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Foil Substrates: Handling, Web Control & Substrate Interaction

(Coating/Laminating)

September 21, 2015, ... presence of the oil. In addition, the foil will be annealed (heated) in order to form the right crystallized structure within the metal itself. Annealing the foil creates a roll of foil that is even ...

Pearl and RIT Sponsor Program to Interest Girls in STEM

(Flexpack)

September 20, 2015, ... of this region and for our country as a whole," says Linda Gillette, VP of operations at Pearl. “I think we were able to get the point across to these girls that they can succeed and have fun in STEM careers. ...

Atlas Converting Equipment Installs Slitter in Portugal

(News | New Products)

September 18, 2015, ...  The CW5400 Series slitter/rewinder can operate at speeds to 1,200 mpm with direct-drive web path rollers ensuring optimum web tension for films as thin as 6 micron to 125 micron. Company says it also ...

IMDA to Present Symposium and Exhibit

(Label/Tape)

September 09, 2015, ... published more than a dozen articles. France will share both the early successes and challenges of converging cloud computing, big data, mobility, and low-cost sensors to drive the Internet of Things (IoT). ...

Infiana Adds Extruder at Pennsylvania Plant

(Materials)

August 25, 2015, ... months as a stand-alone enterprise, is now announcing the first capacity expansion within its global growth plan. The company develops and produces engineered and innovative films for the consumer market ...

Cortec Adds to Biodegradable Line

(Materials)

August 23, 2015, ... and water takes place within about 30 days. Bags are chemically resistant to mineral, vegetable, and animal oils as well as aliphatic hydrocarbons and ethers, esters, and ketones. EcoSol bags were a ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Europe 2015 Grows To Eight Halls

(Trends/Management)

August 18, 2015, ... effect, Domino's digital cold foil solution is based on real metallic foil to provide a higher quality finish and enable the use of security and decorative holographic images within the foil.    ETI ...

Coating Matters | Energy Storage Devices

(Coating/Laminating)

August 10, 2015, ... and curing need to be studied with as much attention to detail as the flow of the fluid within the coating system itself. Energy storage coatings are further complicated because of the economic need ...

Eleven Are Awarded IMDA Accolades

(Label/Tape)

August 03, 2015, ... reports it has been able to launch 20 different graphic presentations on the Mia 2 within a year for both promotional and inbox releases. Silver Award: Best Injection Molded Durable (IMD) Part Entry: ...

Nordmeccanica Holds Open House in Italy

(Coating/Laminating)

August 02, 2015, ... barrier coating and a demonstration of thin foil lamination. Company says the newly redesigned family of vacuum metallizers features very fast production cycles and top-of-the-industry output. Reportedly, ...

Show Preview | CPP Expo 2015 Adds 3D Printing Pavilion

(Trends/Management)

July 29, 2015, ... Everything Print, will focus on 3D printing, which the show company reports is anticipated to reach $6 billion by 2016 and to nearly double in value to $10.8 billion in 2021. A collaboration of CPP Expo, ...

Glenroy Celebrates 50 Years in the Industry

(Flexpack)

July 25, 2015, ... word-of-mouth and a reputation for producing dependable packaging film led to a loyal following of customers and steady growth. Today, the company employs more than 200 people within four facilities in ...

CPI Installs Atomic Layer Deposition Systems

(Coating/Laminating)

July 14, 2015, ... protection layers to flexible polymer substrates used to produce optoelectronic devices using sensitive active electronic materials. Company says thin films produced using the ALD method are cost-efficient, ...

Web Lines | When Do Small Rollers and Cores Cause Defects?

(Technical Reports)

July 07, 2015, ... core size cause web defects? Curl in thick films Compression cracking in paperboard What is the stress or strain that damages your material? I think the easiest way is to figure out the strain ...

Sustainability | Label Impressions Builds on its “Green” Reputation

(Trends/Management)

June 23, 2015, ... CA, is expanding its operations into 30,000 sq ft in the fourth quarter of this year, reports President/CEO Jeff Salisbury. But one thing that’s not expanding is its carbon footprint. Label Impressions ...

Bemis Honored with DuPont Award

(Flexpack)

June 13, 2015, ... features to transform resealable packaging formats at the club store level. Incorporating a lightweight, thin, flexible forming film, this package reportedly provides consumers the ability to easily peel ...

Solvent-Free Lamination | Nordmeccanica Opens/Demos at New Permanent NA Home

(Coating/Laminating)

June 10, 2015, ... unmade in the US—namely that containing a 5μ aluminum foil. To put this in perspective, 5μ is 1/10 (one-tenth) the thickness of a human hair. The fascinating thing is that all this comes in a standard ...

Nordmeccanica Demonstrates Solvent-Free Adhesive Laminating

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

June 07, 2015, ... in the US. The fascinating thing is that all this comes in a standard line, at standard pricing, versus custom-machinery pricing. Both the first and second pass lamination steps of foil to OPET film, ...

CPP EXPO Conference Agenda Covers the Industry

(News | New Products)

June 06, 2015, ... attendees through the web coating operation from unwind to rewind, with everything in between. The instructors are experts on their topics and present the fundamentals of coating and drying through engaging ...

Static Problems with Metallized Webs

(Static-Beat)

May 31, 2015, Metallized webs have static problems, too! Recently, I have helped investigate several static problems with webs having conductive layers. My "old school," conventional thinking was that structures ...