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Sticking With It | Hot Melt PSA Primer

(Coating/Laminating)

March 26, 2018, ... with the following: Rubber: film former, provides cohesive strength Tackifier: provides tack and adhesion Diluents/Process Oils: reduces viscosity, aids wet-out Antioxidant: adds stability Other ...

Innovation Roadmaps

(Innovation Station)

March 21, 2018, ... or outcome expectation, and as you learn more information you want to tack on some additional features or use the laws of subtraction which could steer the project in another direction. Guardrails must ...

Maxson Sheeter Suited for Abrasive Materials

(Carton Box)

March 13, 2018, ... the upper and lower knife cylinders to allow rapid removal and installation of steel rule blades. With this design, knife changes are completed within 20 minutes. The delivery and stacking system is ...

Flexible Packaging | PPT Earns Top Prize in FPA Awards

(Flexpack)

March 05, 2018, ... Melle Mentos SHARE-A-BOWL PrimaPak Package Manufacturer: Sonoco Flexible Packaging Perfetti Van Melle Mentos SHARE-A-BOWL PrimaPak package is a flexible, stackable, and reclosable package produced ...

Alpesa Pallets Offer Environmental Benefits

(Web Handling)

March 05, 2018, ... and minimizes the impact of its carbon footprint. It can be stacked in an interlaced way, reducing and optimizing warehouse storage, and it is accessible from all four sides, making it easy for operators ...

Mactac Expands UL-Approved Inkjet Portfolio

(Coating/Laminating)

February 26, 2018, ... FAB6914 1.0-mil clear polyester overlaminating film. FCD6914 and FAB6914 feature company’s MP690 high-performance, high-tack permanent acrylic emulsion adhesive, said to have excellent ultimate adhesion ...

EFIA Looks at a Flexo Challenge

(News | New Products)

February 20, 2018, ... at the edges of our consumerist world rather than tackling the key issues that are going to make the difference to our planet over the long term. Humans are at fault, not the materials we select. Littering, ...

Verstraete Converts In-Mold Label for Mayo Tub

(Label/Tape)

February 13, 2018, ... which is important for reusable packaging. It is also safe for use in microwaves, and the tubs can be stacked easily, saving customers space. On top of that, this packaging fits perfectly in fridge doors, ...

Sticking With It | PSA Acrylics Primer

(Sticking With It)

February 12, 2018, ... impart tackiness. Vinyl acetate and methyl methacrylate are high Tg monomers and thus add stiffness to the polymer. In addition to considering monomers because of their Tg, chemists also can add functionality ...

Packaging Trends | Technological Advances Push Holograms Forward

(Carton Box)

January 29, 2018, ... reinforcing the important role the technology plays, particularly in tackling product anti-counterfeiting and authentication were to the fore. An eye-catching design for an annual calendar and supporting ...

Pregis Invests in Blown Film Testing Lab

(Flexpack)

January 20, 2018, ... resistance, tear, hot tack, and coefficient of friction) to support all of those applications. “Customers are continuing to place more stringent quality demands on suppliers,” Wetsch says. “That includes ...

Maxson Sheeter Suited for Digital Sheet-Fed Presses

(Carton Box)

January 14, 2018, ... designed for the digital sheet-fed printing presses. The sheeter, which can accept webs to 65 in. (1,651 mm) wide, can convert and stack sheets to 40 in. (1,016 mm) long. The sheeter configuration is in ...

Mactac Films Receive UL Approval

(Label/Tape)

December 31, 2017, ... MP690 high-performance, high-tack permanent acrylic emulsion adhesive, which reportedly is very resistant to chemicals and solvents and has very good adhesion to high- and low-energy substrates. Like Mactac’s ...

Industry Predictions | TESTing Your Imagination

(Trends/Management)

December 27, 2017, ... integration of holograms in these territories as part of brand protection strategies being adopted by government and security agencies looking to tackle the problem.” Further, this will see the IHMA set ...

Omron Microscan Offers Inspection System

(Controls)

December 17, 2017, ... errors arise, and when a critical error occurs, warnings such as light stack illumination, audible alarms, and printer stop will occur. Reportedly, the barcode validation feature is much simpler than verification ...

Labelexpo Asia Expands and Succeeds

(Label/Tape)

December 16, 2017, ... new technologies and applications for improving customer appeal and for tackling anti-counterfeiting. James Samuel, events portfolio director, Labelexpo Global Series, says, “It is amazing to see Labelexpo ...

Mactac Adds to CHILL AT Line

(Label/Tape)

December 12, 2017, ... for flexographic and continuous feed laser printing. Called an optimal solution for fragile, caution and danger labeling, rejected material labeling, do not double stack labeling, discounted or reduced ...

Tilia Labs and Cerm Report Partnership

(News | New Products)

December 11, 2017, ... a dedicated imposition solution. “Cut & Stack sheet-fed label producers were asking for a sophisticated capability that would allow them to combine a variety of labels with different sizes, colors, and ...

Uflex Gives Makeover to UK’s Veetee Rice Packaging

(Flexpack)

December 10, 2017, ... (c) Restricted openabilty of the bags posing difficulty in accessing the product (d) Poor stackability quotient with frequent slipping of bags. Being India’s largest multinational flexible packaging ...

FTA Previews 2018 Forum

(News | New Products)

November 14, 2017, ... expected to attend the event, scheduled for May 6–9 at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown in Indianapolis, IN.  The Forum 2018 agenda tackles synchronization of the many moving parts of the industry. ...