Search

First Glance

(Magazine)

November 07, 2006, ... seals to numerous rigid cup or tray structures, seals at low temperatures, and offers a wide operating window. It is recommended for food applications and reportedly performs well in the presence of brine ...

Converting Industry News

(Archive)

November 07, 2006, ... best in show winners, 31 excellence winners, and eight gold winners. Among the winners using 100% recycled paperboard was the Baccarat champagne box, which took honors as rigid box best in show for ...

Proof is in the Process

(Magazine)

September 30, 2006, ... Horwitz Paper Box and American Die and Box companies, has developed and manufactured custom paperboard and rigid plastic packaging for nearly 50 years. Its high quality prototype process will be aimed ...

the PLACE

(The Place)

September 30, 2006, ... for flexible and rigid plastic substrates, wood, metal, and paper. A new family of acrylic resins that can self-cure with exposure to UV light requiring little or no added photoinitiator became available ...

Converted Flex-Pack to Grow

(Archive)

July 08, 2006, ... performance, and source reduction advantages over most forms of rigid packaging. Heightened barrier requirements in many markets will drive increased demand for value-added materials to enhance shelf life ...

Films Face Off

(Magazine)

June 29, 2006, What factors should you consider when choosing packaging films? Learn how OPET, OPP, and OPA compare in terms of downgauging, barrier, and density. Packaging Films When selecting a packaging film, converters ...

Art Board

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2006, ... gave converters a showcase for distinctive paperboard packaging. In addition to its traditional folding carton and rigid box categories, NPA created a new award, best combination package, to highlight ...

Ampacet Completes Global Lab Network

(Archive)

June 27, 2006, Ampact has completed its global network of technical support laboratories to serve those who make blow or injection molded and other forms of rigid packaging. PRESS RELEASE TARRYTOWN, NY—Amapcet, a ...

Suction Cups for Paper Handling Equipment

(Archive)

June 10, 2006, ... for gripping cartons or thick coated sheets, these suction cups are available with various sizes for greater rigidity or flexibility. Suitable OEM replacements for virtually all paper handling applications, ...

New Products, Part 2

(Magazine)

May 30, 2006, ...  Get Precise Shaft Alignment Stafford Mfg. Corp., North Reading, MA; 800/695-5551; staffordmfg.com The Accu-Clamp is a one-piece rigid coupling for applications requiring an axial runout less than ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

May 30, 2006, ... the best oligomer for each film. Although some oligomers were specifically for rigid plastic applications such as polycarbonate and polymethyl methacrylate, their inclusion provided an evaluation of their ...

Flexo is on Track

(Magazine)

May 30, 2006, ... inks may have to be treated first). Eichfeld also said PLA is compostable, has good layflat, good odor barrier, good gloss and clarity, great rigidity, and is resistant to oil and grease. PLA has a ...

Board to the Future

(Magazine)

May 30, 2006, ... printing, and die-cutting. The oval shape is achieved with a customized canister machine. Lidding is a multi-step proprietary process using a combination of materials—paperboard, rigid plastic, and ...

The Top 10

(Magazine)

May 30, 2006, ... double guide-rail said to keep the whole block rigid and ensure maximum precision during high-speed printing. VirtualMaster and Direct direct drive systems allow central drum to be synchronized with plate ...

A Family of Possibilities

(Magazine)

February 27, 2006, ... on his mind. Changing its name to Utah Paperbox, the company’s focus moved to rigid boxes. In the late 1960s, the emphasis shifted once again, this time to folding cartons, adding offset printing and platen ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

December 30, 2005, ... increases in stiffness over typical blown polyethylene based films. When combining through lamination a soft, amorphous substrate with a rigid, crystalline substrate, understanding what the properties ...

Illustrated Glossary of Printing Now Available

(Archive)

October 22, 2005, ... as labels, displays, corrugated and folding cartons, flexible packaging, rigid containers (plastics and paperboard), bags, pouches, and multiwall sacks. Terms are arranged in alphabetical order, with ...

Mastering RFID, Part 2

(Archive)

September 29, 2005, ... of ESD-sensitive devices from electrostatic discharge is provided by ESD-protective packaging materials such as bags, corrugated, and rigid or semi-rigid packages during shipping and by ESD-protective ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

August 30, 2005, ... restaurants, and other foodservice outlets where bulk dispensing is necessary. The carafe comprises a sterile, flexible, biax nylon pouch attached to a rigid plastic frame. Corrugated side panels attach ...

Pouch vs. Bottle

(Flexpack)

July 30, 2005, ... produce and literally more flexible to transport because of their less rigid structure. Available in either roll or pouch form, clear, opaque or slightly toned, the specially developed laminate is “taste ...