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Events

(News Clips Archive)

March 31, 2010, ... Outlook & Strategies Conference, Paperboard Packaging Council, Westin Hotel, Cincinnati, OH; www.ppcnet.org 26-29 | NA 2010 North American Material Handling & Logistics Show, Material Handling Industry ...

Cut Thin Nonwovens

(New Products)

March 31, 2010, ... of sheeting material from 0.001-0.125 in. thick. Sheet length can be varied infinitely from lengths of 9-36 in. with sheet-to-sheet accuracy of ±0.015 in. Compact unit can stand alone or fit into existing ...

Multipack Juices It Up

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2010, ... KY. A multi-dimensional Northern Lights effect is made possible from holographic material that comprises a laminated Ultracure lacquered Rainbow 80-ga OPP to the coated side of 0.024 SBS using a water-based ...

Riding the Rails

(Web Handling)

March 31, 2010, When it comes to shipping materials, product needs to arrive undamaged. That was the challenge faced by the Coated Products Operations of Green Bay Packaging, When it comes to shipping materials, product ...

AIMCAL Awards

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2010, ... reduce materials requirements because of the lamination of 18-pt uncoated recycled board reinforcement strips to load-bearing areas of the CCSUS. The thinner Z-Flute carton doubles the number of multipacks ...

F&K Launches FLEXPRESS 15-Series at Open House

(News | New Products)

March 10, 2010, ... on quality and reliability. Themed “the key to premium flexo,” the open house will highlight key solutions for a wide range of demanding printing requirements for flexible packaging materials. The FP-S ...

NA 2010 Is on The Horizon

(News Clips Archive)

January 31, 2010, CHARLOTTE, NC The Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) reports its 2010 North American Material Handling and Logistics Show (NA 2010) is coming CHARLOTTE, NC The Material Handling Industry of ...

Technical Report: Thin Coating Challenges

(Coatings)

January 31, 2010, ... products is the requirement to coat thin, functional coatings on a thin substrate. The advantages of these coatings are reduced material cost in the product and the waste stream because of less material. ...

Films 101: Back to Basics

(Archive)

November 30, 2009, ... thinner films, known as downgauging, so the same weight of material results in more square feet of final product. These thinner films require companies to provide additional training on proper handling ...

Cores | The Foundation of Winding

(Web Lines)

October 31, 2009, ... by collapsing. Core compression is impossible to avoid but can be minimized. All materials respond to stress (pressure) by straining (dimensional change). A core will respond to the pressure of the ...

Digital Printing, Part 2 | Commercial

(Process Management)

October 31, 2009, ... substrate is virtually “trapped” against the printing plate, meaning material registration can “self-correct” at the time of print. This is not the case with digital, in which we can have precise control ...

Get a Grip on Your Web

(Tension)

October 31, 2009, ... processors to specify vacuum rollers wherever possible. Unlike nip rolls, vacuum rollers will not produce scratches, imprints, and wrinkles in the web that result in unusable material. Moreover, vacuum ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

September 30, 2009, ... cycles, lower purging material costs, and greater reliability in controlling the release of contaminants during production runs. Active ingredients are nontoxic, nonabrasive, and safe. Neutrex | 800-803-6242 ...

Time for Unwinding Upgrade?

(Archive)

August 31, 2009, ... is proportional to line speed, roll diameter, and deceleration time. The inertia will be proportional to your material density and roll geometry, especially diameter. Inertial torque will go up directly ...

Spool Rules

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

August 31, 2009, No longer just limited to paper, film, and foil materials, converting is a critical process for nonwovens and the increasing complexity of laminates No longer just limited to paper, film, and foil materials, ...

Events

(Events)

July 31, 2009, ... Tarsus Group, Brussels Expo, Brussels, Belgium; www.labelexpo-europe.com 28-29 | Barrier Materials Conference 09, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc./Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators (AIMCAL), ...

Focus on Quality

(Trends/Management)

July 31, 2009, It's no secret exhibitions and conferences have experienced a trend toward a more compact size. The Converting Machinery/Materials Conference and Exposition It's no secret exhibitions and conferences have ...

Metallic UltraLustre IML Decorates Drink Cups

(News Eclips)

July 20, 2009, ... this exciting application,” says Ed Dedman, Product Manager at IGH Solutions. “Innovation drives business and the metallic UltraLustre material is a perfect solution, which has allowed us to create a unique ...

Playing the Wrinkle Blame Game

(Web Lines)

June 30, 2009, Imagine you are an unwind operator. You unwrap the next roll of input material, splice it into the machine, and hit the run button. Then you see them Imagine you are an unwind operator. You unwrap the ...

Narrow Web & Label

(Narrow Web)

June 30, 2009, ... handling system is suited for all types of production waste, including adhesive materials. Chopped material is transported via ducting system into a baler, a briquetting press, or a stationary container ...