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SGIA Announces 2018 Product of the Year Winners

(News | New Products)

August 26, 2018, All 255 entries will be displayed in the Golden Image Gallery/Product of the Year Gallery at the 2018 SGIA Expo. : FAIRFAX, VA | After evaluating a record-setting field of 255 submissions, judges of ...

Greif Technology Aids Barrier of IBCs

(Carton Box)

June 24, 2018, ... the container, which means the shelf life of contents is extended. Equally, solvent-based products or agrochemicals are now better protected against gasses lost, retaining their original characteristics ...

Epson Partners with GMG on Proofing Solution

(Print)

June 23, 2018, ... in to the package proofing market, announces that the Epson SureColor X80600 64-in., roll-to-roll solvent printer has been certified by GMG Americas for use with software GMG ColorProof 5.10 and GMG OpenColor ...

Mactac Reports Partnership with ARMOR

(Label/Tape)

June 12, 2018, ... to chemicals and solvents and has very good adhesion to high- and low-energy substrates. ARMOR’s AXR 7+ thermal transfer ribbon is a super premium resin ribbon reported to provide excellent print quality ...

Web Industries Expands Indiana Facility

(Flexpack)

June 04, 2018, ... presses to provide water- or solvent-based printing. It also houses a propriety-designed wide-web spooler capable of transverse winding slit materials on spools to 50 in. wide and 60 in. in OD, with slit ...

Sun Chemical Has Big Plans for LatinPack

(News | New Products)

May 28, 2018, ... June 8. The SunLam family of lamination adhesives consists of water-based, solvent-free, and solvent-based products designed to meet the needs of all major packaging applications, including retort lamination ...

Static Beat | Use Static Splices with Metallized Films

(Static-Beat)

May 21, 2018, ... by causing sparks when splices pass over metal rollers. These sparks have ignited fires when splices pass through solvent coaters. Ground conductive layers to suppress sparks. When metallized layers ...

Inks and Coatings | Catching Up With Sun Chemical’s Felipe Mellado

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

May 14, 2018, ... seen demand increasein solvent and water-based packaging inks along with UV and inkjet applications. At the same time, we have seen a continual decline in demand for pigments and preparations used in publication ...

CTI Announces On-Pack Freeze Warning

(News | New Products)

May 08, 2018, ... deg C) can impact products as diverse as fruits, vegetables, fresh fish and meat, flowers, agricultural products, ink, chemicals, solvents, paint, medical samples, vaccines, food home delivery, and certain ...

INDA Announces Finalists for Wipes Award

(Flexpack)

May 01, 2018, ... (such as the back of a car headrest) for easy dispensing of Rhino wipes. The reusable wipes are said to be able to be rinsed and reused multiple times and to be binder-, silicone-, and solvent-free. The ...

Coating Matters | Advances in Slot Die Technology for Hot Melt Adhesives, Part 1

(Coating/Laminating)

April 24, 2018, ... the process. If the liquid is solvent based, there is the additional environmental concern and cost. In order to understand the details of implementing hot melt coating, more background is required. ADHESIVE ...

Constantia Flexibles Adds Laminator

(Coating/Laminating)

April 23, 2018, ... tension control system that can be maintained at extremely low tolerances for a wide spectrum of flexible substrates of different materials and varying thickness. At the same time, it can offer solvent-free ...

Flint Announces New-Generation Sleeves

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2018, ... same polyurethane outer layer proven in the rotec Blue Light Sleeve, which reportedly exhibits excellent scratch and solvent resistance for a long-lasting, value-added product. According to Flint, trends ...

Show Preview | INFOFLEX 2018 Collocates with Forum in Indianapolis

(Trade Shows)

April 15, 2018, ... changes on press faster and smoother.   Global Specialty Products USA (Booth #407) will be featuring INK & ADHESIVE Cleaning Technologies (Solvent, Aqueous & Soy-Based) including Products Approved by NSF ...

Sun Chemical Has Big Plans for INFOFLEX

(Print)

March 26, 2018, ... on PE film. Water- and solvent-based inks provide moderate heat resistance of up to 350 deg, maintain excellent gloss, and are suitable for use with conventional and high-performance printing plates. SunStrato ...

Sticking With It | Hot Melt PSA Primer

(Coating/Laminating)

March 26, 2018, ... with no water or solvent to evaporate, allowing for rapid coating. So, let’s start by listing the major components of a hot melt pressure-sensitive and how they contribute to the performance of the adhesive. ...

GSE Adds Features to Ink Dispensing Program

(News | New Products)

March 20, 2018, ... that reduce manual input when supplying dispensed inks to the press, and a vapor extraction unit for solvent inks.  The Colormix conveyors are said to enable safe, easy transport of dispensed water- ...

Uflex Announces Glitter Gravure Cylinder

(News | New Products)

March 11, 2018, ... and can be cured using LED lamps applied in-line with gravure printing process using solvent- or water-based ink system. The company manufactures different variants, including metallic glitter and polymeric ...

Mactac Expands UL-Approved Inkjet Portfolio

(Coating/Laminating)

February 26, 2018, ... and mandrel hold, be resistant to chemicals and solvents, and offer good adhesion to various high- and low-energy substrates. Company says the label solution is ideal for durable goods and industrial labeling ...

Static Beat | Static Control for Films with Conductive Layers

(Surface Prep)

February 26, 2018, ... with metallized webs or with webs with conductive traces. 1. Static sparks ignite fires when splices pass through solvent coaters. 2. Sparks ignite fires when a tension loss allows ...