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Substrates Create Challenges & Opportunities

(Converting Perspectives)

November 05, 2019, ... properties in baby products, cosmetics, general and industrial wipers. Spunlaced materials may contain various amounts of cellulose, PP and other fibers that offer different converting and product features. ...

SOMA and Vetaphone Strengthen Working Partnership

(News | New Products)

October 20, 2019, Established in the early 1990s, SOMA manufactures a comprehensive range of machines including CI flexo presses, slitter rewinders, laminators, plate mounters and die cutters.  SOMA chose Vetaphone ...

K 2019 Düsseldorf: New Technologies as Drivers of Innovation for a Productive and Responsible Today, Tomorrow and Future

(Upcoming Conference News)

October 02, 2019, ... measures are required, such as setting margins for the use of recycled material in production or defining a fixed amount of electricity that must be generated by plastic waste incineration. At K 2019 ...

Roundtable Q&A: Rolls & Roll Handling

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2019, ... such as chemicals or cleaning medias need to get purchased for the system to run.  The laser only uses a small amount of electricity – about the same as running your dishwasher at home.  And due to how ...

Coating and Laminating Offer Related and Unique Benefits

(Coating/Laminating)

September 11, 2019, ...  Barrier-protective coatings or layer to minimize “scratch” or other degradation. Product life cycle…length of use or amount of reuse. Ability to recycle. Laminates pose recycling issues. Food and ...

FPA Partners With Pack Expo Las Vegas

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 29, 2019, ... trade shows, PMMI. “The Partner Pavilion at Pack Expo Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO is no exception as the amount of industry knowledge, and expertise is unmatched at other industry events. It ...

Flint Group’s New Thermal nyloflex® XAH Digital Plate Increasing Productivity

(News | New Products)

August 18, 2019, ... to finishing. “Even though the market as a whole is rapidly moving toward inherently flat top dot plates, many of our customers are still using a substantial amount of standard digital plates with round ...

Montalvo Announces All New Load Cell: N Micro Cantilever Load Cell

(News | New Products)

August 15, 2019, ... Sales and Marketing, Bryon Williams. “The N Micro is designed for narrow web applications, often running multiple webs of material that all need to be precisely tensioned at the same amount to effectively ...

Static Control for Adhesive Lamination

(Static-Beat)

August 14, 2019, ... static control. An unwinding roll can store a large amount of static from the process where the roll was wound. The best practice is to use two powered static bars to dissipate static on both sides of ...

North America: Technology Developments and Market Opportunities Drive Industry Growth

(News | New Products)

July 30, 2019, ... a disproportionately large battery (the ratio is geometric), which in turn requires an inordinate amount of interior space and consequent tradeoffs in vehicle design and passenger comfort. Similarly, ...

FPA Announces Speaker Lineup for Upcoming Fall Executive Conference

(News | New Products)

July 23, 2019, ... “5 Steps to Making the Impossible Possible” will leave you not only inspired but also equipped to tackle the seemingly insurmountable. Nemtin’s system of achieving any impossible goal demystifies daunting ...

Sustainable Winding: Reduce, Reuse, Rewind

(Web Handling)

July 21, 2019, ... technology collects the maximum amount of trim so that nothing goes to waste. During the winding process, trim is vacuumed up into silos so the paper can be placed into bales for resale to paper manufacturers ...

Static: Keeping in Under Control

(Surface Prep)

July 14, 2019, ... of all IQ Power products that connect to the Control Station, it’s especially useful for a blower since they are generally mounted out of reach. In addition to remote on/off capabilities, connecting with ...

Corona and Plasma – The Different worlds of Surface Treatment

(Surface Prep)

July 03, 2019, ... and the surface forces that control wetting are also responsible for the other related effects, including so-called capillary effects.  Regardless of the amount of wetting, the shape of the liquid drop ...

Roll Diameter Requirements in Converting Processes

(Web Handling)

June 30, 2019, ... with a wheel or an idler roll. The pivoting arm is loaded against the roll and a sensing device is mounted to the pivot point. The measured angle from this sensor is then converted to the roll diameter.  ...

Unilux Introduces Compact Web Viewing System for Narrow Web Printers

(News | New Products)

June 24, 2019, ... mission to accelerate innovations in quality control. MANTIS is a self-contained inspection system best suited for narrow web printers where flexibility is desired and mounting space is limited. The ...

TC Transcontinental Packaging Steals the Show for Sustainable Packaging at the 2019 PAC Canadian Leadership Awards

(News | New Products)

June 19, 2019, ... industry leading sustainable packaging and to increase the amount of recycled plastics in our portfolio.” More on the winning packages The Harney & Sons Fine Teas and Les Aliments Jardi packages are ...

Web Cleaner: Vetaphone

(News | New Products)

June 09, 2019, ...  The new Web Cleaner can be fully integrated with Vetaphone’s Corona technology control system The Web Cleaner is designed for maximum flexibility, and can be mounted in various locations to suit ...

LED UV & Electron Beam Curing Combine to Offer The Perfect Solution

(Case Studies)

June 05, 2019, ... UV & EB inks do not dry naturally, so they can simply be left in the machine for the next job.”Sustainability is also of paramount importance to the management team at PakMarkas. The sustainable development ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

May 23, 2019, ... Flexible Packaging Association, growth was 3.1 percent for 2018 over 2017, or $1 billion of added demand. Value-added segments of flexible packaging amount to about $25 billion, according the Association' ...