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INX introduces sustainable DuraINX HRC Inks and Ecostage GB-XA Coatings

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2023, ... since 2001. “The carbon footprint of packaging materials can be reduced by using eco-friendly inks that help the environment and contribute to a circular economy.” A solvent ink for flexographic outdoor ...

Shanghai World of Packaging Ready for Restart in 2023

(News | New Products)

April 12, 2023, ... of packaging materials to primary and secondary packaging as well as packaging printing. Seizing opportunities in China According to VDMA (the German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association), 34 ...

How Flexographic Printing Can Unlock New Packaging Potential

(Bag Pouch)

April 09, 2023, ... able to help them with that.” So whether it’s using recyclable plastics, paper-based products, reduced inks or less resource-intensive materials, flexo is allowing printers to make big strides towards ...

INX Reinforces Commitment for Sustainable Solutions and Circular Economy at INFOFLEX 2023

(News | New Products)

April 04, 2023, ... to traditional inks and does not contain allergens, nanomaterials, fluorochemicals, fanal pigments, heavy metals, latex or PTFE. GelFlex-Electron Beam flexographic inks decrease or eliminate lamination ...

INTERPACK 2023 – The Countdown is on!

(News | New Products)

April 04, 2023, ... products in Halls 7 and 7a, 8a, 9 and 10 with a focus on packaging materials, packaging supplies and packaging aids. In Halls 8a and 9, in addition to solutions made of paper, cardboard and paperboard, ...

Coating Futures in Medical and Wound Management

(Coating/Laminating)

March 19, 2023, ... many converters, converting is much more. Complex plastics, planar films, non-woven goods, synthetic papers, foils and other materials are manufactured and are subject to a variety of processes prior to ...

Toyo Ink Group to Feature Packaging Solutions for Enhanced Sustainability at interpack

(News | New Products)

March 07, 2023, ... adhesives and other specialty materials that help to reduce the amount of plastics used in packaging and that support the shift from multi-material to mono-material packaging. After a six-year pandemic-induced ...

Winding: Part 4

(Web Handling)

March 05, 2023, ... devices should be fabricated with traceable materials as per a PE stamped drawing. Hoists should be inspected annually by an outside firm. File all PE stamped drawings and hoist inspection reports for ...

Sustainability and Productivity – a Must for Today’s Labels

(Flexpack)

February 19, 2023, ... Label and Packaging Materials Sustainability has evolved from being a trend to how companies run their business in the label and packaging industry over the last few years. In addition to landfills beginning ...

Recycled and Recyclable: The Woven Plastic Bag of the Future

(Bag Pouch)

February 05, 2023, ... for businesses to use recycled material in plastic packaging, to create greater demand for recycled materials, and to increase levels of collection and recycling of plastic waste to divert streams from ...

Winding: Part 3 - Tension, Nip and Torque

(Web Handling)

January 22, 2023, ... for most winders. Nip is a close second for most materials. Torque will often extend the useful range of a winder. A center winder only has tension. A lay on roller adds nip load to a center winder. ...

Winding Part 3: Tension, Nip and Torque

(Converting Expert)

January 16, 2023, ... for most winders. Nip is a close second for most materials. Torque will often extend the useful range of a winder.  A center winder only has tension. A lay on roller adds nip load to a center winder.  ...

Rust to Tech: Part 5

(Converting Perspectives)

January 01, 2023, ... react if things break down or something doesn’t go as planned. These new processes also allow manufacturers to rethink how they handle every step of production, from raw materials to finished shipping ...

The “5R” Framework

(Coating/Laminating)

December 11, 2022, ... post-consumer recycled materials, or with protective coatings and resistant inks that offer the durability needed for reusable articles or packaging. Reduce is about enabling overall packaging lightweighting, ...

OMNI Systems moves into Prime Labels with Martin Automatic and Mark Andy Technology

(News | New Products)

October 10, 2022, ... materials, its label stocks pass the Association of Plastic Recycling’s Critical Guidance Recognition for PET and HDPE.  In the all-important food industry, OMNI is GFSI and BRC Certified, which among ...

The “5R” Framework: An Approach Designed to Reduce Packaging Waste

(News | New Products)

September 20, 2022, ... refers to products designed to contain post-consumer recycled materials, or with protective coatings and resistant inks that offer the durability needed for reusable articles or packaging. Reduce is about ...

Let’s Cut to the Point: Shearing Accuracy Can Make or Break You

(News | New Products)

September 05, 2022, ... cut can mean the difference between getting your customers’ orders out the door and throwing out a batch of ruined materials. Accurate slitting is critical whether you’re in paper, corrugated, films, ...

Rust to Tech: Part 4

(News | New Products)

September 05, 2022, ... that synchronized conveyors, modules and robots work perfectly with up-stream and downstream equipment. Following the pandemic, with supply chain materials and logistics issues, U.S. manufacturers are ...

Maxcess European Open House Event returns in 2022

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 22, 2022, After a Covid-enforced hiatus in 2020, the biennial European open house event is returning in 2022 at the manufacturing facility of RotoMetrics, a Maxcess Brand, in Aldridge, UK After a Covid-enforced ...

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. ...