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CPP Gets Converters on Track with Conference Program

(Trends/Management)

August 16, 2011, ... Large consumer product companies also have taken an active stance, sometimes in the absence of complete information, to produce lists of acceptable and unacceptable ink raw materials for food packaging. ...

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 ...

Metallic FX

(Magazine)

July 31, 2011, ... consistent cross-media programs, including collateral literature, packaging, labels, banners, and other materials — all with striking and dramatic metallic effects. “We know the digital presses can' ...

Education Training: School's in Sessio

(Trends/Management)

July 31, 2011, ... that seeded Gordon Graydon high school (and others) in the mid-1990s with matching funds, and Belanger gets inks and materials donated by supportive suppliers. But big-ticket items like presses are different. ...

Hear General Colin Powell at Pack Expo

(Trends/Management)

June 30, 2011, ... containers and materials that can help give brands the competitive edge at the point of sale and build consumer loyalty. The Confectionery Pavilion, sponsored by the National Confectioners Assn., will ...

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 ...

FTA Gets Flexo Engines Started at Forum/Info*Flex

(Flexography)

May 31, 2011, ... before use. Because the ink could be contaminated with dried bits, metal shavings, and other foreign materials, filtration is important. Clean it by using a mesh filter and a magnet to catch shavings. ...

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 ...

Roll-Sleeve Film: Helping Shape Brand Identity

(Label/Tape)

May 10, 2011, ... film materials such as bi-axially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) shrink to 10%-20% maximum. This allows only limited conformability potential for label contouring. New label materials offer shrinkages greater ...

FTA Gets Flexo Engines Started at Forum/Info*Flex

(Flexography)

May 03, 2011, ... before use. • Because the ink could be contaminated with dried bits, metal shavings, and other foreign materials, filtration is important. Clean it by using a mesh filter and a magnet to catch shavings. ...

Exclusive Research-Critical Trends

(Trends/Management)

April 30, 2011, ... activity in the following sectors: flexible packaging; unprinted rolls & sheets labels, tapes & tags; and paperboard packaging. While bad news comes in the form of continuing increases in materials costs, ...

Rogers To Feature R/Bak Cushion Mounting Tapes at Info*Flex

(Flexography)

April 27, 2011, ... company, allowing printers to better leverage the capabilities of today’s high speed flexo presses to maintain solids, reduce dot gain, and eliminate gear banding. R/bak Cushion Mounting Materials, ...

Dancing Bravely on the Edge

(Trends/Management)

March 31, 2011, ... and well again, and from a business activity standpoint, manufacturing is on the upswing, despite the severe and continuing increases in materials costs. Lastly, PFFC's May issue Critical Trends Survey ...

OMNOVA Price Increases for Specialty Chemicals

(Coatings)

March 06, 2011, ... increase is necessary to offset the rise in the cost of raw materials which are used in the production of these products. OMNOVA Solutions is a technology-based company with 2010 pro forma sales (including ...

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 ...

Counting Clicks

(Magazine)

February 28, 2011, ... long lifetime; and improved yield. The cutting edge is chemically stable, which is said to prevent any materials from adhering to blade. The blades can be used at temperatures up to approximately 1,070 ...

Where Can I Find?

(Trends/Management)

February 28, 2011, ... Specialty and Converted Papers; Envelope and Bag; Folding and Set-Up Box; and Converted and Specialty Paper Products. Every year since then, PFFC has published a directory of materials, supplies, services, ...

Sun Chemical Latin America to Increase Prices on Inks & Consumables

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

February 06, 2011, Faced with continued increases in the costs of raw materials and volatility in the global supply chain, Sun Chemical will increase prices in Latin America on Feb. 1, 2011, from 5% to 18% SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL ...

OMNOVA Solutions Ups Cost for Emulsion Polymers

(Coatings)

January 31, 2011, ... materials and is in addition to previously announced increases. This increase does not include ELIOKEM Pliotec, Pliolite or Plioway coatings resins, which were covered in a Jan. 20, 2011, pricing announcement. ...

Market Update: Coating & Laminating Special Report: Still Growing

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2011, ... and in the case of metallized products, light. This property is invaluable, particularly for packaged foods. Aesthetics | The aesthetics of vacuum-coated materials are excellent. Highly reflective metallized ...