Bar Coding

PAC Announces Top Selling Packaging Machines of 2021 & Customer Trends

(News | New Products)

January 06, 2022, ... PAC Machine Models Shrink Wrap Machines; 6750EL Automatic L-Bar Sealer was a hit. This all-electric system is perfect for packagers on the entry-level side of automatic shrink wrapping; 6800CS ...

Rust to Tech, Part II

(Coating/Laminating)

December 19, 2021, This is Part II in a 5-part series. By Susan Stansbury, Contributing Writer This is Part II in a 5-part series. It began with a look at the rust belt image, concentrating on mills making substrates ...

CODAIRE-NP/SK Heavy Duty LCP Ink Jet Printer

(News | New Products)

December 12, 2021, Dalemark Industries, Inc., a leader in coding, product transport and labeling systems for industrial and consumer packaging Dalemark Industries, Inc., a leader in coding, product transport and labeling ...

HOW TO: Improve Efficiency On Winders, Unwinders And Slitters

(Static Elimination)

December 07, 2021, ... until the charged material is neutralized. But, the greatest influence over static bars performing well is “distance to target”. Due to AC ionization requiring a static bar to be mounted within inches ...

3 Pandemic-Driven Trends That Are Changing the Packaging Industry

(News | New Products)

December 06, 2021, ... high-barrier films into packaging. These films replace foil-based products to keep moisture out, which keeps food fresh for longer and helps combat food waste. Customer Experience is Everything The ...

Davis-Standard’s SHO (Super High Output) Offers Next Level Groove Feed Performance

(News | New Products)

December 01, 2021, ... section and high-performance, energy-efficient DSB® barrier screw. This is especially beneficial for high-viscosity HDPE applications such as pipe extrusion, where lower melt temperatures, reduced power ...

PCMC announces new Packaging Innovation Center

(News | New Products)

December 01, 2021, Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller, is pleased to announce the opening of a new Packaging Innovation Center Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller, ...

HOW TO: Episode 5 of the Nordmeccanica series

(Coating/Laminating)

November 30, 2021, ... . Credentials to access the website will also allow to attend the “Episode 5” November event. During this episode we will showcase the latest in terms of barrier enhancement for flexible packaging and ...

Rust to Tech, Part II

(Converting Perspectives)

November 28, 2021, This is Part II in a 5-part series. By Susan Stansbury, Contributing Writer This is Part II in a 5-part series. It began with a look at the rust belt image, concentrating on mills making substrates ...

Expansions and New Markets for Nonwovens

(Nonwovens)

November 28, 2021, ... of raw materials used—but also the end use market the nonwoven producer supplies. Some supply chains were barely disrupted—as the majority of nonwoven tend to stay where they are produced—while others ...

A Guide to Selecting the Optimal Water-Based Primer for Extrusion Coating and Extrusion Lamination Applications

(Surface Prep)

November 28, 2021, ... also help to enhance barrier properties, aesthetics, and overall performance of the finished structure. Water-based primers are a common choice because they provide superior performance on a vast array ...

Sufresca Accelerates Its Green Solution to Reduce Waste and Plastic

(News | New Products)

November 19, 2021, ... acts as a partial barrier that allows for optimal gas exchange. This slows down the post-harvest maturation and ripening processes and subsequent degradation and decay. It also solves the problems that ...

Measure Static in Wound Rolls

(Static Elimination)

November 14, 2021, ... chart. Plot the average 0.5*(EROLL + ESPAN) and the range (EROLL ‒ ESPAN) in an X Bar R Control Chart. After auditing static on finished rolls from several runs, we will see normal process variations in ...

TIPA Continues World-Leading R&D with Launch of New HOME Compostable Transparent Laminate

(News | New Products)

November 11, 2021, ... continues to grow among brands and consumers. TIPA has developed T.LAM 608 to respond to this demand with a laminate that offers the same good barrier and excellent transparency as its other compostable ...

Sappi Rockwell Solutions Launches a Sustainable Lidding Film for the Soft Fruit Industry

(Flexpack)

November 10, 2021, ... increased impressions per reel. Options include 30 or 60 percent PCR content and if used without perforations, a high oxygen and moisture barrier to increase product shelf-life even further. Sappi Rockwell ...

Q & A: NORDMECCANICA

(Coating/Laminating)

November 08, 2021, Nordmeccanica is a global manufacturer specializing in coating, laminating, and metalizing machinery. Nordmeccanica is a global manufacturer specializing in coating, laminating, and metalizing machinery.  ...

