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Chinese Label Converter Adds Second Martin Splicer

(News | New Products)

January 05, 2014, MBSC splicer and STR rewinder will be installed on Omet press ROCKFORD, IL | Martin Automatic announces that a Chinese label converter has ordered a second automatic butt splicer and transfer rewinder. ...

Plastivision India 2013 Showcases Innovations

(News | New Products)

January 05, 2014, Organizers hope the event, which boasted 50% more business than the previous edition, will encourage government to help promote growth in the industry   FRANKFORT, GERMANY | Plastivision India 2013, ...

Gilbreth Packaging Boosts Production with Titan

(News | New Products)

December 16, 2013, ... mm (3 in. and  6 in.) cores. Additionally, it has an automatic electronic slit reel unloading system to meet the expanding production requirements of the company. “We are very impressed with the productivity ...

DuPont Offers New Family of Flexo Plates

(News | New Products)

December 13, 2013, ... is no need for special films or laminates and standard prepress workflows can be used. Reported advantages include superior solid ink density; long tonal range; smoother ink laydown with dramatic reduction ...

Sun Chemical Offers Water-Based Flexo Dispenser Program

(News | New Products)

December 07, 2013, ... Chemical, “The dispenser brings a small footprint to the pressroom, and customers can participate in the program at no risk or additional cost for upkeep.” Narrow web printers that participate in the ...

Label Trends | The Future of Linerless Labels

(Label/Tape)

November 20, 2013, ... interest in liner waste, linerless labels often are viewed as a viable alternative to pressure-sensitive labels. In an effort to discern the growing interest in linerless labels within the industry, ...

Splicing | Nonwovens Converter Opens New Markets

(Nonwovens)

November 18, 2013, ... developed water-based lacquer, before being dried at 120 deg C (248 deg F) to create the non-slip finish, poses limitations on the linear speed of the press. So, the only way that Orvec could improve productivity ...

Coating Matters | Hot Melt Coating Technology, Part 2

(Coating/Laminating)

November 11, 2013, ... roll to precision coat hot melt adhesives provides the most efficient and controllable method for coating in the current state of the art. As the pressures to reduce emissions and maximize productivity, ...

Mark Andy Honored for Innovation

(Label/Tape News)

November 10, 2013, ... and Phoseon Technology and is now available for fitment to new and existing Mark Andy presses.  The Judges criteria for this category were stated as follows: “clear innovation, not merely an evolution ...

MTi-Polyexe Reduces Downtime, Improves Quality

(News | New Products)

November 03, 2013, ... operations.” MTi-Polyexe replaced all four steel shafts in the blown film line with Goldenrod shafts, and the results were impressive. “These shafts are much better for our operator’s safety,” said Marean. ...

Staples Launches Digital Label and Packaging Offering

(News | New Products)

November 03, 2013, Installs two HP Indigo WS6600 digital presses PALO ALTO,CA | HP reports that Staples Print Solutions, the printing division of Staples Advantage, has transformed its printed label and packaging offerings ...

Nordson Introduces Polymer Processing Systems Group

(Flexpack News)

October 28, 2013, ... Processing Systems is not in the business of building primary machines, such as extruders and injection molding presses, but is a supplier of components necessary for these systems to function,” says Lambert.… ...

Release Liner | What’s Next?

(Label/Tape)

October 24, 2013, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. reports on a recent seminar on pressure-sensitive label release liner issues and opportunities. AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. reports on a recent seminar on pressure-sensitive ...

Wipak UK Expands Flexible Packaging Production

(News | New Products)

October 24, 2013, ... sustainability. “We saw the Titan SR9-DT slitter/rewinder demonstration at the drupa exhibition in Germany last year,” explained Dennis Nee, factory manager at Wipak UK. “We were impressed by the machine’s ...

Coating Matters | Hot Melt Coating Technology, Part 1

(Coating/Laminating)

October 15, 2013, ... industries that employ pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs). Considered a subset of hot melts, PSAs are typically rubbers or acrylate copolymers that are tacky at room temperature and physically bond to ...

AVT & Nilpeter Collaborate on Integrated Technology

(Controls News)

October 08, 2013, ... recent development is a CIP3 pre-setting that converts digital job files and accurately pre-sets ink fountains on the press. With the new pre-setting, startup time and materials waste reportedly can be ...

PECO Introduces New Bag Machine

(Bag Pouch News)

October 02, 2013, ... of any given film being converted. FAS offers a sealing system that applies heat and pressure to both sides of the web, instead of just from the top of the web. The shorter dwell times required of this ...

Antilope Cardboard Wins ECMA Award

(Carton Box News)

September 30, 2013, ... & Cosmetics category. There were 49 companies from 11 countries that submitted more than 100 carton concepts. Antilope Cardboard managed to impress the panel of judges with its packaging for Mylène Cosmetics ...

Henkel Opens Adhesives Plant in Shanghai

(Adhesives)

September 22, 2013, Built to serve customers in emerging Asian markets, the plant is expected to produce an annual output reaching 428,000 metric tons of adhesives   DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY | Henkel has launched what it ...

John P. Felinski Shares Background on PET Levels and Pricing

(Materials)

September 21, 2013, ... pressure has remained downward due to the excess inventories and new over-competitive domestic producers trying to fill beleaguered backlogs. Since the exit of DuPont as the dominant force in the PET ...