Green Converting

Next Generation Flexible Packaging Solutions from Mamata

(Bag Pouch)

January 23, 2023, Mamata serves the plastics and packaging industry for over 31 years offering equipment for film extrusion, converting, and packaging. Mamata serves the plastics and packaging industry for over ...

Jemmco, LLC: Leading Provider of Equipment and Supplies for Film Extruders and Web Converters

(Surface Prep)

January 23, 2023, Your Source for Corona Treating: Rollers & Coverings, Accessories, Equipment & More! Your Source for Corona Treating: Rollers & Coverings, Accessories, Equipment & More! Whether you have a bare ...

Dover Flexo Electronics – The Tension Control Specialists

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

January 23, 2023, Dover Flexo Electronics (DFE) is a recognized leader in tension control solutions Dover Flexo Electronics (DFE) is a recognized leader in tension control solutions, with 47 years experience designing ...

Engineered for your Toughest Challenge

(Bag Pouch)

January 23, 2023, For over 40 years Delta ModTech has been a global leader in web converting and packaging innovation. For over 40 years Delta ModTech has been a global leader in web converting and packaging innovation. Headquartered ...

Solutions for Silicone Release Coaters

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

January 23, 2023, Applied Rigaku Technologies engineers, manufactures and distributes Rigaku energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) products worldwide. Applied Rigaku Technologies engineers, manufactures and ...

Winding: Part 3 - Tension, Nip and Torque

(Web Handling)

January 22, 2023, Winder TNTs are the key to winding a good roll. By Neal Michal, Principal, Converting Expert, LLC Winder TNTs are the key to winding a good roll. TNTs stand for Tension, Nip and Torque. Tension is ...

Martin Automatic to exhibit at ICE-Europe, Stand 1846

(News | New Products)

January 22, 2023, Leading American manufacturer of high-performance splicing, tension control and rewinding systems, Martin Automatic, will be exhibiting at ICE-Europe, Munich, March 14-16. Leading American manufacturer ...

INFOFLEX 2023 Booth Sales Rapidly Accelerating, on Pace for Sellout

(Upcoming Conference News)

January 18, 2023, With more than 20 booths sold in the last 30 days, momentum is building for FTA’s INFOFLEX 2023 as the exhibition is now 85 percent sold and heading to a sold-out show floor. With more than 20 booths ...

Winding Part 3: Tension, Nip and Torque

(Converting Expert)

January 16, 2023, Winder TNTs are the key to winding a good roll. By Neal Michal, Principal, Converting Expert, LLC Winder TNTs are the key to winding a good roll. TNTs stand for Tension, Nip and Torque. Tension is ...

Three Ways Water-Based Primers are Advancing Extrusion Coating Trends in the Flexible Packaging Industry

(Bag Pouch)

January 15, 2023, The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way that people around the world live, work and shop. By Jeffrey Siegel, President, Mica Corporation The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way that people around ...

Important Considerations When Choosing an OEM

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

January 01, 2023, After visiting industry trade shows like Pack Expo and seeing the impressive new technology demonstrated by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMS) By Scott Fuller, Pouch Equipment Product Line Manager, ...

Rust to Tech: Part 5

(Converting Perspectives)

January 01, 2023, This is Part 5 of our series: Rust to Tech. By Susan Stansbury, Industry Consultant This is Part 5 of our series: Rust to Tech. While we know that converting and associated industries have made a ...

Sustainability Within Bags, Pouches and Emerging Films

(Bag Pouch)

December 21, 2022, From production and functionality to sustainability attributes, bags and pouches need to provide an optimal experience for both the customer and consumer.  By Mike Greely, Senior Vice President Totani ...

Winding: Part 2

(Roll Handling)

December 18, 2022, Document Your Wound Roll Structure Document Your Wound Roll Structure By Neal Michal, Principal, Converting Expert, LLC This is Part 2 in a five-part series regarding winding, with this month’s ...

The Versatility of UV Curing

(News | New Products)

December 15, 2022, UV curing is a versatile technology that enables inks, coatings, adhesives and extrusions to be set inline, in a small footprint and at high speed while also producing performance properties superior By ...

