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ExxonMobil Polymer Is for Cast Power Pre-Stretch Films

(Materials)

April 06, 2015, ...  “Although the functional layer of a stretch film comprises only about 10 to 15 percent of the total film composition, the intrinsic properties of the material used in that layer are key to performance,” ...

Web Industries Named 3M Preferred Converter

(Materials)

March 15, 2015, Company will offer medical device companies a single source for contract converting and manufacturing services of medical devices using 3M materials   MARLBOROUGH, MA | Web Industries, a provider ...

HERMA Label Paper Suited for Pharma Uses

(Label/Tape)

March 10, 2015, ... and supple material that ensures the permanent, safe labeling of surfaces with small radii.  It is said to be suited for use in pharmaceutical applications, e.g., in hospitals or laboratories. “The new ...

Flexible Packaging | Coveris, Cryovac Big Winners at FPA Awards

(Flexpack)

March 03, 2015, ... package entries featuring innovation that integrated technical advancements in materials, graphics, shelf appeal, structure, and sustainability to produce outstanding flexible packaging solutions. Eighteen ...

E-Books

(Uncategorized)

February 21, 2015, ... challenges the converting process. From the material side to production efficiency, every stage of the process is under pressure for improvement. It is an exciting time to be in the industry as these challenges ...

Belona Invests in Maan Inlinerless Module

(Label/Tape)

December 18, 2014, ... basic facestock, often paper, on existing equipment and immediately feeds this material in the Inlinerless Module. In the module, the substrate is given a release coating on the top and a hot melt coating ...

New Era Wins Velcro Business with Lab Trials

(Coating/Laminating)

December 09, 2014, ... the challenges in multiple areas of the machine, the two greatest being automated material unwinding and flexibility in coating methods,” says Anderson. “New Era had rapid responses to our requests for ...

MACtac Reports Approvals for Chemical Drum Labelstocks

(Label/Tape)

November 28, 2014, ... label certifications by achieving British Standard (BS) 5609 Section 3 compliance for PJ6914 and FDD6919 labelstock materials used in conjunction with the EDGE 850 digital label printer and toner from ...

Wax Coatings on Corrugated Are Declining

(Corrugated)

November 22, 2014, ... packaging is recovered for recycling than any other packaging material primarily due to recovery efforts at supermarkets where OCC is baled, then sold to generate substantial revenue and to improve store ...

Release Liner | Annual AWA Seminar Paints Picture of Today’s Market

(Label/Tape)

November 16, 2014, ... on available recycling programs as practical alternatives to landfill, and to support that with down-to-earth, helpful educational material. Much activity in this arena is already visible—including a straightforward, ...

Rethinking the Ban on EPS

(News | New Products)

August 11, 2014, ... Associates for the American Chemistry Council (ACC) and the Canadian Plastics Industry Assn., shows that replacing plastic packaging with alternative materials would result in 4.5 times more packaging ...

QRT Graphique Adds Domino Digital Press

(Label/Tape)

August 11, 2014, ... “At the start of 2013, we went to see the N610i in Domino’s demonstration center in Cambridge, England. We ran printing tests on various materials. The results were conclusive, both in terms of the quality ...

Kapco Celebrates 40 Years of Business

(Coating/Laminating)

July 26, 2014, Kent Adhesive Products Company has grown over the years and continues as a successful manufacturer, coater, and converter of p-s flexible materials   KENT, OH | Kapco (Kent Adhesive Products Company) ...

Mondi Americas Introduces Square Bag

(Bag Pouch)

June 29, 2014, ... powders and granular materials weighing up to 10 lbs. and liquids up to 1.5 gallons. “Many consumer goods packagers today are thinking outside the traditional cardboard box, hard plastic container, and ...

Globe Trekking Adventures in Web Handling, Winding & Slitting

(Web Handling)

June 02, 2014, ... for transporting and winding films, foils, papers, nonwovens, textiles, or any thin, continuous material. Thin polymer films used in flexible electronics and packaging prove especially challenging for ...

Ceresana Issues Study on Bags & Sacks in Europe

(Bag Pouch)

June 01, 2014, ... of plastic packaging continues to rise. Analysts expect European demand for these products to increase to approx. 9.12 million tonnes until 2020. Polyethylene is the by far most common material for the ...

Is There a Doorman at Your Winder or Do You Let Just Any Web Get In?

(Web Handling)

May 15, 2014, ... before winding can help. Damage–Some materials are sensitive to pressure and just can’t be nipped. Luckily, many of these products are rough or porous and can get by without the air squeegee benefit. ...

Release Liner | Global Suppliers Must Meet Local Needs

(Label/Tape)

May 07, 2014, ... energy, labor, and materials—and, Marolda said, there is "very little expectation of any decreases in the next 12 months." Among the business influencers the survey identified was a push to drive cost ...

Web Lines | Why Is Winding Optimization Difficult?

(Web Handling)

April 21, 2014, ...  Winding is time-consuming. Roll quality is time-delayed. Winder replacements or upgrades are big, expensive, time-consulting projects. Each data point is costly in terms of time, material, and customer ...

Z-Flute Boxes for Kitty Litter are Purr-fect

(Coating/Laminating)

March 08, 2014, ... solid bleached sulfate (SBS) and sheeted the material into 24x36-inch sheets. OlymPak Packaging & Printing prints the sheets in register and converts the folding carton. The combination of holographic ...