Materials Handling

Empire Screen Highlights Eye-Catching Point-of-Purchase Products

(News | New Products)

March 21, 2023, ...  With 60-plus years in the industry, Empire has built strong partnerships with suppliers. These relationships help maximize raw material purchasing power with the ability to convert stock in-house, keeping ...

Milwaukee to Host R2R USA Conference 2023 Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters Issues Call for Papers

(Upcoming Conference News)

March 21, 2023, The Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters (formerly AIMCAL) will hold its annual flagship event, the R2R USA Conference, October 2-5, 2023 The Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters (formerly AIMCAL) ...

TAPPI Selects Fellows and Outstanding Young Professionals for 2023

(News | New Products)

March 19, 2023, ... and Paper Engineering, Western Michigan University                                   Dave Maddux, Regional Sales Manager, Valmet Robert J. Moon, Ph.D., Materials Research Engineer, USDA Forest Service ...

Michelman Solutions for Creating Sustainable Flexible Packaging on Display at PAMEX 2023

(News | New Products)

March 19, 2023, ... helping customers develop new products to comply with India's Plastic Waste Management (PWM) regulation. Michelman develops new materials with a sustainability-first approach. The company's water-based ...

Coating Futures in Medical and Wound Management

(Coating/Laminating)

March 19, 2023, ... many converters, converting is much more. Complex plastics, planar films, non-woven goods, synthetic papers, foils and other materials are manufactured and are subject to a variety of processes prior to ...

Brett Martin Announces Partnership with Keencut

(News | New Products)

March 16, 2023, ... (March 21-23, 2023, NEC, Birmingham, UK), on Soyang Europe’s stand (G10). Soyang Europe is a well-respected wide format materials and hardware supplier. Keencut will be cutting Brett Martin’s 10mm Foamalux ...

Enhancing Tube Decoration Capabilities, Neopac Incorporates Velox’s Mass Production Digital Printing System

(News | New Products)

March 16, 2023, ... type of tube material, including Neopac’s signature Polyfoil® tubes, and eco-design substrates such as Polyfoil® MMB tubes, PCR tubes, sugarcane resin tubes, PE mono-material, and uneven surfaces such ...

Reducing the Occurrence of Ink Spitting

(White Paper)

March 14, 2023, ...  So, Apex decided to put some of these theories to the test, in a bid to contribute useful information to the ink spitting conversation, saving printers time, materials and money. Do you want to learn ...

Coverage issues? How to Decide if Your Anilox Needs to be Assessed

(White Paper)

March 14, 2023, ... way, which results in poor coverage.   To achieve the desired coverage on recycled linerboard, you need to use a soft durometer printing plate mounted on cushion backing material. A soft durometer printing ...

EFI Features Single-Pass Technology Leadership, Growing Installed Base, at the CCE International Show

(Upcoming Conference News)

March 13, 2023, ... worldwide, has ordered the 50th Nozomi printer for their UK facilities,” said Evandro Matteucci, EFI vice president and general manager, Packaging & Building Materials. “They are an example of an innovative ...

Signode Highlights Automation and Reliability Services at ProMat 2023

(Upcoming Conference News)

March 13, 2023, ... and affordability to enhance productivity and reduce labor costs. Designed to be easily integrated with new or existing material handling lines, Simplimatic® Palletizers feature adjustable grippers for ...

Innovative Biovate Hygienics Launches One of the First Plastic-free Paper Bottles for Commercial Cleaning Products

(News | New Products)

March 13, 2023, ... Washroom Cleaner.   “Our plastic-free bottle is made in the UK using sustainably sourced vegetable waste fiber paper pulp. This makes the bottle not only plastic free but it’s also created using materials ...

Barthel Group Chooses Martin Automatic for Non-stop Operation of Its Narrow Web Presses

(News | New Products)

March 13, 2023, ... we had no doubt that it would make a significant impact on our production floor,” said Mr Barthel.  As well as saving time, material, and the physical effort involved with roll changing, the Martin Automatic ...

Achieving Sustainability: Q&A with Sun Chemical’s Dr. Nikola Juhasz

(Coating/Laminating)

March 12, 2023, ... and light-weighting; and 3) transition to non-fossil fuel based raw materials, that is, use of more bio-renewable and natural materials. Inks, coatings and adhesives can play a critical role in enabling ...

