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Why LED is the Only Sustainable Choice for UV Curing

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

September 25, 2022, ... to 60,000 hours and require zero bulb replacements. The mercury lamps produce ozone, which is dangerous to breathe, especially in a constricted space like a print shop. Air exhaust systems are required ...

Maximizing Revenue with Label Materials on Hand

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

June 19, 2022, How to leverage inventory and make your label printing technology work for you How to leverage inventory and make your label printing technology work for you By Michael Nyman, Senior Product Specialist, ...

Eliminating Bounce

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

May 22, 2022, ... They include working with designs or imposing plates to reduce the effect of bounce, or experimenting with tape, the plates or anilox. Some people even suggest that special cylinders will help reduce bounce ...

The Euro: 20 Years of Cashing in on Holograms

(Print)

March 20, 2022, ... in describing and explaining them to specialist examiners and the general public. The ECB communicated the salient visual features through an extensive public education campaign using the tagline ‘Look, ...

The Relationship of Surface Characteristics and Successful Corona Treatment

(Surface Prep)

January 16, 2022, ... surfaces. The presence of these functional groups on the film surface raises the film surface-free energy. Understanding a material’s surface energy is vital to a successful process, especially when coating, ...

Pulse Roll Label Products Launches Unique UV PureFX Soft Touch Varnish

(News | New Products)

August 17, 2021, Pulse Roll Label Products Ltd has announced the launch of its latest product innovation, PureFX Soft Touch Varnish, extending its special effects range to offer a unique UV tactile coating in response ...

Sun Chemical and DIC Corporation Finalizes Acquisition of BASF’s Global Pigments Business

(News | New Products)

June 29, 2021, ... coatings, inks, plastics and specialty applications, by creating a world-class pigments supplier that offers customers an even wider range of versatile solutions. “We’re pleased to welcome the valued ...

New Sustain Print and Packaging Material From Fresnels

(News | New Products)

June 01, 2021, International brand enhancement specialist Fresnels Innovations has launched a new eye-catching recyclable 3D transfer film. International brand enhancement specialist Fresnels Innovations has launched ...

A Digital Process to Create Better Ink Drawdowns

(News | New Products)

June 01, 2021, ... the same visual appearance, a printer or ink company performs a color match for each different printing material, on each different printing process. The color match is done in an “ink kitchen”—a special ...

Web Considerations for Today’s Flexible Packaging

(News | New Products)

May 16, 2021, ... Handling and Specialty Winding at Davis-Standard, LLC Full Line - Highly productive flexible packaging coating and laminating lines with precision web tension control zones & designed web handling ...

Penn Color’s penneffex™ Sparks Inspiration and Innovation in Consumer Goods Packaging Design

(News | New Products)

April 19, 2021, ... unlimited customization options, the penneffex line combines Penn Color’s creativity, expertise in colors and special effects and knowledge in manufacturing processes, to inspire creative brand design ...

Color-Logic Simplifies Metallic Variable Data Printing

(News | New Products)

April 14, 2021, ... reportedly develops color communication systems and software tool sets for a variety of special effect printing applications.  Color-Logic provides brand owners, product managers, corporations, and their ...

ACTEGA Launches World’s First Dual Cure Soft Touch Coating for Laminate Tubes

(News | New Products)

March 29, 2021, ACTEGA, manufacturer of specialty coatings, inks, adhesives and sealing compounds for the print and packaging industry, announced the launch of GALACRYL® 89.501.14, the world’s first ‘soft touch’ effect ...

Advantages and Benefits of Conductive Rubber Coverings in Critical Roll Positions

(News | New Products)

February 07, 2021, When a web contacts a roller surface, electrons can transfer from one material to the other.  By Bruce Hyllberg, Research Specialist, American Roller      Source of Static Generation: When a web ...

INX introduces GelFlex-EB inks for Flexible Packaging

(News | New Products)

January 19, 2021, ... lamination layers for flexible packaging and using various decorative and special effects coatings in their place. From a presentation viewpoint, these inks also open the door for new point-of-sale interactions ...

What Intelligent Automation Delivers for Flexo Print Performance

(News | New Products)

January 14, 2021, ... taking less than one minute—we can automatically tune the press with specially designed algorithms that can minimize the bouncing effect for each particular design. It takes into consideration the dynamic ...

Thermochromic Ink Helps Ensure Higher Safety Standards for Packaged Food

(News | New Products)

November 18, 2020, ... with the high throughput, high accuracy demands of their production.   This is especially important in the food industry, where heat-treated ready meals are becoming more popular. A particular need is ...

Canada’s Wholesale Pocket Folders and America’s Trade Only Folders Installs the Scodix Ultra 101 Digital Enhancement Press

(Digital)

September 13, 2020, ... for our success, especially in the pocket folder market. Our production team continues to take quality to the next level, and the Scodix press will enable us to go even further,” said Luis Perez, general ...

Interview: Drupa Postponed to April 2021

(News | New Products)

March 24, 2020, ...  Especially in the current situation, where numerous European countries are subject to unexpected restrictions, the need for personal encounters and an extraordinary customer experience after such an ...

Tiziano Polito: Digital Printing - From Strength to Strength in Packaging

(News | New Products)

March 15, 2020, ... runs and ever-bigger print jobs. This paradigm shift is also because the market is no longer the territory of specialists. Big traditional printer’s introduction to digital such as Koenig & Bauer, Heidelberg ...