Technology Center

(Coating/Laminating)

January 23, 2023, ... foils and optical quality laminates. Additionally, Faustel’s converting lines have industry leading reliability, producing consistently superior results for many decades into the future. Ultimately, an ...

Engineered for your Toughest Challenge

(Bag Pouch)

January 23, 2023, ... Filtration, Packaging Labels: Multi-laminates, Holograms, Digital Finishing ROTARY DIE CUTTING MACHINES Rotary Die Cutting Machines that Achieve the Tightest Tolerances. Whether you are faced with ...

At Pharmapack Paris, TekniPlex to Showcase Cleanroom-produced COC Films, Among Other Solutions

(News | New Products)

January 18, 2023, ... spray applications. Other solutions, such as the company’s PVC super barrier polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) coated structures and Aclar® laminates, are designed to protect drugs with demanding environmental ...

SOMA releases next-generation Venus III.2 and Venus III.2-Turret, slitters

(News | New Products)

November 13, 2022, ... of substrates. They can work with a number of substrates, including PET, PP, LDPE, HDPE, paper, laminates, and others. They are designed with a web width of 1350/1600/1850 mm (53.1/63/72.8 inches) with ...

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)® ...

Wound Roll Mechanics: Part 1

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2022, ... tissue, nonwovens, foils and laminates. Wound rolls are the most convenient and economical form of storage and transport for web materials. Center winders are common for film. The addition of a nip roll ...

TAPPI European PLACE Conference Offers Valuable Educational and Networking Opportunities

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 26, 2022, ... in the areas of polymers, laminates, adhesives, coatings and extrusion. There’s still time to register, but don’t delay! The next TAPPI European PLACE won’t take place until 2025. Learn more on the Division’s ...

Wound Roll Mechanics: Part 1

(Converting Expert)

September 26, 2022, ... tissue, nonwovens, foils and laminates. Wound rolls are the most convenient and economical form of storage and transport for web materials.   Center winders are common for film. The addition of a nip ...

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 ...

Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 1

(Converting Expert)

May 11, 2022, ... customer complaints or design higher value laminates? Let’s get into it. TENSILE TESTS Figure 1 shows a common arrangement for a tensile test which includes two grips that hold the sample (coupon), ...

Optimizing Contact Cleaning for New Web Applications

(Surface Prep)

May 01, 2022, ... not only with particle removal but also with the elimination of microbes at all stages of production. New applications for coated films and laminates require a much more scientific approach to cleaning ...