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Michelman Appoints Jeffrey J. Prosinski to Board of Directors

(News | New Products)

June 28, 2022, ... Huber Corporation (Huber) since 2006. Huber operates a diverse portfolio of companies, including CP Kelco, Huber Engineered Materials, Huber Engineered Woods, and Huber Resources Corporation. Like Michelman, ...

The Importance of Monomaterial Polypropylene Laminates in Flexible Packaging

(Bag Pouch)

June 26, 2022, ... on packaging machines. Both of which results in a lower carbon footprint. Most laminates in the food packaging industry are formed using the best properties from two or more different materials to ...

There’s More than One Way to Treat a Film

(News | New Products)

June 26, 2022, ... listed in Table 1 are aimed at improving adhesion through introducing reactive groups. One exception to that is “flash blasting” — developed for polyester. It is hard to stick to crystalline materials. ...

Discovering Exciting New Uses for ‘Green’ Film Technology

(News | New Products)

June 23, 2022, ... at airports Packaging construction materials Transporting furniture Eco Wrap® is extremely elastic and works on most existing automated machines, simply by adjusting (typically increasing) the ...

Precision Anilox are the Foundation of the Printing Process

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

June 12, 2022, ... scrap materials and downtime. A consistently produced anilox, holding very tight volume tolerances, can certainly contribute to faster make-readies and, perhaps more importantly, consistent results. ...

Achieve Higher Returns Thanks to Defect Classification

(Surface Prep)

June 05, 2022, ... Materials and Print markets at ISRA VISION’s U.S. headquarter in Atlanta, GA. With more than 15 years of experience in surface inspection solutions for the manufacturing and converting industries, he has ...

Epson Introduces Two New SurePress Digital Label Presses

(News | New Products)

May 31, 2022, ... supports a range of substrates, including off-the-shelf flexo materials, without the need to surface prime. Its inks meet the latest safety standards and regulations, such as REACH, and deliver high-quality ...

Award-Winning EFI Nozomi 18000+ LED Single-Pass Printer for Display Graphics Commercially Available

(News | New Products)

May 31, 2022, ... end offering next-generation color profiling technology, the printer can print on synthetic media and paper-based materials at speeds up to 1,000 sheets or boards per hour. Its unparalleled throughput ...

SEI Laser Converting Chooses Vetaphone for Surface Treatment

(News | New Products)

May 30, 2022, ... materials and invests heavily in R&D to ensure that its technology keeps pace with the rapidly changing demands of today’s packaging market. In fact, it was Vetaphone’s attention to detail on each customer ...

Achieve Higher Returns Thanks to Defect Classification

(Surface Prep)

May 29, 2022, ... Materials and Print markets at ISRA VISION’s U.S. headquarter in Atlanta, GA. With more than 15 years of experience in surface inspection solutions for the manufacturing and converting industries, he has ...

Static Measurements Guide Problem Solving

(Surface Prep)

May 15, 2022, ... the material persist through many operations and through transportation between operations. Because static charges persist for so long (sometimes weeks or months) on insulating materials, the root cause ...

Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 2

(Converting Expert)

May 11, 2022, ... This is due to the “end effect” of the grips. The web is effectively stronger adjacent to the grip. Longer L/W’s will allow one to detect fine distinctions between different populations of materials as ...

Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 1

(Converting Expert)

May 11, 2022, ... up to the elastic limit. PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS What properties are important? It depends. Many materials are sold based on ultimate tensile strength. UTS is often based on the end use product. If ...

Do Conductive Rubber Coverings Help Reduce Static?

(News | New Products)

May 09, 2022, ... to the other. The electron has a negative charge. The molecule the electron departed from is left with a positive charge. This happens because of the chemical structure of the materials. Some molecules ...

Aptar CSP Technologies to Preview Activ-Vial™ Technology with PCR (Post-Consumer-Recycled) Content at Vitafoods Europe

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2022, ... Activ-Polymer™ solutions is a step toward materials circularity, as sustainability becomes increasingly important to brand owners and their customers in the probiotic and nutraceuticals space. The company ...

Leveraging the Supply Chain Organization in Times of Crisis

(Foil)

May 04, 2022, ... with raw material shortages, worker shortages and more.   Then, adding to that, power shortages in Chinese factories continue to impact production of raw materials “foilstock” and converter foil, and ...

Optimizing Contact Cleaning for New Web Applications

(Surface Prep)

May 01, 2022, ... which result in defects, is key to achieving high yields. As new applications involve thinner substrates and innovative types of coating materials the requirements placed on cleaning systems are much more ...

Orion Announces Ambition to Achieve Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050

(News | New Products)

April 26, 2022, ... Orion’s ongoing commitment to address global climate change while meeting customers’ needs for highly engineered materials essential for tires, coatings, batteries and numerous other everyday products. ...

Toyo Ink Expands Inkjet Ink Capacity in France

(News | New Products)

April 26, 2022, ... and the ability to customize products. In addition, new breakthroughs in materials and ink processing technology have elevated the image quality on digital presses and expanded application areas, continuously ...

From Surface Treatment to Support

(News | New Products)

April 19, 2022, ... is a challenge. We’re seeing more employee turnover at converting operations and that creates gaps in knowledge and experience. Enercon has always led the industry in providing educational materials on ...