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Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2020, ... resin materials complicates, and in some cases even prohibits, a package from being recycled.  It used to be that when a package was recycled, it could not be used again for an identical purpose, due ...

Beyond the Roll: Dry Ice Blasting for Maintenance and Cleaning

(Web Handling)

June 24, 2020, ... carbon and many other soiling conditions. What substrates can I dry ice blast without causing damage? Steel, aluminum, soft metals, stone and many other materials are safe for this process.  Wood, ...

Rising to the Challenge

(News | New Products)

June 14, 2020, ... bring success to face shield production. They teamed up with a long-time vendor to use available materials and engineer comfortable, economical protection from Coronavirus. When the governor of Ohio ...

Labeling Productivity: Overcoming Common Obstacles

(News | New Products)

May 13, 2020, ... of materials. However, quick designs may not always be the most efficient in the long run. Taking extra time to rethink productivity goals during the label design stage may help improve production later. ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexography)

April 22, 2020, ... resin materials complicates, and in some cases even prohibits, a package from being recycled.  It used to be that when a package was recycled, it could not be used again for an identical purpose, due ...

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. Releases MELSERVO-J5 Series of Servo Products

(News | New Products)

April 21, 2020, ... of industries, including manufacturing, packaging, printing, converting, material handling and more. MELSERVO-J5 is a result of continuous innovation and improvement upon the MELSERVO Series of products ...

AIMCAL ACTIVITIES

(AIMCAL)

April 02, 2020, ... improving productivity, converting technology, new materials and processing developments, monitoring and measurement, coating materials for key market applications, and flexible packaging and materials. ...

Stronger Together: Davis-Standard and Deacro Converting Systems

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

March 08, 2020, ... laboratory-size systems for R&D to five-meter-wide systems for industrial materials. Davis-Standard is known for innovation in automatic profile control (APC), deckle and die options, multi-coating solutions, ...

Narrow Web Twists and Turns

(Web Handling)

January 29, 2020, ... to establish good manufacturing processes and to understand the various characteristics of the materials that are available taking into account substrates, inks, print treatments, coatings and drying or/and ...

Zolemba Improves Production Efficiency

(News | New Products)

January 08, 2020, ... green mentality here – in fact environmental protection is part of the company’s DNA.  We strive to find less impactful means of production, both in terms of efficiency and the materials we use and are ...

InForm Etiketten Gets Future-Ready with Xeikon CX3

(News | New Products)

December 16, 2019, ... wide variety of different materials, eliminating the need for pre-treated substrates required in inkjet printing. Another benefit is the fact that the toner is safe and expressly suitable for printing ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

December 01, 2019, ... Gains Attention Certain bags and packages call for less well-known materials like PVA and water-soluble materials that are used in medical or niche settings. Containing patient bed linens and dropping ...

AIMCAL Activities

(AIMCAL)

November 11, 2019, ... in the world, impress existing and potential clients, may use the WorldStar winners logo on promotional materials and receive a complimentary trophy and certificate at a gala dinner on May 8, 2020, in ...

Mid America Launches Quality Initiative for Paperboard Industry to Generate Increased Revenues from Waste

(News | New Products)

September 26, 2019, ... companies face in dealing with recycling vendors, equipment, labor and transportation issues. Recyclable materials can be wasted, which doesn’t meet anyone’s environmental goals or boost revenue. But they ...

Double E Company Acquires Schlumpf

(News | New Products)

September 21, 2019, ... for material handling challenges in the rolled goods manufacturing, converting and material handling marketplaces. Schlumpf’s family of products allows your operators to safely hoist the roll, turn it, ...

Meech to Display its Newest Static Control and Web Cleaning Technology Products at K 2019

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 04, 2019, ... bonding of materials. IonCharge30 is compact and simple to install, while IonCharge50 is Meech’s most powerful static generator. “They deliver excellent performance, reliable connectivity and ease of ...

Agenda set for AIMCAL/SPE Technical Conference

(News | New Products)

July 31, 2019, ... R2R films, strategies for improving productivity, converting technology, new materials and processing developments, monitoring and measurement, coating materials for key market applications, and flexible ...

Roll Diameter Requirements in Converting Processes

(Web Handling)

June 30, 2019, ...  Diameter value does not require spindle or web motion. Disadvantages: •    The roll or wheel must contact the roll, an issue for materials that cannot have surface contact; •    The Lay-on Roll mechanics ...

Plastic Coated Papers Finds Bigger is Better With Colter & Peterson Lawson Paper Cutter

(News | New Products)

June 18, 2019, ... including Canada and Mexico. “We oftentimes will sheet our material, for example, to a 36- by 36” sheet, then use the Lawson to cut it into a wide range of smaller sizes for our customers,” said Pinette. ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

May 23, 2019, ... offers more options for take-along and specialty products. Indeed, recyclable multi-layer substrates for flexible packages really seem to be the big new thing for converters and materials suppliers. ...