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Smart Moisture Measurement Technology Continually Optimizes Product and Process Quality for Pulp/Paper Processing

(Flexpack)

April 21, 2021, ... conditions and processes. Continuous moisture monitoring by such smart technology, which is cost-effectively available for about $10 per month when leased, also allow the tracking of historical performance ...

Achieving Durable Codes in the Toughest of Conditions

(Coating/Laminating)

April 21, 2021, ... twice that of TTO, for example. That said, with its low running costs, a laser’s overall cost over five years is lower. Additionally, picking a good quality laser will result in minimal running costs – ...

H.B. Fuller Unveils Extreme Cold Resistant Adhesives for the Pharmaceutical Industry

(News | New Products)

December 22, 2020, ... need to be kept at -70 C (-94 F), which leads to complex packaging requirements and the need to set up ultra-low-temperature freezers at vaccination centers. These storage requisites create logistics and ...

Thermochromic Ink Helps Ensure Higher Safety Standards for Packaged Food

(News | New Products)

November 18, 2020, ... has taken place. While there have previously been challenges associated with this form of coding, as discussed below, today’s launch addresses those issues.   Print on all surfaces Markem-Imaje’s MS596 ...

Exploring New Options in More Sustainable Packaging Formulations

(News | New Products)

August 30, 2020, ... barrier coatings, like Solenis PVDC-free barriers, adhere to the fiber itself versus the surface of the paper, allowing the end-use package to be repulped. Polyethylene (PE): Commonly applied to cups ...

The Back Page: Taking it back 80 years

(The Back Page)

May 27, 2020, ... free from micro-organisms. Because of its sanitary efficiency and because of its relatively low cost as compared with other types of containers, which paper has replaced in many instances, the paper package ...

AIMCAL Announces Winners During Virtual Award Ceremony

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2020, ... evaporation and bonds strongly at lower sealing temperatures. Designed as a replacement for a polyester/PE, the nylon/PE/PE film runs on existing equipment. The judges liked the asymmetric structure ...

European Recycling Markets Reel From Coronavirus

(News | New Products)

March 22, 2020, Concerns over the long-term impact of the coronavirus outbreak on key European recycling markets sharply escalated this week following the adoption of further containment measures across the continent. ...

Cor-Pak VpCI Stretch Film Fights Corrosion While Keeping Packages in Place

(News | New Products)

February 16, 2020, ... using state-of-the-art resins, offering superior strength and stretch characteristics. CorPak VpCI Stretch Film delivers puncture resistance and load holding, which allows a user to down-gauge, contain ...

The Back Page: The American Paper Converter April 1946

(News | New Products)

January 26, 2020, ... it was laid out flat on a board which had been covered with floor wax to prevent sticking.  Drying took place in slightly less than two hours and a subsequent examination revealed the following facts; ...

Coating and Laminating Offer Related and Unique Benefits

(Coating/Laminating)

September 11, 2019, ... non-leaking barrier backside may also need to be breatheable and drapable. In another case, a minimally adhesive-laminated combination that allows the product to then be interfolded is an in-process technique ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

May 23, 2019, ... decorative designs. The largest end-use market for flexible packages is food, followed by home-care and pet food. Specialty markets include personal care, cosmetic, medical and industrial. The ability ...

Polyurethane Ink Resins for Flexible Packaging – Current and Future Needs

(Flexography)

April 01, 2019, ... The benefits they provide include improved shelf life, lower transportation costs, reduced material consumption and landfill contribution. This format is cost effective and offers a great marketing opportunity ...

Dana Industries Invests in Koenig & Bauer Rapida 75 LED Press

(News | New Products)

November 15, 2018, ... a wider age group of shoppers and niche groups, such as those who seek healthy living, low salt, vegan, or senior citizens, pet owners, and craft beer drinkers, who are busier than ever and are time-sensitive. ...

An In-Depth Look at Extrusion - Part 1

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

September 11, 2018, ... with a general discussion of the history and purpose of extrusion, followed by in-depth look at the equipment, the design and function of each component from the extruder motor to the die, processing techniques, ...

Knowledge is Power: Tracking Machine Performance

(Bag Pouch)

August 29, 2018, ... operating data to enhance product quality, enable remote maintenance and offer real-time troubleshooting. Many new machines are outfitted with automation controls that allow you to measure up against your ...

Diamond Wipes International Announces Launch of New Firefighter Safety Product: Hero Wipes

(News | New Products)

August 14, 2018, ... of a conversation we had with a firefighter, who shared how distressed he was over the alarming cancer statistics faced by his fellow firefighters,” said Eve Yen, Founder, Co-owner and President of Diamond ...

An In-Depth Look at Extrusion - Part 2

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

July 05, 2018, ... divided into three sections, the feed, transition, and metering sections, as shown in Figure 1 below. The feed section brings plastic pellets (or powder) into the extruder barrel.  The volume of the first ...

Mactac Reports Partnership with ARMOR

(Label/Tape)

June 12, 2018, ... UL file for printing materials in the US (PGJI2) and Canada (PGJI8). Now, each of the following Mactac Durable Films has UL approval listed with ARMOR’s AXR 7+: BDE6914: 2.6-mil white UV resistant ...

CTI Announces On-Pack Freeze Warning

(News | New Products)

May 08, 2018, ... and consumer of medical supplies and foods, while saving money by lowering product waste. According to CTI, billions of packages each year of perishable, temperature-sensitive products wind their way ...