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Orion S.A. launches bio-circular PRINTEX® Nature 35 for ink applications

(News | New Products)

October 09, 2024, ... new product provides the same performance as Orion’s PRINTEX® 35 and can be used for a wide variety of printing applications, including food packaging,  books, catalogues, brochures and other printed media. ...

Natural Habitat Adventures a Natural Fit with Monadnock Paper Mills

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2024, Annual Catalog Printed on 100% Post-Consumer Waste Premium Paper Annual Catalog Printed on 100% Post-Consumer Waste Premium Paper Recognized as Best Global Tour Operator, Natural Habitat is the ...

Converter Requirements Toward Inks and Printability

(Bag Pouch)

September 22, 2024, ... impact; no one wants components or chemistries that could migrate out and contaminate the product, especially when the printed box, carton, pouch or wrap is a food item. Printing sustainably using inks ...

Sticking Points in Electronics Labeling

(Coating/Laminating)

September 11, 2024, ... particularly for applications such as printed circuit boards (PCBs) and other high-leverage components. Proper best practices dictate rigorous cleaning procedures to remove contaminants before assembly, ...

IDENTCO’s High-Performance DuraChem Labels Suitable for a Variety of Industries

(News | New Products)

September 03, 2024, ... flexibility in that it can be both hand-applied or auto-applied, depending on the circumstance. DuraChem labels can be supplied blank or pre-printed with the option of variable printing conveniently done ...

Siegwerk, Tripack and Multi-Plastics to Unveil APR Approved Shrink Sleeve at Label Expo Americas 2024

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 30, 2024, ... thereby advancing the cause of sustainability within the packaging sector. The shrink sleeves were printed using a PET film with 30 percent post-consumer recyclate which enhances the overall commitment ...

PSA Tapes Key to Enhancing EV Battery Design and Production

(Print)

August 29, 2024, ... battery cells by: Providing electrical insulation and flame resistance for busbars — flexible printed circuits that enhance cost savings and safety; Supporting optimal battery temperatures by bonding ...

A Deeper Look at UV Inks in Label Production

(Surface Prep)

August 16, 2024, ... reliably getting digitally printed UV to resist cracking at 70 percent shrink can be a challenge. Ink manufacturers are actively working to develop thinner and more flexible ink formulations tailored for ...

Adapting for Digital or Conventional Labels

(Flexpack)

August 11, 2024, ... lengths. They're printed in much smaller quantities. The challenge owners need to address is to look at labels from the business perspective. Digital printing of labels is here to stay. When adapting ...

Obtaining Barriers When Coating and Printing Flexible Materials

(Bag Pouch)

June 09, 2024, ... are alternatives. For instance, it is possible to laminate metallized oriented-polypropylene (OPP) to another film prior to printing. Sometimes metallized polyester is reverse printed prior to laminating. ...

Epson Introduces Next Generation ColorWorks On-Demand Label Printer for Demanding, High-Volume Environments

(News | New Products)

June 03, 2024, ... single-step simplicity and powerful PrecisionCore® technology to produce state-of-the-art, high-quality labels in real time, eliminating the need for excess inventory and potentially reducing pre-printed ...

Static Charges: Production Mishaps and Product Misbehavior

(Surface Prep)

May 26, 2024, ... of uncontrolled static can result in distorted finished products, out of register printed products or damaged extruded films — this can lead to increased product rejections and wastage. Machinery on the ...

Printing Industry Banks on Sustainability

(News | New Products)

May 22, 2024, ... a green ethical choice: “Ecological makes business sense. Quality, efficiency and the eco-friendly and energy-efficient production of printed products can go hand in hand,” stated Werner Drechsler, who ...

Surface Treatment: The Importance of Getting it Right

(Surface Prep)

May 19, 2024, ... is often a multi-layer material. Corona treatment will be required on the PP surface to allow it to be printed and subsequently have an adhesive applied before laminating it to a metalized film - in every ...

IDENTCO Highlights Automation Capabilities and PCB Labeling at PCB East

(News | New Products)

May 13, 2024, ... solutions for printed circuit board (PCB) applications, including DuraTrack. This label series provides printed circuit assemblies with comprehensive traceability – an increasingly attractive internal ...

Drupa Cube to Feature More than 50 Sessions Global Economist Opens High-profile Program

(News | New Products)

May 12, 2024, ... sustainable printing inks to printed electronics The Organic and Printed Electronics Association (OE-A) will provide insights into printed electronics technologies and intelligent packaging. June 6, ...

Understanding Anilox Scoring: Causes, Effects, and Prevention

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

May 01, 2024, ... issue with the cells incapable of holding and transferring ink, sometimes referred to as plug lines. When darker lines are seen in the printed image or anilox itself, it's a more severe form of score ...

Why Cleaning is a Must in the Flexo Industry

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

April 28, 2024, ... printed colors. This will increase press downtime, material usage and overall labor costs. Ink costs, an expensive part of ink formulation, will also increase with a dirty anilox roll as the addition of ...

Web Guide 101

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

April 24, 2024, ... sensors, one on each side of your web. Another common application is guiding a printed line or image with a camera or contrast sensor. To address all sections of a roll-to-roll process, there are four ...

ProMach’s ID Technology Acquires Etiflex, a Leading Producer of Pressure-Sensitive Labels, Tickets, and RFID Labels in Mexico

(News | New Products)

April 21, 2024, ... throughout North America and represents the company’s first acquisition in the Mexican market. Founded in 1981 in Mexico City, Etiflex is one of the leading converters in Mexico for variable information-printed ...