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OMNOVA Announces Price Increases

(Materials)

April 12, 2014, Increases cover polyvinyl acetate homopolymer, vinyl acetate, and vinyl acrylic-based emulsions   FAIRLAWN, OH | OMNOVA Solutions’ Performance Materials business recently reported a price increases ...

Defects in Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

March 24, 2014, ...  • Monitor incoming raw materials. Understanding if the fluid rheology has shifted or if the substrate varies in quality will lead to process shifts in the coating system. • Avoid vibrations and fluctuations. ...

Z-Flute Boxes for Kitty Litter are Purr-fect

(Coating/Laminating)

March 08, 2014, ... Award in the Healthcare, Cosmetics and Toiletries Packaging Category for auto-bottom folding cartons in three versions: mint, melon, and peach. A double rainbow hologram draws consumers to touch the velvet-smooth ...

Wacker Polymers Raises Prices in EMEA and Asia

(News | New Products)

March 08, 2014, Prices of VINNAPAS vinyl acetate-ethylene and VINNOL ethylene-vinyl chloride-based copolymer dispersions go up due to raw material cost increases   MUNICH, GERMANY | Wacker Polymers is to raise its ...

Top Five Things To Remember in Fluid Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

February 17, 2014, ... the process as entering raw materials change are critical to recipe formulation on a production line. Computer models and operational correlations can be developed over time or through designed experiments. ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2013

(Coating/Laminating)

December 30, 2013, As 2013 draws to a close, we bring you our annual review of the Top 10 new products of the year As the PFFC staff looks back on the new technology we covered in 2013, it’s no surprise to find a diverse ...

Avery Dennison Label Portfolio Aids Food Safety and Promotion

(Label/Tape News)

December 08, 2013, ... or warning labels. Suited for both the store level or other areas of the food industry, the labels are said to provide exceptional supply chain visibility and are used to draw attention to important freshness ...

Mondi Offers New PerfoamPack Film

(Flexpack News)

November 13, 2013, ... a superb yield in packaging. It is said to significantly reduce the use of raw materials, by up to 20%, which translates into a lighter film with a direct cost reduction and a much improved carbon footprint. ...

How to Start-Up a Coating Business

(Mark's Coating Matters)

November 12, 2013, ... a business off the ground are still the same. You still have to balance the books; you still have to market a product; the difference is that a coated product requires more raw materials than electricity ...

Release Liner | What’s Next?

(Label/Tape)

October 24, 2013, ... Group, examined the global trends impacting release liner, their implications for the business and its technology, and product and sustainability issues and innovations. The scarcity of some raw materials, ...

K-Show 2013 & Upcoming Extrusion Coating Seminars

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

October 23, 2013, ... Corporation of Appleton, Wisconsin for a demonstration of their bag machine technology.  CMD is the premiere bag machine maker in the consumer drawstring trash bag market.  Their patented equipment is ...

Visualization for Improved Coating Performance

(Mark's Coating Matters)

October 17, 2013, ... insight into the world of fluid dynamics. I have used these techniques in the past to reduce troubleshooting time and use of raw materials, reduce defects, and improve equipment design. We can see what ...

Coating Matters | Hot Melt Coating Technology, Part 1

(Coating/Laminating)

October 15, 2013, ... manufacturing companies are headed and what the impact is for raw material suppliers and equipment manufacturers. BACKGROUND Worldwide growth in the use of hot melt adhesives has created a strong demand ...

John P. Felinski Shares Background on PET Levels and Pricing

(Materials)

September 21, 2013, ... is the frenzied demand for solar technology since government-sponsored subsidies were withdrawn. PET film capacity has increased during this period while the demand has remained relatively flat. Another ...

LAB/PILOT/TECHNICAL FACILITIES DIRECTORY

(Uncategorized)

August 31, 2013, ...  NO | Unique technology center enables comprehensive R&D for all kinds of film stretching technologies under one roof. Can be rented to customers and raw material suppliers for film and resin development. ...

LAB/PILOT/TECHNICAL FACILITIES DIRECTORY

(Uncategorized)

August 31, 2013, ... | Unique technology center enables comprehensive R&D for all kinds of film stretching technologies under one roof. Can be rented to customers and raw material suppliers for film and resin development. ...

AWA Conference Will Focus on Specialty Papers

(Paper)

August 14, 2013, ... and food service applications. This is a significant opportunity to compete with the alternative substrates that have eroded paper’s overall market share as developments in raw materials and process equipment ...

2-Way Envelopes Introduced by ecoEnvelopes

(Flexpack News)

August 14, 2013, ... save 5%–35% on envelope and related mailing costs and benefit from operating savings and quantifiable reductions in carbon emissions, energy, and raw materials, including trees and water. RECOCHET envelopes ...

Market Trends | Profile of North American Label Industry

(Label/Tape)

August 12, 2013, ... margarine/yogurt containers that are popular today with brand owners since they represent reduced weight and, of course, reduced costs. The availability of a knowledgeable, capable base of raw material ...

Show Preview | CPP EXPO and PRINT 13 Share a Stage

(Print)

August 07, 2013, ... plug-in to Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw for vector-based die lines. Aproove SA (Booth 2644) will demonstrate the latest version of its secure online collaboration, soft proofing, and approval ...