Materials Handling

Labelexpo: New Labelstock for Flagship Products

(News | New Products)

August 21, 2023, What makes a self-adhesive label material as sustainable as possible? What makes a self-adhesive label material as sustainable as possible? How does it mostly conserve valuable resources? In response, ...

Passive, Active and Intelligent IQ Electrostatic Eliminators

(Surface Prep)

August 20, 2023, ... Significant surface charge levels build up as a by-product of the material being conveyed, Figure 1a. Fundamentally, charges exist as two polarities (+) Positive and (-) Negative ions. The attraction and ...

INDEVCO Packaging Solutions Showcases Palletizing Solutions at Pack Expo 2023

(News | New Products)

August 16, 2023, INDEVCO North America sets the stage to highlight sustainable converting materials for packaging converters, co-packers, CPG companies, and retailers. INDEVCO North America sets the stage to highlight ...

Schreiner ProTech Installs Key Punch Press at New Pressure Compensation Seals Process Center

(News | New Products)

August 15, 2023, ... all production-related duties from initial materials reception to final pressure compensation seal manufacturing. A key consideration in the new facility’s establishment was compliance with current and ...

2023 R2R USA Conference presents 95+ technical sessions

(News | New Products)

August 15, 2023, ... organizations in the industry. Highlights include: Sustainability in Converting by Rob Cotton, R&D director for Foods Packaging Materials and Standards at PepsiCo (9 a.m. CDT, Tuesday, Oct. 3) Sustainability ...

At SMTA High Reliability Cleaning & Conformal Coating Conference, IDENTCO to Give Presentation on Label Compatibility and Durability Issues

(News | New Products)

August 14, 2023, Company offers series of PCB labels with unique material compositions that protect against harsh chemical washes & high temperatures. Company offers series of PCB labels with unique material compositions ...

Beontag Publishes 2022 ESG Report

(News | New Products)

August 14, 2023, ... basis.   Key findings of the Beontag 2022 ESG Report include: -71 percent of Graphics and Labels Materials (GLM) sales from sustainable products in 2022, up from 67 percent in 2021 -A 5x increase ...

Mondi’s Protector Bag ExpandForm wins the German Packaging Award 2023

(News | New Products)

August 14, 2023, Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has won the German Packaging Award 2023 in the category “material substitution" Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, ...

Martin Sales Team Responds to Growing Demand

(News | New Products)

August 14, 2023, Martin Automatic, the leading US manufacturer of unwind/splice and rewind technology for a range of web fed applications recently welcomed its international sales team to the company HQ in Rockford, IL.  ...

John Eustis Appointed Senior Vice President of U.S. Group Procurement at Toray Industries (America), Inc.

(News | New Products)

August 14, 2023, ... engineering. Eustis holds a BS in Materials Engineering from Brown University and an MS in Materials Science & Engineering and an MS in Management from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “We are ...

Abstracts Sought for TAPPI’s FlexPack PLACE Conference

(News | New Products)

August 14, 2023, ...  Advances in Material & Packaging Design Advances in Material & Packaging Structure Processing Advances in Extrusion Processing Equipment and Related Auxiliary Equipment Advances in Downstream Packaging ...

An Array of Pavilions Greet PACK EXPO Guests

(Flexpack)

August 14, 2023, ... of front-of-the-line solutions such as homogenizing, heat treating, forming/sizing, and coating. It also hosts the Processing Innovation Stage (Booth N-10511). The Containers and Materials Pavilion will ...

Pack Expo Networking and Special Events

(News | New Products)

August 14, 2023, ... sessions introduce the latest breakthroughs in technology. At the Reusable Packaging Learning Center (Booth SU-8000), learn about how a reusable packaging system can improve material-handling performance, ...

PACK EXPO Las Vegas Returns in September

(News | New Products)

August 14, 2023, ... industry. Focus on Sustainability Attendees can look for the PACK EXPO Green icon that identifies exhibitors providing sustainable solutions via new materials, technology, or strategies such as sustainable ...

H.B. Fuller to Showcase Consumer Packaging Innovations at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

(News | New Products)

August 13, 2023, ...  H.B. Fuller’s innovative and sustainable e-commerce solutions are tamper-evident, enable easy opening and returns, and minimize packaging materials ─ offering an enhanced customer experience with less ...

New Food-safe Laminating Adhesives for Flexible Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

August 13, 2023, ... the past decade due to worldwide population growth. Amid the global distribution of food products, flexible packaging materials will play an increasingly important role given that they are lightweight ...

