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Microwaveable Package Brings Home the Bacon with Top Product of Year Award

(Metallizing)

March 09, 2013, Susceptor technology expands applications to microwave cooking of crisp bacon. FLEXPET film with renewable content receives Sustainability award; EnerLogic window film honored with Technology of the Year. ...

What impact can temperature change have on a roll?

(Web Handling)

February 27, 2013, ... hrs. This number agrees with work I am aware of that involved inserting thermocouples into rolls of PET and then mapping the temperature over time during heated storage. These rolls took about 24 hrs to ...

Fanta Warms Up to Customers with Summer Promo

(Label/Tape News)

February 24, 2013, ... users could take on Funstigator challenges as well as send them to their mates, scan characters from packs, all the while earning points and competing for a range of prizes. The FANTA Unbottle the Fun ...

On Print | Conductive Inks & Coatings

(Coatings)

February 21, 2013, ... the years, new complexes with increasing conductivity and greater stability have been introduced, and it is competing with ITO in some devices (i.e., in touch screens), for it has a real cost advantage. ...

Creative Labels Installs Epson SurePress

(Label/Tape News)

February 11, 2013, ... prime label market is very competitive and the Epson SurePress allows us to respond to small run jobs that demand high quality,” said Sandy Franzen, president and co-owner, Creative Labels. “We spent over ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2013

(Trends/Management)

February 04, 2013, ... of flexible packaging at PCI Films Consulting Ltd. "Merger and Acquisition Trends in the Converting Industry" by Thomas Blaige, chairman and CEO of Blaige & Co. "BOPET and BOPP Film Trends to 2016" by ...

Flexible Packaging | Exopack Wins FPA’s Top Award for Kraft’s YES Pack

(Flexpack)

January 21, 2013, Winning entry one of 78 flexible packages submitted in the 2013 competition sponsored by the Flexible Packaging Assn. The Flexible Packaging Assn. (FPA), Linthicum, MD, presented 29 Flexible Packaging ...

AIMCAL Judges Pick Coated Product & Sustainable Winners

(Yo's Yarns)

January 17, 2013, ... Coaters & Laminators' Vacuum Metallized or Coated Product Competition at Summit Media Group's offices in Chicago. The picture at right shows our work in progress with AIMCAL's Erin Davis (from left to ...

TLMI Hands Out Environmental Awards

(Green Converting)

January 09, 2013, ... competing for this coveted award, only two are chosen. This year’s winners have both demonstrated true leadership in sustainability and green initiatives and the recognition they receive is well deserved.” ...

P-S Tapes | A Converter’s Guide

(Label/Tape)

January 07, 2013, ... of personal/patient comfort with the applied product. The pressure-sensitive specialty tape industry has evolved over the years to become highly developed, diversified, and competitive, and the new AWA ...

Readers Choice: Top 11 New Products of 2012

(Coatings)

January 01, 2013, ... substrates include OPP, PET, MET, PE, and aluminum. CONTACT COMPANY   H.B. Fuller Flextra Fast Adhesive H.B. Fuller, St. Paul, MN, adds a laminating adhesive for large stand-up pouches to its Flextra ...

IMDA Reports on 2012 Meeting, 2013 Events

(IML/IMD)

December 31, 2012, ... trophies to the winners of the 2012 IMDA Awards competition. IMDA reports continued growth with 47 corporate members at the time of the annual meeting. A special membership drive has added an additional ...

PCI Says Polyester Prices in US Back to Normal

(Flexpack News)

December 09, 2012, The increasing volume of commodity BOPET film that is available is driving US prices back to normal NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, UK | According to PCI Films Consulting, US buyers are relieved to see a recent ...

GOEBEL Supplies 11-m-wide Slitter/Rewinder to China

(News | New Products)

November 27, 2012, ... Hans-Peter Bauer, head of design engineering at GOEBEL. "That is unique for a slitter/rewinder with these dimensions". In addition, the noise level was considerably lower than the required noise emission ...

TLMI Honors Mitsubishi Recycling Program

(Green)

November 23, 2012, Mitsubishi’s Reprocess Sustainable Liner Recovery Program, a sustainable reuse solution for the p-s industry, receives an environmental award from TLMI   GREER, SC | Mitsubishi Polyester Film has ...

Coating | New Centers Add Service for Spinnaker Customers

(Coating/Laminating)

November 11, 2012, ... different ways to compete, so we focus on the ‘underserved’ label converters who are not well served by the big guys, perhaps because their demands are less. Big guys need volume. That strategy makes sense ...

Coating Matters | The ROI of IP

(Coating/Laminating)

November 06, 2012, ... your competition out of the market for 20 years! However, too often companies do not know the value of their patent portfolios, or do not effectively use their portfolios to maximize their return on investment. ...

IML | Mozzarella in a Fresh New Look

(Label/Tape)

November 04, 2012, ... found the perfect partner in Weidenhammer. Together they developed a high quality plastic cup that has proven to be the ideal packaging for the cheese product. This packaging combines an appetizing appearance ...

PFFC’s Kelly Robinson Named Matteucci Winner for ‘Patent’ Paper

(Coating/Laminating)

October 24, 2012, ... levels for roll-to-roll AlOx deposition onto BOPP and PET via reactive evaporation, indicating that plain film surface chemistry appears to be the governing factor for barrier performance. Additional ...

On Print | Digital Print at Labelexpo

(Label/Tape)

October 24, 2012, ...  13.5 165 Miyakoshi MJP20W UV 21.4 450 Nilpeter Caslon UV 13 160 Omet JetPlus UV 26 200 Screen TruePress L350UV UV 14 165 Shiki PicoJet ...