Flexpack

Synthetic Paper: The Real Deal

Published: February 01, 2004

From labels for food packaging to children's books, synthetic paper applications are finding a niche within the converting industry and beyond.

UV & Jet Inks: An Exciting Combo

Published: January 31, 2004

Jet ink printers dominate the growth of digital printing. One of the most promising applications of jet ink technologies is radiation-curable jet inks used in package and label printing.

Uteco to Debut New Flexo Press and Gravure Products at Drupa 2004

Published: January 28, 2004

Eurograv Ltd. reports Uteco Converting S.p.a will showcase one its new central impression (CI), 8-color gearless flexographic presses at Drupa. In addition, says the Uteco press distributor, Uteco will show a print unit on a new gravure press.

European Report Covers Flex-Pack Industry in Depth

Published: December 01, 2003

On a recent trip to the U.K., I had dinner with Paul Gaster, a consultant at PCI Films Consulting Ltd. He showed me a quarterly business report published by PCI titled, “European Flexible Packaging,” that has been available since 1999.

Sniffing Out the Sources of Packaging Odors

Published: November 30, 2003

Packaging products consist of substrates, and they can contain adhesives, primers, coatings, or inks. Converting processes involved in package manufacturing

Study Says Retort Pouch Production and Use Positioned for Sustained and Significant Growth

Published: November 10, 2003

Packaging Strategies says a new study illustrates how this particular packaging market is positioned for significant, sustained growth.

Security Inks Raise Our Level of Protection

Published: October 31, 2003

Dramatic advances in digital photographic and reprographic technology were made during the 1990s. These advances have had an undesirable side effect in that such technology provides counterfeiters greater capability to create counterfeits.

AmeriStar Awards Honor Best in Packaging

Published: October 31, 2003

The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IOPP) recently announced the winners of its AmeriStar Package Awards, honoring the best in packaging for 2003.

Freedonia Group Nonwovens Report Forecasts Demand Hikes thru 2007

Published: October 27, 2003

According to a recently published study by the Freedonia Group, demand for nonwoven roll goods in the United States is expected to increase 3.9 percent per year, to nearly $5 billion [USD] in 2007.

Inspection Perfection

Published: October 09, 2003

Ultra Flex Packaging Corp. sees customers’ acceptance soar with AVT’s Apollo system on its slitter-rewinders.

Drug Dispensers

Published: October 01, 2003

Transdermal patches—used for years to help smokers quit—now offer healthy growth opportunities due to improved materials.

Furthering Substrate Functionality

Published: October 01, 2003

Like to fool around with the functionality of your films? Want to print that hard-to-adhere-to substrate with water-based inks to reduce VOCs? If you

Flexible Packaging & European Disposal Laws

Published: October 01, 2003

This second article in a series on the impact of solid waste laws on converters examines packaging waste regulation in the European Union (EU) in light