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Martin to Show Full Line at drupa 2012

(News | New Products)

January 30, 2012, ... heat-seal butt splice system for nonwovens and films • Web transport system for delicate webs • Splice exhibit featuring overlap and butt-to-butt splices on various substrates, including taped, tapeless, ...

Precision AirConvey Corp. Baler Aids Environment

(Green)

January 25, 2012, ... inside a sealed plastic bag is revealed set atop a standard pallet. The baler is designed as a sealed, self-contained baling system that prevents both the waste and associated dust from escaping into ...

H.B. Fuller Offers New Laminating Adhesive

(Adhesives)

January 20, 2012, Flextra Fast SFA 8600/XR 1500 adhesive solventless laminating system speeds up processes in high-performance applications such as snack pouches  ST. PAUL, MN | H.B. Fuller Co. introduces the next generation ...

Three New Titan Slitter/Rewinders Going to CTP flexibles

(News | New Products)

January 14, 2012, ... soon. “We had already installed [two Titan slitters] during 2010,” says CTP managing director Gary Seale, “which gave us every confidence to invest again with Titan. For our production requirements, ...

Schober’s Embossing System Protects and Enhances Packages

(Embossing)

January 05, 2012, ... with minimal waste. Sealing segments are individually adjustable in radial and axial directions. Every roll has individual tension control through dancer/unwind brake system. A foil saver feeding system ...

Why do I have these bubbles in my finished product?

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

January 02, 2012, ... we opened one of the sealed ports in the feed-end of the twin-screw extruder and, voila... fire erupted.  This is obviously not a desired condition, and sadly, it was not the first time I have seen this.  ...

Leadership Position Changes at Gateway Packaging

(Flexpack)

December 29, 2011, Gateway Packaging, with solutions including labels, rollstock, pouches, and more, reports leadership changes while maintaining its commitment to growth GRANITE CITY, IL | Gateway Packaging reports ...

BOPP from Toray Plastics (America) Offers Matte, High-End Look

(Flexpack)

December 18, 2011, Torayfan KMS1 BOPP film with matte finish, a broad heat-seal range, and low COF provides excellent printability and a distinctive look for snack foods NORTH KINGSTON, RI | Toray Plastics (America) ...

Cardboard Bottle from Ecologic Brands Wins Green Award

(Green Converting)

December 05, 2011, A molded fiber bottle with a re-sealable “smart fitment” is honored for efforts to reduce, reuse, recycle, and recover materials OAKLAND, CA | The International Green Awards recently recognized Ecologic ...

E-Close Packaging Is Honored for Easy Open and Close Features

(Flexpack News)

November 27, 2011, ... re-seal solutions for fresh applications. ZURICH, SWITZERLAND | Amcor Flexibles reports that Amcor E-Close recently received an award from Scanstar, the competition organized each year by the Scandinavian ...

Coating Matters: How To Avoid Bubble Defects

(Coating Matters)

October 10, 2011, ... another, before the coating head, both vessels need to have air reduction measures. The fluid moves, right? So when the fluid passes a seal, make sure the seal does not leak and cause air entrainment. ...

Web Handling: Top 7 Causes of Wrinkles

(Web Handling)

October 09, 2011, ... and all your rolls are heavy steel idlers with sealed bearings, you could try lighter-weight idlers with free-running bearings to reduce roll inertia and drag. Lighter materials, such as aluminum or carbon ...

New Custom High-Performance Rollstock Program from Rollprint

(News | New Products)

October 03, 2011, ...  Among the high-speed flow wrap materials are ClearFoil barrier-coated polyester or aluminum foil coupled with an aggressive sealant. Products that are granular, powdered, liquid, solid, and others can ...

What the Coating Bead Can Tell You

(Coating Matters)

August 21, 2011, ... most common piece of equipment utilized to improve coating bead behavior is a vacuum box. This box seals against the slot die and the precision backing roll. A displacement of air and pressure differentiation ...

PCR Milked for Flex-Pack

(Flexpack)

August 21, 2011, ... Tyler, TX, facility, which produces heavy duty plastic shipping sack and film rollstock, often for wrap and form/fill/seal applications, general manager Gulam Harji thought the customer’s idea had true ...

Pet Food Packaging: Evolution, Revolution & Innovation

(Flexpack)

August 18, 2011, ... credits for renewable energy and material usage is needed to create a clearer sustainability picture. Smaller capacity bags and pouches are laminated structures that run on form/fill/seal equipment. ...

German Label Converter Expands into Flex-Packs, Cartons with OMET Press

(Offset)

July 31, 2011, ... films." Illert adds that with new opportunities opening for the company as the result of the press purchase, “We are able to create new types of self-adhesive labels, such as peel and seal, and other ...

Package Design: Make an Impact

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2011, ...  Visy Pty. Ltd. | www.visy.com.au Sealed Air Gets into the Design Business. Should You? In June, Sealed Air, Duncan, SC, announced its Cryovac brand will offer design and marketing services for ...

NEWS CLIPS

(Magazine)

July 31, 2011, ... Canadian print facility to earn certification. Zip-Pak, Manteno, IL, opens its first China factory in Guangzhou to produce resealable zipper closures. What's happening at your company? Send ...

Sepha Awarded Leak-Test Contract

(Controls)

July 31, 2011, ... water testing device. The initial contract calls for Sepha to form, seal, and leak test 50,000 blister packs containing Aquatest's active ingredients. The company will use its blister packing and leak testing ...