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Release Liner Market: Growth Projected, but Threats Remain

(Label/Tape)

November 10, 2011, ... as challenges due to environmental issues. Sustainability, raw material costs, and the relative use of paper- and film-based liners (http://pffc-online.com/search?searchword=release+liner) were the topics ...

Acucote Installs Martin Automatic Splicer

(News | New Products)

October 26, 2011, ... variety of substrates, including paper, paperboard, film, and fabric. With many jobs averaging only about 5,000 ft, frequent material changes are necessary. “When we are adding adhesive to this range ...

Web Lines: Take the Laminator Quiz

(Coating/Laminating)

October 16, 2011, ... hygroscopic expansion coefficients in your laminating process, and do you know the Poisson’s ratios of your laminated materials? 3 pts. 15. Does your web exit the nip tangentially, not wrapping either ...

Web Handling: Top 7 Causes of Wrinkles

(Web Handling)

October 09, 2011, ... all kinds of problems. Excessive parent roll run-out can translate into vibration and web flutter. Inconsistent or poor quality web material can end up creating wrinkles through the whole process. No roller ...

Pet Food Packaging: Evolution, Revolution & Innovation

(Flexpack)

August 18, 2011, ... to serve as the workhorses for delivering pet food. Spanning much of the price/value product spectrum, material and graphic upgrades can provide differentiation for higher quality and priced pet foods. ...

Meeting Efficiency Challenge

(Trends/Management)

July 31, 2011, ... market circumstances we've experienced these past few years. The practice of being efficient may not represent anything new, but as the cost of materials — all materials — has risen to levels not experienced ...

Eco-One Plastic Additives To Be Used for Food Service Containers

(Green Converting)

July 27, 2011, ... with the least amount of environmental impact. It is our company mission to drive continuous improvement with material reduction, energy conservation, and recycling awareness without compromising performance, ...

Update on World BOPET Market Trends

(Flexpack News)

July 07, 2011, ... The report is considered a must-read for suppliers of polyester raw materials, extrusion equipment manufacturers, manufacturers of BOPET films and their competitors (including aluminum foil and paper producers), ...

Multilayered Solutions: One Stop Shop

(Print)

June 30, 2011, ... (a wholly owned sub. of Illinois Tool Works Inc.) has been engaged in the development of polymer-based materials for security applications. A global leader in identification card security materials, the ...

Brand Security Innovations Technical Report: Tamper Evidence

(Print)

June 30, 2011, ... the industry, but personalization is possible. Both these solutions are easily sourced from the leading p-s materials manufacturers. Inks — both standard and “sympathetic” — and varnishes can be used ...

Holographic Technology: Pattern Pressing

(Print)

June 30, 2011, ... interesting things happening” in both the creation and use of holographic materials that have brought holograms light years from their origins. “We're still living with that sort of [inferior] image ...

Laser Levels Playing Field

(Die-Cutting)

May 31, 2011, ... offer flexibility to create both simple and intricate embellishments, patterns, and display windows in a wide array of materials in varying thicknesses. These design features add interest and showcase ...

Genpak Gets Productivity Boost

(Flexography)

April 30, 2011, ... of waste reduction on setups, in both time as well as material.” The 52-in. wide press provides full washup of all color decks in four minutes. Flexotecnica | www.cerutti.it What's happening ...

Avery Dennison Ships Its One Billionth RFID Inlay

(Label/Tape RFID)

April 06, 2011, ... inlays are used in supply chain applications and the healthcare, aviation, retail and other industries. "For more than 75 years, Avery Dennison has leveraged its deep expertise in materials science and ...

INX Intl. Ink Co. Announces Price Increase

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

March 15, 2011, INX Intl. Ink Co. has announced a price increase effective April 1, 2011. Company officials cite the unprecedented upward price pressure on raw materials SCHAUMBURG, Schaumburg, IL | INX Intl. Ink Co. ...

Sun Chemical Ups Prices in N.A. for Sheetfed & Energy Curable Inks

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

March 02, 2011, Faced with continued increases in the costs of raw materials and volatility in the global supply chain, Sun Chemical will raise prices on April 1, 2011, in North America PARSIPPANY, NJ | Faced with continued ...

Coating Matters: 4 Steps to Resolving Coating Defects

(Coating/Laminating)

February 28, 2011, ... This will allow you to concentrate on the process, equipment, or material issue and not spend time on unnecessary investigation. So look at the coating defect and identify the issue. No…really look ...

Experience Speaks: Cynthia White

(Trends/Management)

February 28, 2011, ... mistake you made and how did you fix it? In my old selling days, I sold material to a customer who went bankrupt. It was a huge hit to the company and was a naive mistake. I ended up selling the company ...

Checking a Security Breach

(Print)

February 28, 2011, ... products (counterfeiting) or that the material will not end up showing their brand in a bad light. “When InterGroup purchases this material, we make a commitment to our vendor, which describes the end-use ...

Flexible Packaging: Eco Innovation

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2011, ... USA, Jackson, MO, receives two gold awards for the Fresh Step Cat Litter packaging. Using its FlexZiBox solution to replace polypropylene pails enables Clorox to cut packaging materials by nearly 80%, ...