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Rising to the Challenge

(News | New Products)

June 14, 2020, ... sprays. Turning our focus to the converting and package printing industry - an industry deemed essential, we are witnessing companies that have not just remained committed to production at full capacity, ...

Terphane Antifog Films Improve the Appearance & Hygiene of Your Product

(News | New Products)

June 12, 2020, ... appearance and safety demanded by today’s consumers. Terphane stated that it combats fogging by incorporating safe ingredients into the film. When the moisture in the package condenses onto the film’s ...

The Back Page: Taking it back 80 years

(The Back Page)

May 27, 2020, ... free from micro-organisms. Because of its sanitary efficiency and because of its relatively low cost as compared with other types of containers, which paper has replaced in many instances, the paper package ...

Davis-Standard’s Packaging Solutions Deliver Consistency and Quality

(News | New Products)

May 24, 2020, ... waste, stub roll capability and to minimize tail length. Extruder packages offer gauge control and uniformity while allowing flexibility with extruder configuration and screw design. Coaters and laminators ...

The Back Page: Taking it back 54 years

(News | New Products)

April 23, 2020, ... Scotchpar and other polyester films are assuming ever greater importance in packaging. And since they are generally used in very demanding applications such as boil-in-pouches, sterilization packages and ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexography)

April 22, 2020, ... even three decades later. Recycling The most popular, logical, and seemingly practical method for handling plastics is to recycle them after use, turning a used package into another useful consumer ...

AIMCAL Announces Winners During Virtual Award Ceremony

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2020, ... R2R USA Conference (Oct. 18-21, Orlando, FL).  AIMCAL Sustainability Award The Primark wipes package from Flex Films (USA) Inc. (Elizabethtown, KY), the U.S. subsidiary of Uflex Limited, Films Business ...

Three Ink Market Trends Helping to Achieve Sustainability Goals

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

April 16, 2020, ... inks based on renewable natural resources and new eco-friendly materials can play a key role in the creation of a sustainable package. It is important that claims of bio-renewable materials are verified ...

Airlite Plastics Expands Capacity with Davis-Standard Sheet Line

(News | New Products)

March 29, 2020, ... screen changer package, die, melt pump, and XP Express® PS series roll stand system with a unique roll configuration to ensure quality and consistency. According to Steve DeAngelis, vice president of ...

How Closed-Loop Integrated Motors are Meeting the Demand for Higher Acceleration Rates and Faster Machine Cycles

(Drives/Motors)

March 08, 2020, ... in the same package as the motor (Graphic 3).  This space-saving design means reduced cost and less panel space required per axis.  The elimination of wiring between the drive and motor saves cost and ...

Leading Contract Slitting Service Provider to Manufacturers

(Slit)

March 05, 2020, ... positions Metlon to help customers determine how to slit, wind and package material for maximum efficiency, meaning time and cost-savings for customers. Metlon built its business and reputation on successfully ...

The FPA Launches New Website

(News | New Products)

February 24, 2020, ... environmental, health, and safety concerns; water and waste regulations; and occupational safety and health rules. From its fossil fuel and water usage, to its carbon impact and product-to-package ratio, ...

Leaders in Rotary Converting Machine Solutions

(News | New Products)

January 19, 2020, ...  Improve your capability with seamless integration. Delta has developed several solutions to meet the package and pouching needs of our customers and their end users. Our experience with building machines ...

Digital Printing Driving Innovation in Textile Printing

(Digital)

December 05, 2019, ... that move products to shelves or ship them out in packages. Just-in-time manufacturing While just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing has technically been a term that has existed since the 1960s, it has grown ...

Davis-Standard’s Global Equipment Platform at Plast Eurasia

(News | New Products)

December 01, 2019, ... and an intuitive control package. The system is engineered for producing thin films from 7.8μ to 13μ (31-to 51-gauge) at high speeds. Extrusion Coating – Davis-Standard offers a comprehensive equipment ...

Dukane Announces Acquisition of Aurizon, LLC

(News | New Products)

November 20, 2019, ... global leader in developing high-power rotary ultrasonic systems for converting nonwoven materials, bonding textiles and films and sealing packages. With 30 plus years of R&D in product design and application ...

Driving Flexible Packaging

(Flexpack)

November 07, 2019, ... is $44 billion at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.16 percent from 2018 to 2023, with key drivers being: the increasing demand for consumer friendly packages, improved product protection barriers ...

PPC Announces Winners of 2019 Paperboard Packaging Competition

(News | New Products)

October 27, 2019, ... These folding cartons and rigid boxes represent some of the best paperboard packaging manufactured by North American converters over the past year. Paperboard Package of the Year Wicked Weed Sours 4-Bottle ...

Call for Entries: Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition

(News | New Products)

October 22, 2019, ... enter a package if they have not participated in previous competitions, may only participate in the competition once as a non-member, and must be a flexible packaging manufacturer. FPA associate members ...

How Flexible Packaging Converters Stand to Benefit from Rising Snack Culture

(News | New Products)

October 17, 2019, ... as well. Healthy snack bars, nuts, jerkies and pre-cut produce packaged in foils, plastic films and coated paper are fueling the $33 billion snack food industry. According to a 2017 Nielson report, individual ...