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- Spain Passes Waste Recycling Act
- (Green)
- January 20, 2013, ... to recycling within the European Union. Now, with the recently passed Law on urgent measures concerning environmental matters, which amends the previous Waste Act, the possibility of applying recycling ...
- What do Kerite, UMASS-Lowell, Malloy, Womer and Glycon Have in Common?
- (Tom’s Poly Ploys)
- January 17, 2013, ... old friends, and even to listen to several speeches. As one enters the building, the first thing seen is the extruder history display (below) assembled by Prof. Robert Malloy, with the help of several ...
- VCF's Slot-Die Coater Producing Highly Engineered Film
- (Coating/Laminating News)
- January 13, 2013, Requires hard-core manufacturing experience with polymer engineering expertise HOWELL, MI | In 2012, VCF Films, a manufacturer of thin polymer films and coatings for a variety of industries, announced ...
- General Labels Increases Throughput 40%
- (Label/Tape)
- January 10, 2013, ... we’re doing that with less equipment.” The majority of General Labels’ products are shipped within the US. Then in many cases, they are exported to Mexico, where they are applied to the end product ...
- Management | So, Should We Patent That?
- (Trends/Management)
- January 08, 2013, ... article reviews the advantages and rationales for four options: File a patent application. Maintain the invention as a trade secret. Disclose the invention. Do nothing and get on with your other ...
- Show Preview | Graphics of the Americas
- (Print)
- January 03, 2013, ... continue to go above and beyond the usual call of duty within our industry,” says Ryan. “This year’s award banquet will be one for the record books as we celebrate each of these three professional’s vast ...
- CTP Flexibles Adds 3 Titan Slitter/Rewinders
- (News | New Products)
- January 02, 2013, ... confectionery industries. The company is part of the CTP/Caxton group and has been producing high quality flexible packaging since 1971. “We produce everything here,” Gary Seale added. “We extrude high-density, ...
- Interstate Pkg. Boosts Throughput with Esko Digital Flexo Suite
- (Flexpack News)
- January 01, 2013, ... and consistent. They produce hardware that lasts. Very seldom is there downtime—there are no issues.” In fact, concludes Cassell, because everything is always running smoothly, “we have to remind ourselves ...
- Readers Choice: Top 11 New Products of 2012
- (Coatings)
- January 01, 2013, ... shelf life for products such as snacks, nuts, seeds, seasonings, candy, coffee, and tea packages. A clear, ultra-thin oxygen barrier coating uses 50% less water than previous coatings. With less drying ...
- On Print | Add Extended Gamut Printing to Your Lean List
- (On Print)
- December 17, 2012, ... are expensive, there has always been an interest in doing something more cost effective. Pantone tried this with its Hexachrome technology some years back. It was not a great success, due in part to the ...
- Avery Dennison Gives Online Advice
- (Label/Tape News)
- December 14, 2012, ... reflects [our] belief that designers and design firms deeply influence the way consumers think about and experience brands. ”Avery Dennison already plays a role in the design ecosystem–from design student, ...
- PCI Says Polyester Prices in US Back to Normal
- (Flexpack News)
- December 09, 2012, ... and with US demand for flexible packaging only now returning to historic levels, it is the increasing volume of commodity BOPET film that is being made available that is driving current prices. New thin ...
- Web Handling | To Break or Not To Break--What is the Tension?
- (Web Handling)
- December 02, 2012, ... is in the ability to concentrate an applied force over a small area. With aluminum foil, you can easily skew the sheet, load everything on an edge and initiate a tear. With cling wrap, as you skew the ...
- POP Displays | Opaque Paperboard Solves Bleed-Through Problems
- (Carton Box)
- November 28, 2012, Lamitech’s double-sided paper stock with black center offers ideal solution for point of purchase applications Supermarkets, clothing store chains, and other retail outlets need clear signage with ...
- Coating | New Centers Add Service for Spinnaker Customers
- (Coating/Laminating)
- November 11, 2012, ... slitting and distributions centers located in Chicago, New York, and Troy. This mean nearly 90% of Spinnaker’s existing label converting capacity in the US will be within a one-day delivery range of a ...
- Reserve Space Now for interpack 2014
- (News | New Products)
- November 10, 2012, ... interpreters. All technical work, setup, and dismantling is included. Please contact Messe Düsseldorf North America at 312-781-5180 to reserve exhibit space within the US Pavilion. Categories at the ...
- Coating Matters | The ROI of IP
- (Coating/Laminating)
- November 06, 2012, ... process. Think of a patent attorney as a business partner. Ensure that the research and development team, including market researchers, are included in the patent drafting process. This will allow the ...
- Show Preview | Pack Expo Intl. 2012
- (Print)
- October 17, 2012, ... For more information on the conference program, click here: Things to see AlpVision (Booth S-3060) has developed an iPhone application capable of detecting Cryptoglyph—a digital invisible marking ...
- What's New with Primers, and a visit to old friend
- (Tom’s Poly Ploys)
- October 17, 2012, ... time in the air gap via minimizing air gap and maximizing line speed, as well as maximizing nip roll pressure and chill roll temperature, all within processing limitations for each given product made. ...
- Microwaveable Packaging | Robust Growth Predicted
- (Carton Box)
- October 16, 2012, ... the steam that is created by microwave energy is trapped within these containers. Now it is generally accepted by food processors that steam contributes to improved product quality since it creates a consistent ...