Understanding Dyne Decay

(Surface Prep)

March 12, 2023, ... need for surface treatments stems from the fact that a liquid, whether ink, lacquer or adhesive, cannot be absorbed by plastic substrates. Unlike natural fiber-based materials such as paper, carton and ...

TekniPlex Consumer Products Hires Wendy Warner as VP of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods

(News | New Products)

March 12, 2023, ... drive global business strategy, in what amounts to a new executive position for TekniPlex. TekniPlex Consumer Products, a globally integrated provider of innovative solutions through materials science ...

Automatic Inline Inspection Maximizes Sustainability of Silicone Release Liners

(News | New Products)

March 10, 2023, ... composite manufacturing and as separation or insulation materials for lamination processes. Until now, however, they were never reused. This resulted in a great deal of waste, affecting resource consumption ...

FlexoPlatte Invests in PureFlexo™ Printing from Miraclon to Drive Efficient Flexo

(Flexography)

March 10, 2023, ... color and greater efficiency on every job. The extended press up-time reduces materials and ink wastage, contributing to a more sustainable production process. About Miraclon Miraclon is the home of ...

Toyo Ink Group to Feature Packaging Solutions for Enhanced Sustainability at interpack

(News | New Products)

March 07, 2023, ... adhesives and other specialty materials that help to reduce the amount of plastics used in packaging and that support the shift from multi-material to mono-material packaging. After a six-year pandemic-induced ...

Winding: Part 4

(Web Handling)

March 05, 2023, ... devices should be fabricated with traceable materials as per a PE stamped drawing. Hoists should be inspected annually by an outside firm. File all PE stamped drawings and hoist inspection reports for ...

Update on Mercury Regulation for UV Curing Lamps

(News | New Products)

March 05, 2023, ... organizations (NGOs) establish and routinely update policy and guidelines stipulating that the most dangerous and most toxic materials must be substituted with alternatives when identified. Harmful materials ...

H.B. Fuller Joins RecyClass

(News | New Products)

March 01, 2023, ... and recycled plastic uptake while promoting the traceability of plastic waste and recycled plastic content in the European region through rigorous scientific testing and certification of innovative materials. ...

At Pharmapack Paris, Schreiner MediPharm Showcases Multifunctional Label that Protects Prefilled Syringes

(News | New Products)

March 01, 2023, ... also enables numerous optional functionalities to meet product or syringe material-specific needs, such as UV and light protection, migration barrier or other barrier functions.  Syringe-Closure-Wrap ...

Sun Chemical and DIC Corporation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets Validated by SBTi

(News | New Products)

March 01, 2023, ... use of recycled and biomass raw materials, assisting customers to improve recycling rates, decreasing the disposal of used products, and enhancing the efficiency of material recycling employing proprietary ...

Meech to Demonstrate Static Control and Web Cleaning Expertise at ICE Europe 2023

(News | New Products)

February 27, 2023, At ICE Europe 2023, Meech International (Hall A6 Stand 330) will present its latest technological developments to support smooth production in the converting industry. At ICE Europe 2023, Meech International ...

Pregis Performance Flexibles Facilities Are ISCC PLUS Certified

(News | New Products)

February 27, 2023, ... certification of recycled and bio-based materials. The ISCC PLUS certification reinforces the Pregis Purpose to ‘Protect, Preserve, Inspyre.’ It is the latest example of the company achieving goals in ...

Label King Adds Domino N610i as Crown Jewel of its Business

(News | New Products)

February 26, 2023, ... because those presses are now running only the jobs best suited for them, increasing the company’s job capacity. Another key advantage that digital brings to label printing is a reduction in material waste. ...

Quality Control Equals Margin Control

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

February 26, 2023, ... when they stop/reject — which allows for quick and easy removal of defective material. Defect location data speeds up the converting process by allowing operators to fast forward to the exact location ...

Dr. Portia Yarborough Joins Michelman as Chief Science & Sustainability Officer

(News | New Products)

February 21, 2023, ... high-performance engineered materials, elastomers, composites, and sealing technologies. Portia has helped customers excel in a diverse range of markets including aerospace, electronics, and protective ...

TAPPI Announces New Directors and Officers of the Board

(News | New Products)

February 20, 2023, ... later joined ITW Muller, and spent over ten years delivering equipment and material load containment solutions to clients across various sectors. Rigorously trained in the principles of 80/20, Product ...