Foil

Anticipation Mounts Over IADD/FSEA Odyssey 'Firsts

(Embossing)

April 25, 2013, Nashville show promises to unveil many firsts for die-cutting, die-making, foil stamping, and embossing industries. Topeka, KS | New products, more equipment and greater takeaway value are just a few ...

Bilcare Research Expands Global Capabilities

(Coating/Laminating News)

April 23, 2013, ... of mono- and multi-layer barrier films and foils for the pharmaceutical industry, reports the introduction of a modern, high-speed lamination line for the production of Aclar multilayer films and Triplex ...

New Laminating Adhesives Increase Line Speeds in Food Packaging

(Adhesives)

April 22, 2013, ... including foil, nylon, metallized films, and high-slip sealants and offers excellent appearance. Flextra Fast SB7200/XAS2283 Solvent-Based Laminating Adhesive has high green bond strength and is well ...

CPP EXPO Taps PFFC To Collaborate on Conference Program

(Coating/Laminating News)

April 21, 2013, Conference sessions will feature PFFC's recognized experts and monthly contributors PARAMUS, NJ | CPP EXPO/H.A. Bruno LLC, announces its collaboration with Chicago, IL-based Paper, Film & Foil Converter ...

Show Preview | IADD•FSEA Odyssey 2013

(Embossing)

April 18, 2013, ... “Music City” into a center of education and technology for converters. The Intl. Assn. of Diecutting and Diemaking (IADD) along with the Foil & Specialty Effects Assn. (FSEA) will present the Odyssey ...

Coating Matters | The Fundamentals of Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

April 17, 2013, If you are trying to create, coat, and solidify fluids, coating expert Mark Miller offers some fundamentals that you simply must know. If you'd like to hear from Mark Miller's own lips rather than ...

Constantia Flexibles Plans $12 Million Investment

(Flexpack News)

April 13, 2013, ...  The Blythewood facility manufactures custom packaging for the pharmaceutical and food industries, including packaging foils for blister packages, child-resistant packaging, and lids for portion-controlled ...

Schober USA Reports New Rotary Die-Cutter

(Die-Cutting News)

April 07, 2013, ... machines, said to be well suited for processing a wide range of paper, film, foil, and technical nonwoven materials.  Company says innovative servo-drive technology and continuous synchronously driven ...

Put PFFC on Your Dance Card at ICE USA!

(Yo's Yarns)

April 03, 2013, ... Film & Foil Converter team will travel to ICE USA, held April 9—12. I'll be hauling myself along with one SUPER EXTRA LARGE suitcase plus one small carryon to Orlando, FL, to set up our booth #549 where ...

Show Preview | INFO*FLEX 2013

(Flexography)

April 03, 2013, ... packaging, and cartons without expensive postpress processes such as foil stamping. Graphic designers and prepress personnel no longer need to produce white masks when working with metallic substrates ...

Pursuing a Patent on Breakthrough Technology: The Pros & Cons

(Yo's Yarns)

March 24, 2013, ... Kelly Robinson, Paper, Film & Foil Converter’s own expert consultant and author of the monthly column “Static Beat” and blog “Kelly on Static.” Kelly’s presentation has already been recognized by his ...

Paperboard Packaging Council Boot Camp Coming Up

(Carton Box News)

March 19, 2013, ... and there is an overview of the tooling, embossing, foil stamping, stripping, finishing, gluing, and windowing processes. The workshop concludes with an assessment of automated packaging equipment. To ...

Brewery's Color-Logic Packaging Increases Sale

(Uncategorized)

March 19, 2013, ... one-third in the 2012 Christmas season and elicited favorable comments from retailers and customers alike. Just looking at the pack, everyone assumes we have a gold foil box.” Color-Logic decorative ...

T.W. Parkers Installs Gallus Flexo Presses

(News | New Products)

March 14, 2013, ... to hold tight register at high speed on PET, foil, and unsupported film materials. “The Gallus’ ability with fine print and cold foil has given us a useful sales tool because it’s a reliable form of added ...

Curtis Packaging Implements Scodix Press

(Carton Box News)

March 13, 2013, ... was beautiful," enthuses Giusto. "The contrast between glossy, matte, and raised effects provides the best look. We used a foil laminated board as the base and put down two hits of white ink with two hits ...