ProPrint Adds Fourth Kongsberg Solution to Toronto Setup, with New Fully Automated Digital Finishing System

(News | New Products)

November 01, 2021, ... of materials simple. The underside camera scans each sheet from below, on the print side, automatically locating the registration marks, barcodes and the corner of the sheet,” he added. “This can save ...

Easy Open Application in Flexible Packaging: Snack N’ Seal

(Flexpack)

October 24, 2021, ... adhesives and finishes to deliver the desired barrier and structural properties for the finished package. Materials can be produced in both roll form or as individual pouches. To create the openings ...

Web Guides: The Evolution of Monitoring and The Need for Knowledge

(Web Handling)

October 17, 2021, ... of the sensor in spaces that fork style sensors cannot be used. The emitter and receiver of the signal are in the same arm, therefore allowing for the sensor to become a single bar with a low profile.  ...

Mondi and Vafo Group Unleash Recyclable Dog Food Packaging for Leading Finnish Brand Hau-Hau Champion

(News | New Products)

October 14, 2021, ... helped Hau-Hau Champion find a high-barrier solution that can be reclosed, keeps food fresh and confines any smells. The previously unrecyclable multi-layer packaging contained a metallized layer which ...

Admiral Packaging New Metallic Advantage Provides Products a Consumer Choice Edge with Superior Flexible Metalized Film

(News | New Products)

October 14, 2021, ... a variety of film structures creating windows in metalized films, allowing for striking metallic finishes and enhanced barrier properties.   “In creating Metallic Advantage, Admiral offers companies ...

Looking for Custom Converting Solutions?

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

October 10, 2021, ... targets. New pouch formats often require combining several different resin grades to achieve desired barrier properties, toughness, sealing characteristics and clarity. Multi-layer film extrusion capabilities ...

Mondi Serves Up RetortPouch Recyclable to Food and Wet Pet Food Manufacturers

(News | New Products)

October 07, 2021, ... in packaging and paper, has added to its range of sustainable premium food and pet food packaging solutions with the launch of RetortPouch Recyclable. The new high-barrier pouch will replace complex ...

Trexel and Bockatech Partner to Increase Benefits and Scope of Foamed Packaging Applications

(News | New Products)

October 03, 2021, ... of both cost and performance for many packaging applications. These applications include reusables, those that benefit from a thermal barrier and containers that require extra strength. ​EcoCore containers ...

ExxonMobil Introduces New Series of Low Density ExceedTM XP 7 Performance Polyethylene Grades That Deliver “Never Seen Before” Levels of Performance

(News | New Products)

September 28, 2021, ... protection and safety. The new performance PE grades also offer high puncture and dart impact resistance for less breakage, while delivering low haze which improves barcode and QR code reading. Ease ...

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., Launches a New, 8.7-Meter Polypropylene Film Line

(News | New Products)

September 28, 2021, ... Toray embarked on an ambitious strategic expansion. In addition to the new OPP line and building, that expansion has included the construction of a second cogeneration system, the installation of a fully ...

Solvay Announces Groundbreaking Solution for Recycling PVDC

(News | New Products)

September 28, 2021, ... used in food, beverage and healthcare multilayer barrier packaging across the world. The proof of concept involves a process to recycle Ixan® PVDC bioriented film from a post-industrial waste source ...

UFlex Teams Up with Hoffer Plastics and Mespack to Launch 100 Percent Recyclable Mono-Polymer Hot-Fill Pouches

(News | New Products)

September 26, 2021, ... PP-based Hot-fill Pouch reportedly combines the strength of OPP & CPP layered laminate structure designed by UFlex offering enhanced barrier properties with easy heat seal-ability and longer shelf life ...

Q & A: NORDMECCANICA

(Coating)

September 20, 2021, Nordmeccanica is a global manufacturer specializing in coating, laminating, and metalizing machinery. Nordmeccanica is a global manufacturer specializing in coating, laminating, and metalizing machinery. ...

Markem-Imaje Launches New Remote User Interface for the SmartDate X30 Thermal Transfer Overprinter

(News | New Products)

September 07, 2021, ... barcode scanner and USB memory stick. The new RUI for the SmartDate X30 is provided with a bracket and can be easily mounted anywhere on the machine. Plus, the simple installation also includes web UI ...