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Flex Films Launches Polyester Film

(News | New Products)

May 01, 2017, ... of Technology for digital printing by HP Indigo commercial and sheet-fed presses. There are a reportedly a multitude of benefits associated with digitally printable PET films, including the following: ...

Tosaf Product Aids Extrusion Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

April 30, 2017, ... allows for a lower addition level of ME800047, even in very thin layers. And because this new white masterbatch does not contain migrating additives, it provides high corona retention, good printability, ...

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

(Coating/Laminating)

February 13, 2017, ... needs only adhesive to bond two surfaces and ensure a complete bond, then perhaps we will need to only focus on liners to protect the adhesive prior to application. Many of the recommendations that follow ...

CTI Reports High-Pressure Verification Technology

(News | New Products)

January 18, 2017, The technology is said to aid in food packaging safety and allow foods to be shipped more easily and quickly COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI) announces the development of a ...

Nordson Offers Motorized Valve Assembly

(Coating/Laminating)

January 11, 2017, ... pressure within a range targeted to ensure optimal processing. The drive for the valve responds to a controller that receives a continuous flow of signals from a pressure transducer, causing the valve ...

New 3M Tape Seals Recycled Corrugated Boxes

(Label/Tape)

January 03, 2017, ... perishable goods, but low temperatures can hinder the adhesion of box-sealing tapes. The latest innovation from 3M for a broad range of temperature applications is Scotch Box Sealing Tape 311+, which is ...

CTI Color-Changing Process Meets Many Regs

(News | New Products)

November 26, 2016, ... into a customer’s supply chain.” The company validated regulatory compliance in several categories concerning the food application of the product, including the following: RoHS directives CONEG ...

Cosmo Films Launches Lidding Films

(Flexpack)

November 20, 2016, Universal Lidding Films are said to be well suited for thermoformed plastic cups and containers DELHI, INDIA | Cosmo Films, a manufacturer of specialty BOPP films, announced the launch of BOPP-based ...

Dow Resins Suited for Many Uses

(Flexpack)

November 06, 2016, INNATE Precision Packaging Resins are said to provide toughness and stiffness for a number of flexible packaging applications MIDLAND, MI | Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics will showcase INNATE Precision ...

Web Lines | Unwind Splice Reliability

(Web Handling)

October 24, 2016, ... period, five downtimes were caused by the new unwinding rolls blowing open as they accelerated to bump speed. There are several factors that all have to work together for reliable unwind flying bump ...

Avery Dennison Label Logs Data

(Label/Tape)

August 20, 2016, ... to collect data regarding the temperature ranges their goods are subjected to during shipping. These analytics allow them to know if the item’s quality has been compromised.  This credit-card sized label ...

Web Lines | Action Plan for Baggy Webs

(Web Handling)

August 16, 2016, Bagginess is not easily measured, but here are some methods to compare low, moderate, and high levels of bagginess. Bagginess is not easily measured, but here are some methods to compare low, moderate, ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2016 Offers Technology in Action

(Label/Tape)

August 08, 2016, Opportunities to optimize your workflow are just some of the possibilities you’ll discover at this bi-annual label and package printing event. Opportunities to optimize your workflow are just some ...

Sticking With It | PSAs for Labeling Applications

(Coating/Laminating)

July 11, 2016, ... Liners protect the adhesive on the reverse side of the label and allow for easy dispensing. The final component, adhesive, must stick to the surfaces, or substrate, where the label needs to adhere. Linerless ...

Ashland Announces Two New PSAs

(Coating/Laminating)

June 28, 2016, ... to variety of surfaces and high cohesion, and to be well suited for use in permanent labels and decals and in overlaminating films. Aroset 2570 PSA reportedly allows tapes, films, and paper-based materials ...

Materials Handling | Pneumatic Conveyor Reduces Injuries, Cuts Waste

(Web Handling)

June 27, 2016, ... what type of wax it was and knowing how it would behave was a bonus.” Typically, the melting point of wax poses some challenges. Wax that melts at very low temperatures becomes sticky and adhesive, requiring ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for the Job

(Coating/Laminating)

May 05, 2016, ... eventually offer and market. It is not the first step, but rather follows sound market research into determining the need and potential for a proposed new product. Simply put, if I create it, will enough ...

Coating Matters | The Effects of Viscoelastic Behavior, Pt. 2

(Coating/Laminating)

April 25, 2016, ... his column, titled "Coating Matters | The Effects of Viscoelastic Behavior, Part 2," click on his podcast below: edit-effects-viscoelastic-behavior-pt2 In the world of hot melt adhesive coating, the ...

ExxonMobil Launches Performance Polymer

(Flexpack)

April 24, 2016, Exceed XP for liquid and food packaging is said to produce high-integrity film and allow converters to tailor formulations HOUSTON TX | ExxonMobil is expanding its slate of polyethylene products with ...

HERMA Offers Resin-Free Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

March 25, 2016, ... be a completely resin-free adhesive for labels that require extremely strong initial tack. Offering low-migration levels, the adhesive features correction factor 2 and is said to reach the unconditional ...