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Synrad Sheds Light on Converting Applications

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

March 05, 2020, ... paperboard Cardboard Plastics Polymers Thin films Foils Textiles Leather Labels The benefits high performance CO2 lasers offer converters and material processors are many: Multiple ...

Safety, Efficiency, Savings

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

March 05, 2020, Novation is on a Mission with the AF3 WebFlagger Novation is on a Mission with the AF3 WebFlagger Quick, think of something traveling nearly 50mph. You probably thought of an automobile or motorcycle ...

Is it the End for Non-Recyclable Plastic Packaging?

(Flexpack)

March 02, 2020, Nothing perhaps defines our consumer-driven society of recent decades better than plastic. The different types of mono-material high barrier pouches exhibited on the BOBST stand at K 2019 By BOBST ...

State of the Industry Report

(Nonwovens)

March 01, 2020, ... but due to “light weighting” of modern product designs, the move to thinner diapers and fewer diaper changes due to improved diaper performance, the tons of nonwoven material going to this area is slightly ...

Is Gravure Coating Right for You?

(Coatings)

February 09, 2020, ... have products they want to coat or coating machinery they want to utilize.  Gravure coating is a robust coating method, but it does some things better than others. Both groups of readers can benefit from ...

SÜDPACK Announces its Multi SV Skin is Cyclos-Certified

(News | New Products)

February 02, 2020, ... in-house packaging development in a sustainability-centred scenario. One focus area in the company’s activities is on downgauging, i.e., on creating films that are as thin as possible; others include the ...

4 Steps to Resolving Coating Defects

(News | New Products)

February 02, 2020, ... The main thing to do is properly identify the coating defect you are seeing.  This will allow you to concentrate on the process, equipment, or material issue and not spend time on unnecessary investigation.  ...

Narrow Web Twists and Turns

(Web Handling)

January 29, 2020, ... standard machines. Thinner gauge flexible substrates are highly extensible and demand different approaches to processing and settings. If a move over to flexible packaging is embarked upon it essential ...

StePac’s Advanced Packaging Cuts Fresh Green Bean Waste

(News | New Products)

January 21, 2020, ... packing. This lets the packaging of green beans and other vegetables meet the demands of high turnover facilities and is already gaining momentum within facilities in regions of the U.S., especially Florida. ...

Hey Buddy Can You Spare a Dyne?

(News | New Products)

January 19, 2020, ... writing about dyne testing? Because in over 34 years of working in this industry, it’s caused more confusion than any other topic. There are two things to remember after reading this article: Train ...

Looking Forward and Back

(News | New Products)

January 11, 2020, ... improvements in their sustainable efforts and how they are defining “sustainable” within their companies.  I also predict more partnerships arising to address this issue on much larger scale. BOBST is ...

Corona Treating System

(Corona, Flame, Plasma)

January 02, 2020, ... roll treater.   The dielectric covering is moved to the electrode and the grounded metal roller is bare metal.  A thin layer of an electrically conductive ceramic can be used to prevent oxidation of the ...

TIDI Relies on Enercon for Custom & Standard Corona Treating Solutions

(News | New Products)

December 01, 2019, ... maintenance is an efficiency improvement. The pivoting and hinged design of the Enercon electrode assembly is vastly superior to anything we’ve worked with before. The access for cleaning is excellent,” ...

Davis-Standard’s Global Equipment Platform at Plast Eurasia

(News | New Products)

December 01, 2019, ... and an intuitive control package. The system is engineered for producing thin films from 7.8μ to 13μ (31-to 51-gauge) at high speeds. Extrusion Coating – Davis-Standard offers a comprehensive equipment ...

Comexi Expands its Presence in the U.S. with the Sale of an F2 MP to New Wave Converting

(Flexography)

November 08, 2019, Comexi expands its presence in the USA with the sale of an F2 MP to New Wave Converting. The flexographic press will be installed at the company’s headquarters in Fontana, Calif. Comexi, a specialist ...

Substrates Create Challenges & Opportunities

(Converting Perspectives)

November 05, 2019, ... papers and “board” become grocery bags, boxes and cartons, mailers, folders that are printed, laminated, coated…. Papers transform into everything from roofing shingle and rolled graphite backings, to ...

Afinia Label and Sihl Unveil New Flexible Packaging Solution

(News | New Products)

October 21, 2019, ... on things like reducing waste, smaller production runs, and personalization; the need for an on-demand flexible packaging solution has grown significantly in the past few years,” said Joe Collins, technical ...

How Flexible Packaging Converters Stand to Benefit from Rising Snack Culture

(News | New Products)

October 17, 2019, ... eating fewer meals and more snacks. Everything from banking to business meetings have gone mobile, and consumers expect their food to be mobile too. Busier lifestyles leave consumers with less time to ...

In the Spotlight: Metlon Corporation

(News | New Products)

September 29, 2019, ... at Metlon Corporation Within the converting industry, even the narrow, niche category of precision, narrow width slitting has evolved. Evidence of this has impacted various facets of the business; each ...

Toray Plastics (America), Inc. Launches a New Website

(News | New Products)

September 11, 2019, ... leadership insights, facts about the company background, news of career opportunities, and more. “We think that even colleagues who know us well will learn something new about us, and we hope that first-time ...