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(Print)

January 03, 2013, ... the special metallic effects available. Enfocus (Booth 701) will demonstrate the newest versions of PitStop Pro and Switch automation for graphic designers and printers. Steve Hosford, sales manager, ...

Gintzler Graphics Buys Second Gallus Press

(News | New Products)

December 26, 2012, ... calls for modifying a flexographic press with new features. In these cases, the Gallus team has been able to engineer solutions to achieve the top-quality results they needed. "Since we acquired the first ...

First Static Dissipater

(Static-Beat)

December 22, 2012, Why was the first static dissipater invented? And, who was the inventor? Why was the first static dissipater needed? And, who was the inventor? Two industries drove the development of static dissipaters; ...

PFFC Wishes Converters & Suppliers Holiday Harmony

(Yo's Yarns)

December 20, 2012, As many facilities shut down for scheduled maintenance upkeep and repair, the staff of Paper, Film & Foil Converter--PFFC wishes all its website visitors and E-Clips subscribers a peaceful and calm holiday ...

On Print | Add Extended Gamut Printing to Your Lean List

(On Print)

December 17, 2012, ... cylinders. No spot ink inventory—no need to dispose of remnants or old stock. All color adjustments are made rapidly on press—no need to stop and wait for color adjustment. As for the clients, ...

3 Sigma Adds Coating Line

(Coating)

December 15, 2012, Wide-format specialty coater provides PSAs and custom-coated products   TROY, OH | 3 Sigma Corp., a supplier of specialty custom adhesive and topcoated materials for the pressure-sensitive label ...

Roll Handling | Recycled Fiber Cradles Stand Up to Rigors of International Shipping

(Web Handling)

December 10, 2012, ... pallets. However, the wooden blocks sometimes caused product damage. “If you put two or three pallets on top of each other, the weight on the blocks could crush the core the film was wrapped around,” ...

Static Beat | Static Bar Spacing

(Static-Beat)

December 06, 2012, ... are used to neutralize static. How far away can a static dissipater be mounted and still neutralize a web? The static bar in Figure 1 is properly located to neutralize charge on the top surface of the ...

McCullagh Coffee Launches Compostable Packs Using Natureflex Film

(Flexpack)

November 28, 2012, Innovia Films’ compostable packaging supports company’s sustainability initiatives ATLANTA, GA | McCullagh Coffee has introduced a compostable pack for its Rainforest Alliance Certified Ecoverde Coffee ...

Label Printing | Rotakett Opts for Gallus RCS 330 Press

(Label/Tape)

November 26, 2012, ... groups, and the risks involved far outweigh the potential benefits. The focus here is on top-end labels with a high degree of added value using special techniques and, in some cases, difficult substrates—that’s ...

Another Review of Die Streaks

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

November 25, 2012, We really have to talk about this topic again.  It is amazing how many times I get calls on this seemingly simple, yet universal subject.  From film to sheet, cast film, extrusion coating, laminating, ...

Flexo Printing | Multiprint Installs Gallus RCS 430

(Label/Tape)

November 07, 2012, ... really nice feature, apart from being easier to use, is the new foil separator, which automatically separates the hot foiling unit when the press is stopped, this saves us so much time on the press,” says ...

Coating Matters | The ROI of IP

(Coating/Laminating)

November 06, 2012, ... stream, sell the patents, or leverage key patents to force competitors to cross-license blocking patents. The options are to stop others from making money, make money from those behind in development, ...

Static Beat | High Static on Unwinding Rolls

(Static-Beat)

October 30, 2012, ... face the top surface when the static charge is on the bottom surface. Nonetheless, SB1 functions as designed and deposits +9 μC/m2 of neutralizing ions on the top surface of the web. Fieldmeter reading ...

MACtac Adds to INDIE Line

(Label/Tape)

October 24, 2012, MACtac enhances its INDIE line for Indigo presses with the addition of non-ooze MP910 adhesive and regido label stocks optimized for topcoating   STOW, OH | MACtac Printing Products enhances its ...

On Print | Digital Print at Labelexpo

(Label/Tape)

October 24, 2012, ... for a great many jobs. High speed is provided by machines from OEMs that first focused on the publications market. But there are also printers produced from desktop engines, so digital label printing is ...

Print Products Expands Operations

(News | New Products)

October 22, 2012, ... plate mounting and other pressroom topics. Print Products’ expansion also includes the addition of several new team members, including experienced account specialists and warehouse personnel. Cloud, ...

RFID Tags | Help Brand Owners Combat Diversion

(Label/Tape)

October 22, 2012, ...  Putting a Stop to Diversion New Sunshine, Indianapolis, IN, has been fighting product diversion for more than 10 years. The company manufactures well-known tanning lotions, such as Designer Skin, Australian ...

FLEXcon Release Liner Features PCW

(Label/Tape)

October 04, 2012, ... liner for its THERMLfilm NEXgen Series of gloss topcoated polyester films. This product, produced in partnership with Wausau Paper, is said to provide equivalent functional performance as company’s standard ...

I Know Who Killed Marketing...

(Marketing Mojo)

October 03, 2012, ... are a few steps you can take toward being successful in the Social Era. First, stop promoting yourself as an 800-pound gorilla and start enabling your team of fast, nimble gazelles (employees), and train ...