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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 ...

Coating Matters | Advances in Slot Die Technology for Hot Melt Adhesives, Part 1

(Coating/Laminating)

April 24, 2018, ... for Hot Melt Adhesives," click on his podcast below: advances-in-slot-die-technology-voice What differentiates extrusion, hot melt, and liquid coatings?  When it comes to fluid coating onto substrates, ...

Sticking With It | Hot Melt PSA Primer

(Coating/Laminating)

March 26, 2018, ... with no water or solvent to evaporate, allowing for rapid coating. So, let’s start by listing the major components of a hot melt pressure-sensitive and how they contribute to the performance of the adhesive. ...

Verstraete Converts In-Mold Label for Mayo Tub

(Label/Tape)

February 13, 2018, ... can be up to 100 times lower than that of packaging with a standard IML label. Barrier IML not only extends the shelf life of a product; it also helps to maintain the best possible taste and aroma. Verstraete ...

Sticking With It | PSA Acrylics Primer

(Sticking With It)

February 12, 2018, ... together to develop specific performance benefits. Monomers can be classified by their Tg, or glass transition temperature, which is an indication of how stiff or flexible they are. Lower Tg monomers ...

Mactac Films Receive UL Approval

(Label/Tape)

December 31, 2017, ... labels, and compliance and hazard labels. Mactac durable films that have been pre-approved for use with DNP’s R550 thermal transfer ribbon include the following: FCD6914: 2.0-mil white polyester FGD6914N: ...

Flint Launches In-Mold Label Ink

(Label/Tape)

November 29, 2017, ... oil-free, low-migration sheetfed ink to be used for label printing without direct food contact. Suitable for printing work corresponding to ISO 12647-2, the ink is said to be well suited to printing on ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2017

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2017, ... acpo, Sun also can deliver SunBar (Aerobloc) pre-coated films to converters, reportedly allowing customers to have alternative barrier films at an economical price with improved barrier protection without ...

IIMAK Offers Longer Thermal Transfer Ribbon

(Flexpack)

November 27, 2017, ... NETFlex+ but allows for longer length ribbons in Thermal Transfer Overprinters (TTO) printers, providing higher productivity and less downtime. Company says this next-generation flexible packaging ribbon ...