Materials Handling

Industry leaders Unite at Labelexpo Europe 2025

(News | New Products)

June 08, 2025, At Labelexpo Europe 2025 in Barcelona, Martin Automatic, ETI Converting, LemuGroup, and Lundberg Tech will showcase a live production line that embodies not only technical excellence but also a shared ...

Measurements Verify Static Control Performance

(Bag Pouch)

June 08, 2025, ... goals. First, they suppress static sparks that can injure operators, ignite flammable atmospheres or damage products. Second, static dissipaters maintain low static charge levels to prevent material handling ...

Three Common Types of Coating and Laminating Defects and the Methods of Inspection to Catch Them

(Coating/Laminating)

June 04, 2025, ... impact on the material and the inconsistent nature of the defect. Uneven coating can result in an orange peel texture, often due to incorrect drying conditions or coating viscosity. Changes in texture ...

New Milestones for Vapor Pipe Shield Propel Momentum Toward New Industry Standard

(News | New Products)

June 03, 2025, ... and materials protection, drawing thousands of experts and innovators from around the world. Since 2014, AMPP’s official publication, Materials Performance (MP), has awarded Corrosion Innovation of the ...

The Future of Sustainable Labeling

(Coating/Laminating)

May 31, 2025, ... protects the adhesive prior to application, and aids dispensing during application. While that liner plays a crucial role, it often ends up as waste material. A linerless construction eliminates the ...

INX International launches Innova Plus NCF: Nitrocellulose-Free inks for Sustainable Packaging

(News | New Products)

May 31, 2025, ... with mono-material packaging. Flexible packaging is evolving rapidly with new regulatory initiatives in Europe and the United States, and wider attention is being directed to flexographic inks systems ...

Speaking the Language of Sustainability for Printers and Converters

(Print)

May 28, 2025, ... b2b Marketing Ltd. Those of us who have spent time in the printing and packaging industry know it's a sector marked by incredible innovation, ingenuity and inspiration. From advances in sustainable materials ...

AMERIPEN to Host 2025 Annual Summit to Navigate Emerging Packaging Policy and EPR Implementation

(News | New Products)

May 28, 2025, ... at Smithers. In a forward-looking address titled “Packaging into 2050: What to Expect from Demographic and Service Shifts,” Little will examine long-term global packaging demand, materials, and the intersection ...

Control the Curl

(Coating/Laminating)

May 21, 2025, ... break or tear during printing or negatively impact ink absorption and toner adherence. Steam Moisturizing as the Standard The key to improving lay flatness, or the degree to which the material is ...

New Era and IPCO exhibiting together at The Battery Show Europe in Stuttgart

(News | New Products)

May 19, 2025, ... manufactures pilot and production equipment for roll-to-roll anode and cathode coating, separator coating and specialty coatings for vibration dampening/thermal materials. The company has implemented simultaneous ...

Henkel and Sasol Collaborate to Deliver Lower Carbon Emission Adhesives

(News | New Products)

May 19, 2025, ... ISO 14040, 14044, and 14067 standards, ensuring transparency and trust in environmental claims. "This partnership exemplifies how innovation in material science can enable measurable benefits for our ...

Goldenrod’s CR3 Core Saver Revolutionizes Cardboard Core Repairs

(News | New Products)

May 19, 2025, Easy-to-use, lightweight tool facilitates fast, one-person repairs Easy-to-use, lightweight tool facilitates fast, one-person repairs A major producer of pressure-sensitive materials has recently ...

ExxonMobil Partners with Clipsico Pack to Improve Hand Wrap Film Performance and Production Efficiency

(News | New Products)

May 14, 2025, ... this partnership, Clipsico Pack was able to accelerate production line speeds, reduce dependency on higher-cost materials, and improve key film properties such as holding force, tear resistance, and break ...

Double E Group Launches its Auto-Lock™II Safety Chuck

(News | New Products)

May 14, 2025, Setting a New Standard for the World’s Safest Safety Chuck™ Setting a New Standard for the World’s Safest Safety Chuck™ Double E Group, a global leader in material handling and converting solutions ...

Making packaging print growth sustainable with flexo

(Flexography)

May 13, 2025, ... plate provides also reduce waste, increase resource utilization, and enable support for a wide range of eco-friendly materials, such as recyclable substrates and water-based inks, without impacting cost ...

