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COEXPAN-EMSUR BRASIL Is Up and Running

(Flexpack)

January 21, 2018, ... synergies between both business units with their experience and know-how in rigid and flexible packaging. The manufacturing processes have been specifically optimized under the LEAN methodology to guarantee ...

Industry Predictions | TESTing Your Imagination

(Trends/Management)

December 27, 2017, ... industry include the following: Trends for coating thinner and faster and cleaner will continue leading to more data collection and analysis surrounding each of the six steps of the converting process: ...

RadTech Reports Technology Accelerator

(News | New Products)

December 13, 2017, ... the formation of RadLaunch, a unique technology accelerator that will support early-stage startups and small businesses as they drive advancements in clean, sustainable, efficient, and energy-saving, next-generation ...

Constantia to Expand Pharma Plant

(Flexpack)

December 05, 2017, ... foils and laminates, as well as one slitting machine operating in a new class 8 cleanroom. The extra capacity is expected to come onstream early 2019.  Constantia Patz production site for pharmaceutical ...

Tangent Shear Slitting | Reduce Edge Defects in Shrink Sleeve Film

(Slit)

December 04, 2017, ... clean edge remains. Different from razor slitting, tangent shear slitting leverages shear stresses in the vertical (“Z” mode) to avoid lateral cross-web conflict (Figure 5). With shear slitting, the forces ...

AWA Seminar Covers P-S Graphic Films

(Flexpack)

November 18, 2017, ... reports that, despite the best efforts of Hurricane Harvey, the Pressure-Sensitive Graphic Films Seminar took place as scheduled in New Orleans on October 9, bringing to the US an update on global market ...

A 4-Shift, Around-the-Clock Schedule EVERYONE Will Love—REVISITED

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

November 13, 2017, ... of life so to speak, be it yard work, grocery shopping, visiting the registry of motor vehicles, cleaning out the basement, or other such pleasant tasks. I hope this clarifies any ambiguities that may ...

Kotkamills Develops New Board Grade for Spirits Packaging

(Carton Box)

October 29, 2017, ... other alternative. “The whole process to develop the new board quality took just a couple of weeks, which indeed is very lean. I’ve seen cases where it has taken up to one year,” Harju says. “We were ...

Medical Patches | Faustel Meets Challenge of Hydrogel Pad Production

(Coating/Laminating)

October 23, 2017, ... across the web making a clean cut. The cut web is applied to the new core where double-sided tape has already been applied. Not long after start-up of the new machine, Katecho wanted to add a slitting ...

Protective Packaging | Add Value with Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors

(Flexpack)

September 26, 2017, ... after production, a second step to clean the parts when they get to their destination. Another problem is that rust preventives are often petroleum based and have special hazardous waste disposal requirements ...

PPC Names Disrupter Structures as Paperboard Trend

(Carton Box)

September 01, 2017, ... sustainability story to tell. Yet over the years, converters have been working diligently to perfect that story by embracing sustainable manufacturing practices like material reductions, use of clean energy, ...

A.W.T. World Trade Offers Spatulas

(News | New Products)

August 27, 2017, Said to be versatile and semi-flexible, blades can serve several purposes in printing applications CHICAGO, IL | A.W.T. World Trade, manufacturing source for screen printing equipment and supplies, ...

Show Preview | PRINT 2017 Heads Back to Chicago

(Trade Shows)

August 16, 2017, ... press operations, maximize productivity, and reduce operating costs. CONNECT by SpencerMETRICS is what companies need to keep an operation lean. Techkon USA (Booth #3946) will showcase its newest products ...

PPC Reports on Packaging Design Trends

(Carton Box)

August 14, 2017, ... perfect that story by embracing sustainable manufacturing practices like material reductions, use of clean energy, and sourcing from managed forests. Nearly every entry in the 2017 Carton Competition incorporated ...

Worthen Adds Vetaphone Corona Treater On Coating Line

(Surface Prep)

August 02, 2017, ... and after commissioning, as well as the ease of working with the technology: “Cleaning and maintenance is simple with Vetaphone’s sliding cartridge system, and this is really useful when your working space ...

Coating Matters | Balancing Slot Die Design

(Coating/Laminating)

July 18, 2017, ... the coating line, check the manifold for particles stuck in the gaps and loading of filters in the fluid flow lines. Inspect the flow surfaces and clean the system. Now that these are eliminated, what ...

Sticking With It | Overview of Radiation Curable Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

(Coating/Laminating)

June 14, 2017, ... a wide variety of end use performance requirements. They have many of the same advantages of solvent-based acrylics, namely, resistance to solvents and cleaners, UV stability once fully cured, and a good ...

Tekni-Plex Reports Investment in China

(Flexpack)

June 13, 2017, ... the company’s Natvar, Colorite, and Action Technology business units. The facility will feature three Class 100K cleanrooms to accommodate medical-grade tubing and components production plus one Class ...

Label/Tape | PolarSeal’s Custom-Designed Converting Machines Serve Diverse Industries

(Label/Tape)

May 24, 2017, ... capabilities. The machines achieve down web tolerances of +/- 50 microns across a 300mm width. In addition, PolarSeal offers clean, high-accuracy perforation capabilities for medical, aerospace, and ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your P-S Medical Application

(Sticking With It)

May 15, 2017, ... must be able to “stretch” with the skin, at least to a small degree. Some moisture tolerance, so the bond is maintained, as well as painless and clean removability are also important features. And, of ...