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There’s More than One Way to Treat a Film

(News | New Products)

June 26, 2022, To most people, surface treatment means corona treatment. Corona treatment is the most popular surface treatment for good reasons, but it isn’t the only choice. By Ted Lightfoot, casting, coating, ...

Maximizing Revenue with Label Materials on Hand

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

June 19, 2022, ... in a time where you want to be able to use everything you have is to eliminate waste. With each step in the printing process, there is potential for waste – pre-press proofs, press calibration, color ...

BOBST Reveals Its Latest Solutions to Navigate Through a Fast-changing Packaging Industry

(Flexpack)

June 08, 2022, ... process to converters and brand owners. The key enabler of this vision is the new, updated BOBST Connect, which provides digital solutions to prepare, produce, react to, maintain and optimize the production ...

Achieve Higher Returns Thanks to Defect Classification

(Surface Prep)

June 05, 2022, ... requirements profile in the defect classifier. Based on this, the defects that exceed the tolerances are displayed to the operator, enabling them to intervene in the printing process to prevent waste. ...

NDC Technologies’ Legacy of Delivering Solutions Continues

(News | New Products)

May 31, 2022, ... increase productivity, boost process efficiencies and realize significant production savings. Well, our legacy of delivering solutions to industry continues with the release of some new products this ...

SEI Laser Converting Chooses Vetaphone for Surface Treatment

(News | New Products)

May 30, 2022, ... With laser die cutting now a well-proven industrial process, SEI Laser Converting offers the most efficient digital business model with web to label, web to sticker, and web to flexible packaging.  In ...

Achieve Higher Returns Thanks to Defect Classification

(Surface Prep)

May 29, 2022, ... requirements profile in the defect classifier. Based on this, the defects that exceed the tolerances are displayed to the operator, enabling them to intervene in the printing process to prevent waste. ...

Eliminating Bounce

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

May 22, 2022, ... high definition plates — at very fast speeds during the press run. It can also assure that the press can hold stable highlight dots with exceptional registration. This opens the door for new print process ...

Miraclon partners with Paper Converting Machine Company in new Packaging Innovation Center

(News | New Products)

May 17, 2022, ... 2022, the new center is now home to a KODAK FLEXCEL NX System with KODAK FLEXCEL NX Ultra Processing Solution to support PCMC’s goal of creating a completely solvent-free environment. “For years we’ve ...

Do Conductive Rubber Coverings Help Reduce Static?

(News | New Products)

May 09, 2022, ... want to gain electrons and some want to lose them. The number of electrons transferred is very small; perhaps one molecule in a million gives up an electron. This process is called Triboelectric Charging ...

World’s First Dedicated Production Line for Sustainable and Floatable Shrink Sleeve Film Opened in Poland

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2022, ... facilitates easy separation of labels from PET, HDPE and PP bottles and containers in the recycling process to enable bottle-to-bottle circularity. This shrink sleeve material is mainly for use within ...

AIMCAL presents 2022 Product of the Year, Technology of the Year and Sustainability Awards

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May 05, 2022, ... InkSpec (St. Bruno, Quebec, Canada) for its InkSpec MIIS-V3 viscometer, model 40339-2200, a patented and patent-pending device that measures and controls the viscosity of process fluids. Based on acoustic ...

Miraclon Expands PureFlexo™ Printing With Support for Spot Color Inks

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2022, ... for PureFlexo Printing.  Introduced in 2021 for process printing, PureFlexo Printing controls unwanted ink spread and allows for greater latitude on press to meet today’s high-quality expectations of brand ...

Toyo Ink Expands Inkjet Ink Capacity in France

(News | New Products)

April 26, 2022, ... France. With a focus on operational efficiency, the modern, 1,400-square-meter factory has been fitted with advanced automation equipment and ink manufacturing systems for increased process and quality ...

Pros and Cons of In-line Slitting

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

April 17, 2022, Producing quality, shippable rolls directly off your production line can increase productivity, lower manufacturing costs, decrease scrap and shorten production cycles. By Duane Smith, Process Manager ...

Corona Treatment Considerations for Your Company

(News | New Products)

April 03, 2022, ... steps to guaranteeing adhesion in your process? Klein: Guaranteed adhesion requires precise control of the material’s surface energy. In order to control the surface energy, understanding watt density ...

Atmospheric Plasma Treatment

(Surface Prep)

March 31, 2022, ... & Plasma developed its patented LinearPlasma system. This system uses a method similar to corona treatment, however LinearPlasma has the ability to process delicate substrates due to the lower temperature ...

The Fundamentals of Adhesive Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

March 27, 2022, ... and the coating method is dialed in, drying is the next part of the process. Most coaters have in-line ovens designed to dry or cure the adhesive. Temperature, speed and oven length are all accounted for ...

DualSTAR Sets New Standards with Dual Inspection Solution for Flexible Packaging

(News | New Products)

March 14, 2022, ... process optimization throughout the entire value chain. Now, the same inspection system can inspect both unprinted and printed substrates, for example, during rewinding, cutting, and lamination. The ...

Recipients of TAPPI’s Paul W. Magnabosco Outstanding Local Section Award Named

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March 11, 2022, ... Micki Meggison and Michael von Grumbkow have been named winners of the distinguished Paul W. Magnabosco Outstanding Local Section Award. Meggison is a Process Improvement Black Belt with Sappi North ...