Materials Handling

Leaders in Building and Designing Custom Converting Equipment

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

January 14, 2025, ... timely return on your investment. For those interested in product development, the Chase Materials Application Lab exists to help your team take their ideas to the next level. Whether creating new products ...

Anderson & Vreeland

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

January 14, 2025, ... growth. We can help you find state-of-the-art equipment, materials, software, and support to meet the demands of your printing business. With eight warehouses across three time zones, our trained sales ...

Improve Your Adhesion, Process & Profitability

(Surface Prep)

January 14, 2025, ... options. Our capabilities include engineering systems to improve the bonding on 3D parts, labware, film and web, thick and wide materials (such as foam and corrugated board), sheets and panels, tubing ...

Avery Dennison unveils Premium Labels to elevate packaging for luxury brands in India

(News | New Products)

January 12, 2025, ... demands in key industries Avery Dennison South Asia a global leader in materials science and packaging solutions, has announced the launch of its Premium Labels range. This new offering includes a ...

PAC Strapping Products Highlights the SM65 Automatic Strapping Machine for Polypropylene Strapping

(News | New Products)

January 12, 2025, ... the machine without manual intervention. For businesses with specialized needs, PAC Strapping offers variants like the SM65-WC for compressible materials and the SM65-SSH for small or round packages. ...

UFlex Partners with IIP Delhi to Promote Recycling Awareness and Sustainable Innovations

(News | New Products)

January 08, 2025, ... efforts. The initiative is designed to encourage young minds to explore sustainability challenges and find solutions that can shape a greener future. The Ideation Zone is made using recycled materials, ...

APR Recycling Leadership Awards to Honor Excellence in Plastics Recyclability

(News | New Products)

January 08, 2025, ... Honoring pioneering technology that boosts the quality and efficiency of recycled materials. Package Design Innovation: Recognizing creative packaging solutions that address major recycling challenges. ...

GMerix Offers Elite Cameron HM750 Hot Coat Melter

(News | New Products)

January 06, 2025, GMerix is proud to offer contract coating and development with the addition of their state-of-the-art Elite Cameron HM750 hot melt coater. Photo courtesy of GMerix GMerix is proud to offer contract ...

ARC Announces 2025 Schedule of Activities

(News | New Products)

January 05, 2025, The Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters (ARC) schedule for 2025 includes the ARC Summit-Flexible Packaging in Chicago, Illinois The Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters (ARC) schedule for ...

Cortec®: A Continuing Leader in Sustainable Corrosion Control

(News | New Products)

December 28, 2024, ... use of more renewable materials and decrease dependence on petroleum-based ones. The program includes a mandatory federal purchasing initiative that requires federal agencies and contractors to give purchasing ...

Liquid Lens Adds Roland BN2-20 Printer/Cutter to Domed Resin Printing Solution

(News | New Products)

December 20, 2024, The Roland BN2-20 cut-before-print technology delivers improved results for domed printing applications The Roland BN2-20 cut-before-print technology delivers improved results for domed printing applications ...

The Evolution of Slitter Rewinders

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

December 19, 2024, ... in enhancing productivity, precision and material handling. Over the years, these machines have undergone significant technological advancements, reshaping the way operators interact with them and transforming ...

New Era Announces New Hires, Promotions

(News | New Products)

December 18, 2024, New Era Converting Machinery has hiredJay W. Roth as senior sales and development engineer and has promoted Ed Schwartz to technical service manager. New Era Converting Machinery has hired Jay W. Roth ...

The Top Seven Causes of Web Wrinkling

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

December 15, 2024, ... Inconsistent or poor-quality web material can end up creating wrinkles through the whole process. No roller can totally cure that. Most machine operators can tell when they have a bad parent roll on ...

Toray Creates Stretchable Film with High Dielectric Constant and Resilience

(News | New Products)

December 10, 2024, ... robots require many sensors and complex controls. In contrast, “soft” robots comprising compliant materials instead of rigid links and which can operate safely and autonomously are attracting considerable ...

Minimizing Waste in Extrusion Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

December 08, 2024, ... seamlessly integrating extrusion and lamination to produce high-performance composite materials. This technique involves applying a molten polymer onto a continuously moving substrate. Products of extrusion ...

