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AIMCAL Awards

(News | New Products)

March 10, 2019, ... Award for Hoola Quickie Contour Stick packaging, which consists of silver Ultracure acrylic-coated 48-gauge metallized polyester laminated to 0.0171 Invercote G paperboard. The metallized surface is offset-printed ...

Qdos Pumps Facilitate Maintenance in Minutes

(Carton Box)

November 29, 2018, ... formation for the surface layer, a chemical antifoam agent is dosed into the running water. Until recently, solenoid diaphragm pumps were used but were unable to guarantee the necessary long-term accuracy. ...

Some Thoughts on the Pressure-Sensitive Industry

(Sticking With It)

November 25, 2018, ... paint surfaces on cars are now lower surface energy so they repel dirt but then also resist adhesion, the use of vinyl for decorative surfaces continues to grow; all these have spurred the development ...

Pregis Completes Acquisition of FP International

(News | New Products)

July 21, 2018, ... materials, equipment systems and surface protection, has completed its acquisition of Free-Flow Packaging International, Inc. (FP International).  “Pregis and FP International will now be moving forward ...

Pregis Studies Packaging & Perception

(Carton Box)

June 25, 2018, ... of protective packaging materials, equipment systems, and surface protection, and the University of Wisconsin (UW) in Madison shows that the value perception of ecommerce shipments is significantly impacted ...

ebeam Technologies & GM Deliver OPV Curing

(Coating/Laminating)

June 18, 2018, ... (OPV) onto surface web printed materials from an HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press. “At ePac, one of our key differentiators is our industry leading time to market. The addition of ebeam curing fits well ...

ebeam Technologies Announces Finishing System

(News | New Products)

February 28, 2018, ... coating unit is a perfect fit for surface print flexible packaging, such as form/fill/seal reel-fed lidding applications, which require highly demanding and durable protection for HP Indigo ElectroInks,” ...

Static Beat | Static Control for Films with Conductive Layers

(Surface Prep)

February 26, 2018, Sparks from metallized webs and films with conducting traces are difficult to suppress because static control devices are ineffective. Sparks from metallized webs and films with conducting traces are ...

Pregis Trains Through Virtual Reality

(Flexpack)

February 10, 2018, ... packaging materials, equipment systems, and surface protection, announces the introduction of virtual reality training for protective packaging equipment and material selection.  Clint Smith, product ...

Packaging Trends | Technological Advances Push Holograms Forward

(Carton Box)

January 29, 2018, ... metallic coatings that glisten on the surface of paper. The proprietary imaging processes used by Hazen produce papers than can be optimized and customized by in-house designers to produce three-dimensional ...

Pregis Invests in Blown Film Testing Lab

(Flexpack)

January 20, 2018, ... packaging materials, equipment systems and surface protection, has invested $1 million in a new 1,000-sq-ft testing lab for its Grand Rapids, MI, blown film manufacturing facility. Lab personnel will be ...

Flint Reports New Family of Sleeves, Bridges

(News | New Products)

December 23, 2017, ... ring that creates an air pillow for easier and faster mounting, or the rotec Omega Surface Technology for conductivity properties. Special end rings and air supply configurations are also available. To ...

Constantia Flexibles Wraps Santa in Patented Foil Packaging

(Flexpack)

December 05, 2017, ... at all. Thanks to the manufacturing process, the surface is free of contaminants and does not support the growth of any microorganisms. The low restoring force of the aluminum foil allows the foil to be ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2017

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2017, ... foundation of these films is company’s proprietary PET, reportedly known for its excellent thermal stability and modified print surface. The biaxial orientation and barrier coating of the new films are ...

AWA Seminar Covers P-S Graphic Films

(Flexpack)

November 18, 2017, ... discussed by Steve Smith, commercial director, Surface Protection and Graphics for SWM International. He discussed the chemistry of aliphatic thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU), which have been used for ...

TRESU Coater Aids Folding Carton Operation

(Coating/Laminating)

September 29, 2017, ... after the printing stage. A wide range of UV- or water-based coating media, supplied by TRESU, are available for achieving matte, gloss, full surface, spot, or fine-line effects. Fast sleeve-changes and ...

Protective Packaging | Add Value with Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors

(Flexpack)

September 26, 2017, ...  During the manufacturing process, freshly machined surfaces are especially vulnerable to flash rust and corrosion between different phases of work. Fluctuating humidity and temperatures, or the presence ...

Hamillroad to Launch Screening System

(News | New Products)

September 12, 2017, ... dots to 99.5%. Working optimally at 4,000 dpi, the patented screening incorporates features including 100% solid surface patterning options and solid object protection. Bellissima DMS reportedly reduces ...

Sonoco Presents Innovative WindowCan

(Carton Box)

July 25, 2017, ... plastic cans using in-mold labeling (IML) technology. But they are decorated with paper labels that can be printed on both sides and have a design and surface feel reminiscent of classic composite cans. ...

Toray Launches High-Barrier PET Films

(Flexpack)

July 22, 2017, ... proprietary PET, reportedly known for its excellent thermal stability and modified print surface. The biaxial orientation and barrier coating of the new films are conducted in-line in one, streamlined ...