Siegwerk to Participate in the 5th ASEAN Flexible Packaging Summit and 4th ASEAN Plastics Summit in Vietnam

(Upcoming Conference News)

May 13, 2025, ... flexible packaging. The summit will feature discussions on the latest trends, sustainable materials, and high-quality, efficient printing technologies aimed at reducing the environmental footprint.  Following ...

Imageworx Leads the Way with North America’s First ECO3 Flexo Solution

(News | New Products)

May 12, 2025, ... material and hardware costs, and an excellent technical and support team. “Imageworx is committed to bringing the latest technology and quality printing to the flexographic industry,” said Alex James, ...

Nobelus Releases Flexible Packaging Pre-lams

(News | New Products)

May 11, 2025, ... packaging solutions made from multiple material layers. Both products in the StrataFlex Thermal Pre-Lam line consist of a METPET core that provides a moisture and oxygen barrier. One side of the pre-lam ...

How Packaging Professionals Meet Sustainability Goals and Enhance Operations in the Process

(Flexpack)

May 11, 2025, ... the U.S. In the UK, minimum recycling targets have been set for six materials (paper, glass, aluminum, steel, plastic and wood) with a 73 percent overall recycling rate2 for EPR by 2030. European Parliament, ...

AGL Marks 30th Anniversary

(News | New Products)

May 07, 2025, ... media and laminate materials for the Wide Format Graphics industry. AGL is also the leading producer of custom Industrial laminators providing innovative solutions to customers in the aerospace, automotive, ...

New Strategic Leadership Appointments at NIRI

(News | New Products)

May 06, 2025, ... meet evolving industry needs. Clement takes on the role of CTO, to oversee NIRI’s research and development strategy and project delivery. Jack obtained a BSc in Sports Materials Technology and an MSc ...

Paper with a Soul: Redefining Beauty with Transformation, Not Waste

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2025, ... Fourdrinier papermaking machines, ancient cultures were treating pulped wood-based fibres to create a form of paper used for food wrapping. As a material, paper has a story like no other. That makes it ...

Avery Dennison Opens its First India-based RFID Production Facility

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2025, Avery Dennison Corporation, a global materials science and digital identification solutions company Avery Dennison Corporation, a global materials science and digital identification solutions company, ...

S-OneLP Products Win Commercial Success in Degradability Innovation Award

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2025, ... research and development of degradable materials. KKLP705 Matte eBeam Coating Performance Can be used to protect HP Indigo inks or EB offset inks and offers rub and scratch resistance Dependable ...

Balancing Automation and Human Expertise in Slitting and Rewinding Operations

(Coating/Laminating)

April 30, 2025, ... automation and human expertise remains critical to success. This process, which involves slitting wide rolls of materials like paper, film, or foil into smaller rolls, and then rewinding them, presents ...

Seven HKTDC mega events attract some 100,000 global buyers

(News | New Products)

April 29, 2025, ... holder and look forward to future collaboration opportunities.”  Global new materials at Fashion InStyle drive cross-sector interest This year saw the launch of NEXT@Fashion InStyle at Fashion InStyle a ...

Roll-2-Roll Technologies Introduces the 1DC Sensor The Next Generation in Sensor Technology for Converting Applications

(News | New Products)

April 29, 2025, Groundbreaking technology eliminates the need for external controllers while delivering superior precision across all materials Groundbreaking technology eliminates the need for external controllers ...

Excelitas to Present Cutting-Edge Imaging, Sensing and Curing Demonstrations at Automate 2025

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2025, ... for cutting edge high-resolution, high-speed, 3D surface and sub-surface imaging on a wide variety of materials, including plastics, ceramics, organics, coatings and silicon-based materials for use in ...

Innovia Films Opens New Label, Packaging Coex-film Line in Germany

(News | New Products)

April 27, 2025, ... and packaging. Moreover, the products have enhanced optical properties, optionally functional skin layers, and material and energye fficiency in order to reduce our carbon footprint.” The investment ...

Advancing Sustainability in Flexographic Printing Innovative Air Pollution Control Solutions

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

April 27, 2025, ... for its versatility and efficiency in producing packaging materials, but the process emits VOCs that contribute to air pollution and pose health risks. Regulatory bodies are increasingly urging the industry ...