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A Letter from John Bankson

(Magazine)

August 27, 2003, Back in 1994, a book was published that chronicled the growth of the pressure-sensitive label market. They Built an Industry cited page after page of contributions made by TLMI members and their companies.... ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... Expo in Belgium. Tagged Europe's premier label event, Labelexpo Europe 2003 will provide narrow web converters a venue to explore the pressure-sensitive label business and grasp new opportunities in ...

Active Packaging

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2003, ... remains a significant consumer of labels of all formats, second only to Europe (see figure). It's estimated North American consumption of labels in 2002 was approximately 8,100 million sq m. Pressure-sensitive ...

Canadian Converter Boosts Productivity with AVT System on New WH Press

(News | New Products)

July 10, 2003, Farnell Packaging Limited, a manufacturer of flexible packaging and pressure-sensitive labels, recently installed an AVT PrintVision/Pro automatic inspection system on its new Windmoeller & Hoelscher Novoflex ...

Graphic Solutions Inc. Buys BKL Assets for EL Lamp Line

(News | New Products)

July 08, 2003, ... PA. According to the pressure-sensitive label custom printer, BKL is a leading provider of electroluminescent (EL) lamps that serves the global automotive, portable and hand-held electronics, consumer ...

Avery Dennison Adds SynCarta BOPP to Fasson Rapid-Roll Line

(News | New Products)

June 04, 2003, Avery Dennison Corp. reports it's enhanced its Fasson Rapid-Roll product line with SynCarta synthetic media. According to the manufacturer of pressure-sensitive technology and self-adhesive solutions for ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, ... Appleton, WI (920/735-4755; fvtc.edu). August 12-13: Laboratory Technician Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Testing Certification, Chemsultants Intl., Network Seminar Facility, Mentor, OH (440/352-0218; ...

Despite Problems, China Presents Hot Market for Packaging

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... and pressure-sensitive adhesives. Shanghai, China, was the setting for a conference sponsored by RBS Technologies Inc. of Scottsdale, AZ, in September 2002. Two technical presentations at this IMLCON2002/Asia ...

A Clear Winner

(Tapes)

March 31, 2003, ... the Mark Andy presses arrived. “And if we're selling pressure-sensitive labels to an account, “ he adds, “there's a good chance they also have products that could use a hang tag, that could be sold in ...

Movin' on Up into New Markets

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... “poised to become a major leader in the pressure-sensitive tape market.” By most indications, the company already is. Venture Tape has enjoyed better than 10% annual growth since it was established ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... ink system created for narrow web converters. It is called ideal for tags and regular and p-s (pressure-sensitive) abels for beverage, personal care, cosmetic, toy, and retail shopping bag applications. ...

Brckner at BrasilPlast 2003 Brazil's Plastic Sector's Biggest Showca

(News | New Products)

February 02, 2003, ... properties, such as films for lamination to paper, PE (polyethylene), and other films, self-adhesive, wraparound or pressure-sensitive (ps) labels." "Sophisticated line concepts for the flexible production ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... USA—Hewlett-Packard Co. reports Altrif Label, the Netherlands, one of the largest manufacturers of p-s (pressure-sensitive) labels in Europe, announced plans to increase its extensive production capability ...

Colorful Adhesives and Coatings? Probably Not a Good Idea

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... be important. A paper label with a PSA (pressure-sensitive adhesive) on the backside can have some color, provided the paper is sufficiently opaque to hide the color. The color of an adhesive or coating ...

PSA Problem Solving

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... to take a step-by-step approach. This methodology can aid the investigation of quality issues commonly encountered with pressure-sensitive-adhesive (PSA) products. In the production of pressure-sensitive ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

December 31, 2002, ... and vacuum web coating. Coating/laminating topics included environmental concerns; gravure coating; PSA (pressure-sensitive adhesive) product testing; laminating adhesives; release systems; and many more. ...

PSA Online Outlet Provides Savings

(News | New Products)

November 21, 2002, MACtac, manufacturer of pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) materials, reports it's established MACtacMarket.com as an ongoing money-saving opportunity for the roll label converting market. STOW, OH, USA—MACtac, ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, ... tagstock is used for ink jet- and laser-printable business cards, CD jewel case inserts, badges, and more, co. reports. Matte-coated stock is non-pressure-sensitive and designed to release cleanly from ...

Halloween Is Coming: PSA Ghosts Can Be Pretty Scary

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... on Halloween. It is instead a term used in the pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) field to indicate residue remaining on a surface after removing a removable p-s label. The residue has an oily appearance ...

1960s

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... (including Russia) met to discuss problems and exchange ideas. October 1962 The newest innovation in cellophane-wrapped bread, developed by DuPont, is a pressure-sensitive end label, which retains ...