Face Stocks

A Surge in Demand for Antimicrobial Protection

(Coatings)

June 27, 2021, ... how easy it is to unwittingly transfer them between surfaces. Simple, routine actions – such as the touch of a button, using a card reader or operating a treadmill – warrant more concern than perhaps they ...

Global Adaptation in Flexible Packaging Machinery

(News | New Products)

June 24, 2021, Mamata has been selling globally since 1990, offering its customers total solutions for flexible packaging including Mamata has been selling globally since 1990, offering its customers total solutions ...

Miraclon Continues to Expand the Boundaries of Flexo with PureFlexo Printing Launch

(News | New Products)

June 23, 2021, ... ink spread, increasing print latitude at all quality levels. This extension of Miraclon’s knowledge in Advanced Plate Surface Patterning Technology, which has had over two years of testing in the field ...

PCMC’s Fusion C Now Equipped to Run Gelflex-EB Inks at 400 Meters Per Minute

(News | New Products)

June 16, 2021, ... traditional reverse-print laminations or as a surface-print ink on multi-layer monomaterial recyclable structures. “PCMC is a leader in bringing new environmentally friendly drying technology to market,” ...

The IQ Power to Control Static

(News | New Products)

June 13, 2021, ... system can adjust, display and record ionizer status, ionizer output and in-process static charge levels. Faced with the quality, safety, and general production issues that static charges can create, it ...

Lincage Imaging Systems Becomes First Platemaking Specialist in U.S. to Achieve Esko ‘Best in Class’ Certification

(News | New Products)

June 07, 2021, ... helping our customers meet and overcome whatever pre-press, plate or printing challenges they face.” The XPS Crystal Certification Program is open to all users of the innovative Esko XPS Crystal exposure ...

A Digital Process to Create Better Ink Drawdowns

(News | New Products)

June 01, 2021, ... a printer, and a press, will meet the challenge of matching their colors. A brand’s colors may appear on a wide variety of substrates that can have different surface colors and printability. To ensure ...

Sabic Certified Renewable Polymers Used in New More Sustainable Delizio Coffee Capsules

(News | New Products)

June 01, 2021, SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, announced that Delica AG has introduced a new range of more sustainable coffee capsules based on SABIC’s certified renewable polymers SABIC, a global ...

PolyQuest to Expand Darlington, South Carolina Facility for the Eighth Time

(News | New Products)

May 31, 2021, PolyQuest, Inc. (PQ), the leading distributor of PET resins and manufacturer of recycled PET resins in North America, announces the expansion of its facility in Darlington, South Carolina. PolyQuest, ...

KODAK FLEXCEL NX Ultra Solution Moves To Its New Home at the W&H Technology Center

(News | New Products)

May 25, 2021, ... for demonstrations and application development tests. We look forward to seeing more customers face-to-face again in the near future to showcase the capabilities of FLEXCEL NX Solutions on W&H’s state-of-the-art ...

COVER: Testing, Inspection & Quality Control

(Flexpack)

May 23, 2021, ... on any surface at all available conveyor speeds. Some CIJ heads achieve higher a dpi (e.g. 110), so it is worth checking a supplier’s options. Print size and design complexity also have an impact. Of ...

Web Considerations for Today’s Flexible Packaging

(News | New Products)

May 16, 2021, ... Rollers need to have low-friction bearings, effective traction surfaces, correct spacing and web wraps, and proper alignment to ensure positive conveyance of webs at the required lighter tensions. Well-designed ...

Pack Print International to Be Held in 2022

(News | New Products)

May 16, 2021, ... to welcoming all participants face-to-face next year with renewed confidence and optimism, as companies prepare to come back stronger and reimagine their businesses as they return to full speed,” said ...

Vetaphone opens new showroom for in-person and online demos

(News | New Products)

May 12, 2021, Leading surface treatment manufacturer Vetaphone has opened a new high-tech showroom and demonstration facility at its headquarters in Kolding, Denmark. Leading surface treatment manufacturer Vetaphone ...

Sappi North America Releases 2020 Sustainability Report Highlighting Continued Commitment To Communities And Safety

(News | New Products)

May 11, 2021, ... an essential business during the pandemic and pivoted to creating new products at the onset of the crisis last spring. Its products are now being used to create face shields, packaging for COVID-19 test ...

