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IMDA Reports on 2012 Meeting, 2013 Events

(IML/IMD)

December 31, 2012, ... Also providing assistance were media sponsors Paper, Film and Foil CONVERTER, Package Design magazine, and Plastics Decorating magazine. Immediately following the annual meeting, IMDA presented the Awards ...

Sigma Buys New Gloucester Film Line

(Film Mfg.)

December 19, 2012, Can produce up to nine rolls of stretch film at a time GLOUCESTER, MA | Gloucester Engineering Co. Inc. (GEC) has announced that Sigma Plastics Group of Lyndhurst, NJ, has purchased a new GEC 9-up ...

ExxonMobil to Exhibit at Arabplast

(Flexpack)

December 11, 2012, ... 11th Arab International Plastics & Rubber Industry Trade Show & Conference in Dubai, UAE, January 7–10. On display will be Exceed metallocene polyethylene (mPE) resins, said to offer excellent performance ...

Durex Industries Opens On-Line Store

(Controls News)

December 11, 2012, ... Cartridge, Cast DFX Circulation, and Quartz and Ceramic Sensors: Mineral Insulated Thermocouples, Resistance Temperature Detectors, General Purpose Thermocouples, and Thermocouples for the Plastics Industry ...

Newark Adds Balers in Two Locations

(Green Converting)

December 05, 2012, ... Recycling division. He added, “We are now recovering and baling more plastics, sheet metal, and large sheets of cardboard in addition to paper recyclables, so the need for equipment that is better capable ...

Kodak Shows Brand Protection Solutions

(News | New Products)

November 17, 2012, ... a strong history of working with global companies to implement tailored brand protection security systems. Its applications include security features for use in packaging, inks, substrates, plastics, and ...

IML | Mozzarella in a Fresh New Look

(Label/Tape)

November 04, 2012, ... in a stay-fresh cup manufactured by Weidenhammer Plastic Packaging (WPP), the plastics division of the Weidenhammer Packaging Group (WPG). What makes the oval-shaped packaging special is the seamless in-mold ...

Appleton Core Recycler Can Be Customized

(Green)

October 21, 2012, With new choices for users including widths, weight, and power source, the Safe-Slab Core Recycler from Appleton Mfg. Division has many options   NEENAH, WI | Appleton Mfg. Division reports its Safe-Slab ...

Kodak Line Helps Deter Counterfeiters

(News | New Products)

October 09, 2012, ... into existing printing processes and can be used on a wide range of materials including plastics, foils, corrugated, flexible packaging, and labels. Pocket reader enables brand owners to deploy a discrete ...

Rapidly Expanding Flexpack Converter Details Equipment Plans

(Flexpack News)

October 02, 2012, South Africa-based M-Tech Plastics praises performance of new Titan slitter/rewinder from Atlas Converting Equipment BEDFORD, UK | M-Tech Plastics, based in Gauteng (Johannesburg), South Africa, is ...

Coating Matters | Understanding Rheology

(Coating/Laminating)

October 01, 2012, ... or flow, you are describing a rheological force. In plastics, everything boils down to mayonnaise and Silly Putty. While Silly Putty is more fun to play with, let’s examine mayonnaise first, because ...

Consumers Buy with Their Eyes | Designing to Differentiate

(Print)

September 19, 2012, ... integrated directly into thermoplastics, can be molded as needed, and offers built-in dust-free desiccant protection. From a design standpoint, ADP maximizes available space, allowing manufacturers to ...

Business Honors for Bunting Magnetics

(Die-Cutting)

August 26, 2012, Honored for excellence in international business, Bunting Magnetics exports precision magnetic products for printing, plastics, electronics, and more   NEWTON, KS | Bunting Magnetics, producer of ...

All About Screws

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

August 26, 2012, I had the opportunity to meet with the folks at Glycon Corp. (The old Great Lakes Feedscrews) in Tecumseh, Michigan.  They are an old and respected manufacturer of plastics and rubber screws, with ...

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, ... recycling was done through independently certified lab Plastics Forming Enterprise of Amherst, NH. Testing was consistent with APR’s protocol and included commercially printed graphics, in addition to ...

Sustainable Packaging | Use Newspaper & Water

(Carton Box)

August 20, 2012, ... from 100% recycled newsprint, so it’s a more renewable, environmentally friendly material than petroleum-based plastics,” says Jeff Wood, senior commodity manager for Philips Consumer Lifestyle, Packaging ...

Davis-Standard Seminar Will Address Extrusion

(Extrusion Coating)

August 17, 2012, ... on “The Basics of Plastics Extrusion” October 16 and 17, 2012, at company headquarters in Pawcatuck. The comprehensive two-day class will cover the fundamentals of plastics extrusion, as well as the composition ...

SPI, SPE Agreement Is Announced

(Flexpack)

August 10, 2012, A long-term agreement involving NPE and ANTEC is expected to add features that will attract both exhibitors and attendees   WASHINGTON, DC | SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Assn. and the Society ...

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 ...