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Flexible Packaging | Bemis Takes Top Prize in FPA's 2016 Achievement Award

(Flexpack)

February 15, 2016, ... protection. The Autoclavable Dispos-a-vent Barrier Pouch can withstand the high temperatures of autoclave sterilization and provide barrier to moisture egress for devices requiring moisture to remain ...

Coating Matters | Clean Coating and Fluid Preparation

(Coating/Laminating)

February 15, 2016, ... that feeds the coating head. Additional fluid delivery system features outside of the tank and pump can include agitation for the tank, filtering after the pump, de-gassing, temperature control, online ...

Corrugation Process Destroys Bacteria, Study Reports

(Corrugated)

February 08, 2016, The Corrugated Packaging Alliance says a recent study proves the corrugation process has sufficient temperatures and dwell time to kill microbes ITASCA, IL | A new study reportedly shows the process ...

Coating | Solution Delivery for High-Precision Coating, Pt. 1

(Coating/Laminating)

February 08, 2016, ... substrate. Controlling temperature is important to provide uniform viscosity to avoid impacting coated thickness uniformity. For long coating runs, the ability to start and stop flow quickly and change ...

BOBST System Offers Selective Metallization

(Coating/Laminating)

February 03, 2016, ... printhead position can be moved accordingly, depending on which process is to be run. This in-line vacuum metallizing process consists of a special printing oil that is applied at room temperature to ...

Roland DGA Launches Benchtop Printer

(News | New Products)

January 16, 2016, ... making it perfect for high-volume environments. It’s also built with precision parts that are not susceptible to temperature or humidity fluctuations, so users can expect high quality, reliable performance ...

Screw Design for Film Extrusion

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

January 11, 2016, ... does is deliver the desired output at the desired melt temperature and pressure, with a minimal amount of variation of each of these parameters. When this happens, gauge uniformity is optimized (at least ...

On Print | UV LED Is Beyond the Tipping Point

(On Print)

January 11, 2016, ... air or water. Little IR emitted with the UV. Good for temperature-sensitive substrates. IR has the same path as the UV, so it is directed to the cure zone. Deflection and reflecting are inefficient. ...

Clondalkin Develops Lidding Solution for Tea Capsules

(Flexpack)

January 06, 2016, ... designed for the home, uses "loose" tea-leaf capsules, which release tea into a visible brewing orb in order to create the optimum brew, with different water temperatures and brewing times tailored to its ...

Allied Development Adds Feature to SavvyPack

(Controls)

December 20, 2015, ... for thickness, temperature, and humidity. It includes comprehensive software and content, reportedly reduces design time and time to market for new packages, and has the ability to adjust environmental ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2015

(Flexpack)

December 01, 2015, ... wet and dry food, and dairy applications. They are FDA-compliant for use with oven temperatures to 400 deg F for 30 min. LumiLid films offer a low seal initiation (SIT), broad seal range, outstanding seal ...

MOCON Offers Oxygen Permeation Analyzer

(Controls)

November 30, 2015, ... reduces consumption when the system is idle. In addition, many safety features have been added to increase component lifetime. Automation features include relative humidity (RH), temperature, pressure, ...

Performance Packaging of Nevada Offers Sterilization Method

(Flexpack)

November 23, 2015, ... of Regulation” • Sterilization can occur during storage or shipping and is achieved in less than 48 hrs at room temperature • Use of the pixie dust procedure is smell- and taste-neutral Some products, ...

Jindal Offers Metallized OPP Films

(Materials)

November 15, 2015, ... films feature company’s very low temperature seal (VLTS) coating, which is said to deliver high performance in demanding high- and variable-speed horizontal form/fill/seal (HFFS) packaging applications. ...

AIMCAL Fall Technical Conference a Huge Success

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

November 04, 2015, ... good adhesion, namely extrudate type, temperature and thickness; nip pressure and impression; and substrate morphology. On the SPE FlexPackCon side, several sessions were presented covering sustainability, ...

AWA Reports on Release Liner Seminar

(Label/Tape)

November 01, 2015, ... Also, a low-temperature silicone cure already exists. Another available option is activatable adhesives. Dan Muenzer, VP of marketing for Constantia Flexibles, reviewed label technologies that are today ...

ITW Dynatec Upgrades Bulk Adhesive Melter

(Coating/Laminating)

October 24, 2015, ... touchscreen PLC, self-diagnostics, multiple temperature control sensors, and low/empty drum indicators. The Dynacontrol V6 enhances the available state-of-the art melter and provides seamless integration ...

AccuWeb Edge Detectors Keep Advancing

(News | New Products)

October 20, 2015, ... says original patented technology allows for fully compensated, self-adjusting edge detection that can overcome ambient dust, changes in temperature and humidity, web flutter, passline variances, and other ...

Toray OPP Films Suited for Non-Retort Pouches

(Materials)

October 08, 2015, ... new TreaTear LT Series of linear-tear, polypropylene sealant films for any type of non-retort pouch lamination, including stand-up pouches, requiring a low SIT (seal initiation temperature) and high heat-seal ...

EqualAir System Reduces Plant's Heating Bil

(News | New Products)

October 04, 2015, ... attractive fabric duct. The low energy 1.6 amp (120v/1) fan-based system increased floor level temperature up to 16 degrees by moving heat from ceiling to floor. The simple to use system requires little ...