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Coatings Offer High Barriers

(Coating)

January 31, 2011, ... high-oxygen barrier over the widest relative humidity and provide similar moisture barrier to that of PVDC-coated PET when tested at 85RH and 40 deg C, company says. Coating also provides a new level of ...

Elastomer Aids Laminations

(Extrusion Coating)

January 31, 2011, ... to the extrudate when laminating unprimed BOPP film (clear and printed) is said to increase adhesion significantly compared to LDPE using a primer. Improved adhesion to unprimed OPET (clear and printed) ...

Metallized PP for Barrier Pouches

(Flexpack)

December 31, 2010, ... twice the moisture barrier and three times the oxygen barrier of previous generations of company's metallized OPP. Said to be ideal for metallized PET and foil replacement in tri-laminations and to offer ...

Xeikon partners with Yupo To Expand Substrate Range

(Digital)

December 06, 2010, Xeikon, an innovative leader in digital color printing, has tested and qualified synthetic substrates from Yupo Corp. of America for its Xeikon 3000 Series of digital label presses ITASCA, IL | Xeikon, ...

Holograms with Transparency

(Print)

November 30, 2010, ... to create attractive and innovative designs with a transparent feature. Films are available as BOPP, PET, or paper substrates. Company also can originate custom-made hologram masters. BEP Hologram ...

Materials Substrates: Building Blocks

(Flexpack)

November 30, 2010, ... Based on Clearfoil barrier-coated PET, plus an aggressive sealant, structure enables high-speed sealing. Oxygen barriers available to 0.0008 cc/100 in.2/24 hr, and moisture barrier properties to 0.0008 ...

Adhesive System Is Fast, Versatile

(Adhesives)

November 30, 2010, ... for speed, versatility, and efficiency. Said to allow converters to laminate at up to 1,800 fpm, slit in as few as 6 hr, and PAA decay in as few as 2 days. Adheres to cellophane, nylon, OPP, PET, and high-slip ...

TLMI Awards: Challenges Met

(Label/Tape)

October 31, 2010, ... entries in TLMI's 2010 Awards Competition: Steve Lee, RotoMetrics Mike Buystedt, Flint Group Narrow Web J. Page Crouch, educator Jim Flynn, Gallus Gary Gordon, Comco Pat Hague, Actega WIT Ray ...

Looking South

(Label/Tape)

October 31, 2010, ... collaboration in liner recycling.” Last year, Frost and Petri Tani joined forces to launch Cycle4Green — a “cradle to cradle” solution for paper release liner, based not so much on reuse but on repulping. ...

Software Allows Striking Metallic Images, Special Effects

(Trends/Management News)

October 04, 2010, ... from the company on a one-time basis for perpetual use. Color-Logic partners with major press and output device suppliers, including manufacturers providing coating and proofing equipment, as well as ink ...

Packaging Paper: Better Days Ahead?

(Flexpack)

September 30, 2010, ... have a lot in common. This includes similar papermaking and converting operations in many cases, a common set of competitive substrates and materials, similar end-user/supply chain requirements, and similar ...

An Integrated Perspective

(Trends/Management)

September 30, 2010, ... with your product. #3: Be first in your market. #4: Be unique — differentiate yourselves from your competitors. Some may argue over the order of these principles, but anyone would be hard pressed to ...

C-P Adds Lamination Capacity

(Coating/Laminating)

September 30, 2010, ... unwind splicer. It produces laminated structures comprising extruded PE between two films, including OPP and PET. The films can be clear, printed, or metallized. “Over half of our business is in extrusion ...

Coating/Laminating: Signed, Sealed, Delivered

(Coating/Laminating)

September 30, 2010, ...  to worry about.” Continue on Page 2 Better Lead Times & Higher Quality Product One of Selig's competitive advantages has always been quick turnaround. Since adding the new Faustel equipment, Seli ...

Pilot Coaters: Small Volume, Big Advances

(Coating/Laminating)

September 30, 2010, ... down the development process, and restricts the new technology that can be introduced. Current Technology The disadvantages of the traditional process — along with increased competition, the need to ...

Bag Making: Strength in Numbers

(Flexpack)

September 30, 2010, ... SuperTube pinch-bottom bags, which will be used for pet food, birdseed, lawn and garden products, and the animal feed industry. SuperTube bags are made with tear- and puncture-resistant, woven poly materials, ...

Bobst Group to Present Latest Technologies at K 2010

(Flexpack News)

September 27, 2010, ... precise control of web and winding tension.   In recent years, Atlas has increased sales of primary & secondary slitter/rewinders for BOPET film. Atlas also has a range of secondary slitter rewinders ...

Xeikon Expands Label Production Capabilities with 'One-Pass' Opaque Whit

(Label/Tape)

September 26, 2010, ... capability. As a result, label converters can now create this look with a much higher productivity on the Xeikon technology. We're happy to offer this added competitive advantage to the market. All the ...

Flexo Printing: Smart Press, Even Smarter Buy

(Flexpack)

August 31, 2010, ... in innovation, we are especially appreciative of the engineering creativity behind the smartGPS. This press has given us the competitive advantage to bring significant new value to consumer and industrial ...

Plastics Recycling: Reclaim & Reuse

(Coating/Laminating)

August 31, 2010, ... unpack the groceries, they use them for any number of things from storage to can liners to pet waste containment. For those plastic bags that are not reused, more and more people are bringing their bags ...