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Dow and Nordmeccanica Collaborate

(Coating/Laminating)

February 28, 2016, ... to drive sustainable packaging development, with the most efficient material usage, as well as reducing food waste along the global food supply chain.” To introduce the first significant innovation milestone ...

Static Beat | How To Solve Static Problems Quickly

(Surface Prep)

February 23, 2016, ...  1.1 Sparks can ignite fires and explosions. 1.2 Static shocks can injure employees. 1.3 Static causes product quality problems including product defects and material jams ...

AGL Celebrates 20 Years in Business

(Coating/Laminating)

February 15, 2016, ... materials to the industry. This accomplished a one-stop shop for the benefit of those customers that prefer a single source supplier for their laminating needs, introducing the Cover-Rite, Mount-Smart, ...

MULTI-PLASTICS Launches Lidding Films

(Materials)

February 10, 2016, ... offerings and is a logical diversification line for us.” Company says all distribution facilities stocking the lidding materials are audited yearly by AIB International, ensuring their commitment to ...

Coating | Solution Delivery for High-Precision Coating, Pt. 1

(Coating/Laminating)

February 08, 2016, ... pump, filtration, and tubing materials that will not be damaged by or interact with the solution. For example, you’ll need to select the proper grade of stainless steel to withstand acidic and corrosive ...

Show Preview | FTA’s 2016 Forum and INFO*FLEX

(Print)

February 01, 2016, ... Foundation. Booth Descriptions Anderson & Vreeland (Booth 427) will feature flexographic equipment, materials, and supplies.   Ashe Converting Equipment (Booth 532) will showcase its range of slitting/rewinding ...

Welcome to Innovation Station

(Innovation Station)

January 16, 2016, ... customers so well that we supply them with the materials they need to serve their customers? What if we redesign how we think, so we can redesign what we make? What if we break down all the old school/not-invented-here ...

Freedonia Issues Report on Converted Flexible Packaging

(Flexpack)

December 05, 2015, ... helped by growth in food production, an expanding elderly population, and the importance of bags for bulk and other larger-sized packages in such markets as pet food, chemicals, building materials, and ...

Flexible Packaging | Child-Resistant Slider an Important Step Forward in Safety

(Flexpack)

November 30, 2015, ... chemicals put children at greater risk of ingesting poisonous materials in their immediate environment. Young children are especially susceptible to the ingestion of poisons, as they are inquisitive by ...

Economic Outlook | Growing with GDP ... or Not

(Trends/Management)

November 22, 2015, ... grow slower than GDP. Because of what economists call the “inventory bullwhip effect,” cyclical swings get bigger the further up the supply chain you get. Thus, for materials suppliers, growth rates can ...

Avery Dennison Announces Bio-Based PE Film

(Materials)

November 21, 2015, ... for goods and services will all contribute to an uncertain supply of finite non-renewable resources in the years to come,” says Xander van der Vlies, sustainability director at Avery Dennison Materials ...

Sleeve Labels | Technology Developments Drive Innovation and Sustainability

(Label/Tape)

November 17, 2015, ... device capabilities and printed electronics on inert materials; and deseamable shrink sleeves, which benefit from a coating in the seam area that permits their self-removal during the hot pre-wash step, ...

TLMI Honors Companies for Green Leadership

(Label/Tape)

November 14, 2015, ... high-value synthetic oil from these materials. Yerecic Label received special recognition for the company’s continued dedication to expanding TLMI’s message regarding sustainability and for its own exemplary ...

AWA Reports on Release Liner Seminar

(Label/Tape)

November 01, 2015, ... damaged, dirty material, and silicone release issues, for example—during the period. Film liners, however, exhibited a significant improvement trend across the same parameters. Buma adjured suppliers to ...

Defect Detection | Filmquest Enhances its Reputation with Surface Inspection System

(Controls)

October 21, 2015, ... any flaw in the material,” said Richard Farnsworth, performance film manager. “Before upgrading our current system, we were only able to identify most issues; the smallest defects in film could reach the ...

TLMI Awards | WS Packaging Wins Best of Show

(Label/Tape)

October 06, 2015, ... Printing, Plano, TX, takes the top spot in the Flexography & Letterpress–Promotional category for “The Curse!” This store handout promotional label is created on a pressure-sensitive silver board material ...

Label Industry Global Awards Winners Revealed

(Label/Tape)

October 01, 2015, ... highest percentage (80%) of recycled PET pellets. The new face material, said to have physical features equivalent to virgin PET films and has a lower production cost than other recycled materials, is ...

AWA Reports on Release Liner Markets in South America

(Label/Tape)

September 10, 2015, Study details the release liner supply chain, including profiles and projections of materials, end-use markets, and more AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS | AWA Alexander Watson Associates reports the release ...

Mark Andy Works to Reduce Carbon Footprint

(News | New Products)

September 09, 2015, Company is now transforming its waste disposal with the help of Materials Lifecycle Management Company’s ENVIRO-Fuelcubes ST. LOUIS, MO | Mark Andy, manufacturer of globally distributed label and package ...

Shanghai World of Packaging Coming This Fall

(News | New Products)

September 07, 2015, ... show will include four professional exhibitions, including PacPro Asia 2015, which will showcase machinery and process technologies for all kinds of packaging solutions, including materials such as paper, ...