Flint Group Supports Global CEFLEX Packaging Project

(News | New Products)

December 15, 2022, Flint Group Packaging, one of the largest consumables suppliers to the global print and packaging industry, has lent its support to the Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging Quality Recycling Project ...

Wound Roll Mechanics: Part 2

(News | New Products)

December 12, 2022, This is Part 2 in a five-part series regarding winding, with this month’s focus on documenting your wound roll structure. By Neal Michal, Principal, Converting Expert, LLC This is Part 2 in a five-part ...

Abbey Labels Ramps Up Capacity with Duo of Xeikon CX300 Label Presses

(News | New Products)

December 09, 2022, Operating at the forefront of technological development is nothing new to Abbey Labels, a company that has always offered customers the latest in digital label printing innovation Operating at the ...

Shurtape Technologies, LLC, Acquires Pro Tapes & Specialties, Inc.

(News | New Products)

December 07, 2022, Transaction poised to accelerate growth for both companies through increased investments in manufacturing capacity, sales efforts and marketing activities Transaction poised to accelerate growth for ...

Toray Celebrates With The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp at 31st Annual Big Apple Bash

(News | New Products)

December 06, 2022, The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp returned to the iconic Tavern on the Green restaurant nestled inside New York City’s Central Park to celebrate its 31st Annual Big Apple Bash on Saturday, November 12th. ...

Aztec Label Invests in Fujifilm’s Activ LED UV Curing System

(Coating/Laminating)

December 05, 2022, Following recent investments in Fujifilm’s Flenex water-washable flexo plates and Sericol JJ LED UV inks, Aztec Label has now also invested in Fujifilm’s Activ LED UV curing system Following recent ...

For Composite Packaging Recycling, the Future is Now

(Flexpack)

December 04, 2022, ...  Another factor is that lightweight packaging materials with effective barriers can contribute significantly to greenhouse gas mitigation, especially in high-population, developing nations with less sophisticated ...

Automating the Die-cutting Process for Zero-fault Production

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

November 27, 2022, The vision of a sustainable future is one where fault-free folding cartons and corrugated boxes are produced by highly automated printing and converting lines controlled by centrally stored data and digitally ...

Recycling is Broken

(News | New Products)

November 25, 2022, ...  7 https://www.greenbiz.com/article/why-chemical-recycling-cant-be-trusted 8 https://www.ncelenviro.org/articles/states-continue-efforts-to-hold-producers-responsible-for-plastic-pollution/ 9 https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/flexible-packaging-the-urgent-actions-needed-to-deliver-circular-economy ...

The Value of Atmospheric Plasma

(Surface Prep)

November 20, 2022, ... treated surfaces are hydrophilic with “green” water-based paints, inks and adhesives eliminating chemical primers. Additionally, plasma is safer in the workplace than flame surface treatment. SOFTAL’s ...

SOMA releases next-generation Venus III.2 and Venus III.2-Turret, slitters

(News | New Products)

November 13, 2022, SOMA increases slitter performance parameters, offering greater speed and larger rewind roll diameter SOMA increases slitter performance parameters, offering greater speed and larger rewind roll diameter ...

Methods for Closed Loop Coating Thickness Control

(Coating/Laminating)

November 13, 2022, There are many methods currently available for online measurement of coating thickness. By Bob Pasquale, President, New Era Converting Machinery There are many methods currently available for online ...

Happy Birthday, Verner Eisby!

(News | New Products)

November 07, 2022, ... to improve them.  His interests included designing sophisticated communication systems for the Danish fishing fleet, to developing automated watering systems for greenhouses – he was a boffin!  His background ...

HOW TO: Mark Defects Safely and Automatically

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

November 06, 2022, Let’s face it. Despite your best efforts to eliminate it, scrap happens. Let’s face it. Despite your best efforts to eliminate it, scrap happens. And when it does, you need to always know where ...

A More Strategic and Inclusive AIMCAL

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

October 23, 2022, During my time as executive director, the team and I identified some areas that required attention. By Chris Kerscher, Executive Director During my time as executive director, the team and I identified ...