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BOBST Opens the Doors to its New Flexo Center of Excellence

(News | New Products)

February 16, 2020, ... print speeds. Lohmann presented the DuploFLEX5 range of plate mounting tape highlighting how the complex technology hidden in the “thinnest” tool for the flexographic printing process contributes to ...

Atlantis-Pak Installs Mark Andy Flexo Press

(Digital)

February 02, 2020, ... was no question after the print trials that the P7 was best suited to our work.  Its modern design makes it very ergonomic for the operators and the short web path reduces the amount of substrate waste ...

T&L Graphic Systems Chooses the KODAK FLEXCEL NX System from Miraclon

(News | New Products)

January 29, 2020, ... – we rarely have to change aniloxes or re-adjust impressions and mounting tapes to achieve the quality we’re looking for. It’s not unusual for flexo printers to plan a job, produce the plates and then ...

Narrow Web Twists and Turns

(Web Handling)

January 29, 2020, ... laminate adhesive so they must be compatible. Inks must be carefully balanced with controlled amounts of slip additives to ensure optimum bond. Top coating may be up for consideration to improve ink adhesion ...

The Back Page: The American Paper Converter April 1946

(News | New Products)

January 26, 2020, ... resemble carton characters and the shades are paper mounted on a light-weight wire frame and decorated with decals. A single spray coating of Plastiglaze gives both units a durable, high-glass finish. ...

Corona Treating System

(Corona, Flame, Plasma)

January 02, 2020, ... to the metal core of the electrode is the same as a conventional system, but the voltage on the outside of the ceramic electrode is a lower value.  The total amount of wattage applied to the web is therefore ...

Printing Industry's Trends, Best Practices and Performance Improvement in 201

(Print)

December 02, 2019, ... size that triggers this option is affected by the amount of memory and system speed.  As you get a new printer and a new managed printing service, be sure to consider all the trends that are happening. ...

Davis-Standard’s Global Equipment Platform at Plast Eurasia

(News | New Products)

December 01, 2019, ... for high-profile applications where speed, melt quality and efficiency are paramount. As a complement to its sheet extrusion technology, Davis-Standard offers thermoforming equipment to the food packaging ...

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 ...