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Innovation Award to MacDermid

(Prepress)

June 30, 2011, ... reportedly enabling printers to improve print quality and consistency, making flexo more competitive against gravure and offset printing. It can be used on paper, flexible film, foil, paperboard, label ...

Europe Faces Plastic Bag Bans

(Yo's Yarns)

June 21, 2011, ... to objectively evaluate the fact and to refrain from purely populist measures. Finally we would like to establish that, irrespectively of degradability, a fair open market competition between plastic ...

Webinar on Steam Remoisturization for Paper-Based Labels

(Web Handling)

June 05, 2011, ... Miller of Coating Tech Service and Joe Martin of Qualitek. The webinar will address how to remain competitive in today’s marketplace for paper-based label manufacturers that must be able to produce ...

SVC Holds Ambitious Technical Conference

(Metallizing)

May 31, 2011, ... and development at Hueck Folien, a film converter in Baumgartenberg, Austria, presented a paper on “Optical and Magneto-Optical Properties of Thin Metallic Films and Clusters on PET Substrates.” His talk ...

NEWS CLIPS

(Magazine)

May 31, 2011, ...  The Barcelona, Spain, sub. of Nordenia, Greven, Germany, receives an award for outstanding print quality at the National Flexography Competition of the ATEF. The award went to wet wipe packaging ...

MacDermid Combines LUX Flat-Top Dots with LAVA Thermal Processing

(Flexography)

May 08, 2011, ... new dot shape enables printers to substantially improve their TM print quality and consistency, making flexo competitive with gravure and offset printing processes. This simple process is said easy to ...

BEST OF SHOW

(Magazine)

April 30, 2011, ... The attractive label features nine colors printed on a lamination of polyethylene/foil/polyethylene terephthalate (PET) using Rotoflex inks on a Ten press with indirect laser-engraved cylinders. Judges ...

Ampac to Relocate Pouch Plant, Purchases Totani Machine

(Bag Pouch News)

April 21, 2011, Ampac, a global leader in the food, pet food, retail, security, and medical packaging markets, announces the relocation of its Elk Grove Village, IL, pouching facilityby October 1,2011 CINCINNATI, OH | ...

SVC Holds Ambitious Technical Conference

(Coating/Laminating News)

April 20, 2011, ... Metallic Films and Clusters on PET Substrates.”  His talk included information on “touchskin,” a proximity and touch-sensitive intelligent surface that replaces mechanical switches, sliders, and wheels ...

People

(Trends/Management)

March 31, 2011, ... sales and marketing. Peter Wallace, Arclin, receives the 2011 Herman Joachim Distinguished Service Award from TAPPI, Norcross, GA. Mike Springan is promoted to product manager and technical ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Narrow Web)

March 31, 2011, ... Competition until June 1. The judging panel includes Rob Krebs, director of market innovations, American Chemistry Council Plastics Div.; Clare Goldsberry, senior editor, Modern Plastics Worldwide; and ...

Green Converting: Is IML Sustainable?

(Label/Tape)

February 28, 2011, ... competing labeling techniques. Pressure-Sensitive Labeling | For p-s labeling, the container is molded, followed by, in some cases, flame treating before the application of the p-s label. This post-mold ...

W&H Issues Good News

(Trends/Management)

February 28, 2011, ... in a substantial reduction of raw materials, a priority for W&H under its “greenovation” philosophy. Managing director Peter Steinbeck says, “The positive customer feedback was overwhelming. We are ...

Surface Treating: Promoting Adhesion

(Surface Prep)

February 28, 2011, ... films, nylon, vinyl, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), foils, coated papers, foams, and many other roll-to-roll substrates benefit from this categorical solution as well. Corona ...

Flexible Packaging: Eco Innovation

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2011, Two entries in the 55th Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition sponsored by the Flexible Packaging Assn., Linthicum, MD will share its Two entries in the 55th Annual Flexible Packaging ...

Counting Clicks

(Magazine)

February 28, 2011, Adhesive Aids Fast Manufacturing The Liofol UR2790-22/UR5026-21 adhesive system allows converters to produce laminated films, then roll, slit, pouch, NO.1 HENKEL CORP. Liofol UR2790-22/UR5026-21 adhesive ...

Where Can I Find?

(Trends/Management)

February 28, 2011, ... of the unrest is resulting here in an abundance of price increase announcements found on any number of media distribution channels, including PFFC-online.com. Instead of paper, PET film is now scarce. ...

The Bottle Reborn

(News | New Products)

February 14, 2011, ... the Flexible Packaging Assn. and was a third-place winner in the 2010 Pack Expo Selects competition. Because it ships flat, it takes nearly 90% less space and uses less fuel to transport than rigid water ...

Market Update: Coating & Laminating Special Report: Still Growing

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2011, ... in the important beer label market in response to a demand for lower costs (therefore white papers), competition from pressure-sensitive (p-s) labels, and reduced beer consumption. Barrier packaging ...

Show Preview - Forecast for Orlando: ICE

(Trends/Management)

January 31, 2011, ... Mechanics: Kevin Cole, Optimation Technology Inc. Web & Sheet Cleanliness: Always the Last Thought! Why?: Pete Byam, Polymag Tek Inc. 10:30-11:00 a.m. Advancements in Wax Coating - Thinner, Faster: ...