Labelexpo: New wash-off Label Adhesive

(News | New Products)

August 10, 2023, How PET recycling can be even more successful How PET recycling can be even more successful HERMA will present another milestone for the highly valuable, almost closed material cycle of PET packaging ...

Pearl’s Lightning Technology Helps Century Tech to Produce Up to 350 Bags Per Minute

(News | New Products)

August 10, 2023, New York-based plastic bag machine maker Century Tech has partnered with Pearl Technologies on incorporating the company’s lightning-fast punches innovation.  New York-based plastic bag machine maker ...

Carton Council Announces New Podcast Series

(News | New Products)

August 09, 2023, ... best practices and insights into how they have helped create a culture of recycling in Emmet County. A video tour of the materials recovery facility (MRF) is also available. To allow for the curation ...

Aptar CSP Technologies and Porton Bring Activ-Blister™ Technology to Asia-Pacific Market

(News | New Products)

August 09, 2023, Aptar CSP Technologies, part of AptarGroup, Inc. and a leader in active material science solutions announces a strategic collaboration with Porton Pharmatech Co., Ltd Aptar CSP Technologies, part of ...

Phoseon Exhibits the Most Comprehensive Suite of UV LED Curing Products for Printing Applications at Labelexpo Europe

(News | New Products)

August 08, 2023, ... for Nexus ONE. ValidCure Technology validates the curing power delivered to the material surface, ensuring process compliance and optimum performance. UV LED Curing Systems for Digital Inkjet and Screen ...

How Barrier Properties Impact Your Barbecue and Beyond

(Flexpack)

August 06, 2023, ... (PET), Metallized Polypropylene (MPP), Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH), Polypropylene (PP), Polyethylene (PE), and Nylon (PA) are the most common materials creating many of the laminate structures used in ...

Walnut Packaging Inc. Invests in an Often-ignored Way to Improve Packaging Productivity: A New SOMA Pluto Slitter

(Flexography)

August 03, 2023, ... a cost-effective solution for slitting a wide range of substrates. “We are using our new Pluto slitter on more different materials, because the tension is easier to control. The cutting capacity is also ...

At Pack Expo Las Vegas, HERMA US to Debut Faster, Reconfigured 132M HC Wraparound Labeler

(News | New Products)

August 03, 2023, ... – a Germany-based provider of labeling machinery and self-adhesive labels and materials to the global packaging marketplace – will debut an updated, streamlined configuration for one of its flagship high-speed ...

At Pack Expo Las Vegas, MHI to Showcase Small-batch Blister Machine Ideal for Stability Tests & R&D Efforts

(News | New Products)

August 03, 2023, ... per minute, with a blister format area of 110 X 60mm and a maximum blister depth of 20mm. It can handle forming materials up to 320mm in diameter, and lidding materials up to 220mm in diameter. The unit ...

At Pack Expo, TekniPlex Healthcare to Give Feature Presentation on Narrowing Sector’s Sustainability Disparity

(News | New Products)

August 03, 2023, ... Healthcare, which utilizes advanced materials science expertise to help deliver better patient outcomes, will provide insight on ways to bolster sustainability in the healthcare sector at Pack Expo Las ...

Learning Center: Sustainable Wipes Packaging 101

(News | New Products)

August 02, 2023, ... made from post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials Recyclable wipes packaging In order for wipes flexible packaging to be recyclable, it needs to have single-source material construction. Essentially, ...

Archroma Announces Certification of Compostability for Range of Paper Dyes

(Sustainability Forum)

August 01, 2023, ... compostable materials have gained considerable attention. Compostability plays a crucial role in the circular economy, enabling waste reduction and the generation of valuable organic matter. To ensure ...

Flint Group Removes Mineral Oil from Sheetfed Process Inks Supporting Sustainability in Offset Printing

(News | New Products)

July 31, 2023, ... oil free. The full range of Flint Group’s K+E process series is now exclusively made from more sustainable formulations, under plans to increase the use of environmentally friendly raw materials and ...

Fujifilm Showcase Extensive Range of Analogue, Digital Print Solutions at Labelexpo Europe 2023

(News | New Products)

July 31, 2023, ... and packaging materials. Flenex FW plate production Fujifilm will be imaging its Flenex FW live on the stand to demonstrate the speed with which these water-wash plates can be made.  Utilising a Luscher ...