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Henkel & DaniMer Form Hot Melt Alliance

(Adhesives)

January 15, 2013, ... that use bio-based raw materials. The initial target for these bio-based hot melt adhesives will be the consumer packaging market including applications of end of line and labeling. The alliance will ...

ExxonMobil Chemical Introduces Sustainable Stretch Hood Film

(Film)

January 10, 2013, ... performance The film met the stretch ratio target of 55% and was thinner, having been downgauged from 100 micron to 90 micron. This resulted in 16% raw material savings. Pallets using the downgauged ...

Management | So, Should We Patent That?

(Trends/Management)

January 08, 2013, ... for the owners. Property is like that. It can be bought and sold. It can produce income and prosperity for owners and employees. In the converting business, property is land, buildings, raw materials ...

PCI Says Polyester Prices in US Back to Normal

(Flexpack News)

December 09, 2012, ... return to a degree of “normality” after the supply shortages and rapid increases in commodity BOPET (bioriented polyester) film prices in 2010/11. Prices for polyester raw materials are hardly moving, ...

Industry Outlook | Packaging Predictions for 2013

(Trends/Management)

December 02, 2012, ...  My Prediction For 2013 Based on the conversations, active projects, and technology investments taking place, I draw the following outlook for the new year: In 2013 there will be an acceleration ...

Flint’s Inks Certified by NAPIM

(Green)

December 01, 2012, ... market with high quality packaging inks that also address concerns related to the environment and sustainability. The ink was developed using NAPIM certified bio-based raw materials. NAPIM’s BioRenewable ...

POP Displays | Opaque Paperboard Solves Bleed-Through Problems

(Carton Box)

November 28, 2012, ... messaging that’s sharply and professionally printed to draw in customers. However, point-of-purchase (POP) displays that are printed on both sides of a single piece of paperboard may bleed through to either ...

Inca and Fujifilm Launch Inkjet Printer

(News | New Products)

November 24, 2012, The Inca Onset S20i wide-format UV flatbed inkjet printer, offered with Fujifilm, has added features said to aid productivity   CAMBRIDGE, UK | Inca Digital and Fujifilm report the launch of the ...

AWA Offers Study on P-S Tapes

(Label/Tape)

November 18, 2012, A new sourcebook on pressure-sensitive tape markets from AWA Alexander Watson features materials, conversion methods, market trends, and much more   AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS | AWA Alexander Watson ...

Coating Matters | The ROI of IP

(Coating/Laminating)

November 06, 2012, ... was developed by a company that understands coating fluids onto substrates but has little knowledge of the raw film business. For those of you unfamiliar with tamper-evident tape, the basic concept is ...

Flint Raises Prices on Photopolymer Plates

(News | New Products)

October 01, 2012, Prices for photopolymer printing plates are going up at Flint due to rising energy costs, transportation costs, and raw materials costs   ARDEN, NC | Effective January 1, 2013, Flint Group Flexographic ...

Consumers Buy with Their Eyes | Designing to Differentiate

(Print)

September 19, 2012, ... and non-renewable resources, the biopolymer polylactic acid is manufactured from raw plant materials such as corn or potatoes, a natural origin that gives it the advantage of being compostable. Container ...

Winding Technology | Now Directly in the Drive

(Controls)

September 19, 2012, ... on, and depending on the control type, is configured in various ways. After a web break, the diameter computer is stopped, tension operation is disabled, and the tension controller enable is withdrawn. ...

Static Beat | Unwinding Roll Tribocharging

(Static-Beat)

September 18, 2012, ... this using no deposit bonus from such forex brokers like FBS, FortFS, Plus500, Instaforex. These brokers are reliable and safe. It's true, that every newbie-trader must to look on withdrawable forex no ...

Flint Group Offers EkoCure UV LED Inks

(Curing)

September 16, 2012, ... ink technologies for UV LED curing under the EkoCure brand. EkoCure is developed using specially selected raw materials that match the narrow and targeted wavelength area that is typical for UV LED lamp ...

Best Digital Installs Screen Truepress Jet Printer

(News | New Products)

August 30, 2012, ... — until we saw the Truepress Jet W1632UV,” recalled Geoff Rawlings, managing director. “The Truepress Jet W1632UV is a true flatbed system, and the quality it produces is amazing.” Screen launched the ...

Spear a Clear Leader in PET Bottle/Label Compatibility

(Facestocks)

August 22, 2012, ... that production of new bottles from recycled plastic requires 70% less energy versus raw materials, along with the impact of land-fill avoidance. Kudos to Spear for its hard work and perseverance in ...

Sustainable Packaging | Use Newspaper & Water

(Carton Box)

August 20, 2012, ... draw and the size of the part right was challenging, and we wouldn’t have succeeded without engineering and production help from UFP Technologies,” says Hall. “Their willingness to ramp up production in ...

Emirates Printing Press Gains Flexibility with Gallus

(Carton Box)

August 08, 2012, ... directors, Mohamad Al Shirawi and Samuel Natarajan. "We chose this configuration because it allows us to cover most of our current portfolio. Thanks to its modular architecture, the machine can be expanded ...

In-Mold Decorating Flaunts Features & Efficiencies

(IML/IMD)

July 31, 2012, ... The hidden Pillar wall technology reportedly achieves good top-load strength and significant raw material savings, which helps the environment and is said to save costs for all without compromise in performance. ...