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AIMCAL Awards | Holographic Carton, Metallized Film Are Winners

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2018, ... on both sides and feeds smoothly on the offset press. The result is an extremely flat, durable, water-resistant structure. The judges noted two-side lamination is uncommon. “The printing is beautiful,” ...

Uflex Announces Glitter Gravure Cylinder

(News | New Products)

March 11, 2018, ... and can be cured using LED lamps applied in-line with gravure printing process using solvent- or water-based ink system. The company manufactures different variants, including metallic glitter and polymeric ...

EFIA Looks at a Flexo Challenge

(News | New Products)

February 20, 2018, ... playing out in the media at the moment is distorted. “The reality is that depending on whether we look through the lens of overall carbon footprint, water footprint, energy use, recyclability, compostability, ...

GPA Offers Papers with Tactile Feel

(Flexpack)

February 06, 2018, ... added resistance to fingerprints, water, and even oils. These papers were originally introduced to the European market by Fedrigoni; now, they are exclusively available in the North American market through ...

SPGPrints Offers One-Step Developer

(News | New Products)

January 24, 2018, ...  In a cycle lasting between three and four minutes, the exposed mesh is thoroughly washed out with recyclable water, then automatically air-dried without manual intervention. Once the process is complete, ...

Industry Predictions | TESTing Your Imagination

(Trends/Management)

December 27, 2017, ... all locations. Converters should invest in the following growth areas: • Battery technology, as we carry (and are carried by) more and more mobile electronics devices. • Water saving and purifying ...

Constantia Offers Packaging for Digital Age

(Flexpack)

November 14, 2017, ...  In combination with a digital anti-counterfeiting identification such as watermark or another digitally readable code, Constantia Interactive is also said to be an effective means of identifying counterfeit ...

Protective Packaging | Add Value with Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors

(Flexpack)

September 26, 2017, ... VCI technology has been combined with a high-gloss water-based coating that rivals the performance of typical polycoated and waxed papers. VCI paper with this water-based moisture barrier is fully repulpable. ...

Flexible Packaging | Fighting Food Waste

(Flexpack)

September 25, 2017, ... bars, wet pet foods, and organic foods. Studies indicate that they work best with products with high water activity or high moisture content, and which are subject to heat treating processes like retort ...

Roll-2-Roll Launches Web Guides

(News | New Products)

August 26, 2017, Two new displacement guides, suited for narrow webs, are lightweight and offer low profiles STILLWATER, OK | Roll-2-Roll Technologies has introduced two new lines of narrow web guiding systems. Low-Profile ...

Cortec Products Recertified as Compostable

(Flexpack)

July 18, 2017, ... industrial compost setting, will fully biodegrade into carbon dioxide and water within a matter of weeks, with no eco-toxicity to the soil, plants, or microorganisms involved in the process. Neither relies ...

Flint Launches UV Low-Migration Inks

(News | New Products)

June 07, 2017, ... and Plas is also suitable for plastic substrates. They reportedly give excellent adhesion, good ink-water stability, good rub resistance, high color strength, fast curing speed, and due to low water pickup, ...

Smithers Pira Reports on Functional & Barrier Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

May 28, 2017, ... packaging, and the need for functional and barrier properties. Aseptic packaging continues to expand the use of aluminum foil as a barrier coating for paperboard packaging, while water-based, other high-barrier ...

Avery Dennison Reports Outdoor Labeling Solutions

(Label/Tape)

March 11, 2017, ... surfaces commonly subjected to climate or chemical exposure Select Solutions HVAC Portfolio includes UL, CSA and ANSI compliant labels for equipment—such as furnaces, air conditioners, water heaters, ...

Sticking With It | What Is the Value of Technical Meetings?

(Sticking With It)

October 25, 2016, ... Technical and Government Regulations, and New Technology and Application were the tracks offered with sessions covering Waterborne Formulations, Key Feedstocks, and PSA Technology as well as others. Zachary ...

Avery Dennison Adds to Inkjet Portfolio

(News | New Products)

October 13, 2016, ... inkjet products. The company has added 12 new label constructions validated for use on specific original equipment manufacturer inkjet printing platforms for water-based and UV printers and presses. Company ...

Performance Pkg. of NV Launches Additive for Extended Shelf Life

(Flexpack)

October 03, 2016, ... can be formulated in various ways so whatever the equilibrium relative humidity is of the product, the AIRSHIELD activity will trigger at that water activity. An example would be HDPE bottles for medicines ...

Show Preview | Pack Expo Intl. 2016 Largest Show To-Date

(Trends/Management)

October 02, 2016, ... tickets. Process Sensors (Booth #E-7352) will showcase the Guardian Web Profile Scanning Frame System. Moisture, water-based coat weight, film thickness, and organic deposition measurements can be made ...

T.H.E.M. Supports Launch of Beer Concentrate in Single-Serve Pack

(Flexpack)

September 28, 2016, ... ingredients as regular beers and ales without heat reduction to preserve the full flavor profile. Combining the brew concentrate with 10 ounces of carbonated water produces a ready-to-drink 12 oz. beverage. ...

Coating Matters | The Advantage of Using Surfactants

(Coating/Laminating)

September 05, 2016, ... is especially true as the chemistries being developed for coating move away from solvent-based and are becoming more and more water-based. Solvent-based liquids tend to have a better surface tension and ...