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PACK EXPO Las Vegas at a Glance

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 28, 2019, ... paperboard, glass, metal, plastic, flexible and resealable packaging. New to PACK EXPO Las Vegas, the Technology Excellence Awards recognizes innovative technologies in specific market segments that ...

Enercon Announces Croke as its Director of R&D

(News | New Products)

August 27, 2019, ... of research and development. Croke will oversee new product development and continuous improvement of existing products across all induction cap sealing and surface treating lines. Croke has been with ...

Avery Dennison Expands Rapid Roll Portfolio, Adds Stand Up Pouch, UV-Blocking Shrink Film

(News | New Products)

August 15, 2019, ... Up Pouch constructions feature print-ready facestocks with 3mil sealant films. They can be printed and formed into pre-made pouches, or pouched directly through form-fill-seal lines. White and clear ...

Static Control for Adhesive Lamination

(Static-Beat)

August 14, 2019, ...  By Kelly Robinson Ph.D., Owner at Electrostatic Answers Figure 1: Keep the “sealed surface” static-free The multi-layer web in Figure 1 performs better than a single-layer web. Printing on the ...

Avery Dennison Launches TC-2000 Film Topcoat

(News | New Products)

August 07, 2019, ... seals and retro-inspired typography to help a brand stand out from its competition. “TC-2000 is the result of the extensive global research and development and investment in material science -- hallmarks ...

ITW Pillar Technologies Celebrates Over 337,000 Man-Hours without a Lost Time Accident

(News | New Products)

July 23, 2019, ITW Pillar Technologies, a manufacturer of advanced surface treatment and induction cap sealing systems, is celebrating an important milestone. ITW Pillar Technologies, a manufacturer of advanced surface ...

Corona and Plasma – The Different worlds of Surface Treatment

(Surface Prep)

July 03, 2019, ... enclosing the process in a sealed chamber and introducing Nitrogen, the Oxygen molecules are dispelled to allow a finely controlled process that can be tuned to allow different proportions of Amine, Amide ...

Unilux Introduces Compact Web Viewing System for Narrow Web Printers

(News | New Products)

June 24, 2019, ... available for the inspection of cold seals, UV-Visible inks and optical brighteners. “We’re always on the lookout for ways to bring true innovation to our customers, especially when those solutions result ...

TC Transcontinental Packaging Steals the Show for Sustainable Packaging at the 2019 PAC Canadian Leadership Awards

(News | New Products)

June 19, 2019, ... both 100% recyclable, multilayer barrier stand-up pouch. They hit all notes: 100% recycle ready for in-store drop off, EVOH barrier for product preservation, seal strength, and durability. The  challenge ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

May 23, 2019, Flexible packaging makes the most of converters' capabilities, from printing, to form/fill/seal pouch production and many aspects that are growth indicators of the industry. By Susan Stansbury, Converting ...

Bison Bag Adds 10 color MIRAFLEX II AM Press

(News | New Products)

May 01, 2019, Bison Bag has placed an order for a 10 color MIRAFLEX II M. Bison Bag, a full-service flexible packaging converter with 10c printing capabilities based in Lockport, N.Y., has placed an order for a ...

Compak™ Pro Corona Treater Power Supply: Enercon

(News | New Products)

April 30, 2019, Enercon’s newest corona treater power supply is designed for professional converters and extruders looking to maximize productivity with best-in-class technology. Enercon’s newest corona treater power ...

OPTIMA Life Science Introduces COMEDCO and Other Converting Solutions at ICE USA

(Upcoming Conference News)

March 31, 2019, ... also makes high-performance systems with a capacity of up to 1200 items/min. and ultra-flexible solutions. Packaging machines for four-side-seal pouches, such as the OPTIMA 4SS, complete Optima Life ...

FPA Announces 2019 Board of Directors

(Flexpack)

March 20, 2019, ... Fontaine, AMGRAPH Packaging, Inc. Mark Forman, Belmark inc Steve Garland, Sealed Air Corporation Kevin Kelly, Emerald Packaging, Inc. Erik Keracik, Westlake Chemical Corporation Landon Luttrell, The Dow ...

Presenters Announced for Digital Printing Spectrum 2019

(News | New Products)

March 07, 2019, ... the label printing industry including converting and finishing; dies and tooling; material substrates; specialty coatings and sealants; camera/vision/inspection systems; UV curing; software; web cleaners; ...

The Mosaica Group Expands into Manufacturing with Converting Equipment

(News | New Products)

February 17, 2019, ... Converting Equipment & Services, LLC. The company’s expertise focuses on challenges in web handling that include slitting, sheeting, core cutting, impulse sealing, unwinding, rewinding, laminating and ...

Web Tension Control Fundamentals

(News | New Products)

January 24, 2019, ... will cause a delayed reaction to the tension upset and increase the tension error and delay the corrective response. The seals in standard pneumatic cylinders can have high breakaway forces.  The breakaway ...

Martin Automatic to Premier at ICE-Europe

(Web Handling)

January 21, 2019, ... tape, hotmelt glue and heat seal, combined with different web cutting mechanisms. Martin Automatic technology provides non-stop solutions on webs from 20mm to 4000mm wide and is capable of handling all ...

The Mosaica Group Expands into Manufacturing with New Converting Equipment

(New Products)

December 11, 2018, The Mosaica Group has added in-house converting capabilities to their vast array of services by investing in a 78-inch VSR duplex slitter rewinder. SUSSEX, WI | The Mosaica Group, a Midwest-based distributor ...

Will it Process?

(Extrusion Coating)

December 11, 2018, ... etc., or for the degree of functionality that they offer, for instance, sealability, barrier resistance, etc. Film manufacturers and formulators produce modified structures from polymers such as polyethylene, ...