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New Adhesive Achieves Cure, Regulatory Compliance in 3 Days

(Archive)

June 08, 2009, ...  A 48-ga PET/1 mil mLLDPE and a 60-ga Nylon/1 mil mLLDPE laminate have been manufactured with a conventional curing system and the new technology system. The laminated samples were shipped overnight to ...

Lean & Green

(Substrates)

May 31, 2009, ...  LumLife MK61 thin, high-barrier metallized PET is manufactured with a proprietary metal adhesion process said to provide excellent metal bonding in wet and caustic packaging applications. Foil-free ...

Growth Strategy

(Flexpack Main)

May 31, 2009, ... our customers' increasing requirements for high quality extrusion and flexible packaging at a price and delivery that keep them competitive in this quickly changing marketplace,” says Pellingra. “Our ...

ILS Adds Newest HP Digital Press

(News | New Products)

May 31, 2009, ... rPET packaging employing recycled materials, and the use of biopolymers. While folding cartons and corrugated containers—which, he said, are tied to the market—are experiencing greater decline, more traditional ...

Rx for ER

(Flexpack Main)

April 30, 2009, ... that can help a customer be the most competitive they can be.” And the company certainly has the resources to do just that. Rollprint's two Addison, IL, converting facilities encompass a combined 200,000 ...

Gaining Ground

(Offset)

April 30, 2009, Thanks to a hybrid press from Heidelberg, the ability to switch between water-based and UV inks gives Carded Graphics a competitive edge. The fruits of more than two years of hard work are paying off for ...

Correction

(Metallizing)

April 30, 2009, Erroneous information was provided to PFFC regarding one of the AIMCAL winners in its 2009 competition reported in the April 2009 issue on p34. The Sambuca Erroneous information was provided to PFFC regarding ...

Not Just a Pretty Face

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2009, The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators, Fort Mill, SC, bestowed this year's top Metallized Product of the Year Award, named in honor of PFFC's former publisher Peter Rigney, to Graphic ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCTS: April 200

(New Products)

March 31, 2009, ... SG3 premium inkjet contract proofing paper designed specifically for SWOP-grade 3 proofing. Paper base is said to make it more environmentally friendly than grades produced using petroleum products. It ...

Mondi Launches New Website Section

(News | New Products)

March 23, 2009, ... technical core competencies as well as acting as an ideal platform for interactive knowledge-sharing. The newly created “Served Industries” pages include dedicated solutions for more than 50 distinctive ...

Plastic Film Study

(Substrates)

February 28, 2009, ... study, demand for LDPE film will increase nearly 3%/yr to 10.5 billion lbs in 2012. This increase will result from the film's competitive cost structure, versatility, and opportunities in areas such as ...

Research Pays Off

(Flexography)

February 28, 2009, ... and Easy-Reg register setting, simple operation, and competitive pricing. We began the process of evaluating press suppliers over a year ago and visited several installations in the US and Canada. The ...

Flexible Packaging Association 2009 Award Winners

(Flexpack Main)

February 28, 2009, The Flexible Packaging Assn. (FPA), honors 24 packages in its 2009 Achievement Awards Competition. Here is a look at the top award winners. Innovation in flexible packaging takes many forms. It comes from ...

What's New Products: March 200

(Magazine)

February 28, 2009, ... is offered in clear or opaque sealant film, providing an improved printing base for lamination to reverse-printed PET or PP. This multilayer, coextruded film is designed to withstand cold temperature burst, ...

Green Is Global

(Archive)

January 31, 2009, ... of uncertain raw material costs, currency exchange rate problems, and competition at all levels of the value chain simply won't go away. Margin, plant utilization, and cost pressures continue to create ...

Meeting the Sustainability Challenge Without Compromising Barrier Performance

(Archive)

January 28, 2009, ... North America continue to utilize 48-g PET.  It is the most readily available and one of the most cost-effective gauges on the market. Recently, several PET suppliers have been developing their thinner-gauge ...

Biodegradable Plastics to Gain, Says Study

(Substrates)

December 31, 2008, ... presently low, made biodegradable plastics, which are sourced from renewable resources such as corn, more cost competitive with petroleum-based resin, the study notes. However, continued price declines ...

Color Control

(Label/Tape)

December 31, 2008, ...  department is a Kodak Prinergy workflow system, which provides fast and accurate control over color separation and trapping, automates repetitive daily tasks, enhances print quality, cuts costs, reduce ...

What's New Product

(New Products)

December 31, 2008, ... are applied. Warner Electric | 800-234-3369 | www.warnerelectric.com PFFC-ASAP 412 Concentrates for Biodegradable Use PLA-carrier color concentrates have a petrochemical carrier resin and are recommended ...

A Hybrid Vehicle

(Flexpack)

December 07, 2008, ... while the outer layer easily accommodates add-on features such as handles, zippers, and sliders. Utilizes high quality printing for superior, scuff-resistant graphics. Ideally suited for pet food, rice, ...