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WHQuiz Answer #1 - The Right Tension

(Web Handling)

February 20, 2012, ... the force per width tension that damages your product, either yielding (for ductile materials) or breaking (for brittle materials). Set you average tension to 10-20% of the level that damages your product. ...

Inspection: Lighting the Way

(Controls)

August 21, 2011, ... the transparency and reflectance of the materials have a bearing on the type and number of inspection lamps used, as well as the angles at which they are positioned. Three lamp varieties are used to illuminate ...

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 ...

Brand Security Innovations Technical Report: Tamper Evidence

(Print)

June 30, 2011, ... the industry, but personalization is possible. Both these solutions are easily sourced from the leading p-s materials manufacturers. Inks — both standard and “sympathetic” — and varnishes can be used ...

Capacity Needed

(Slit)

May 31, 2011, ... packaging materials. The unit features a CCD edge-guide camera for reducing waste and has a running speed of 1,500 fpm (450 mpm) with an option for slit widths as narrow as 1.37 in. (35 mm). Flex-Pack ...

Atlas Sells Titan Compact Slitter to Mexico-Based Plemsa

(Slit News)

April 19, 2011, ... flexible packaging materials. “We have been very satisfied with the performance of the first Titan ER610 slitter, which we installed at the beginning of last year,” explains Armando Vazquez Castillo, ...

Green Trends Prevail

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2011, ... or green packaging materials. New technologies are being developed for both paper and plastic cups. There are several directions leading to a sustainable disposable cup: making it biodegradable or compostable; ...

IPACK-IMA 2012 Preview

(Trends/Management)

January 31, 2011, ... from Feb. 28-March 3, 2012, at the Fiera Milano exhibition center in Milan, will feature a new package printing segment that will join the traditional exhibits of machinery, technology, and materials for ...

CPP Expo Shares Pack Expo Limelight for Complete Supply Chain Experience

(Trends/Management News)

October 28, 2010, ... and manufacturers of machinery and materials who sell through the distribution channel. • The Food Safety Summit Resource Center debuts offering opportunities to explore and solve food safety concerns. ...

Slitting/Rewinding: Platinum Packaging Selects Elite Cameron

(Slit News)

July 08, 2010, ... equipped with shear and razor slitting for all types of flexible films (coated PET, coextruded PP, PE, and multilayer laminate materials) as well as many other general packaging materials such as paper. ...

Flexpack: DuPont Honors Innovation

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2010, ... is said to be the industry’s longest-running, independently judged global awards program honoring packaging materials, technology, and service innovations. “This year we focused the DuPont Awards program ...

Trends in technology

(Coating/Laminating)

April 30, 2010, ... methods Development of fundamental process engineering science concepts, which have been used to improve the design of equipment coating applicators and the behavior of materials during handling and ...

A time to celebrate

(Special Reports)

April 30, 2010, ... awards competition. That competition now recognizes the “green” movement with a Sustainability Award. Added in 2009, the new award honors equipment, materials, or processes that reduce environmental impact, ...

Narrow Web's Leverag

(Label/Tape)

March 31, 2010, ... delivers the convenience needed by today's “grab-n-go” lifestyles. Coupled with a broad range of materials and converting properties, flexible packaging creates the recognition brand owners want and consumers ...

Pilot Coating: Coater Clone

(Coating/Laminating)

March 31, 2010, ... says the company's single pilot coating facility, located in Milwaukee, WI, helps improve quality throughout the entire organization. “The materials that we make here are shipped globally to our other ...

Flexible Packaging: Narrow Web's Leverag

(Flexpack)

March 21, 2010, ... the convenience needed by today's “grab-n-go” lifestyles. Coupled with a broad range of materials and converting properties, flexible packaging creates the recognition brand owners want and consumers trust. ...

Do It Yourself

(Adhesives)

November 30, 2009, ... free-market and government-driven forces that are compelling both suppliers and converters to focus as much on compliance as performance. “We're focusing on materials that more effectively align themselves ...

Parkinson Technologies Adds Seven Layer Capability to Pilot Lab

(News | New Products)

November 16, 2009, ... will allow Parkinson’s customers to run a wide variety of materials, and with a simple change out of the Selector Plug any of the 5 existing extruders can potentially be configured to feed any of the 7 ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

September 30, 2009, ... | www.purgexonline.com Circle 405 or visit www.freeproductinfo.net/pff Dispense Tacky Materials Model 775 spool dispensing valve reportedly handles tacky materials with ease. Features an adjustable ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

August 31, 2009, ... extrusion through to printing, laminating, and converting. Users can construct custom or stock product specifications, including raw materials, run and scrap rates, and labor and overhead costs. Capable ...