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Ampac Pouches Are FPA Winners

(Bag Pouch)

May 21, 2012, ... a high-definition quality and a unique matte finish both fit for use and commercially viable. Ampac‘s flexographic eight-color process printed design uses a urethane ink system. In addition, Ampac won ...

Exhibitor News and More from NPE2012

(Substrates)

March 18, 2012, ... Co. (Nippon Goshei), Osaka, Japan, reports it will launch the first of a series of EVOH/specialty clay composites at NPE. Nippon Gohsei has entered into an exclusive global licensing agreement with Nanobiomatters ...

Slitting/Rewinding | Trim Loss as Low as 3%

(Slit)

March 14, 2012, How to improve performance and reduce material waste beyond trim loss.   Reducing waste is always a smart idea. When “waste” happens to be your material and product, it is as much a matter of real ...

Smokin' Hot Cigarette Cartons Are Top Product of the Year

(Coating/Laminating)

March 08, 2012, ... of the contents. The outer envelope, also 16-pt SBS, presents a metallic blue butterfly and environmental message. Both envelopes are printed with ultraviolet inks and a matte overprint varnish. International ...

Overlaminate Film from Argotec is Protective

(Substrates)

February 29, 2012, Overlaminate facestock graphics film protects and preserves in tough environments  GREENFIELD, MA | Argotec has introduced ArgoGraph 46510 overlaminate facestock graphics film, said to be clear, conformable, ...

Amacoil Drive Nut Offers Backlash-Free Linear Motion

(Controls)

January 24, 2012, ... linear pitch settings. Pitch wedges between the drive bearings hold them at a specific angle relative to shaft. This angle determines the linear pitch. Changing pitch is simply a matter of replacing the ...

Daelim Offers BOPP for Many Uses

(Substrates)

January 16, 2012, ... film for many different applications, including snacks, bakery, vegetables, crisps, chocolate, and tobacco packaging. Other applications include lamination with glossy and matte films. Direct thermal ...

The Source of Your Mojo, Step Two

(Marketing Mojo)

January 02, 2012, ... exercise.  This Step Two of your Brand Strategy helps your organization focus on what matters and have a strong Marketing Mojo. Hopefully it will steer you away from trying to be all things to all people. ...

Why do I have these bubbles in my finished product?

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

January 02, 2012, ... anything for that matter), quality standards are established to determine acceptable levels of voids.  Observing voids or other defects is usually straight-forward.  Eliminating them can be more challenging.  ...

Corrugated POP | Digital Finisher a Cut Above

(Carton Box)

December 18, 2011, ... outside of Philadelphia, the VT Group services Fortune 500 and top name brand companies both nationally and internationally. No matter what the product or service, the company strives to provide innovative ...

Brand Owners Can Assess Strategy To Include Digital Print Commercialization

(News | New Products)

November 20, 2011, ... brand experience will require in terms of packaging and how digital printing can be a part of a brand's operational strategy. Subject matter includes how engagement, relevancy, and interaction will impact ...

Hitting the Ground Running

(Yo's Yarns)

November 07, 2011, ... issues in his column “Web Lines“; Kelly Robinson, who addresses electrostatic issues in his column “Static Beat“; and Mark Miller, who tackles coating concerns in his column “Coating Matters.”   Our ...

PFFC Relaunch Led by Yolanda Simonsis & YTC Media

(Trends/Management News)

October 18, 2011, ... Kelly Robinson, whose "Static Beat" column offers problem-solving advice on static, and Mark Miller, who troubleshoots coating-related issues in "Coating Matters." PFFC, reports Simonsis, will continue ...

Power Up with the New PFFC!

(Yo's Yarns)

October 18, 2011, ... Lines” columnist Tim Walker, “Static Beat” columnist Kelly Robinson, and “Coating Matters” columnist Mark Miller. Deborah Donberg will continue to shore up our editorial efforts with her 30 years of converting ...

Contact Us Backup

(Uncategorized)

October 16, 2011, ...  Static Beat, Dr. Kelly Robinson: kelly.robinson@electrostaticanswers.com  Converting Perspectives, Susan Stansbury: susan@susanstansbury.com  Coating Matters, Mark Miller: mark@coatingtechservice.com ...

About PFFC's Contributing Editor

(Uncategorized)

October 16, 2011, About PFFC's Contributing Editors Knowledgeable and noted industry professionals address topics that matter most, including technical, legal, market, and environmental issues. Dr. Kelly ...

Web Handling: Top 7 Causes of Wrinkles

(Web Handling)

October 09, 2011, ... understood up front that no two webs or web lines run exactly the same. Likewise, no two wrinkling issues are identical. The cure for one may not be the cure for another, no matter how alike. In addition, ...

Experience Speaks: Fred Crowe

(Experience Speaks)

August 22, 2011, ... matters. I take a lot of ribbing about list making, but it’s the only way I can clear my head for a few hours. What do you know now that you wish you had known when you started out in business? I don’t ...

Inspection: Lighting the Way

(Controls)

August 21, 2011, ... that determine the camera and lamp types for a packaging press are: •the mix of substrates used •maximum printing speed •maximum print width •the desired resolution The substrates matter because ...

Pet Food Packaging: Evolution, Revolution & Innovation

(Flexpack)

August 18, 2011, ... shape provide tools for differentiation on a crowded and confusing shelf. Finishes range from high gloss to matte, and color palettes and designs evoke a range from natural through just plain indulgent. ...