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Small Pack Color Communication

(News | New Products)

February 19, 2023, ... inks. Two or more inks can be printed simultaneously for comparison purposes and registration is included for overprinting. Another feature of the K Printing Proofer is that wet or dry laminating samples ...

The Path to Sustainable Growth

(News | New Products)

February 07, 2023, ... rather than being immediately disposed of, can provide significant environmental benefits over the long term. Its creation presents a very different set of inks and coatings challenges because printed ...

How a Full Lineup of Coatings Can Transform Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 07, 2023, ... as well as it does. The Value of Coatings to Packaging The original function of coatings for packaging was simply to protect the printed ink. Later, it was found that high-gloss coatings could add ...

The Value of Atmospheric Plasma

(Surface Prep)

November 20, 2022, ... discharge - important for the treatment of printed and embedded electronics. Linear Plasma Improves Adhesion on These Materials and Applications: Thick polymer sheets Foam, open and closed pore Honeycomb ...

HOW TO: Mark Defects Safely and Automatically

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

November 06, 2022, ... Novation’s AF3 WebFlagger can be integrated with most all roll mapping systems as well as their own. Novation’s ScrapTracker system applies pre-printed, numbered, bar-coded flags and creates roll maps ...

The Pros and Cons of Flexo vs. Gravure Printing

(Print)

October 16, 2022, ... to create the raised design of the final desired print. Ink is then transferred from the inkwell via an anilox roller onto the image carrier, where it is then printed onto the substrate. Flexo printing ...

GAA honors Golden Cylinder Award winners

(News | New Products)

October 11, 2022, ... a paper label for Bush’s Best Flavor Fusions Baked Beans printed by delfort’s Mundet Tennessee Inc. This label also took top honors in the Packaging and Label (Paper) category. Golden Cylinder Award ...

Toray’s Commitment to Innovation Helps Forge the Future of Flexible Packaging

(Upcoming Conference News)

October 10, 2022, ... of a robust, upscale, soft-touch matte lamination. The STM film is typically reverse printed with the matte side out and then laminated to a sealant web, or it is extrusion coated for the thermal lamination ...

Wound Roll Mechanics: Part 1

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2022, ... MD strain. All of the web stored in the roll is under tension. The resulting MD strain profile is the root cause of registration shift for printed film rolls. Bigger Rolls Longer rolls with more material ...

Fresh-Lock Closures Showcase Sustainable Flexible Packaging Innovations at PACK EXPO International

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 28, 2022, ... dry, particle, and granular product applications and the cracking of digitally printed inks on mono-layer recyclable films. This closure, among others in the 8000 series, aims to help provide packaging ...

Wound Roll Mechanics: Part 1

(Converting Expert)

September 26, 2022, ... MD strain. All of the web stored in the roll is under tension. The resulting MD strain profile is the root cause of registration shift for printed film rolls.  Bigger Rolls Longer rolls with more ...

Rust to Tech: Part 4

(News | New Products)

September 05, 2022, ...  Sustainability with newer recyclable polymers as an alternative to biodegradables; and Printed electronics specifically with growth in the healthcare industry. Digital Manufacturing Procter ...

AIMCAL posts agenda for 2022 R2R USA Conference

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 30, 2022, ... and Printed/Flexible Electronics. The conference opens with morning and afternoon short courses on Monday, Sept. 26. Morning courses, scheduled from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m., focus on Web Handling Essentials, ...

The Importance of Monomaterial Polypropylene Laminates in Flexible Packaging

(Bag Pouch)

June 26, 2022, ... foil with a reverse printed PET on the outer face and a Cast PP used as the sealant web. Neither of these packs can be recycled back into film, but both give an excellent pack which serves to protect the ...

100 Per Cent Perfect Packaging Solution for Fresh Produce Supplier

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2022, ... lidding film range that can be repeatedly opened and resealed to the tray. Best Berries had required a fully printed reclose lidding film with macro ventilation holes for their APET 250g and 454g punnets ...

Optimizing Contact Cleaning for New Web Applications

(Surface Prep)

May 01, 2022, ... director. She is a recipient of two Smart Awards in Electromagnetic Interference. She has also been involved in government funded research projects looking at the suitability of materials for use in Printed ...

AIMCAL Activities

(Coating/Laminating)

April 03, 2022, ... best practices and advances related to coating process technology, oriented films, barrier, R2R vacuum technology, system developments, printed electronics, sustainability, strategies for improving productivity, ...

Atmospheric Plasma Treatment

(Surface Prep)

March 31, 2022, ... treats extruded boards without any problem. SOFTAL’s LinearPlasma capabilities include the surface treatment of printed electronics.  These sensitive materials, which are increasingly embedded in state-of-the-art ...

The Euro: 20 Years of Cashing in on Holograms

(Print)

March 20, 2022, ... contrast and color fidelity of office copiers had improved to the extent that casual counterfeiting of the printed features on a banknote had become a reality, forcing the security print industry to react. ...

DualSTAR Sets New Standards with Dual Inspection Solution for Flexible Packaging

(News | New Products)

March 14, 2022, Innovative market first Combined inspection system for unprinted and printed web materials Innovative market first Combined inspection system for unprinted and printed web materials Optimizing workflows ...