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DuPont Awards | Salsa Container Blends Rigid and Flexible To Earn 2015 Highest Honor

(Flexpack)

May 26, 2015, ... with Presto Products to develop a slider-based closure that has passed the testing requirements set forth in Title 16 CFR 1700 of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). This new technology will allow ...

Coating Matters | The Effects of Viscoelastic Behavior, Pt. 1

(Coating/Laminating)

May 25, 2015, ... rheometer testing is required to obtain shear rate versus viscosity testing. Complex rheology testing provides the storage (G’) and loss (G”) modulus for the fluid. It is best to think of these factors ...

Acucote Achieves British Standard BS5609

(Label/Tape)

May 23, 2015, Company’s white films are deemed compliant for durability in marine conditions GRAHAM, NC | Acucote, manufacturer of pressure-sensitive products, recently achieved BS5609 Section 2 compliance. This ...

Dow Opens Innovation Center in Italy

(Coating/Laminating)

May 23, 2015, ... testing equipment to validate packaging applications. Dow customers and other stakeholders in the packaging value chain also have the opportunity to collaborate on-site with dedicated Dow technical teams ...

Food for Thought—the Italian Way

(Yo's Yarns)

May 20, 2015, ... in technology, or at least not only: Google relies on the help of the CIA to create a vegetable based food model for its employees that also involves changing, correcting and testing healthy dishes, in ...

Cenveo Wins FSEA Award with KBA Press

(Carton Box)

May 19, 2015, ... box.” Cabler says that even after operating the Rapida 106 press for 18 months, press operators and crew are still learning new processes and testing new substrates with a high dedication to R&D efforts. ...

DuPont Launches Plate Technology Platform

(News | New Products)

May 07, 2015, ... regardless of existing workflow, company says. Cyrel Easy technology is currently in market testing at select DuPont customers around the world, and commercial sales of the first generation of printing ...

Ultimet Films Celebrates Partnership with Filmtech

(Materials)

May 05, 2015, ... significantly in new testing equipment recently, so our customers can be more comfortable with our products.” Filmtech president Mark McGarel adds, “Global supply and local service is a philosophy that ...

FoodPex 2015 to Feature a US Pavilion

(News | New Products)

May 04, 2015, ... machinery and accessories, food safety technologies, food preservation equipment, testing and measuring equipment, as well as waste disposal and sanitation. According to MDNA, it is predicted that in ...

Giving Adhesive Coating Its Due Respect

(Coating/Laminating)

May 02, 2015, ... rheological analysis and pilot testing. With these thoughts in mind, both chemists and process engineers can have a thoughtful response to the constant goal of coating products “wide, fast and in one ...

Coating Matters | Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

April 20, 2015, ... The analytical techniques and chemistry knowledge for specific adhesives can be determined through discussions with adhesive suppliers or through analytical equipment and testing sources. After discussions ...

Corona Treating | Why All Films Do Not Treat the Same

(Surface Prep)

March 29, 2015, ... are only testing a small part of the film. Lastly, please understand that reaching a target dyne level does not guarantee adhesion. It is not uncommon to see different adhesion results from film with identical ...

Should Unwind Tension Be Lower Than Winding Tension?

(Web Handling)

March 26, 2015, ... winding torque and tension. The force gauge combined with roll density can measure and estimate nip load versus air pressure and roll weight. 2. Static torque capacity testing There are a couple versions ...

Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 2

(Flexpack)

March 23, 2015, ... as flex crack performance and other abuse resistance, are important. Flex crack performance is evaluated using different testing methods, but the most common technique for imparting abuse in flexible films ...

Clear Lam Honored by FPA for Snack Pack

(Flexpack)

March 22, 2015, ... reduces CO2 emissions by up to 65% compared to PET jars. “This new package design offers great potential,” says Scott McKinnon, VP of sales for Kar’s Nuts. “We are testing the concept and believe in ...

OMET Installs Press at Siberian Printer

(News | New Products)

March 13, 2015, ... printing methods ranging from flexo to gravure and rotary offset. After testing, we were convinced of the efficiency of equipment and made a choice in favor of OMET. We must admit that we initially considered ...

Flex Essentials Offers Control Unit for Leak Detector

(Controls)

March 09, 2015, ... which adds a fully automatic control function to the testing procedure of the FlexPak Leak Detector.  It allows operators to set two vacuum level setpoints for the bubble test and program, each with ...

Flexible Packaging | Coveris, Cryovac Big Winners at FPA Awards

(Flexpack)

March 03, 2015, ... complemented with the Child-Guard Closure developed by Reynolds Presto Products has passed the testing requirements of Title 16 CFR 1700 of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. With the hermeticity of ...

Spear Introduces P-S Label for PET Bottle Recycling

(Label/Tape)

February 24, 2015, ... testing was completed by PFE (Plastics Forming Enterprise) utilizing commercially processed labelled bottles. Successful results led SpearRC to be recognized by the APR as being PET recycling compatible ...

INX Moves Into New Facility in Ohio

(News | New Products)

February 23, 2015, ... Center business park, with easy access to Interstate 71. When completed, it will offer increased manufacturing space, a full-service lab for color management and development, Quality Control and testing ...