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

(Sticking With It)

October 25, 2016, ... association technical meetings relevant to the pressure-sensitive industry and what I learned. Every spring and fall there is a flurry of trade association meetings and shows. It seems like you could ...

TLMI Awards | Multi-Color Takes 2016 Best of Show

(Label/Tape)

October 19, 2016, ... printing and to recognize technical achievement in all areas of the narrow web industry, including tags and labels, cartons, flexible packaging, non-woven pressure-sensitives, and more. Entries are judged ...

ICE USA 2017 Adds to Experts Team

(News | New Products)

September 30, 2016, ... Brase brings more than 20 years experience in the converting industry and is a well-recognized industry speaker on the topic of pressure-sensitive adhesives and their applications. Prior to launching her ...

Dow Corning Launches Series of PSAs

(Coating/Laminating)

September 18, 2016, New pressure-sensitive adhesives and coatings are suited for protective films used throughout the lifecycle of electronic devices AUBURN, MI | Dow Corning, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical ...

Mactac Announces Static Cling Vinyl Film

(Flexpack)

September 16, 2016, ... Group. “By leveraging our extensive experience in the design and development of pressure-sensitive vinyl films, we created this film with many of the same characteristics Mactac customers have come to ...

AWA Reports on Asian Release Liner Markets

(Label/Tape)

August 14, 2016, ... liner was consumed in pressure-sensitive label applications. While glassine/SCK paper release base is the preferred medium for labels, AWA says, Asian climatic conditions continue to support polyolefin-coated ...

Mactac Approved for Flexo Printing Constructions

(Label/Tape)

August 10, 2016, ... we are giving our customers peace of mind that the entire label—including base material, pressure-sensitive adhesive, and inks—meets the requirements of BS 5609.” Smithers Pira, an independent testing ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2016 Offers Technology in Action

(Label/Tape)

August 08, 2016, ... has been awarded to Bruce Bell, founder and chairman of Belmark. Belmark is an industry leader in pressure-sensitive labels, flexible film packaging, and folded cartons, with more than 650 employees. Bell ...

Spinnaker Expands West Coast Trimless Program

(Label/Tape)

August 07, 2016, Company adds ten new items to Trimless line at Los Angeles facility to reduce lead time on West Coast TROY, OH | Spinnaker Coating, a manufacturer of pressure-sensitive paper and film products for ...

Davis-Standard Offers Turret Unwind Upgrades

(Web Handling)

August 01, 2016, ... said to significantly improve productivity and minimize downtime. Company says an upgrade for Green Bay Packaging involved the modification of two turret unwinds on a 1,200-fpm (365 mpm) pressure-sensitive ...

Mactac Adhesives Use Solvent-Free Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

July 31, 2016, MP410 acrylic double-coated tapes and transfer adhesives are said to have low levels of VOCs and to offer a wide performance range STOW, OH | Pressure-sensitive adhesives supplier Mactac has launched ...

AWA Summarizes Release Liner Event

(Label/Tape)

July 24, 2016, ... identifying digital direct-to-container print as “a potential disruptive technology in some applications.” Linerless labels, though continuing to gain interest, are still a niche, he said. Pressure-sensitive ...

Mactac Announces Study of Foam Bonding

(Coating/Laminating)

July 22, 2016, ... propylene diene monomer (EPDM), nitrile, PVC blends and neoprene blends—all commonly used in the gasket and seal, automotive, mass transit, military and marine markets, where pressure-sensitive adhesive ...

Experience Speaks | Q&A with Charlie Eitel

(Trends/Management)

July 19, 2016, ... Pressure-Sensitive Labels Website: www.wspackaging.com How did you get into the converting business? J.W. Childs private equity firm owns the majority of WS Packaging Group. I am an operating partner ...

Tomatec Showcases New Mark Andy Presses

(News | New Products)

July 13, 2016, ... tension laminator, web translator, GEW UV, and BST inspection. It will be used to target high-end added-value markets. The five-color P5 will be used to produce pressure-sensitive labels for the general ...

INX To Launch Products at Labelexpo Americas

(News | New Products)

July 13, 2016, ... using higher line anilox rolls to 1,500 lines. The ION-P Series has reportedly produced outstanding results on most prime label substrates, in addition to semi-gloss, EDP, and many pressure-sensitive and ...

D.P.R. Labeling to Launch Digital Die-Cutter

(Die-Cutting)

July 12, 2016, ... Extra format. Being capable of cutting any shape and size, the Gemini is reported to be the ideal die-cutting solution for the print and packaging industry.  Pressure-sensitive stickers, decals, and ...

Sticking With It | PSAs for Labeling Applications

(Coating/Laminating)

July 11, 2016, ... I have introduced some basics of pressure-sensitive adhesives and a checklist of factors to take into consideration when designing a new product using PSAs. This column will focus on labels. Today’s ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your Self-Adhesive Graphic

(Coating/Laminating)

July 11, 2016, ... this type of product, here are some factors to consider. Selection of the adhesive is one of the keys to a successful pressure-sensitive product as it provides the main functionality. In my previous ...

Common Laminating Techniques & Associated Adhesives

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

July 10, 2016, ... acrylic-vinyl acetate copolymer emulsions Snack packages (e.g., potato chip bags) Wet-Bond Adhesive Acrylic emulsion pressure-sensitive adhesives Pressure-sensitive labels Wet-Bond ...