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Flexible Packaging — In a Constant Cycle of Evolution

(Flexpack)

June 16, 2024, ... purpose, these materials continue to maintain future purpose, using traditional curbside recycling processes. PIR materials, on the other hand, have yet to make it into the consumer-use streams. Therefore, ...

Demand Increasing for PCR Plastics: How Recycled PE supports Sustainable Packaging Solutions

(Flexpack)

June 13, 2024, ... converters and purchasers should ask potential rPE suppliers about the source of the recycled material, what types of foreign materials could be present, such as labels or other polymers and the processes ...

Obtaining Barriers When Coating and Printing Flexible Materials

(Bag Pouch)

June 09, 2024, ... Ltd. Thin flexible substrates of paper, film and foil are often modified, manipulated, coated or combined with other substrates, adhesives or chemical blends to facilitate processing or confer a material ...

ARC Elects Officers, Directors

(News | New Products)

May 29, 2024, ... related to web processing and has delivered many technical presentations. He has been a member of the ICEC USA steering committee and has long been active in ARC and its predecessor, the Association of ...

Static Charges: Production Mishaps and Product Misbehavior

(Surface Prep)

May 26, 2024, ... and a variety of lightweight materials being processed, it's important to understand why this phenomenon happens, and how to prevent it from impacting on business operations. In many cases static charges ...

IDENTCO Highlights Automation Capabilities and PCB Labeling at PCB East

(News | New Products)

May 13, 2024, ... MA, Booth #301. Company to showcase label feeders and product solutions to simplify automation. With automation a key theme, IDENTCO’s commitment to simplifying the automation process for PCB manufacturers ...

Excelitas Technologies to Showcase UV Curing and Disinfection Innovations at the 2024 RadTech UV+EB Technology and Conference

(News | New Products)

May 07, 2024, ... the highest reliability and quality for light curing adhesive processes, OmniCure S2000 Elite redefines UV spot curing with enhanced productivity, precision and security, while enabling next level control ...

HOW TO: Know When It's Too Late to Buy QC Equipmen

(HOW TO Guide)

May 02, 2024, Why do so many converters look at quality control products for your manufacturing process only after there is a problem? Why do so many converters look at quality control products for your manufacturing ...

HOW TO: Do in Register Coating

(HOW TO Guide)

May 02, 2024, ... sealing solutions (cold seal; Hot Melt), embellishments in general. Some of these applications require in register coating to an existing print. In register coatings have been part of the conversion process ...

Surface Tension and Wettability

(Surface Prep)

May 01, 2024, ... principles for achieving quality production in converting processes. Whether involved in film extrusion, coating, laminating, printing or metallizing, converters must understand these factors to ensure ...

Why Cleaning is a Must in the Flexo Industry

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

April 28, 2024, ... space requirement. However, this can be a time-consuming process that involves costly labor. If a flexo plate is not cleaned correctly, ink may not stick to the printing area which will affect image quality. ...

Web Guide 101

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

April 24, 2024, Ensuring the converting process is executed with precision Ensuring the converting process is executed with precision By Jason Vanderpoel, Web Guide Sales Manager, BST North In our fast-paced world ...

Re S.p.A. Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation at Drupa

(News | New Products)

April 21, 2024, ... This cutting-edge technology is designed to capture and reproduce every printed detail on the monitor with unparalleled color accuracy, even in the most complex processes. At stand 12 A45 in Hall 12, ...

Sandon Global to bring anilox excellence and technical know-how to drupa 2024

(News | New Products)

April 21, 2024, ... communicate both registration and plate impression settings to the press using the RFID chip, which aids identification and digitises the entire flexographic print process. Attendees can visit the SOMA ...

Innovation in Extrusion Barriers Can Reduce Brand Owners’ Dependence on Plastic

(Coating/Laminating)

April 17, 2024, ... years, with improved process control, multilayer co-extrusions and new coating materials that have resulted in thinner resin layers. Combined with stronger fiber technology, brand owners now have even ...

SEI integrates Vetaphone on new Labelmaster KyoJet

(News | New Products)

April 14, 2024, ... system prevents any possibility of re-contamination after the cleaning process has finished.  Importantly, the Web Cleaner can be linked to Vetaphone’s iCorona Generator, which eliminates the need for ...

Tension: The First Thing We Must Get Right

(Coating/Laminating)

April 14, 2024, Web tension is arguably the most important parameter for any web process. Tension is the first thing we must get right. By Neal Michal, Principal, Converting Expert, LLC Web tension is arguably the ...

Principles of Narrow Web Slitting

(Web Handling)

April 10, 2024, ... at a nonwovens group of a major supplier and we looked at new machinery, we added millions to source a machine with a good balance of MD to CD, so that further converting would be a smoother process with ...

Tension: The First Thing We Must Get Right

(Converting Expert)

April 08, 2024, Web tension is arguably the most important parameter for any web process. By Neal Michal, Principal, Converting Expert, LLC Web tension is arguably the most important parameter for any web process.  ...

Does Winding Generate Static?

(Static-Beat)

April 08, 2024, ...  ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr. Kelly Robinson writes on static issues occurring in converting processes. Robinson founded Electrostatic Answers, has 40-plus yeas experience in industrial problem solving and ...