Denso Introduces Comprehensive Viscotaq Tank Base Corrosion Protection System

(News | New Products)

December 04, 2024, ... a durable, moisture-resistant barrier at the tank chime area, safeguarding against water intrusion and contaminant infiltration. By utilizing Viscotaq’s flexible, self-adhering materials, operators can ...

Path to Sustainability According to Nordmeccanica

(Coating/Laminating)

December 04, 2024, ... of the conversion process involved in the production of flexible packaging-related structures. In order to comply with "recyclability" requirements, option one is the "Mono-Material" structure. In other ...

Beontag Partners with Michelin to Produce revolutionary RFID-enabled “smart tires”

(News | New Products)

December 03, 2024, ... and materials, will enable complete traceability of all new tires, including manufacture date and storage location, distribution, installation and replacement, refurbishment and more, for the entire life ...

PACT Lion-X: A New Weapon to Fight Deadly Lithium-Ion Battery Fires

(News | New Products)

December 03, 2024, ... fires in other materials like wood, paper and fiber, as well as items and structures, such as furniture, curtains, shelves, cars, boats, carpets, walls and ceilings by preventing the spread of flames without ...

GOEBEL IMS Introduces the Automatic Knife Positioning System for RAPID Powered by DIENES

(News | New Products)

December 01, 2024, ... for its exceptional handling of different materials, including paper and light board. With this upgrade, the RAPID machine sets a new standard for high-performance production, delivering both ease of ...

Flexible Packaging for a Convenience-Driven Society

(Coating/Laminating)

November 30, 2024, ... packaging materials are safe is critical to maintaining consumer trust and meeting regulatory requirements. In the realm of adhesives, the focus is on ensuring food safety through the removal of substances ...

Capstone Partners Reports: Portfolio Realignment and Sustainability Remains Top of Mind for Packaging M&A

(News | New Products)

November 25, 2024, ... market have toggled back and forth with the expectation of managing the end-of-life impact of the packaging materials they produce. This has often involved funding recycling programs, redesigning packaging ...

Meeting the Demands of Medical Grade Labels

(Bag Pouch)

November 24, 2024, High-performance Materials Key in Demanding Industries High-performance Materials Key in Demanding Industries By Amy Donato, PPG Global Platform Director, TESLIN® Products Labels used in medical ...

September 2024 US Cutting Tool Orders Total $188.7 Million, Up 0.7% Year-to-Date

(News | New Products)

November 24, 2024, ... Manager’s Index of less than 50, cutting tool consumption is still quite flat, indicating most shops are not running at full capacity. Inflation, interest rates, raw material costs, and pre-election uncertainty ...

PAC Strapping Products Introduces STRAPBLASTER™ Technology for Cleaning Debris Buildup for Automated Strapping Machines

(News | New Products)

November 21, 2024, ... buildup. Over time, dust and particles from strapping materials accumulate around critical components, leading to feed errors and equipment downtime. To tackle this issue, STRAPBLASTER™ Technology utilizes ...

ARC Honors Award Winners at R2R Conference USA

(News | New Products)

November 12, 2024, ... The judges noted the product’s reliance on multiple coatings, its life-saving potential and the use of fewer materials than competing products. Honorable Mention in the Product of the Year competition ...

Building a Circular Economy for Stretch Film

(Flexpack)

November 10, 2024, ... market. Stretch film is an indispensable material for companies as it offers a range of benefits across different industries and applications including packaging, shipping and storage. While many companies ...

Greif Launches a Recycled, Recyclable Barrier-Coated Paperboard for the Food Industry

(News | New Products)

November 05, 2024, ... eliminating the need for a separate offline coating process. This not only reduces costs, but also avoids the need to transport materials to another location, which helps reduce carbon emissions. Its ...

Merging Innovation and Sustainability in Flexible Packaging

(Bag Pouch)

November 03, 2024, Optimizing Product Protection, Minimizing Material Usage Optimizing Product Protection, Minimizing Material Usage By Swapna Gawale, Research Consultant, Towards Packaging Flexibility in packaging ...