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Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for the Job

(Coating/Laminating)

May 05, 2016, ... of things we need to know, namely: Manufacturing: What equipment will we use? Materials: What facestocks (carriers) and liners? End Use: What are the requirements? Cost: What can we sell the ...

Toray BOPP Used for PVdC-Free Lamination

(Flexpack)

May 01, 2016, ... other supplemental materials to promote bond adhesion for laminating to PVdC-coated OPP. Besides those concerns, reports about PVdC-coated films' potential negative long-term effect on the environment ...

Show Preview | Focus on Industrial Printing at drupa 2016

(Print)

April 28, 2016, ... including reduced set change time, lower operator intervention, and reduction of costly waste materials. Advanced design led to significant improvements in the quality of the final slit rolls and reductions ...

Landa Press Prints on Many Substrates

(News | New Products)

April 05, 2016, ... needs of the flexible packaging industry for affordable short-to-medium run lengths of highest gravure-quality packaging materials—with flexo-competitive costs and productivity." Landa will double the ...

AIMCAL Awards | Toothpaste Carton Is 'Touching' Winne

(Coating/Laminating)

March 16, 2016, ... and oil-free corrosion protection lasts for five to 10 years, significantly longer than the typical six-month shelf life of competing products. Engineered Materials, Buffalo Grove, IL, served as contract ...

ISM Launches Miniature Filters for Flow Control

(Controls)

March 12, 2016, ... and filter media are offered in an increased variety of materials. Miniature filters are offered from tiny inserts to completed assemblies in plastic housings for immediate use in flow control circuitry. ...

FTA Awards | Sunshine FPC Wins Two Best of Show Honors

(Print)

March 09, 2016, ... an initiative to decrease its carbon footprint and waste streams through reductions and recycling. All converted materials that are scrapped are baled and recycled. Accomplishments include installing sky ...

ITW Pillar Launches Maintenance Indicator for Treaters

(News | New Products)

February 01, 2016, ... avoiding major ground roll replacement costs to significant reductions in rejected materials and downtime.” Company says the technology is available immediately for all new and existing corona systems. ...

Two-Way Top Flap ecoEnvelope Introduced

(Bag Pouch)

January 27, 2016, ... reply envelope. Mailers save 5%–35% on envelope and related mailing costs and benefit from operating savings and quantifiable reductions in carbon emissions, energy, and raw materials including trees and ...

Squeezy Straw Is New Technique for Producing Standup Pouches

(Bag Pouch)

January 26, 2016, ... flexible packaging materials, the user can easily squeeze all of the contents out of the package. Also, as the package can be at least partially transparent, the user can see when the pouch is empty. EASY ...

On Print | UV LED Is Beyond the Tipping Point

(On Print)

January 11, 2016, ... friendly to heat-sensitive materials. And they have small profiles, so they are especially good for retrofitting to traditional ink presses. Until 2015, UV LED wasn’t commonplace except where it permitted ...

FPI Report Tracks Trends in Foodservice Packaging Supply Chain

(News | New Products)

December 14, 2015, ... to FPI president Lynn Dyer, “When it comes to foodservice packaging and the materials used to manufacture them, interest in ‘sustainable, ‘green,’ or ‘environmentally friendly’ options continue to be popular. ...

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 ...

MOCON Offers Oxygen Permeation Analyzer

(Controls)

November 30, 2015, The OX-TRAN Model 2/22 L, which measures OTR for high-barrier materials, features a number of automation features MINNEAPOLIS, MN | MOCON, an international provider of instruments and services for ...

Presto, FunkSac, Atlapac Collaborate on Cannabis Packaging

(Flexpack)

October 19, 2015, ... of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA), as well as ASTM D3475 standards. The pouch is also approved for use with food grade materials. FunkGuard can be used as a primary package or as an exit bag ...

Dow Is Honored for Sustainability

(News | New Products)

September 26, 2015, ... sustainable design was paramount for us. The result is a lightweight solution that uses less raw materials to make each package, increases transportation efficiency with empty packages shipping flat, thus ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Europe 2015 Grows To Eight Halls

(Trends/Management)

August 18, 2015, ... package print production offers. More than 600 exhibitors will display the latest label and package printing equipment and materials when Labelexpo Europe convenes September 29 to October 2 at the Brussels ...

Show Preview | CPP Expo 2015 Adds 3D Printing Pavilion

(Trends/Management)

July 29, 2015, ... Formulated from vegetable oils and other bio-renewable resources, the system averages 65% by weight from these raw materials while meeting ISO 2846-1 standards and are GRACoL G7 certified.   KBA (Booth ...

Flexo Printing | Mid-Web Press Answers Shift to More SKUs, Short Runs

(Print)

July 14, 2015, ... time and materials; and an overall lower energy consumption. Changing plate and anilox sleeves is easier on this machine because of weight and size. Setup times for printing pressure adjustment and register ...

3M Multipack Solution Said to Aid Retailers and Consumers

(Carton Box)

June 30, 2015, ... combines Scotch Clean Removal Multipack Tape with CEFMA packaging machines to replace materials currently used to bundle products such as bags, chipboard, trays, and shrink wrap. The compact, energy- efficient ...