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Beyond the Roll: Dry Ice Blasting for Maintenance and Cleaning

(Web Handling)

June 24, 2020, ... pellets are accelerated in a jet of compressed air and strike a hard surface, the pellets crack and loosen the coating or soil on the substrate being cleaned. Thermal – The extreme low temperature (-79˚C/-110˚F) ...

Smurfit Kappa Replaces EPS Frozen Food Packaging With Sustainable Paper-Based Alternative

(News | New Products)

June 22, 2020, ... wanted an alternative solution that would not harm the environment. While the majority of existing temperature-controlled food packaging solutions depend on using EPS due to its insulation properties, ...

New Coating Technology Providing Real Solutions in Flexible Packaging

(Flexpack)

June 07, 2020, ... a non-stick surface and added grip for traction and control over the web. Combating the Buildup and Knife Cuts In higher temperature environments, coatings can provide great benefits, especially when ...

Innovia Films Launches Encore Sustainable BOPP Films

(Flexpack)

June 01, 2020, ... in all market segments currently using BOPP films.” The first two grades of Encore film to be launched will be announced in the coming weeks, one will be a low temperature heat seal film for packaging ...

The Back Page: Taking it back 80 years

(The Back Page)

May 27, 2020, ... seconds at temperatures not lower than 180° F. or for 35 seconds at temperatures not lower than 175° F. The consideration of such proposals by health authorities immediately raised questions with respect ...

Flair Flexible Packaging Announces Enhanced PLATINUM+ Thermoforming Films

(News | New Products)

May 12, 2020, ... is at the top or bottom of the operating temperature range, Flair's PLATINUM+ forming films offer consistent performance with tight formability, advanced pocket definition, and even wall thicknesses for ...

Coating on Trial

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2020, ... fluctuations in temperature and web cooling over chill rolls will affect the web at selected points in the process.  Differences in the film such as gauge band variations will affect the thickness of the ...

Sappi Casting and Release Announces New Line of Textured Casting Papers for Solvent-Free Systems: Ultracast Viva

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2020, ... paper compatible with solvent-free systems. Ultracast Viva also offers performance improvements, particularly with regards to reduced curl, increased reusability and easier handling with expanded no temperature ...

Wen Chyuan Brings Western Quality to Sheet Fed Lamination

(News | New Products)

April 19, 2020, ... and the dust remover lifts all printing powder from the wet ink.  The 300mm laminating roller and 800mm drying roller are both fed by hot water in a re-circulating system that is temperature controlled, ...

AIMCAL Announces Winners During Virtual Award Ceremony

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2020, ... evaporation and bonds strongly at lower sealing temperatures. Designed as a replacement for a polyester/PE, the nylon/PE/PE film runs on existing equipment. The judges liked the asymmetric structure ...

European Recycling Markets Reel From Coronavirus

(News | New Products)

March 22, 2020, ... our finished goods. There are some borders closed but it's mainly focused on people trends, not transport of goods... Checks on temperatures [of drivers] at boarders… delay transport activities,” an R-PET ...

Cor-Pak VpCI Stretch Film Fights Corrosion While Keeping Packages in Place

(News | New Products)

February 16, 2020, ... that protect metals from corrosion. This is especially important for metal components being prepared for export shipment in uncontrolled environments where fluctuating temperatures and humidity could easily ...

The Back Page: The American Paper Converter April 1946

(News | New Products)

January 26, 2020, ... It dries in open air within four hours at room temperature, or in 20 minutes if it is placed in an oven which is set for a temperature of 150°F. and it causes neither shrinkage nor warpage. A test was ...

Uteco Group and ESI Announce the Release of the DIAMOND HP CI FLEXO PRESS Now Configured with ESI’s Flexobeam for Printing Gelflex-EB Inks

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

January 11, 2020, ... market’s demands. Uteco’s patented ThermIlox system manages the ink temperature control in a superior manner giving the customer a repetitive success from job to job. It is always great to see new technology ...

Corona Treating System

(Corona, Flame, Plasma)

January 02, 2020, ... strength of the roller covering has to be able to continuously resist this voltage without breaking down and arcing through.  Since the dielectric strength of all dielectrics drops as the temperature increases, ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

December 01, 2019, ... versus some other choices. Polypropylene packaging includes bulk containment and other industrial bags, cling film, grocery bags and sandwich bags, among the uses. It’s strong, flexible and temperature ...

Modular Extrusion Control System for Blown Film Maximizes Productivity of New and Existing Production Lines

(Coating/Laminating)

October 31, 2019, ... allows multiple line controls to be visualized and synchronized from one touchscreen. These controls include those for extruder temperature and pressure, air ring, IBC, thickness gauge, cage, and haul-off. ...

Coating and Laminating Offer Related and Unique Benefits

(Coating/Laminating)

September 11, 2019, ... as “pinhole free.” And the converting process used must optimize results. Choices of barrier materials may also represent other needs such as ability to heat seal or assuring temperatures the final product ...

Flint Group’s New Thermal nyloflex® XAH Digital Plate Increasing Productivity

(News | New Products)

August 18, 2019, ... the nyloflex Xpress Thermal Processing System is effective at controlling the temperature of the plate surface; therefore, plates never overheat, and there is no need for extra components, such as a chiller ...

Europoligrafico (Fibrapak) Invests in ER-WE-PA™ Control System

(News | New Products)

August 12, 2019, ... all aspects of line control including speeds, extruder temperature, automatic die profile control, unwind and winder functions. “One of the best and most cost-effective ways to improve operation on an ...