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Highcon Is Having an Award-Winning Year

(Carton Box)

July 23, 2017, ... digital cutting and creasing machine, which was launched at drupa 2016.  The EDP awards honor the best developments in software, print production solutions, finishing systems, and consumables. With a ...

Toray Launches High-Barrier PET Films

(Flexpack)

July 22, 2017, ... production step. No chlorine is used in company’s proprietary coating formula; a chlorine-free coating is an important feature for the CPG seeking an alternative to PVdC. The metallizing of MK61HB is also ...

PPC Forms Digital Converting Community

(Carton Box)

July 18, 2017, ... short-run work took place in August 2016 during a technical and production workshop in Springfield, MA. During the session, Kevin Karstedt, CEO of Karstedt Partners, and noted expert on digital printing, ...

Coating Matters | Balancing Slot Die Design

(Coating/Laminating)

July 18, 2017, ... flow along surfaces. At the surface, there are forces fighting over whether the fluid should move forward, sit still, or swirl in place. But why is this important? Let’s look at the final coated product ...

Davis-Standard Celebrates Facility Expansion

(Flexpack)

July 16, 2017, A 15,000 sq-ft addition supports blown film die production in Pawatuck PAWCATUCK, CT | On Monday, July 17, Davis-Standard president and CEO Jim Murphy welcomed Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy, ...

Flint Digital Plate Suited for Corrugated

(News | New Products)

July 15, 2017, The nyloflex FTC digital plate for corrugated postprint is said to provide significant fluting reduction and high print quality STUTTGART, GERMANY | Flint Group Flexographic Products announces the ...

Iggesund Paperboard Replaces Plastic in Blister Pack

(Carton Box)

July 12, 2017, ... are made to hang on a holder in the retail store and often consist of a paperboard backing plus a molded transparent plastic front section to display the product to the consumer. The Norwegian converter ...

Parkside Launches Reclosable Lidding Film for Snack Pots

(Flexpack)

July 05, 2017, ... performance throughout the supply chain. Ford continued, “The convenience sector is highly competitive, and we have innovative products which rival existing packaging formats that will help us to gain ...

Flint Launches UV LED Ink

(News | New Products)

July 04, 2017, ... inks, XCURA EVO. “'EVO' is short for evolutionary,” says Trevor Amps, global product management director for Energy Curing inks. “This signals a step change from our XCURA formulations which, for the past ...

Web Lines | Action Plan for CD Buckles, Part 3

(Web Handling)

July 04, 2017, ... of average or below average thickness between them. Reduce diameter variations created by thickness variations with lower stack modulus, either by product design, lower winding tensions, or more entrained ...

SAM Chooses Vetaphone for Surface Treatment

(News | New Products)

July 04, 2017, ... quality of its surface treatment and controllability for use on different substrates. The Solution Coating Lab into which the Vetaphone unit was commissioned is designed for customer product development ...

EFI Partners with RISO on DFE

(News | New Products)

July 03, 2017, ... new range of capabilities for high-volume, high-performance, variable data print production with the release of the first EFI Fiery digital front end (DFE) for RISO printers. The new EFI ComColorExpress ...

Kluge and Kurz Announce Partnership

(News | New Products)

June 28, 2017, The two companies together will market the Kurz DIGITAL METAL technology for the digital transfer of foil ST. CROIX FALLS, WI | Brandtjen & Kluge and Kurz Transfer Products have announced a strategic ...

Roller Geometry | What Is Your Roller’s True Shape?

(Web Handling)

June 21, 2017, How does a roller’s shape influence a coated product and coating defects? The variation of a roller’s geometry can produce many web handling problems. How does a roller’s shape influence a coated product ...

Mark Andy Welcomes Polish Students

(News | New Products)

June 20, 2017, ... comparison could be made between the different print processes. In preparation for the visit, the students had created a variety of their own labels so they could see the full process of production from ...

Dow & Koehler Win EPA Green Chemistry Award

(Flexpack)

June 19, 2017, Koehler’s BLUE 4EST Thermal Paper powered by Dow’s ROPAQUE Opaque Polymer offers BPA-Free Imaging Technology PHILADELPHIA, PA | The Dow Chemical Company and Koehler Paper Group have been named winners ...

Sticking With It | Overview of Radiation Curable Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

(Coating/Laminating)

June 14, 2017, Adhesives expert Ingrid Brase considers the benefits and drawbacks of radiation curable products. Adhesives expert Ingrid Brase considers the benefits and drawbacks of radiation curable products. In ...

IMDA Awards | In-Mold's 2017 Winners Span the Gamu

(Label/Tape)

June 12, 2017, ... package to provide a shelf-stable paté product that is good for a full year. Tartex brand's line of 100% plant-based, meat alternative spreads uses a specially designed PermaSafe IML package from Sonoco. ...

FINAT Event to Track Label Industry Movement

(Label/Tape)

June 05, 2017, ... of self-adhesive labels and related products and services, reports that this year’s European Label Forum in Berlin, Germany, June 7–9, management across the value chain will come together to review and ...

Coating Matters | Dispersions in Liquid Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

June 05, 2017, Unlike non-functional particles that typically are filtered out, functional particles need to be included in the coated product, so special care must be taken to make sure the process is successful. Unlike ...