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RadTech Offering Short E-Mail Classes

(News | New Products)

January 16, 2017, The ten-minute educational courses will cover many aspects of UV+EB technology, beginning with UV/EB Chemistry Fundamentals BETHESDA, MD | RadTech, Non-Profit Association for UV+EB Technology, is launching ...

Nordson Offers Motorized Valve Assembly

(Coating/Laminating)

January 11, 2017, ... pressure valve to reach these temperatures, excess back pressure can lead to polymer degradation. Installed between the extruder and the die, the new assembly uses closed-loop control to maintain back ...

Green Converting | Nestlé Pulls No Punches on Bioplastics

(Flexpack)

January 09, 2017, ... the case when Nestlé, arguably the world’s largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) food brand, took the stage at the biannual Innovation Takes Root conference, NatureWorks' collaborative biopolymers ...

Vetaphone Offers Corona Treatment Tester

(Surface Prep)

January 04, 2017, ... and ink to ensure top performance. Test 2 creates exact material curves for polymer-based films to ensure the correct treatment level is applied, and Test 3 creates wetting characteristics for a specific ...

Clondalkin Makes Coffee Sleeve Glitter

(Label/Tape)

January 02, 2017, ... sites for extrusion, printing, laminating, and finishing in Europe and North America. Clondalkin Group specializes in coated and laminated waxed papers and foils, pre-cut lids, polymer-based sheets, rolls, ...

CCL Industries Acquires Innovia Group

(Label/Tape RFID)

December 19, 2016, ... supplier of specialty BOPP films and polymer banknote substrates, has agreed to an offer from CCL Industries, a global specialty industrial business, to acquire Innovia Group for CAN $1.13 billion (€810 ...

Coating Matters | Computational Methods Beyond Fluid Flow Analysis

(Coating/Laminating)

December 06, 2016, ... industry accumulated since 1996. Mark holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master's degree in Polymer Science & Engineering from Lehigh Univ. and a ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2016

(Flexpack)

December 01, 2016, ... costly barrier materials, such as Nylon, EVOH, or PVDC simultaneously with other polymers such as PE, PP, or Ionomer.     Foster On-A-Roll Lifter Jumbo The On-A-Roll Lifter Jumbo is one of the ...

Hologram Association Sees Growth

(News | New Products)

November 29, 2016, ... the Bank of England £10 polymer note, the Swiss 20 Franc, and Israeli 100 Shekel, can only strengthen holography’s role as a leading edge security device.  The technology will also hold up well in comparison ...

Coating Matters | Pre-Metered Fluid Flow Analysis with Computational Methods

(Coating/Laminating)

November 27, 2016, ... accumulated since 1996. Mark holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master's degree in Polymer Science & Engineering from Lehigh Univ. and a Juris Doctor ...

DuPont Technology Aids Recycling

(Flexpack)

November 02, 2016, Entira EP compatibilizers are said to boost the performance of recycled polyolefins GENEVA, SWITZERLAND | DuPont announces Entira EP copolymers, high-performance compatibilizers based on ethylene copolymers ...

ExxonMobil Adds to Exceed XP Portfolio

(Flexpack)

October 30, 2016, New performance polymers targeting food lamination and soft-shrink flexible packaging markets are said to offer extreme film performance HOUSTON, TX | ExxonMobil is expanding its Exceed XP portfolio ...

Sticking With It | What Is the Value of Technical Meetings?

(Sticking With It)

October 25, 2016, ... full spectrum of adhesive technology. Paul Dailey of TSRC Dexco Polymer discussed how structure of the rubber component of a hot melt formulation impacts performance, while David Schulenberg of BASF ...

Coating Matters | Vacuum Systems Offer More Capability

(Coating/Laminating)

October 18, 2016, ... holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master's degree in Polymer Science & Engineering from Lehigh Univ. and a Juris Doctor from Hamline Univ. Mark is ...

APR Offers Extended Range for Label Market

(Label/Tape)

October 15, 2016, ... system.” The solutions for narrow web converters extend beyond digital printing. The company says that, with extensive polymer science, prepress, and platemaking expertise, its internal teams are constantly ...

WACKER Expands US-Based R&D

(Coating/Laminating)

October 13, 2016, ... for North, Central, and South America, and staffed with highly specialized experts in the field of silicone and polymer chemistry. “Our facility is among several high-tech development operations in a ...

RKW Adds Flexo Press with Many Benefits

(Bag Pouch)

October 04, 2016, ... high quality printing images—especially for the self-venting ProVent plastic bag and other industrial bag solutions. The ProVent plastic bag, described as a polymer-based alternative to paper packaging ...

Performance Pkg. of NV Launches Additive for Extended Shelf Life

(Flexpack)

October 03, 2016, ... explained Rob Reinders, president of Performance Packaging. “AIRSHIELD includes a polymer-incorporated, powder-based additive which removes the oxygen that is trapped during the filling process and then ...

Banknote Security | New Development Features Film-Based Currency

(Trends/Management)

October 03, 2016, New £5 banknote is made from durable flexible polymer New £5 banknote is made from durable flexible polymer. The advent of the new plastic £5 banknote is as an “exciting opportunity” that showcases ...

Toyo Ink Rolls Out New UV-Curable Products

(News | New Products)

September 26, 2016, ... conventional UV inks, making possible a level of color reproduction comparable to oil-based inks. In addition, new breakthroughs in polymer-structure control technology have resulted in the development ...