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Printing Industry Banks on Sustainability

(News | New Products)

May 22, 2024, ... and many other environmental measures reduced the relative energy consumption by some 35% compared to the reference year 2008.   Touchpoint Sustainability: VDMA focuses on sustainability  Druckstudio ...

Surface Treatment: The Importance of Getting it Right

(Surface Prep)

May 19, 2024, ... quality that is commercially saleable and significantly reduce the volume of waste produced. But the dyne level achieved by surface treatment at extrusion is insufficient for the whole downstream production ...

DALIM SOFTWARE to launch next-gen DALIM ES and DALIM TWIST production workflow products at drupa 2024

(Upcoming Conference News)

May 13, 2024, ... detailed analysis tools, revision comparison, annotations, and approval workflow that streamlines processes, reduces costs and enhances quality. The new DALIM ES low-code application editor empowers advanced ...

HOW TO: Do in Register Coating

(HOW TO Guide)

May 02, 2024, ... the need to reduce the scrap rate in one with the growing level of quality requested by the market being the obvious motivations. In the mid 80s I was working in an engineering department of a printing ...

SOMA set to showcase the Optima2 10-color flagship flexo press during drupa 2024

(News | New Products)

April 30, 2024, ... which facilitates error-free job changeovers—features that enhance operational efficiency and reduce downtime. In addition to the Optima2 flexo press, SOMA will present its automatic plate mounter, the ...

Creating a Circular Packaging Value Chain: How collaboration with suppliers helps converters meet brand owner demands

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2024, Brands owners are making big changes in an effort to reduce waste, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and increase recycling rates. Photo courtesy of NOVA Chemicals By John Avolio, Value Chain Manager, ...

Why Cleaning is a Must in the Flexo Industry

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

April 28, 2024, ... that uses no chemicals, making it environmentally friendly. It's a fast, high-quality, effective method which can reduce cleaning times. The anilox surface is not heated during cleaning, so the roll can ...

TIPA Compostable Packaging Appoints John Wilson as Commercial Director for North America

(News | New Products)

April 17, 2024, ... supply chain management, procurement, and marketing. He has extensive experience working with brand owners and retailers to reduce plastic waste, achieving ambitious packaging sustainability targets, and ...

SEI integrates Vetaphone on new Labelmaster KyoJet

(News | New Products)

April 14, 2024, ... is his use of the Vetaphone corona units under reduced power to clean paper webs for better gloss effects.  It’s this type of lateral thinking that sets Labelit apart from its competitors and lays firm ...

Recyclability & Circularity Consumers Support Sustainable Brand Packaging

(Print)

April 08, 2024, ... and speed than ever before, but with reduced impact on the natural world. The push comes from consumers, who are demanding brands play their part in a low-carbon world, legislation that puts sustainability ...

Building a Circular Economy for Stretch Film

(News | New Products)

April 05, 2024, ... companies to downgauge their stretch film by using high performing films at thinner gauges. This reduces the amount of plastic used which ultimately gets sent to landfills. To help determine the right ...

Research Reveals Biggest Testing and Inspection Challenges Faced by Food and Beverage Packaging Professionals

(Flexpack)

March 31, 2024, ... Challenges Packaging innovation is important to reduce the impact of single-use materials on the environment. Without innovation, businesses will face getting left behind in the sector. Despite testing ...

A New Era in Sustainable Packaging

(News | New Products)

March 26, 2024, ... as normal for a streamlined fit conforming to the shape of the object. After use it can be disposed of in a commercial composting environment to reduce the amount of plastic packaging that normally ends ...

AccuTec, Inc. Introduces the Next Generation of High-Performance Razor Slitting Blades

(News | New Products)

March 26, 2024, ... a coated edge to reduce friction and enhance wear resistance, AccuTec PRO Blades offer exceptional durability and precision for a wide range of cutting tasks. Tier 2: AccuTec PRO Advance – Titanium Nitride ...

Pressure on Paper Packaging Converters

(Flexpack)

March 24, 2024, ... facestocks that work well with specific print processes – fixed and variable printing methods – including inkjet, laser and thermal transfer. Ultimately, this reduces complexity for the converter, which ...

The Evolution of Digital Printing in Corrugated Applications

(Print)

March 20, 2024, ... dramatically enhanced speed to market and the elimination of expensive printing plates. Like any digital press, the biggest benefit is versatility and drastically reduced make-ready times, the latter ...

Q&A with Enercon’s Sales Director Mike McConnell

(Surface Prep)

March 15, 2024, ... is innovative because it reduces downtime associated with electrode replacement and maintenance, while retaining all the features & benefits of our current electrode assembly design. We’re also about to ...

PCMC Hosts Inaugural “Power Packs Live” Event

(Upcoming Conference News)

March 13, 2024, ... features like automatic drum cleaning and automatic impression setting to ensure minimal downtime. The Fusion significantly reduces energy requirements by utilizing low-power consumption components, design ...

Distinguished Global Partnership Aims to Extinguish Lithium-Ion Battery Fires

(News | New Products)

March 13, 2024, ... transport, often leading to deadly explosions. Now, two companies on different continents that produce TR solutions are joining forces to reduce that total.  Specifically, Packaging And Crating Technologies ...

What’s In Your Flexible Packaging?

(Upcoming Conference News)

March 11, 2024, ... hear from representatives from LyondellBasell, Smart Planet Technologies Inc and NOVA Chemicals as they address how additives are used to impact seal integrity, mineral fillers that are used to reduce ...