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Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2015

(Flexpack)

December 01, 2015, ... and consumers. They are solvent-free and may alleviate end-users' concerns about solvent retention, as well as enhance the films' sustainability profile. The new LumiLid films are designed for frozen, ...

Sleeve Labels | Technology Developments Drive Innovation and Sustainability

(Label/Tape)

November 17, 2015, ... EMEA, examined the opportunities for converting shrink sleeves with solvent-based inks. Stretch sleeves were next on the agenda. Wölfgang Ploesch, business development director of CCL Label, presented ...

Elif Offers Eco-Packaging Solution

(Flexpack)

November 11, 2015, ... does not contain any solvent-based bonding chemicals for it is not subject to lamination process while presenting easy recycling in comparison with traditional laminated films. Said to provide stiffness, ...

AWA Reports on Release Liner Seminar

(Label/Tape)

November 01, 2015, ... advent of UV silicones was mentioned as good news, but the downside is the cost of the silicones themselves. Different silicones may be used in the future, emulsion and solvent for films, for example. ...

DuPont Commercializes New Cyrel Technology

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2015, ...  The plates are available globally for FAST/thermal and solvent processing and in engineered and smooth surfaces. Additional Cyrel EASY flexographic printing products currently are in development for ...

Foil Substrates: Handling, Web Control & Substrate Interaction

(Coating/Laminating)

September 21, 2015, ... as you move towards water-based fluid coating. Solvent-based fluid coating can typically attack the foil substrate surface better to form a coated product. In addition to wetting of the substrate, spreading ...

AWA Reports on Release Liner Markets in South America

(Label/Tape)

September 10, 2015, ... usage. (Film release base still claims a minor share of the market: less than 10%.) Solventless silicone adhesives dominate, but cost-effective UV-cured adhesives are evidencing the fastest growth from ...

PRIMIR Issues Study on Flexography

(News | New Products)

August 31, 2015, ... in the marketplace to shift away from solvent-based inks and coatings. However, quality levels—especially in flexible packaging—have not reached acceptable levels for brand owners. Freedonia reports the ...

Cortec Adds to Biodegradable Line

(Materials)

August 23, 2015, ... alcohol (PVOH) film said to be well suited for packaging applications that include bags, sachets, or pouches for many products Film is said to have excellent organic solvent resistance, allowing pouches ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Europe 2015 Grows To Eight Halls

(Trends/Management)

August 18, 2015, ... ink adhesion iwth a broad range of ink systems, including UV-flexo, UV-letterpress, UV-flatbed, as well as water-based and solvent-bared flexo and gravure. It is also fully compatible with hot and cold ...

Sun Chemical Launches Lamination Adhesives in Latin America

(Coating/Laminating)

August 11, 2015, ... lamination adhesives range of products to the Latin America market. The SunLam family of lamination adhesives consists of water-based, solvent-free, and solvent-based products designed to meet the needs ...

Coating Matters | Energy Storage Devices

(Coating/Laminating)

August 10, 2015, ... and disadvantages, but the main consideration is whether the active ingredient can be fluidized for coating. Fluidization requires solubility of the active materials into a chosen solvent. Utilizing the ...

HERMA Adhesive Said to Meet New EU Regs

(Label/Tape)

July 29, 2015, ... to water, hot air, and various solvents. Since it is a dispersion adhesive, adhesive materials can be easily processed in spite of relatively thick adhesive coating. Also said to be well suited for not ...

INX to Show Range of Inks, Coatings at Graph Expo

(News | New Products)

July 26, 2015, ... polymers. It reportedly eliminates the need for conventional press varnish and solvent-based topcoats and is environmentally safe. ProCure offers high performance sustainability and can be used over nearly ...

Static Beat | Control Static on Insulating Webs in Dryers

(Static-Beat)

July 22, 2015, How to protect solvent dryers/ovens from sparks caused by static on insulating webs. How to protect solvent dryers/ovens from sparks caused by static on insulating webs. Sparks are bad. Static sparks ...

Nordson Names Agent for Turkey

(Coating/Laminating)

July 11, 2015, ... for the fluid coating product line of Nordson EDI BGM Makina Teknik will represent the full range of slot dies for applying water- or solvent-based coatings, including Premier fixed-lip and Ultracoat ...

BOBST Open House Welcomes Converflex Visitors

(News | New Products)

July 10, 2015, ... flexibility it provides in terms of fast job preparation and ink logistics, as well as the savings that can be made by a reduction in both ink use and solvent waste. After seeing the performance of the ...

Comexi Wins Environmental Award

(News | New Products)

June 16, 2015, ... packaging sector in a sustainable industry. In its deliberation, the jury assessed the innovative capacity of Comexi Group for driving technologies to reduce or eliminate the use of solvents in the industry ...

CPP EXPO Conference Agenda Covers the Industry

(News | New Products)

June 06, 2015, ... or solvent. Full coverage clear coatings may be used in place of lamination. Both UV and EB cure printing have important roles with food packaging, mostly for indirect contact, but with EB also some direct ...

Static Problems with Metallized Webs

(Static-Beat)

May 31, 2015, ... and drapes over objects near the web such as static bars. In one recent case, tension was lost, and a metalized web draped across an active static bar in a solvent zone. Several pins on the static bar ...