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Ceresana Issues Study on Bags & Sacks in Europe

(Bag Pouch)

June 01, 2014, ... individual countries already banned certain carrier bags or are trying to reduce consumption of various products by introducing high taxes and fees (e.g. Italy or France). Usually, thin one-way carrier ...

Coating Matters | Stop Defects Before They Start

(Coating/Laminating)

May 26, 2014, ... coat weight truly should be a weight of the coated sample as a standard test method. However, if an on-line gauge can capture the coat weight within the specification required by the customer, then destructive ...

AWA Reports on M&A Executive Forum

(News | New Products)

May 20, 2014, ... are around 8, 10, or even 11-12. Commodity products can be 5-6, with food and non-consumer products somewhere in the middle.” • For sellers, Jim Hill recommended, “one of the most important thing you ...

Is There a Doorman at Your Winder or Do You Let Just Any Web Get In?

(Web Handling)

May 15, 2014, ... driven spindle is for you. There is probably a huge base of converters that can say yes to all of this, but they never seem to call me. I think a winder needs a doorman. Don’t let just any rumpled, staggering, ...

OMET Partners with ICI to Advance Printable Electronics

(News | New Products)

May 13, 2014, ... within North America." Reportedly, the adoption of printing technologies to produce flexible electronic circuits will greatly reduce costs, as well as deliver faster product development and speed to ...

Processing Tips to Prevent Gauge Bands - Part 4

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 12, 2014, ... concentrate in the barrel.  That is, the very last thing introduced into the hopper and purged through the extruder would be a pure anti-oxidant concentrate.  Add enough concentrate to be 100% ensure that ...

Processing Tips to Prevent Gauge Bands - Part 3

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 12, 2014, ... the void between the drool stick and the bottom of the die with molten polymer.  It should look something like shown below.   Once this is done, turn the extruder off. Next time, polymer stabilizers ...

Processing Tips to Prevent Gauge Bands - Part 2

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 12, 2014, ... first two, there is nothing that can be done about them.  Nature is not controllable, and web breaks or other situations that demand an E-Stop, are unpredictable, so they just have to be dealt with.  If ...

Processing Tips to Prevent Gauge Bands - Part 1

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 08, 2014, ... bane of the extrusion coating converter, and to a lesser extent, cast and blown film producers.  Nothing has changed in this regard. I would say more than 90% of the extrusion coating lines I see (if ...

Release Liner | Global Suppliers Must Meet Local Needs

(Label/Tape)

May 07, 2014, ... keynote speaker Michael Apperson, CEO of global release liner manufacturer Loparex, summarized the status: "Global isn’t global any more." Around the world, things are changing. The old "global" definition ...

Papermax USA Line Offered in Pastel Colors

(Flexpack)

May 03, 2014, ... within 90 seconds of initial viewing, and that 90% of that assessment is based on color. Choosing the right color in printing different kinds of materials is an essential component to attracting attention ...

IPS Provides Flushability Testing

(Flexpack)

May 02, 2014, ... systems and better educate consumers through a universal labeling system.” Based on a Code of Practice directive within INDA’s Flushability Guidelines, if a product fails any test within the seven-step ...

Printing Trends | Emerging Technologies and Applications

(Trends/Management)

May 01, 2014, ... market may grow to approximately $20 billion within the next ten years. 3D Printing Despite the groundswell of hype surrounding 3D printing, the report notes that production speed and cost currently ...

FTA Hands Out Awards for Excellence

(News | New Products)

April 27, 2014, ... of pressure-sensitive labels and full bottle shrink labels on PET recyclability,” says Maria Kula, communications manager within the North American Materials Group. “CleanFlake can help brands and consumer ...

Faustel Adds Yokogawa Gauge to Battery Electrode Coating Lines

(Coating/Laminating)

April 20, 2014, ... to meet growing demand.” Modern lithium-ion batteries contain metal foil bases for the anode and cathode, which are thinly and uniformly coated with an electrode coating. Company says the WEBFREX3ES ...

Agfa Graphics Named Supplier of the Year by ICG

(Carton Box)

April 18, 2014, ... now serves as the US distribution arm of Agfa Graphics. Willie says, “Agfa brought to the table everything we needed in an inaugural supplier—quality products, great service, and a management team with ...

Webex Will Introduce Seamless Vacuum Roll

(News | New Products)

March 25, 2014, ... for thin film, coated substrates, and optical surfaces at ChinaPlas 2014, April 23–26 in Shanghai. The new vacuum roll design incorporates a smooth, ultra-fine, seamless, nickel screen said to provide ...

Defects in Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

March 24, 2014, Fluid coating is only as good as the quality team says it is. Once the fluid hits the substrate many things can happen... Read about how to identify, analyze and remedy coating defects. If you'd like ...

Smart Planet Technologies Teams with Newark

(Carton Box)

March 18, 2014, ... produced in the US annually. Upon confirmation of EarthCoating’s recyclability, Newark plans to lead the promotion and acceptance of the materials as recyclable within the recycling industry. “EarthCoating ...

Z-Flute Boxes for Kitty Litter are Purr-fect

(Coating/Laminating)

March 08, 2014, ... BOPP/10-micron LDPE/12-micron metalized BOPET/20-micron LDPE. The 23% source reduction achieved with the lighter, thinner film means lower transportation costs for inbound packaging materials and outbound ...