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Trail Blazing

(Green Converting)

March 31, 2008, ... were once printed on traditional foil have since switched to CurtCHROME. “We have transitioned a lot of customers over from the foil laminated product — that in most cases gets thrown away in the landfill ...

Clever Converters

(Flexpack)

March 31, 2008, ... the first retortable, peelable membrane ends in the US market and represent significant advancement over existing technology, FPA reports. The reverse-printed, foil laminate structure is said to have ...

Quality Time

(Gravure)

March 31, 2008, ... biggest market I've ever seen.” Other sessions included RFID/Printed Electronic Circuitry and Sustainability. Winning Examples The Annual Print Quality Awards Program was presented during a reception. ...

What's New Product

(Magazine)

March 31, 2008, ... | 800-542-7344 | www.hardigg.com PFFC-ASAP 407 Print, Compare Two Inks The K printing proofer enables two or more inks to be printed simultaneously for comparison purposes; registration is included ...

Metal Is in the Mix

(Metallizing)

February 29, 2008, ... that's reverse-printed rotogravure in eight colors and adhesive-laminated to 12-micron metallized polyester that provides barrier properties and extends product shelf life. The two-ply structure is then ...

What's New Product

(New Products)

February 29, 2008, ... digitally printed color references for service provider color standards or the creation of product prototypes; and the ability to print hard copies from digital references in the exact brand colors specified. ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Label/Tape)

February 29, 2008, ... QC, CANADA Phase 2 Labels, an integrated company of Pazazz Printing, has taken possession of an Omega Digicon HS converting line for digitally printed webs. The line, supplied by AB Graphic Intl., joins ...

Process Management: Drying Part 1: Liquid Inks

(Magazine)

January 31, 2008, ... do not dry or adhere as well to nonabsorbent surfaces. The primary reason is that there is no absorbency factor to assist the drying. So these substrates are printed more frequently with solvent-based ...

February Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Narrow Web)

January 31, 2008, ... control and independent from the operator. System is based on self-learning software technologies that identify splices, press stops, emergency stops, and changes in press speed, printed substrates, and ...

Plying the Trade

(Coating/Laminating)

January 31, 2008, ... cost savings and superior quality to our international roster of clients.” Tools of the Trade Ultra Flex began in 1974 when Blatt used his graphic arts background to manufacture flexo-printed, low-density ...

February What's Ne

(Magazine)

January 31, 2008, ... dry lamination, solventless lamination, in-register cold seal coating on preprinted substrates, and in-register printing of one additional color. Dryer features combined technology nozzles, impingement ...

Opacity & White Ink

(Print)

December 31, 2007, ... and the overall vividness of the image. Often, white ink printed on film is not well controlled even when more than half the ink coverage on the design is white. Where opacity is measured instrumentally ...

Brand Booster

(Print)

December 31, 2007, ... he says. Premium Quality Although Andrews has offered sheet-fed, screen-printed labels for more than 50 years, the EM 280 allows the company to deliver the enhanced quality of rotary screen printing ...

First Glance: Innovative Converted Packages

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, ... inline with UV gloss coating. Metallic ink was printed over foil to complement the micro-embossed pattern around the perimeter of the carton. I Want That Product! Brand promotion in retail sites takes ...

New Products, Part 2

(Archive)

November 06, 2007, ... to carry superior graphics. Described as rugged, film can be printed with all standard methods. Applied Extrusion Technologies | 302-326-5628 | aetfilms.com | PFFC-ASAP 418 Cutter Has Many Options ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

October 31, 2007, ... Pkwy. From its original 10,000 sq ft in the same location, the company has grown to almost 50,000 sq ft. The 80-year-old company manufactures printed packaging components for the pharmaceutical and related ...

First Glance

(Flexpack)

October 31, 2007, ... easy-open package from Curwood, Oshkosh, WI. Printed flexo in five colors, the package features Curwood's Curpolene 7202 film and the IntegraScore opening, said to allow consumers to remove the tamper-evident ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Magazine)

October 31, 2007, ... exploring technology at such a fast pace, and they’re looking to their label suppliers to expand their service offerings beyond printed pressure-sensitive prime labels. It’s imperative that label converters ...

A Paradise of Print

(Tapes)

October 31, 2007, ... Water Bottle label, entered in the Flexography (color process™prime) category, wins one of two first-place awards for Mid Atlantic Label, Forest Hill, MD. The label is printed four-color process in reverse, ...

F.L. Smith November Open House for Envelope Converters

(Archive)

October 03, 2007, ... a roll-feed job on its FPC Servo flexographic press, which will be slit and rewound on press. The printed roll will then go to the SW machine where it will be converted—windows die cut, film windows inserted, ...