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Release Liner | Global Suppliers Must Meet Local Needs

(Label/Tape)

May 07, 2014, ... disposables, and of course, pressure-sensitive labels. Annually, it is the subject of the AWA Global Release Liner Industry Conference and Exhibition, which alternates between the US and Europe. This ...

Freedonia Issues Study on Protective Packaging

(News | New Products)

May 01, 2014, ... and reduced material use. Advances will also reflect solid gains for value-added products such as insulated shipping containers, the result of expanding specialized handling requirements for temperature-sensitive ...

FTA Hands Out Awards for Excellence

(News | New Products)

April 27, 2014, ... of pressure-sensitive labels and full bottle shrink labels on PET recyclability,” says Maria Kula, communications manager within the North American Materials Group. “CleanFlake can help brands and consumer ...

Bemis to Close P-S Plant in Stow

(News | New Products)

March 02, 2014, Company will close Pressure Sensitive Materials plant to achieve better position in the long term   NEENAH, WI | Bemis Company will close its Pressure Sensitive Materials manufacturing plant in Stow, ...

Avery Dennison Matrix Waste Directory Now Includes Canada

(Label/Tape)

February 09, 2014, ... a directory that indicates locations of non-landfill operations or energy-from-waste facilities. Most of these operations process discarded pressure-sensitive scrap materials generated by label presses ...

Masterpiece Graphix Announces New Line

(Flexpack)

January 22, 2014, ... rainbow, and other metallic substrates. Rolls and sheets are available in many materials for every digital press. The line features card and board stock, papers, pressure sensitives, polyesters, BOPP, ...

Thinfilm Builds Stand-Alone Smart Sensor Label

(Label/Tape)

January 20, 2014, ... Thinfilm’s Smart Label will help pharmaceutical companies keep temperature-sensitive products safe and effective, while preventing the unnecessary destruction of usable products. Retailers using temperature-monitoring ...

Martin Automatic Reports Sales to Chinese Converter

(News | New Products)

January 08, 2014, ... presses with web widths to 330 mm and speeds to 150 mpm. For the Omet press, the new Martin equipment will provide nonstop roll production of substrates including paper, light tag, and pressure-sensitive ...

Chinese Label Converter Adds Second Martin Splicer

(News | New Products)

January 05, 2014, ... for label presses with web widths to 330 mm and speeds to 150 m/min. For the Omet press, the new Martin equipment will provide non-stop roll production of substrates including paper, light tag, pressure-sensitive ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2013

(Coating/Laminating)

December 30, 2013, ... to effectively utilize pressure-sensitive labeling materials on surfaces with heavy condensation. The Z3338 adhesive reportedly provides in-line, wet-applied label positioning that improves operational ...

Gilbreth Packaging Boosts Production with Titan

(News | New Products)

December 16, 2013, ... has been an industry leader offering strategically engineered full body shrink sleeve labels, a successful alternative to pressure-sensitive paper and film labels. In 1983 Gilbreth took the same strategized ...

Dow Corning Offers New Release Modifier

(Coatings)

November 22, 2013, Syl-Off SL 35 is said to offer tight release at low platinum levels with high stability and shelf life   MIDLAND, MI | Dow Corning recently announced Syl-Off SL 35 release modifier, described as ...

Label Trends | The Future of Linerless Labels

(Label/Tape)

November 20, 2013, ... interest in liner waste, linerless labels often are viewed as a viable alternative to pressure-sensitive labels. In an effort to discern the growing interest in linerless labels within the industry, ...

CCL Industries Acquires Advanced Packaging Films

(Flexpack News)

November 17, 2013, ... by Guenther Birkner, CCL president. Birkner says, "This new capability allows us to design proprietary, specialty films for new sleeve and pressure-sensitive label applications while improving our supply ...

Bemis Reports Third Quarter Results

(Flexpack News)

November 13, 2013, ... unit volumes in our European flexible packaging operations.” Theisen continues, “Performance in our Pressure Sensitive Materials segment has stabilized at operating margin levels consistent with last ...

Cortec Produces Multimetal Corrosion Protection Paper

(Paper)

November 12, 2013, ... physical properties of most sensitive electrical and electronic components, including conductivity and resistivity. The paper base stock for the VCI/VPI coatings is produced with closely packed cellulose ...

WS Packaging Reports New Product Groups

(Flexpack News)

October 28, 2013, ... by extension, specific product and service brands.” WSPackaging&Label is the largest product group, with offerings that include labels (pressure-sensitive, glue-applied, and in-mold), folding cartons, ...

Release Liner | What’s Next?

(Label/Tape)

October 24, 2013, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. reports on a recent seminar on pressure-sensitive label release liner issues and opportunities. AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. reports on a recent seminar on pressure-sensitive ...

Coating Matters | Hot Melt Coating Technology, Part 1

(Coating/Laminating)

October 15, 2013, ... industries that employ pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs). Considered a subset of hot melts, PSAs are typically rubbers or acrylate copolymers that are tacky at room temperature and physically bond to ...

New Epson Inkjet Technology Featured in Label Press

(Label/Tape News)

September 21, 2013, ... lines, and images. Suited for short- to mid-run labels with durability on standard film and paper label substrates from 3.15–13-in. wide to 0.013 in. thick, press enables printing onto heat-sensitive ...