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- Holography | Industry Developments Give Packagers an Edge
- (Trends/Management)
- February 12, 2014, ... Holography plays an important role in packaging as manufacturers face the challenge of capturing customer attention by giving products a highly distinctive decorative edge over competitors. Here are ...
- Show Preview | Graphics of the Americas 2014
- (Trade Shows)
- January 30, 2014, ... relevant, inspiring content. We are excited to announce the 2014 line-up!” Seminars in both English and Spanish are offered. Keynote Address Peter Muir, president of Bizucate Inc., will present the ...
- PCI Issues Report on Flex-Pack in North America
- (Flexpack)
- January 19, 2014, ... packaging market slowed markedly during the year to about 1.5% due to uncertainties following the change of government and slowing GDP growth. Weakening margins and other competitive pressures caused significant ...
- Schober Installs Robotic Stacker on Rotary Die-Cutter
- (Die-Cutting)
- January 14, 2014, Adds Single Spider Automated Robotic stacking system onto installed RSM Rotary Die-Cutter FAIRFIELD, OH | Schober has announced the successful installation of its Single Spider Automated Robotic stacking ...
- Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2013
- (Coating/Laminating)
- December 30, 2013, ... to ramp up and compete effectively for a variety of rapidly emerging application opportunities. These include salted snack and noodle bags, toothpaste tubes, sachet packs, personal care products, condiment ...
- Easy Open Feature for Pinch Bottom Bags
- (Bag Pouch News)
- December 09, 2013, ... concept, this convenient opening feature is used in many different packaging applications: for food, animal feedstuff and pet care products, dry powders, and bulk goods, in the industrial and end-consumer ...
- Clear Lam Produces Rollstock for Multi-Packs
- (Flexpack News)
- November 25, 2013, ... with traditional petroleum-based resin or with bio-based materials. To achieve consistent snap-apart strength, company enhances the rollstock with compounded additives produced by its CL Polymers Division. ...
- Bobst Open House Demonstrates New Process
- (Metallizing)
- November 16, 2013, ... available for coating a wide range of films, including PET, BOPP, CPP, PLA, and other types of plastic films. The coated film can be used for end products including baked goods and microwaveable products. ...
- St. Johns Packaging Installs Kluge ComFold
- (Bag Pouch News)
- November 13, 2013, ... packaging in the form of laminate bags and pouches with an emphasis on the pet food industry at the Greensboro plant. The addition of a bottom fold to a laminate bag converts it from a pinch bottom bag ...
- Landa Offers White Paper on Folding Cartons
- (Carton Box News)
- November 03, 2013, ... white paper include: • Forces of change and the new consumer • Converter markets, applications, and competitors • New opportunities, buying habits, and tastes • Limitations of short-run packaging ...
- Nordson Introduces Polymer Processing Systems Group
- (Flexpack News)
- October 28, 2013, ... on meeting customers’ manufacturing needs and supporting them long after the sale,” says Peter Lambert, senior VP of Nordson Corp. “We expect our customers to benefit not only from the wide range of product ...
- Release Liner | What’s Next?
- (Label/Tape)
- October 24, 2013, ... particularly platinum, and the resultant high costs, he showed, continue to create problems across the value chain, as do the issues of sustainability, global competition, and market instability and volatility. ...
- Coating Matters | Hot Melt Coating Technology, Part 1
- (Coating/Laminating)
- October 15, 2013, ... maintain the substrate integrity, both entering the coating station and providing the highest quality product in roll form. LIMITATIONS To compete with existing adhesive coated product, the manufacturer ...
- PCI Reports BOPP Demand Is Returning to the West
- (Flexpack News)
- October 09, 2013, ... for BOPP film and will be installed in Eastern Europe, predominantly Russia, a new line is also being planned for Portugal. This new capacity is expected to increase competition in the European PP film ...
- Eastman Reports on Full-Wrap Label Consortium
- (Green)
- September 22, 2013, A recent test by the group studied possible solutions to PET recycling stream issues, with positive results reported KINGSPORT, TN | Eastman Chemical Co. has issued a report on the recent meeting ...
- Macro Engineering & Technology Will Launch Die
- (Extrusion Coating)
- September 15, 2013, ... layers, can be used to produce structures using any barrier material including PA (Nylon), EVOH, PETG, and PVdC. The design features round flow channels throughout and is said to streamline the flow of ...
- LAB/PILOT/TECHNICAL FACILITIES DIRECTORY
- (Uncategorized)
- August 31, 2013, ... weight measurement, release and subsequent adhesion measurements CT | doctor blade, gravure SU | film (PET, BOPP, PE, PVC, OPP, and more, 1–10 mil), nonwoven (1–10 mil), paper (1–10 mil), metallized ...
- LAB/PILOT/TECHNICAL FACILITIES DIRECTORY
- (Uncategorized)
- August 31, 2013, ... 0.5 g/sq m–1.2 g/sq m; UV curing; QC: coat weight measurement, release and subsequent adhesion measurements COATING TECHNIQUES | doctor blade, gravure SUBSTRATES | film (PET, BOPP, PE, PVC, OPP, and ...
- Davis-Standard Partners with Guangdong Jinming Machinery
- (Flexpack News)
- August 27, 2013, ... support and service, while strengthening our competitiveness to ensure long-term success and a market-leading position.” Fred Pereira, Davis-Standard’s president—Asia-Pacific, adds, “We are very excited ...
- Heraeus to Display Materials at Touch Taiwan
- (Coatings)
- August 22, 2013, ... polymers, will feature examples of applications including patterning for touch and lighting applications using Clevios Etch and SET materials to establish active and nonconductive areas on a PET film. ...