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Acucote Offers New Service and Adhesives

(Coating/Laminating)

August 27, 2012, ... and high-heat applications. AC905 is designed for ultra low-temperature applications and offers features said to increase tack and peel strength of lower temperatures. AC908, designed for use where plasticizer ...

Spear a Clear Leader in PET Bottle/Label Compatibility

(Facestocks)

August 22, 2012, ... and their impact on PET bottle recycling was performed by Plastics Forming Enterprise (Amherst, NH), an independently certified lab. Testing was said to be consistent with APR’s protocol and included commercially ...

Spear P-S Materials Aid PET Recycling

(Green)

August 21, 2012, ... has developed clear and white pressure-sensitive film label materials that are compatible with the recycling of PET bottles. Working in conjunction with the Assn. of Post-Consumer Plastic Recyclers testing ...

Cerutti Adds QuadTech Register Control to its CAPS Make-Ready Capability

(News | New Products)

August 14, 2012, ... manufacturer’s press controls are being installed on Cerutti presses at Containers Printers Pte Ltd, Singapore, a leading manufacturer of high quality metal and plastic packaging products, and Shanxi Yongji ...

On Print | Electrophotography for Packaging

(On Print)

August 06, 2012, ... limit initial capital outlay while building sales. Dry toner requires direct heat to fuse the powder to the substrate. As the temperature is above the softening point of film plastics, those popular for ...

Heidelberg, BASF Report on Printed Electronics Project

(Label/Tape)

August 03, 2012, "Nanostructuring and plastic electronics print platform" joint research project is showing positive results, reports Heidelberg, BASF, and TU Darmstadt   HEIDELBERG, GERMANY | Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, ...

In-Mold Decorating Flaunts Features & Efficiencies

(IML/IMD)

July 31, 2012, ... up to six times harder than previously obtainable with other processes. Submitted and molded by Distinctive Plastics. Best Part Design An injection molded DVD Case for brand owner Redbox holds DVDs, ...

Specialty Extrusion at Bixby International

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

July 28, 2012, ...  According to Marc Gagnon, R&D Manager, and fellow Plastics Engineer from UMASS-Lowell, the company's focus is on making the impossible possible.  From what I saw, they are doing a very good job at it.  ...

PACK EXPO Intl. 2012 Highlights Printing, Converting & Material Innovations

(Print)

July 23, 2012, ... solutions designed to minimize the use of plastic while maintaining the functionality and convenience consumers need. Ecologic’s bottle consists of a molded fiber outer shell made from 100 percent recycled ...

Labelexpo Americas | Mission Possible

(Label/Tape)

July 12, 2012, ...  Also showing the PlateRite FX87011 digital imaging recorder that outputs narrow web flexo digital plates, letterpress digital plates, and thermal ablative film for the production of tags, labels, plastic ...

Loan to Help Gloucester Engineering Continue Growth

(Bag Pouch)

June 08, 2012, ... manufactures equipment which produces plastic bags, foam and sheet extrusion, blown and cast film, and extrusion coating. The company offers its customers both new lines and components for retrofit. “The ...

Henkel New Products Include PSA

(Coating/Laminating)

May 19, 2012, A repositionable PSA and a low-migration water-based adhesive for low-migration consumer goods are among new products from Henkel   DUSSELDORF, GERMANY | Henkel presented its new pressure-sensitive ...

Extrusion Coating the Subject of Upcoming Course

(Coating/Laminating)

May 15, 2012, ... of products. Although there is no prerequisite for this course, knowledge of extrusion coating processing and some background in plastic, paper, and foil raw materials would be helpful. Tuition is: $925. ...

Drupa Starts in Style: Landa Intros Web & Sheet Digital Presses

(Flexpack)

May 01, 2012, ... a highly colored thin themoplastic disc and gets transferred to the substrate in a hot nip. The advantage is obvious—the ink is a discrete layer at the substrate surface, with high adhesion but little ...

Replace Metal Anvil Rolls with Finzer Roller Back-Up Brushes

(Carton Box)

April 26, 2012, Bristles accept perforating pins and knives without damaging brush DES PLAINES, IL | Finzer Roller offers back-up brushes to replace metal anvil rolls for multi-wall bag, plastic web, and film manufacturers. ...

Attendance at NPE & AWA Events Bursts Records

(Trade Shows)

April 18, 2012, NPE and AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. have set the bar for event attendance as the plastics and converting industries attempt to hit their stride in 2012. The promise of an improved business climate is in ...

Release Liner | Industry Conference Covers Market Data & Trends

(Label/Tape)

April 11, 2012, ... are all issues—but legislation like the Plastics Directive are delivering real opportunities for packaging companies to innovate and demonstrate their proven skills and integrity. Tailor-made products ...

PFE Rolls Offer Rolls for Flame Treating

(News | New Products)

April 09, 2012, Designed to take on high temperatures, PFE’s rolls for flame treating are offered in two finishes   ORANGE, MA | PFE Rolls offers high-tolerance treater rolls for flame treating plastic films prior ...

Landa Corp. Unveils Nanographic Printing Process

(News | New Products)

April 08, 2012, ... coated and uncoated paper stocks to recycled carton; from newsprint to plastic packaging films - all without requiring any kind of pre-treatment or special coating—and no post-drying. Adding to this cost ...

NPE2012 Has Exciting Opening

(Substrates)

April 01, 2012, ... in a new venue, bringing an innovative agenda, an influx of new exhibitors and attendees, and an upsurge in size and dynamism, reports SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Assn. “Moving from Chicago to Orlando ...