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Readers Choice: Top 11 New Products of 2012

(Coatings)

January 01, 2013, ... opportunities for lighter weight labels with a glossy no-label look. Company says film is designed for demanding pressure-sensitive label applications that require outstanding ink adhesion and adhesive ...

WS Packaging Introduces LinerLESS Labels

(Label/Tape News)

December 26, 2012, Film materials and rotary and in-line application equipment offer environmental benefits GREEN BAY, WI | WS Packaging Group Inc. has introduced LinerLESS, its new rotary and in-line pressure-sensitive ...

3 Sigma Adds Coating Line

(Coating)

December 15, 2012, Wide-format specialty coater provides PSAs and custom-coated products   TROY, OH | 3 Sigma Corp., a supplier of specialty custom adhesive and topcoated materials for the pressure-sensitive label ...

Coating | New Centers Add Service for Spinnaker Customers

(Coating/Laminating)

November 11, 2012, ... George Fuehrer, says, “For our customer base—the label converters—getting material from pressure-sensitive manufacturers in a timely way is very important. We are not the low-cost guys. We have to find ...

Avery Dennison Labeling Solution Adds Shelf Appeal

(Label/Tape)

October 13, 2012, ... the introduction of a brand-enhancing, pressure-sensitive labeling solution for meat packaging applications that is designed to withstand the vacuum-shrink process without wrinkling, reportedly providing ...

AirTrim System Has Unique Twist on Waste Removal

(News | New Products)

October 05, 2012, ... waste removal system pneumatically conveys pressure-sensitive adhesive waste matrix and edge trim to a compactor, baler, or other receptacle. The matrix is twisted into a rope, reportedly reducing the ...

Magazine Printer Expands into Packaging with Screen Flexo Device

(News | New Products)

September 26, 2012, ... Label-Pak, a flexo printing division launched at the Lebanon Junction plant in late 2011 with a Mark Andy Performance Series P7 press, added high quality pressure-sensitive labels and flexible packaging ...

MACtac Supplies P-S Label Material for Flag Stamps

(Label/Tape)

September 06, 2012, ... stamp series. MACtac supplied the pressure-sensitive adhesive label material for more than 250 million of the 45-cent Forever stamps issued. The sixth set features the flags of Texas, Utah, the US ...

No-Label Look with ExxonMobil Film

(Label/Tape)

September 02, 2012, ... 40LL539 OPP film, a clear, two-side-coated film said to allow downgauging opportunities for lighter weight labels with a glossy no-label look. Company says film is designed for demanding pressure-sensitive ...

Spinnaker Expands Line of EFI Jetrion Facestocks

(Substrates)

August 17, 2012, ... print on many of Spinnaker’s standard pressure-sensitive products without requiring a special topcoating, reportedly making material sourcing easy. EFI Jetrion presses are said to be ideal for short ...

AWA Label Report Looks at Africa, Middle East

(Label/Tape)

July 13, 2012, ... and challenges across all the major labeling technologies: pressure-sensitive, wet glue, sleeving, and in-mold. With the BRIC countries ((Brazil, Russia, India, and China) well on the way to becoming ...

Labelexpo Americas | Mission Possible

(Label/Tape)

July 12, 2012, ... including a thermal transfer film that delivers high yield for improved economics and wide ranging print and adhesive performance for pressure-sensitive labeling (PSL) applications. There also will be ...

AWA Offers Report and Workshop

(Label/Tape)

May 22, 2012, A study on glue-applied labels and a workshop with Chemsultants on pressure-sensitive/self-adhesive technology are available from AWA   AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS | The worldwide market for glue-applied ...

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 ...

DuPont Awards | Packaging that Reduces Food Waste Captures Top Prize

(Carton Box)

May 09, 2012, ... shelf appeal. Traditional closures are replaced with a pressure-sensitive Sealstrip closure that provides excellent resealability, ensuring that the product stays fresh. Removal of the tray component enables ...

Release Liner | Industry Conference Covers Market Data & Trends

(Label/Tape)

April 11, 2012, ... and Events, is annually the meeting point for participants in this specialist industry, at all levels of the value chain. Siliconized release liner’s major market is in pressure-sensitive labeling, but ...

3 Sigma Hosts USDA & Ohio Development Officials

(Coating/Laminating)

April 02, 2012, ... toured 3 Sigma Corp., a supplier of specialty custom adhesive and top-coated materials for the pressure-sensitive label industry. Visiting the company, to view the results from a recent $2.25 million USDA ...

Experience Speaks | Tom Spina

(Experience Speaks)

April 02, 2012, ... the converting business? In my early days out of college, I worked for an industrial adhesive manufacturer selling pressure-sensitive adhesives to large coating companies who were, in turn, selling to ...

Spinnaker Coating, Avery Dennison Agreements

(Adhesive Coating)

March 16, 2012, ... market for digital printing. Ahlfeld adds, “These acquisitions enhance our already strong competitive position in the pressure-sensitive industry, which is due not only to the quality of our products ...

Spinnaker Coating Now Owned by its Employees

(Coating/Laminating)

February 08, 2012, ... who have played the critical role in Spinnaker’s success since we purchased the assets of our predecessor company out of bankruptcy in 2002. Today, we are a robust competitor in the pressure-sensitive ...