Search

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2014

(Flexpack)

December 29, 2014, Barrier films captured our readers’ attention, taking half of the available slots in our annual review of new technology Barrier films captured our readers’ attention, taking half of the available ...

Macro Winder Suited for Geomembranes and Agricultural Films

(News | New Products)

December 15, 2014, Universal winder will process either wide sheeting or narrow films on center and offers fully automatic as well as semi-automatic modes   MISSISSAUGA, ON, CANADA | Film and sheet extrusion systems ...

Davis-Standard Announces Air Ring

(Flexpack)

October 12, 2014, ... “We’ve already seen impressive results for processing stretch films and can liners for a variety of applications including technical agri-stretch products and general-purpose sheeting. We’ve engineered ...

Sustainability | Fossil-Free Paperboard Mill Within Reach

(Trends/Management)

September 01, 2014, ... sheet from 27 to 24. “Invercote has fantastic dimensional stability but sometimes it’s better to be on the safe side,” Guglielmi said. “Instead of going with 27, we decided to be cautious and only do ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2014 Enhances Focus on Package Printing

(Label/Tape)

August 04, 2014, ... 35th year in business at Labelexpo. The company has grown through diversification and expansion and now has four divisions including film and sheet extrusion and film distribution from ten locations in ...

Processing Tips to Prevent Gauge Bands - Part 1

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 08, 2014, Since I starting in this industry back in the dark ages, before computers and GUI/HMI process control systems, universal corona treating systems, plasma treatment and the like, gauge bands have been the ...

Gloucester Engineering Creates Two Divisions

(Coating/Laminating)

March 11, 2014, ... OEM Division will concentrate on the company’s line of traditional complete blown film, cast film, foam and sheet extrusion, bagmaking, and extrusion coating systems and equipment.  Laurent Cros has ...

Z-Flute Boxes for Kitty Litter are Purr-fect

(Coating/Laminating)

March 08, 2014, ... carton uses the same metallized, reverse-printed PET laminated to GPI’s lightweight CCSUS, and it's used as a top sheet for a B-Flute box to create a metallized Composipac fluted box. Transparent and opaque ...

Plastics are Alive and Well in Southeast Asia

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

February 19, 2014, I had the opportunity to do some extrusion training recently in Southeast Asia, and all I can say is that plastics are alive and well there. I taught nearly 70 students over a 2-week period in Thailand, ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2013

(Coating/Laminating)

December 30, 2013, ... that allows the deposition of transparent, thin conductive films with sheet resistances of less than 100 Ohm/sq. The Technical Univ. of Denmark, Dept. of Energy Conservation and Storage (DTU) was able ...

Nordson Introduces Polymer Processing Systems Group

(Flexpack News)

October 28, 2013, ... and injection molding and proceeding downstream to the dies used to produce film, sheet, coatings, and pellets. In-between are a diversity of critical components such as filtration systems, pumps, and ...

Gauge Blown Film Configurations with NDC Systems

(Flexpack News)

October 24, 2013, The 8110-BF system for single-layer film and the 8000 system for more complex films are available in various configurations   IRWINDALE, CA | NDC announces the availability of a range of web gauging ...

On Print | Impact of 3-D Printing on the Converting Industry

(On Print)

September 26, 2013, ...  Polymers Ultrasonic consolidation Metal sheet Direct deposition inkjet UV-cured polymers, hot melt polymers Inkjet liquid powder binding Gypsum, sand, acrylic powder, ceramics, ...

Macro Engineering & Technology Will Launch Die

(Extrusion Coating)

September 15, 2013, Company will show the new FlatPack coextrusion die for high-barrier multilayer films at K 2013   MISSISSAUGA, ON, CANADA | Plastic film and sheet extrusion systems supplier Macro Engineering & Technology ...

LAB/PILOT/TECHNICAL FACILITIES DIRECTORY

(Uncategorized)

August 31, 2013, ... frozen foods, health/beauty, graphic films, industrial, magnetic media, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, photographic/graphic arts, sanitary/disposables, snacks, solar backsheets, thermotransfer film, ...

LAB/PILOT/TECHNICAL FACILITIES DIRECTORY

(Uncategorized)

August 31, 2013, ... films, industrial, magnetic media, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, photographic/graphic arts, sanitary/disposables, snacks, solar backsheets, thermotransfer film, X-Ray film, various films from 2–400 ...

Macro Redesigns CenterPack Coex Die

(Film Mfg.)

August 12, 2013, Said to improve processing versatility and minimize residence time MISSISSAUGA, ON, CANADA | Plastic film and sheet extrusion systems supplier Macro Engineering & Technology Inc. has redesigned its ...

PECO Winders Suited for Wider Widths

(Bag Pouch News)

June 24, 2013, IW and IWP winders are designed for applications including sheeting, tubing, and bags on a roll   FAIRFIELD, NJ | PECO, a wholly owned subsidiary of FAS Converting Machinery, reports the industrial ...

Labels | Market Update on IML & Sleeve Technologies

(Label/Tape)

June 03, 2013, ... portfolio of CTP imaging equipment, color printing presses, and pre- and post-press support and is today offering a digital solution for experienced sheetfed in-mold labels, which is already running in ...

Cepalgo Films Adds Capacity with Davis-Standard

(Film Mfg.)

February 13, 2013, ... extrusion package, formulation, film properties, embossing method and winding options. Product applications include diapers, protective and masking films, disposable garments and bed sheets, pouches, PP ...