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Beyer Adds 4th Bobst Folder/Gluer

(Carton Box)

March 31, 2010, ... for four-color printing to 4,500 sheets/hr. The die-cutter is said to offer exceptional speed and accuracy to ensure higher volumes on large surfaces with a maximum print area of 63×123 in. Czech ...

AIMCAL Awards

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2010, ... 100% recycled paperboard substrates for the reverse-printed, metallized Composipac Z-Flute folding carton. DuPont Teijin Films, Hopewell, VA, supplies the 48-ga polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film for ...

Flexible Packaging: Narrow Web's Leverag

(Flexpack)

March 21, 2010, Label printers planning to expand into flexible packaging have the ability to service short-run requests, execute quick changeovers, and manage shorter lead times Innovative labeling and packaging increasingly ...

Label Paper Has Green Benefits

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, ... schemes. Available in 70-, 75-, and 80-gsm basis weights, product features a bright, white, high-fidelity print surface for excellent artwork reproduction in offset and gravure printing. Said to be suited ...

Click To Pick

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, ... brilliant to foil. Can be applied to precise areas, reducing waste and saving time and energy through process efficiencies. Suitable for labels, folding cartons, and other packaging and printing applications, ...

Inkjet Coatings Are Versatile

(Carton Box)

February 28, 2010, Aqueous coatings for inkjet printing are formulated to accept a diverse range of inks with varying surface tensions, allowing the printer to achieve even Aqueous coatings for inkjet printing are formulated ...

Tube Film for Many Products

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, Apex 7862 barrier tube film can be formed into an easy-to-seal, easy-to-open, single or sample-use tube package for a wide variety of healthcare, personal Apex 7862 barrier tube film can be formed into ...

Web Lines: What Is a Tension Zone & How Many Are Needed?

(Editorial)

December 31, 2009, ...  In a printing press, the backup rollers are all speed controlled and set a nearly 1:1 speed ratio. In a section where multiple rollers are driven with one motor, such as an S-wrap pull roller, or ...

Static Beat: The Best Places for Static Bars

(Editorial)

December 31, 2009, ... on the film. The ink droplets would produce a visual image of the charge pattern on the film in much the same way that laser printers and office copiers produce images on the photoconductor. Clearly, the ...

Foray to the Future

(Trends/Management)

December 31, 2009, ... (GOA) anticipates drawing nearly 10,000 attendees to the Miami Beach Convention Center in Florida February 25-27. This graphic arts industry event, organized by Orlando-based Printing Assn. of Florida ...

QC for Nips

(Controls)

December 31, 2009, ... color variation results to a color correlation chart (conceptually similar to interpreting Litmus paper). Variations in pressure that lead to defects in papermaking, converting, and printing can be ...

Substrates Are FDA Compliant

(Narrow Web Products)

November 30, 2009, Flexible packaging products include four film-faced laminated digital substrates that can be surface printed; white and silver foil-sealant basestocks Flexible packaging products include four film-faced ...

Station Domination

(Substrates)

November 30, 2009, ... itself from other national healthcare plans. Capturing the attention of AvMed's audience would be no easy task with the competing visual clutter in the city of Miami. AvMed was working with a printer ...

Films 101: Back to Basics

(Archive)

November 30, 2009, ... throughout the manufacturing, converting, and printing processes. Limited knowledge, ever-changing industry trends, and misconceptions that paper manufacturing expertise translates into film production ...

How Static Bars Work

(Static-Beat)

November 30, 2009, ... RFIDs and printed electronics, bring electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitivity to roll-to-roll manufacturing. Static bars are highly effective in controlling static in operations that demand excellent ...

Lite Beer Carrier

(First Glance)

November 30, 2009, ... Whale Ale” six-pack carrier features detailed lithographic text and graphics printed on all sides, visually conveying Kraftpak's ability to reproduce strong, bold color and clear definition. The paperboard ...

Get a Grip on Your Web

(Tension)

October 31, 2009, ... processors to specify vacuum rollers wherever possible. Unlike nip rolls, vacuum rollers will not produce scratches, imprints, and wrinkles in the web that result in unusable material. Moreover, vacuum ...

Uncoated Board Gives Whale of a Performance

(News Eclips)

October 13, 2009, ... uniform brown surface provides a clean, organic look with excellent printability. The Red Whale Ale promotional carrier features detailed lithographic text and graphics printed on all sides, verbally and ...

New Roles for Converters

(Archive)

September 30, 2009, ... in one facility. The ability to use and manufacture flexible substrates permits non-planar product structures. The current coating application and printing processes — gravure, inkjet, slot dies, reverse ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

September 30, 2009, ... for Presses Company has opened its Print Standardizer to all of X-Rite's automatic scanning technology. Implementing the program is said simple and fast and guarantees standards for every job. Reportedly ...