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Film Opens New Markets

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... attachment to relatively expensive parts and components, such as foil or hot-stamped labels imprinted with consecutive serial numbers. In cases such as these, silicone adhesion is especially important, ...

Klockner Adds Vinyl and Shrink-Label Films Capacity

(Archive)

February 10, 2005, ... sleeves, bottle capsule (cap seal), tamper-evident bands, and multi-pack applications. Most of the films are typically printed for highly decorated labels providing 360-degree graphics for food, beverage, ...

Measure Pressure with Thin Film

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... the inner PE layers of a package containing a food item, or nipping an adhesive-coated plastic film to printed paper for subsequent use in a labeling application. An insufficient or excessive amount of ...

How Do You Measure Ink Film Thickness? Count the Ways

(Magazine)

January 31, 2002, ... it from a side profile using high magnification. The trick to this technique is to get a printed sample and then fracture it at a very low temperature (liquid nitrogen), which allows for a side profile ...

Polyester Film Sourcing: Tips to Improve the Bottom Line

(Magazine)

November 30, 2000, ... direction (MD) and transverse direction (TD); surface treatment and coating type; operating temperature; coating system; and dryer capacity. The same can be said for polyester film that is to be printed, ...

Press Adds Flexibility of Film to Paper Operation

(Magazine)

June 30, 2000, ... paper products typically are wrapped not in paper but in process-printed PE packaging that attracts greater consumer attention. Because this was the company's first flexible packaging press, Saugerties' ...

It's Definitely a Bull Market for High-Performance Film

(Magazine)

May 31, 2000, ... to the oven and then to your table without a hitch. From food packaging and novelty balloons to the membrane switches in our appliances and the printed circuit boards in our computers and electronics, ...

Decorative Films Served by Multilayer Structure

(Magazine)

May 31, 2000, ... (SBC) and a proprietary five-layer film structure. That is critical for consumer use, says Ellenbogen, because most PP-based films are printed, and the ink will migrate from the film onto sandwiches ...

Film offers food packagers green marketing opportunity

(Magazine)

April 30, 1995, ... many packaging applications. It can be reverse printed and has excellent tear resistance making it suitable for use with butter tubs, jelly packets, cookie bags, candy wrappers, and many other flexible ...

Innovative uses earn honors from film supplier

(Magazine)

December 31, 1994, ... * Richardson Brands Co., South Miami, FL, for its Hip Hop Hares, a brightly printed Easter bubble gum package offering excellent barrier, graphics and machinability. C. P. Converters, York, PA, is the ...

Merging Innovation and Sustainability in Flexible Packaging

(Bag Pouch)

November 03, 2024, ... is characterized by its ability to conform to the shape of the contents, offering optimal protection and preserving freshness. Sample pouches: Versatility in packaging. Printed pouches: Combining ...

What Is Web Cleaning, and Why Is It So Important?

(News | New Products)

October 14, 2024, ... some reasons why dust removal is so important. Printing Quality Dust particles on the printing substrate can interfere with the quality of the printed material. These particles can create defects, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...