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Stampiton Labels Adds MPS Press

(News | New Products)

November 19, 2014, ... motors for print sleeves and material thickness settings. Perfect register and waste-reduction performance were key elements for Stampiton Labels in selecting its first MPS press. All of its labels are ...

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, ...

BI-AX Corn-Based Film Achieves Price Parity

(Materials)

November 15, 2014, ... as a packaging material that can disintegrate and biodegrade quickly and safely when composted in a professionally managed facility. When composted all that remains is water and carbon dioxide. Evlon’s ...

Green Bay Packaging Named Environmental Leader

(News | New Products)

November 08, 2014, ... of Sustainability Improvement.’” Discarded material going to the landfill was reduced by 99%, with the Green Team coordinating the effort to define waste streams that could be recycled, either traditionally ...

TRESU Establishes DigitalSolutions Division

(Carton Box)

November 01, 2014, ... efficiencies in logistics, material waste, set-up, time and manpower. Working at up to 5000 sheets/hr between 180 and 500 gsm, the iCoat coater includes a flexo unit capable of applying spot and flood ...

Coating Matters | Patch Coating for Precision Fluid Placement, Pt. 2

(Coating/Laminating)

October 20, 2014, ... aluminum and copper substrates for coating understanding. These raw materials are typical for lithium-ion battery applications. Rheological data shows shear thinning behavior for both fluids across the ...

Pack Expo | The Next Generation of Package Printing Solutions

(Trends/Management)

September 24, 2014, ... exclusively to brand-enhancing packaging materials, containers, advanced print effects, and design resources. As just one of PACK EXPO’s customer-centric features, The Brand Zone helps attendees maximize ...

Durst Offers Workflow Solution for Labels and Packaging

(News | New Products)

September 21, 2014, ... polyester, polycarbonates, metallized material, and more. Also reportedly offers high flexibility in terms of cutting applications, including kiss, through, perforate, engrave, mark and score. UV coating, ...

Show Preview | CPP EXPO & GRAPH EXPO 2014 Cover Printing & Converting Technologies

(Trends/Management)

September 11, 2014, ... find innovative equipment, materials, and supplies for all segments of the converting industry. A PLASTIC Print Pavilion will make its debut at this year’s event and will serve as a hub that bridges ...

Domino to Exhibit Digital Printing Solutions

(News | New Products)

September 02, 2014, ... mpm) in high quality mode, and up to seven colors including opaque white. Press is said to require less labor and material waste and to provide long-lasting print durability. It prints on a wide range ...

Coating Matters | Steam Remoisturizing Technology for Paper-Based Labels, Pt. 2

(Coating/Laminating)

August 19, 2014, ... product quality problems. Materials and welds used to manufacture the steam applicator should be of the highest quality alloys to minimize maintenance and downtime over the life of the unit. Stainless ...

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 ...

EU Project to Develop Gas Sensor Technology

(Controls)

August 10, 2014, ... a short time. • The product natural microflora will use the oxygen and replace it with CO2. • The package is never completely tight. This is partly due to the packaging material not being a complete ...

Apple Converting Adds Real-Time Inspection System

(News | New Products)

August 05, 2014, ... has added the Shark 4000 100% inspection system as part of the company’s quality process. This state-of-the-art inspection system continuously inspects material and identifies both random and repeating ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2014 Enhances Focus on Package Printing

(Label/Tape)

August 04, 2014, ... conference—for artisan beer, wine, and spirit producers only—will increase their understanding of all aspects of label production, from materials used, the machinery involved, adhesives, and the latest ...

Slot Die Coating Technology

(Mark's Coating Matters)

July 16, 2014, ... determine best fit. In the era of clean, thin and precise converting operations, a customized coating system is necessary to have a technical edge. Building the system from the material up to the process ...

EKS-Label Invests in UV Inkjet Press

(News | New Products)

July 16, 2014, ... output comprises PP, PE, and PET materials, mainly to customers in the food, cosmetics, chemical, and pharmaceutical sectors. The digital primer—an optional feature—achieves the embossed effect without ...

Converting Headaches? Get Relief at CPP EXPO's PFFC-Sponsored Technical Session

(Trade Shows)

July 13, 2014, ... first step to diagnosing these waste sources. 2. View the small errors in your equipment from the perspective of the web. 3. Since many materials are not very stretchy, small things make a big difference. ...

Foodservice Packaging Institute Reports Survey Results

(Flexpack)

July 13, 2014, ... a summary of its annual survey showing that encouraging sales and growth in 2013 has led foodservice packaging converters, raw material and machinery suppliers, as well as foodservice distributors and ...