LaserSpeed Pro Enables Converters to Accurately, Reliably Control Web Tension and Realize Value

(News | New Products)

May 09, 2021, ... the product. The LaserSpeed Pro projects a unique pattern on the surface of the product moving on the web, which is then reflected back to the unit and translated into speed. Pulses are generated at ...

INDA Announces World of Wipes Innovation Award Finalists Winner to be Selected at 2021 World of Wipes International Conference this July in Atlanta

(News | New Products)

May 04, 2021, ... disinfect and maintain surface sanitization for 24 hours, killing 99.9 percent of bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacter aerogenes and Community-Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus ...

Antibacterial Laminates: A Line of Defense Against the Spread of Germs

(Film)

May 02, 2021, ... durable scuff-resistant surface allows for direct contact and cleaning, with no reduction of antibacterial efficacy. Silver ion technology kills up to 99.9% of bacteria to include antibiotic-resistant ...

Michelman Hires Two New Associates to Better Serve its Printing & Packaging Business Segment

(News | New Products)

April 29, 2021, ... 20 years of experience in the packaging industry with both technical and customer-facing roles. Multifaceted, she spent the early part of her career in technical sales support and laboratory positions. ...

The Value of Specialised Experience

(News | New Products)

April 26, 2021, ... The only problem is that water-based requires higher surface tension to secure good adhesion and requires a higher-powered surface treatment.  More power means a larger treater with more electrodes and ...

Muller Launches New In-Mold Labeling (IML) Automation System for 5-Gal Pails

(News | New Products)

April 26, 2021, ... two-cavity to enable the production of 1- to 5-gallon pails.  Manufacturers often face the costly scrapping of a finished pail due to label misalignment. A key feature of Muller’s IML system is digital ...

The Cleanflex Easy Gun: Cleaning Made Easy

(News | New Products)

April 22, 2021, Simco-Ion announced the launch of the Cleanflex Easy Ionization Gun, designed with unique features to clean electrostatically charged surfaces and parts. Simco-Ion announced the launch of the Cleanflex ...

X-Rite Announces New Inline Color Management System for the Paper Industry

(News | New Products)

April 22, 2021, ... environments;  New lamp and optical design deliver improved color accuracy by providing circumferential illumination to minimize the effects of surface texture differences; Temperature sensor to measure ...

Smart Moisture Measurement Technology Continually Optimizes Product and Process Quality for Pulp/Paper Processing

(Flexpack)

April 21, 2021, ... Conventional testing methods that require time-consuming weighing and drying are often too time and labor-intensive to be practical, and laboratory testing faces the same drawbacks. With typical testing, ...

Achieving Durable Codes in the Toughest of Conditions

(Coating/Laminating)

April 21, 2021, ... surfaces as its principle is to remove the first layer of color on the product, revealing a second layer. A fiber laser is often needed for light-colored film as its principle is based on a thermochemical ...

Twin Rivers Addresses Food Safety Concerns with Expanded EcoBarrier PFAS-Free Packaging Paper Offering

(News | New Products)

April 19, 2021, ... Release™ for end uses needing exceptional release results. This proprietary formulation optimizes surface friction to produce nonstick functionality for baking, bacon layout, and other moist or fatty food ...

Comexi Will Exhibit Its Innovative Solutions For the Flexible Packaging Printing and Converting Industry at Drupa

(News | New Products)

April 19, 2021, ...  Comexi Offset CI Evolution: the new Comexi Offset CI Evolution, equipped with an EB curing system, reportedly provides greater surface protection for monofilm recyclable packaging. It is solvent free, ...

Color-Logic Simplifies Metallic Variable Data Printing

(News | New Products)

April 14, 2021, Digital printing is rapidly gaining market share around the world, often because digital presses can easily print variable data. Digital printing is rapidly gaining market share around the world, often ...

Increase Productivity with Slitter Rewinder Automation

(News | New Products)

April 12, 2021, Converters continually face the pressure of achieving profitability in a competitive marketplace with tight margins. By Keith Hamilton, Sales Manager, Deacro Industries Converters continually face ...

Jeff Messenger Joins Vetaphone in the U.S.

(News | New Products)

April 07, 2021, Leading global manufacturer of corona and plasma surface treatment technology, Vetaphone, has added Jeff Messenger to its U.S. Sales Team. Leading global manufacturer of corona and plasma surface treatment ...