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Prevent Opening Failures of Bags and Pouches with Good Static Control

(Bag Pouch)

February 12, 2023, ... moves slower than the web speed so that the bags are partially stacked. Polymer nip rollers can deposit large amounts of static charges on webs. Since both thrust rollers in Figure 2 have a polymer or ...

The Path to Sustainable Growth

(News | New Products)

February 07, 2023, ... CAN DO MORE, WITH LESS “Reduce” is all about minimizing the amount of packaging, and eventually waste, created. Reducing packaging, in terms of structure, size, and weight – also known as ‘lightweighting’ ...

Recycled and Recyclable: The Woven Plastic Bag of the Future

(Bag Pouch)

February 05, 2023, ... packaging, however, no prescribed amounts have been defined yet. Taxing Plastic Packaging Independently of the EU Plastics Strategy, countries such as the UK, Spain and Italy have, or are about to ...

Making a Case for Single Machine Trim Removal

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

January 29, 2023, ... round galvanized steel duct, through material handling fans or trim cutters. Waste is deposited into an air/material separator mounted above a baler or compactor. CTRS’s are designed specifically for ...

Dover Flexo Electronics – The Tension Control Specialists

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

January 23, 2023, ... strain-gage load cells.  These workhorse tension sensors are available to support live-shaft and dead-shaft idler rolls with a wide variety of mounting styles and load ratings that range from 10 to 800 ...

Countdown to CONNECT 2023: ePS to Deliver on Evolving CONNECT into More Than a User Conference

(Upcoming Conference News)

January 20, 2023, ... almost here, and we are incredibly excited to see our vision for ePS CONNECT become a reality. We know that the incredible educational sessions, keynote addresses, and more will deliver a high amount of ...

FTA Reveals FORUM 2023 Session Details

(Upcoming Conference News)

January 10, 2023, With a mix of sessions that covers everything from sustainable flexography to mounting tape best practices With a mix of sessions that covers everything from sustainable flexography to mounting ...

PGSF Now Accepting Scholarship Applications for 2023–2024 Academic Year

(News | New Products)

January 08, 2023, Program open to full- or part-time students pursuing secondary education in graphics communications industry Program open to full- or part-time students pursuing secondary education in graphics communications ...

Sustainability Within Bags, Pouches and Emerging Films

(Bag Pouch)

December 21, 2022, ... a quality seal. The amount of heat required to seal, and not stretch the film, is critical for making a successful pouch. In addition, bags and pouches for particular markets need barrier properties, such ...

Winding: Part 2

(Roll Handling)

December 18, 2022, ... 4” x 4”). Place a pull tab into this stack of material at the same distance it was previously inserted into the roll. Place a known amount of force onto the stack using static weights or a tensile frame ...

The Versatility of UV Curing

(News | New Products)

December 15, 2022, ... as well as characteristics of the corresponding UV output, are very different. Mercury Vapor Lamps Mercury vapor lamps are a type of medium-pressure, gas discharge lamp in which a small amount of ...

American Roller Acquires Big River Roller

(News | New Products)

December 13, 2022, ... cores, covering, and coatings capabilities and expands this strategy with the acquisition of Big River. “What Big River accomplished in building their business in a relatively short amount of time is ...

Wound Roll Mechanics: Part 2

(News | New Products)

December 12, 2022, ... just tested. Cut coupons to a known dimension (eg: 4” x 4”).  Place a pull tab into this stack of material at the same distance it was previously inserted into the roll. Place a known amount of force onto ...

For Composite Packaging Recycling, the Future is Now

(Flexpack)

December 04, 2022, ... and repurpose materials from combination packages. By Thorsten Hornung, CEO, Saperatec GmbH Over the past few decades, the end user packaging materials consumption rate – that is, the amount of packaging ...

Recycling is Broken

(News | New Products)

November 25, 2022, ... in the environment harbors large amounts of bacteria, making it into a vector to spread pathogens and disease. If current habits continue, the amount of plastic waste in the environment will triple³ by ...

SOMA releases next-generation Venus III.2 and Venus III.2-Turret, slitters

(News | New Products)

November 13, 2022, ...  SOMA, producer of flexographic printing presses, plate mounters, slitter rewinders and laminators, announces the release of Venus III.2 and Venus III.2-Turret, the second generation of its successful ...

Methods for Closed Loop Coating Thickness Control

(Coating/Laminating)

November 13, 2022, ... web. In either method, adjusting the speed of the applicator roll directly affects the amount of coating that is applied. Therefore, in these methods, the thickness measuring system’s information is ...

HOW TO: Mark Defects Safely and Automatically

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

November 06, 2022, ... with each flag ID number, defect location, amount and type. This data file can be printed as a report or uploaded to plant LAN or any data storage device. The data in the roll map can be used to help identify ...

HOW TO: Properly Handle Tri-Ply Adhesive Lamination

(Coating/Laminating)

November 06, 2022, ... short web path allowing to save significant amounts of scraps at start up versus more traditional configurations. Triplex SL One ShotTM with its remarkable energy saving set up and its unique configuration ...

Microhardness Testing Explained: Vickers & Knoop Testing

(Coating/Laminating)

November 06, 2022, ... which is pushed into a surface under a defined load for a determined amount of time. This process will generally leave an indentation in the surface, and this is then optically measured to determine ...