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Static Control: Crucial to Fluid Converting Processes

(Static Elimination)

March 15, 2020, ... found on converting lines is an ongoing problem for a variety of industries. Paper, foil, plastic and various other materials can all fall victim to the effects of static charges – the results of which ...

Is it the End for Non-Recyclable Plastic Packaging?

(Flexpack)

March 02, 2020, ... packaging is a combination of them,” said Pavone. “When we talk about replacing plastic, we are actually talking about replacing a wide range of laminate materials, including PET (polyethylene terephthalate), ...

The FPA Launches New Website

(News | New Products)

February 24, 2020, ... also highlights FPA market research and outreach materials that we encourage members to use and share with colleagues, customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders. FPA advocates on behalf of the flexible ...

Domino Digital Printing Launches UV95 Food Packaging Compliant Ink Set

(News | New Products)

February 20, 2020, ... Manufacturing Practices (GMP), with all materials used listed on the Swiss Ordinance for Food Packaging Inks and it has been developed in line with Nestlé’s guidance on Food Packaging Inks and is fully ...

Roundtable Q&A: Slitting, Winding & Unwinding

(Slit)

February 16, 2020, ... technology made slitting, winding & unwinding processes and training easier for your customers? Pappas: In the old days, an operator really had to learn the materials and keep an eye on the job as it ...

SÜDPACK Announces its Multi SV Skin is Cyclos-Certified

(News | New Products)

February 02, 2020, ... increased use of recyclable materials, and of renewable raw materials. In terms of all three aspects of the roadmap, skin packaging offers a forward-thinking packaging concept. Employing extremely thin ...

NASCAR Hall of Fame Hosts AIMCAL Executive Leadership Conference

(News | New Products)

January 26, 2020, AIMCAL will celebrate its 50th anniversary at its 2020 Executive Leadership Conference, March 24-25, at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, NC. AIMCAL will celebrate its 50th anniversary at its 2020 ...

AMI’S Multilayer Flexible Packaging 2020 Conference

(Upcoming Conference News)

January 22, 2020, ... new advances in films, materials, production technologies and applications, enabling the industry to continue growing amid a challenging marketplace. There has been a “step-change” in industry mood and ...

What’s Next in Inkjet and the Many Reasons to Adopt it

(Digital)

December 16, 2019, ... is increasingly seen as an evolutionary driver of printing techniques and such evolution enables the printing of increasingly complex materials. The contactless nature of inkjet opens up myriad new markets ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

December 01, 2019, ... Gains Attention Certain bags and packages call for less well-known materials like PVA and water-soluble materials that are used in medical or niche settings. Containing patient bed linens and dropping ...

Are We on the Road to Achieving Truly Sustainable Packaging?

(Flexpack)

November 11, 2019, ... have publicly declared very ambitious sustainability targets as a result, promising entirely recyclable materials in their packaging production and alternatives to plastic. “What we have seen in the ...

AICC Members Learn Corrugator Best Practices

(News | New Products)

November 10, 2019, ... of the four M’s of the splicing process- Materials, Machines, Manpower, and Methods. He then offered detailed information about each phase, including operator best practices, which included ensuring proper ...

Double E Delivers the Tissue Industry’s Lightest Core Plug

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

November 05, 2019, ... lighter core plugs using a number of advanced materials, attaining our twin goals of significantly decreasing the weight while assuring delivering optimal structural integrity. These core plugs went through ...

Mid America Launches Quality Initiative for Paperboard Industry to Generate Increased Revenues from Waste

(News | New Products)

September 26, 2019, ... companies face in dealing with recycling vendors, equipment, labor and transportation issues. Recyclable materials can be wasted, which doesn’t meet anyone’s environmental goals or boost revenue. But they ...

Agenda set for AIMCAL/SPE Technical Conference

(News | New Products)

July 31, 2019, ... R2R films, strategies for improving productivity, converting technology, new materials and processing developments, monitoring and measurement, coating materials for key market applications, and flexible ...

NDA’s World of Wipes® 2019 International Conference Provided Valuable Connections and New Ideas for a Circular Economy

(News | New Products)

July 02, 2019, ... Harmon, EVP commercial HH&S, Berry Global, Inc.   Consumer Insights in Sustainable Materials – Jonathan Layer, business development manager-Americas, Fibertex Nonwovens Inc.  A New Sustainable Cellulosic ...

Maneuvering Material

(Web Handling)

June 04, 2019, Today the handling of converting materials is still faced with many challenges. By Joan Mantini Today the handling of converting materials is still faced with many challenges. Most commonly perhaps ...

Sustain the World: the Case for Flexible Packaging

(Case Studies)

May 06, 2019, ... implications of these versatile materials. Included in the report were six Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) case studies comparing flexible packaging to other packaging formats across a range of products. An ...

Packaging and Labeling Sustainability is a Must for the Industry

(Label/Tape)

April 21, 2019, Let’s talk materials. To start, let’s focus on plastic. A workhorse material, yes. But at what cost? Adding value through sustainability By Sarah Sanzo, Compliance and Sustainability Manager at Avery ...

A Guide on Essential Maintenance for Chill Rolls and Rubber Rolls

(News | New Products)

April 17, 2019, ... of the cleaning cycle. Instructions for Titrating Solutions of Oakite 32 Materials Needed: Test Kit for Oakite 32: Material #45218539; Gardotest Indicator 155, Bromophenol Blue 60 ml #50560514; ...