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Windmoeller & Hoelscher Joins CEFLEX

(News | New Products)

June 09, 2018, ... and secondary raw materials. An important goal is to develop guidelines for flexible packaging that are recognized throughout Europe by 2020. Other working groups deal with new technologies, infrastructure, ...

Stora Enso & Sulapac Announce Joint Effort

(News | New Products)

June 04, 2018, ... biomaterials, wooden constructions, and paper. Sulapac, located in Helsinki, Finland, is a fully biodegradable and microplastic-free material made of renewable and sustainable raw materials. The company ...

Gpack Groups Opts for Multi-Ply Invercote for Perfume Carton

(Carton Box)

May 29, 2018, ... on flockage, negative embossing, and die-cutting. “The raw material’s dimensional stability, durability, and creasing ability were particularly important in this case,” Vincenzo explains. “In a multi-stage ...

Glenroy Wins Four Awards for Flexo Printing

(News | New Products)

May 28, 2018, ... was judged on its own merit in a category with similar printed pieces. The judging criteria included registration, crossovers, clarity and neatness, sharpness of halftones and line drawings, richness and ...

Ice Cream Tub Features Orange Peel IML

(Label/Tape)

May 23, 2018, ... is incredibly important. After all, in in mold labeling, the packaging and label is made of the same material, which creates a homogenous result that can be fully recycled and we can give the raw materials ...

K 2019 on Track to Success

(News | New Products)

May 20, 2018, ... categories: Raw materials and auxiliaries Semi-finished goods, technical components, and reinforced plastic products Machinery and equipment for the plastics and rubber industries Werner M. ...

Mitsubishi Announces Price Increase

(Flexpack)

May 13, 2018, The company is increasing thermal paper prices beginning July 1, 2018, due to the rise of raw material costs BIELEFELD, GERMANY | Mitsubishi announces that due to continuing rises in costs for pulp ...

Colorite Talks About TPEs for Medical Apps

(Flexpack)

May 07, 2018, ... latex, phthalate, halogen, and PVC-free using FDA-compliant raw materials to meet USP Class VI and ISO 10993 standards. Colorite says many companies are trying to proactively address new regulatory dynamics, ...

Coating Matters | Advances in Slot Die Technology for Hot Melt Adhesives, Part 2

(Coating Matters)

May 07, 2018, ... character of the polymer. If fillers are added to produce a lower cost adhesive, the coating thickness achievable will rise. It is a balance between raw material costs and processability. For most adhesives, ...

Shrink Packaging for Beer Brand Provides Multiple Benefits

(News | New Products)

April 30, 2018, ... storage space and the need for raw materials. “The ability to print on collation shrink film is essential for applications where branding is so important,” says Markay Doane, Product Line Director, Berry ...

AMI Issues Study of Polymer Demand in NAFTA

(Flexpack)

April 23, 2018, ... gas extraction is forecast between 2017 and 2040, which suggests that the US will have a raw material and electric power cost base that is on a par with that in the Middle East. In the context of the ...

Cortec Celebrates Expansion of Facility

(Flexpack)

April 10, 2018, ... to the end manufacturer. Tour participants learned how the film is extruded and how raw and finished materials undergo stringent quality control to ensure what company says is a defect rate nearing zero. ...

Show Preview | SVC TechCon 2018 Targets Thin Films

(Coating/Laminating)

April 10, 2018, The Society of Vacuum Coaters draws industry professionals, engineers, academics, and scientists to its annual conference and expo. The Society of Vacuum Coaters draws industry professionals, engineers, ...

Sticking With It | Hot Melt PSA Primer

(Coating/Laminating)

March 26, 2018, ... consistency of their products as well as performance. Incoming raw material testing or certification is used for the various components. Viscosity, melting point, and pressure-sensitive performance testing ...

European Bioplastics Talks About EU Legislation

(News | New Products)

March 21, 2018, ... help to minimize the environmental impacts of plastic packaging and to reduce Europe’s dependence on imported raw materials. Bio-based and recycled materials are equally viable solutions to make packaging ...

Filmquest Reports Price Increase

(Flexpack)

March 19, 2018, ... from this increase. President and CEO John Felinski says, “The industry continues to see costs escalating for raw material, energy, transportation, fluctuating currency valuations, as well as growing ...

EFIA Looks at a Flexo Challenge

(News | New Products)

February 20, 2018, ... a commitment to plastic-free aisles by Iceland. Combine the so-called ‘latte tax,’ banning of plastic straws by restaurants, adoption of deposit return systems and carrier bag taxes, and the whole situation ...

Anderson & Vreeland Offers Processing System

(News | New Products)

February 10, 2018, ... The is said to enable line screens of 200 to 400 lpi and up to 50% less dot gain in highlight areas. The new system also simplifies removal of used developer rolls, raw or finished plates, cover sheets, ...

Tactile Coating Delivers Multi-Sensory Packaging for Beer Label

(Label/Tape)

February 05, 2018, ... choices based on how a pack looks, but many don’t realize the power of its effect on their other senses. We wanted to draw attention to the experience of touch by producing a rough, tactile coating for ...

Sun Chemical Reports Price Increase

(News | New Products)

January 17, 2018, The company will raise prices of offset inks, coatings, and consumables in North America PARSIPPANY, NJ | Sun Chemical announces that due to recent price increases of a variety of raw materials including ...