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Flexographic Printing: A Push for Growth

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2011, ... (OPP), and metallized polyethylene terephthalate (MPET)/adhesive sealant film-based packaging. Capri also has a 60,000-sq-ft facility in Clinton, MO. Both locations house narrow and wide web PCMC laminators ...

New Material-Neutral Organization Focuses on Packaging & Environment

(Trends/Management News)

July 14, 2011, ... ConAgra Foods, Dow Chemical Co., DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers, Kellogg Co., MeadWestvaco, Procter & Gamble, Sealed Air Corp., and Tetra Pak Inc. AMERIPEN’s function is to advocate packaging ...

Awash in Chocolate

(Flexpack)

July 13, 2011, The Wonka Wondrously Whirled Waterfall Bar, converted by Printpack, Atlanta, GA, is printed in nine colors with cold seal on 48-ga PET and laminated in-line to holographic film. It uses lavenders and purples ...

Brand Security Innovations Technical Report: Tamper Evidence

(Print)

June 30, 2011, ... to consumers and are a first-line choice as a means of reassurance of brand authenticity and purity. Good examples are over-the-cap, easily frangible p-s paper seals on jars and bottles, as well as perforated ...

EVENTS

(News Clips Archive)

June 30, 2011, AUGUST 17-18 | Sealing Technology for Packaging Processes Seminar, Seminars for Engineers, Hyatt Place, Mt. Laurel, PA; www.seminarsforengineers.com 23-24/25-26 AUGUST 17-18 | Sealing Technology for Packaging ...

Hot Melt Adhesive Grabs & Holds

(Adhesives)

June 30, 2011, ... pop-opens with high-memory board. High level of performance also offers the potential to switch to lower cost boards that are challenging to seal. H.B. Fuller Co. | 651-236-5900 | www.hbfuller.com ...

Industry Associations

(Uncategorized)

June 01, 2011, ... Recycled Paperboard Alliance (RPA) Washington, DC; 202-347-8000; www.rpa100.com Adhesive & Sealant Council (ASC) Bethesda, MD; 301-986-9700; www.ascouncil.org AICC—The Independent Packaging Assn. ...

Laser Levels Playing Field

(Die-Cutting)

May 31, 2011, ... of digital finishing machines is doing just that, thanks to the availability of compact, sealed lasers at the kilowatt power level. Digital Printing-Flexibility To Maximize Visual Impact Ideally, ...

Technical Report: Up & Running

(Slit)

May 31, 2011, ... pre-tape the web and roll enveloping of tails onto both new cores, with no fold-back, and at the finished roll for tail wipe-down and seal. These features all function together to eliminate manual processes ...

Decreased Cooling Time for Blown Film

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2011, The Aquarex line blows film downward and uses water instead of air to quench the bubble, reportedly decreasing the cooling time by a factor of 30. The The Aquarex line blows film downward and uses water ...

Post Consumer Resin Gets New Life from Milk Jugs and Water Bottles

(Flexpack News)

May 18, 2011, ... plastic shipping sack and film rollstock, often for wrap and form/fill/seal applications. Gulam Harji, general manager at its Tyler plant, learned its customer’s idea had true merit and could reduce materials ...

Roll-Sleeve Film: Helping Shape Brand Identity

(Label/Tape)

May 10, 2011, ... vacuum. The vacuum holds labels in place for sealing. Thermal heat-sealing stations are positioned inside the carousel and match up with each sleeve drum. These stations also incorporate a cooling system, ...

First DuPont Cyrel FAST System Installed in Bangladesh

(Prepress)

May 09, 2011, ... Pilfer Proof Cap (PP Cap) for pharmaceutical, food and beverage industries. Within a decade it diversified its range of products by manufacturing ampoules, vials, vial seals, aluminum collapsible tubes ...

Make Peelable Lids

(Flexpack)

April 30, 2011, Appeel 22D843 lidding solution is said to provide an easy and effective way to make peelable lids for retortable PP packages. Sealant resin is pellet-blended Appeel 22D843 lidding solution is said to provide ...

Vivid Colors Get Noticed

(Magazine)

April 30, 2011, ... Flexible Packaging, Toronto, ON, Canada, wins for the Dannon Activia Challenge label. It features seven colors plus heat seal and lacquer from Sun Chemical and Wikoff on a Cerutti press. The label is a ...

Touting Retort

(Bag Pouch)

April 30, 2011, ... sealants; clear films that allow consumers to see the package contents; and easy-peel lidding structures with high-burst strength. Retort's sustainability advantages include sterilizing in less time than ...

Ampac to Relocate Pouch Plant, Purchases Totani Machine

(Bag Pouch News)

April 21, 2011, ... the same fill capacity. The technology is claimedto performboth high-speed box pouch making (up to 200 pouches/minute­), as well as high-quality, high strength sealing which makes the box pouch suitable ...

Big Mouth Closes

(Flexpack)

April 04, 2011, ... applications as well. The format enables graphics around the entire surface area to maximize shelf impact at the point of purchase, and the resealable closure keeps the marketing messages in front of the ...

Coating Matters: Steam-The Cure for Curl

(Surface Prep)

March 31, 2011, ... sources of contaminated product. This can be avoided by using an enclosed and sealed steam applicator, which safely removes excess steam and has a heated exterior shell to prevent condensation from occurring ...

Service Makes the Sale

(Flexography)

March 31, 2011, ... to both Fortune 500 and smaller companies, many in the northeast US area. “The new capacity that was created by the addition of the Uteco Onyx was critical as Bison Bag's new Seal Tear technology begins ...