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New EU Report Highlights Need to Step Up Anti-counterfeiting Investment

(News | New Products)

April 12, 2022, ... zone. More than 66 million counterfeit items were seized by EU authorities in 2022 – a staggering amount, according to the IHMA – as pharmaceuticals, food items, cosmetics and toys among other goods ...

The Importance of Roll Cleaning and Maintenance

(Surface Prep)

April 11, 2022, ... not delivering the right amount of ink to the label. That will impact colors. If press operators aren’t getting the right density of color, then that press is running bad labels or sitting idle while the ...

Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 1

(Web Handling)

April 10, 2022, ... is the maximum amount of force that the web can withstand before failure. It is described in units of force (pounds or newtons). It may be described in units of #/in (PLI) or N/m. Toughness is the area ...

Roller Solutions Uncovered

(News | New Products)

April 07, 2022, ... ways and can be very difficult and expensive to track down. Knowing what chemicals are safe is paramount to achieving a covering’s full-service life and keeping processes running smoothly long-term. ...

AIMCAL Activities

(Coating/Laminating)

April 03, 2022, ... Sponsor at $10,000+ Gold Sponsor at $5,000 Silver Sponsor at $1,000 Friends (any amount from individuals or businesses). AIMCAL member and nonmember companies and individuals are welcome to participate. ...

The Fundamentals of Adhesive Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

March 27, 2022, ... amount of coating to the web depending on their engraved volume and the characteristics of the coating fluid. The cylinders are metered with a doctor blade which enables the user to apply precise and consistent ...

EFI Launches Enhanced Platform for Nozomi Single-Pass Inkjet Presses

(News | New Products)

March 14, 2022, ... complement individual needs, with single or dual bottom feeder options, a roller coater capable of applying varying amounts of primer, an optional varnish station that allows for a range of gloss or satin ...

SOMA Changeover Wizard receives a prestigious 2022 FTA Technical Innovation Award

(News | New Products)

March 14, 2022, SOMA, producer of flexographic printing presses, plate mounters, laminators and slitter rewinders SOMA, producer of flexographic printing presses, plate mounters, laminators and slitter rewinders, ...

5 Ways Pouch Converting Technology Can Protect Your Materials Investment

(Bag Pouch)

March 06, 2022, ... efficiency and least amount of waste in your pre-made pouch converting process. Choose machines that utilize a shorter footprint and reduced web path. This results in less material needed at thread-up, ...

Innovation in Sustainability - Sun Chemical Q&A

(Sustainability)

February 24, 2022, ... coatings feature industry-leading amounts of biorenewable content. These inks have been launched for both corrugated and liquid packaging applications. Another ink platform, SunPak DirectFood Plus sheetfed ...

How tesa’s Single-use Tape Offerings Can Improve Printing Operations

(Coating/Laminating)

February 20, 2022, ... solutions, and a reliable partner in the flexographic printing market. tesa has a comprehensive understanding of plate-mounting applications from development to production and sales. Throughout this ...

Stand Up for Digitally Printed Pouches

(Bag Pouch)

February 20, 2022, ... reduces the amount of landfill space compared to a rigid container. Pouches are also being made of more sustainable materials such as recyclable or compostable materials, and industry leaders are working ...

Taking Control of Static

(Surface Prep)

February 13, 2022, ... silicone rubber rollers if you can. Polyurethane rollers typically separate less static. Spreader rollers including banana rollers and Mount Hope rollers work by having sliding contact with the web which ...

SOMA Announces Launch of SOMA Intelligent Service and SOMA Care

(News | New Products)

February 02, 2022, SOMA, producer of flexographic printing presses, plate mounters, laminators and slitter rewinders, has rolled out the SOMA Intelligent Service and SOMA Care. SOMA, producer of flexographic printing ...

The Relationship of Surface Characteristics and Successful Corona Treatment

(Surface Prep)

January 16, 2022, ... laminating or printing. The surface energy (or surface tension) of a liquid is the amount of excess energy at the surface of the liquid. Surface tension exists because molecules in the bulk liquid are ...

Dover Flexo Electronics – The Tension Control Specialists

(Web Handling)

January 10, 2022, ... variety of mounting styles and load ratings that range from 10 to 800 lbs. The semiconductor strain-gage technology featured in all DFE load cells delivers up to 33x more signal performance than some ...

Five Reasons Why Automation Is Essential to Print Production Workflow

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

January 09, 2022, ... a small amount of automation is more than enough to improve production speed and productivity. In hindsight, automation improves the following when boosting productivity: Competitive agility Customer ...

APR Acquires JVI Solutions

(News | New Products)

January 03, 2022, ... North America for the past 28 years.  JVI Solutions’ product portfolio includes flexographic plates, solvents and solvent management, anilox rolls and sleeves, mounting tapes, doctor blades and plate ...

OMET Joins FLAG as Vendor Partner

(News | New Products)

December 12, 2021, ... in Mount Prospect, IL. OMET offers a wide range of presses that can run pressure-sensitive labels, flexible packaging, hybrid inkjet, and UV offset in widths from 14 inches up to 33 inches.  “We are ...

HOW TO: Improve Efficiency On Winders, Unwinders And Slitters

(Static Elimination)

December 07, 2021, ... until the charged material is neutralized. But, the greatest influence over static bars performing well is “distance to target”. Due to AC ionization requiring a static bar to be mounted within inches ...