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Reducing Surface Contamination

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 05, 2015, ... both on the film, and within the film.  We used HEPA filters on all resin conveying lines, and various web cleaning techniques to clean the surface of the film. Probably the worst of all the products ...

Flexible Packaging | Coveris, Cryovac Big Winners at FPA Awards

(Flexpack)

March 03, 2015, ... packages were recognized with 22 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards within one or more categories including Packaging Excellence, Printing and Shelf Appeal, Technical Innovation, and Sustainability ...

E-Books

(Uncategorized)

February 21, 2015, ... manufacturing processes. Understanding the basics helps to improve productivity and reduce waste of products made from papers, films, foils, nonwovens, textiles, belts, or any thin, continuous material. ...

Show Preview | NPE2015 Boasts Its Largest Event Ever

(Trends/Management)

February 16, 2015, ... with a range of content enabling attendees from every sector of the plastics value chain--processors, suppliers, designers, toolmakers, OEMs, and brand owners—to find something of real interest and value.” ...

NatureFlex Packaging Used for Seaweed Chips

(Flexpack)

February 16, 2015, ... with packaging choices, we were 100% committed to choosing compostable bags because it's the right thing to do. Health and sustainability is one of our pledges to our customers and compostable bags are ...

ICE USA 2015 - Orlando, Florida Summary

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

February 14, 2015, ... Vacuumatic makes a roll flagging system that works either manually, or with your web inspection system.  This didn't used to be something notable in the old days when you could actually could get close ...

DUNMORE Materials Again Go Into Space

(Materials)

February 11, 2015, ... a position where the gravitational pull from the sun and Earth essentially balance, allowing DSCOVR to orbit the sun within Earth’s orbit. The satellite has two mission objectives. The first is to monitor ...

Coating Matters | Coating and Casting Technology for Water Filtration

(Coating/Laminating)

February 08, 2015, ... precision coated products. Mark has extensive process knowledge in high precision coating applications including thin film photo voltaic, Li-Ion battery, and optical systems technology. Mark has been integral ...

Malaysian Plastics Industry Update–Pt. 2

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

February 07, 2015, ... manufacturers there are desperate to cover fixed costs, and will do anything to do so, including taking gambles on orders. So, in the end, is it low-cost labor, a different accounting system, or simply ...

Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 1

(Flexpack)

February 01, 2015, ... structures for rigid thermoformed containers. EVOH regrind can also be used at less than 5% in discreet layers in thin film structures, but the optical properties and mechanical properties may be negatively ...

Malaysian Plastics Industry Update: January 2015

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

January 29, 2015, ... too. . . BIG factories, employing hundreds, if not thousands of people. Companies here do not specialize the way we do in the USA, but rather have many different technologies within a factory, such as ...

NeuDrive Acquires Portfolio from CPI Innovation Services

(Materials)

January 26, 2015, Acquisition includes organic semiconducting material patents and FlexOS trademark, plus licenses relating to organic thin-film transistor technology   REDCAR, UK | NeuDrive Limited has completed ...

BOBST Heading for ICE Europe

(Carton Box)

January 13, 2015, ... Flexo coating system is said to ensure the best quality results in coating solvent-based adhesives directly on very thin aluminum foil at high speeds.  • The ROTOEXTRUDER extrusion coating and laminating ...

Coating Matters | Pump Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

January 12, 2015, ... for precision coating applications. When you think of a diaphragm pump, you think of pulsation. However, some modern diaphragm pumps are fluid delivery systems within themselves. Improved designs have ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2015 Returns to Orlando with Added Features

(Trends/Management)

January 05, 2015, ... market. “There are three things owners look at in terms of selling: their company’s performance, the external market, and are they psychologically ready,” said Blaige. “My presentation will address these ...

On Print | Digital Printers for Real Converters

(On Print)

January 04, 2015, ... things for films and paper, and digital OEMS, such as EFI, CSAT, and Durst, had ultraviolet (UV) inkjet label printers already available. Plus, some narrow flexo and screen manufacturers, notably Stork ...

Telstar Unwind Said to Offer Precise Control

(News | New Products)

January 04, 2015, ... ready for use on multiple presses. Solution is said to supply thin film laminates and secondary webs with precisely controlled tension values. Reportedly achieves tension set-points as low as 4# and ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2014

(Flexpack)

December 29, 2014, ... aluminum foil laminates, without the use of foil, when incorporated in a laminate. Laminates are said to provide excellent product performance characteristics compared to traditional thin-gauge foil materials. ...

Coating Matters | Multi-Layer Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

December 11, 2014, ... slot die (TWOSD). With TWOSD multi-layer coating, you need to keep the top layer wet thickness and bottom layer thickness within certain parameters: As the top layer wet thickness increases, fluid ...

Pillar Names RT Engineering Northeast Rep

(News | New Products)

December 03, 2014, The Massachusetts-based rep will manage sales for Pillar’s surface treatment product lines   HARTLAND, WI | ITW Pillar Technologies, a manufacturer of surface treatment and induction cap sealing ...