Matik Appointed Exclusive Agent for Olbrich in North America

(News | New Products)

March 11, 2013, ... and by the president of Matik Inc., Wolfgang Ripper. OLBRICH GmbH designs, manufactures, installs, and services a wide range of machines and equipment for the roll-to-roll paper, film, and foil converting, ...

Get Montalvo A4 Digital Amplifier Info in 17 Languages

(Controls News)

March 10, 2013, Amplifier technology offers automatic fault/damage detection, three-channel output, remote calibration, and more   GORHAM, ME | The Montalvo Corp., international specialists in industrial web control ...

Microwaveable Package Brings Home the Bacon with Top Product of Year Award

(Metallizing)

March 09, 2013, ...  The Assn. of Intl. Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators (AIMCAL) conferred its Product of the Year Award in honor of Peter Rigney (former publisher of Paper, Film & Foil Converter and competition champion) ...

Seminar Series Fills Converting Industry Need for More Comprehensive Web Handling Training

(News | New Products)

February 28, 2013, PFFC's "Web Lines" columnist Tim Walker offers two-part web handling series in May and June in Raleigh, NC ST. PAUL, MN | TJ Walker + Associates, a web handling consulting firm, and Paper, Film and Foil ...

Campbell's Skillet Sauces Packaged in New Forma

(Bag Pouch News)

February 28, 2013, ... a category that is traditionally packaged in glass jars or aluminum cans. The Campbell’s Skillet Sauces pouch is a four-ply foil lamination in a stand-up retort pouch that is rotogravure printed utilizing ...

Domino Printing Sciences Offers New Scribing Lasers

(News | New Products)

February 25, 2013, ... PP-layered materials such as film and foil, applications in which company says standard laser applications can cause melting and blistering of the PP substrate or show a low contrast producing poor quality ...

Coating Matters | Mixing Fundamentals

(Coating/Laminating)

February 25, 2013, ... coating quality of the product, be it an adhesive tape, optical film, or automotive battery. If we dig back deep enough into the process—beyond where the fluid hits the film, foil, or paper; beyond the ...

On Print | Conductive Inks & Coatings

(Coatings)

February 21, 2013, ... this prototype, they are turning to paper, film, and foil converters with advanced laboratory or pilot equipment, i.e., us. To introduce a novel material into one of our own products is already difficult ...

INX Sheet-Fed Inks Certified by EcoLogo

(Green Converting)

February 17, 2013, ... situations, printers have experienced good gloss and rub resistance and can foil stamp in 48–72 hrs, company adds. EcoTech inks conform to ISO 2846-1 standards and are suitable for GRACoL G7 certification. ...

Esko Adds Flexo Plate Imager to CDI Family

(Label/Tape News)

February 13, 2013, ... film, digital foil-based letterpress plates, digital metal-based letterpress plates, and digital silk screens. Operation is aided by EasyClamp, said to securely hold flexo plates of any thickness on the ...

MPS Open House Demos Offset and Flexo Presses

(News | New Products)

February 10, 2013, ... offset press can be equipped with various flexo, gravure, and screen units, in addition to flexo units on rail. Multiple converting units such as hot/cold foil, delam/relam, die-cutting, and laminating ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2013

(Trends/Management)

February 04, 2013, ... the film. Allows 100% coating coverage for irregular surfaces such as textured foils. Applies coat weights as low as 1 GSM, dependent on adhesive, and provides precise accuracy for a cross web distribution ...

INX Label Ink Systems Suited for Water-Based Flexo

(Label/Tape News)

January 29, 2013, AquaTech ION ink systems are offered for paper, film, and thermal label printing   SCHAUMBURG, IL | INX International Ink Co. now offers the AquaTech ION label ink systems, premium quality water ...

Eliminating Tin-Canning Rings on Your Wound Rolls

(Web Handling)

January 24, 2013, ... more published literature offers more advice. According to Bill Hawkins, in his book The Plastic Film and Foil Web Handling Guide, he presents a theory for tin-canning, especially tin-canning that forms ...

OMET Offers Print Technology Center in China

(News | New Products)

January 17, 2013, ... has been sold to Yanfeng Plastic Packing Co. Ltd., China. One XFlex X4 370-mm with 12 colors, two screen, two cold foil, and two rewinders is on its way to China and is scheduled to arrive within February ...