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Sun Chemical Partners with ACPO

(Coating/Laminating)

August 21, 2016, ... films to flexible packaging converters. The company says that, since few converters have the capability to coat thin films, only a limited number were able to take advantage of the SunBar barrier coating ...

Web Lines | Action Plan for Baggy Webs

(Web Handling)

August 16, 2016, ... curl, and CD tracking errors (especially in forced air ovens). Defect Mechanism Though not the only bagginess mechanism, many films and foils form bagginess due to stress and geometry variations within ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2016 Offers Technology in Action

(Label/Tape)

August 08, 2016, ... camera, on a moving traverse, simultaneously provides magnified images of any area or detail within the print repeat. LEARN MORE   CARTES (Booth 5603) will unveil the latest GEMINI 360 series converting ...

Updates from TAPPI, SPI & the Industry

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

August 01, 2016, ... to be double the price that it is now. Resin prices will also increase, but not in the same proportion as oil prices. On the industry side of things, I will be presenting a 3-hour primer at the AIMCAL ...

DUNMORE Offers Touch Screen Film for Displays

(Coating/Laminating)

July 26, 2016, ... the customer requires a thin-gauge or thick-gauge substrate. Product hardness exceeds 5H and due to the ongoing demands of the market, the base chemistry can be modified to add unique functionalities. ...

Uflex and WaveFront Extend Alliance

(Flexpack)

July 11, 2016, ... to commence in the final quarter of 2016.  Typical luxury and other packaging made from Fresnel lens film The setup will operate within the facility of Flex Films Europa Sp. Z O.O in Wrzesnia, Poland, ...

Common Barrier Packaging Polymers—Their Functions & Applications

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

June 05, 2016, ... used globally each year for various packaging uses. A small percentage of these are barrier polymers, which of course are used to prevent the migration of “something” into the package. That something is ...

IoPP Reports AmeriStar Winners

(Carton Box)

June 01, 2016, ... components. The package must securely hold the mask without touching anything important, while providing a positive experience for the patient. The Amara View CPAP is a minimal contact oral/nasal mask ...

Flexible Packaging | Mondi Jackson Invests to Maintain Innovation

(Bag Pouch)

May 09, 2016, ...  Bushnell points to packaging solutions that Mondi has produced in recent years as examples of the innovative thinking he prizes in suppliers. The company has developed easy-to-open flexible packaging ...

Toray BOPP Used for PVdC-Free Lamination

(Flexpack)

May 01, 2016, ... attractive. "The first application performed beautifully,” Woodford says, “and Utz continues to specify the CBS2 lamination. CBS2 BOPP film has given us and our customers a new option for a clear, thin ...

Show Preview | Focus on Industrial Printing at drupa 2016

(Print)

April 28, 2016, ... on a variety of papers and films. Machine will be equipped with the Pellicut die-cutting system, said to be ultra-compact, robust, and precision. Said to die-cut on a liner as thin as 18 micron. Produces ...

Maxson Announces Pack Discharge Sheeter

(Sheeting)

April 08, 2016, ... variable throughout the cutoff range with accuracies within ±0.015 in. (±0.38 mm) of the desired setting. In the stacking area, sheets are piled on a conveyor that mounts on a scissors lift load table. ...

Show Preview | SVC TechCon 2016 Drives Coating Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

April 04, 2016, ... thin films. In a technical session on Plasma Processing on Tuesday, May 10, BOBST Manchester Ltd. will co-present a paper entitled “Development of PECVD SiOx Moisture Barrier Coatings.” EQUIPMENT ...

Arconvert Opens Facility in US

(Label/Tape)

April 02, 2016, ... select from,” says Alon Bar-Shany, VP and general manager of HP’s Indigo Press Division. “This announcement supports the strong growth and opportunities within the labels and packaging market, especially ...

Show Preview | SVC TechCon 2016 Drives Coating Technology

(Uncategorized)

March 27, 2016, ... “Printed Electronics: Innovations in Materials, Processes, and Devices.” He will discuss advances in printable material systems that enable the realization of high-performance printed thin films. In ...

Simco-Ion System Neutralizes Static and Cleans

(News | New Products)

March 07, 2016, ... and machinery, including those running thin films. Compact clam-shell hood design incorporates an optimized air management chamber that balances a high-velocity air agitation curtain with dual vacuum ...

BOBST System Offers Selective Metallization

(Coating/Laminating)

February 03, 2016, ... the web in a very thin layer to produce the desired pattern. The low-volume anilox cells ensure minimum oil consumption (down to less than 0.5g/m2). The polished anilox roller combined with a high-precision ...

Screw Design for Film Extrusion

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

January 11, 2016, ... is the heart of the extrusion operation. It is hidden within a solid barrel, the origin and condition of the screw are typically unknown. A lot has been said about films and processing, but what about ...

On Print | UV LED Is Beyond the Tipping Point

(On Print)

January 11, 2016, ... “things that couldn’t be done before” or its advantages, such as small format, were compelling. There was always a “but”: “it is not as fast,” “needs inerting,” “leaves the surface tacky,” “more costly,” ...

UPM Raflatac Makes Changes in California

(Label/Tape)

December 20, 2015, ... “Our new state-of-the-art equipment now allows us to fulfill requests for longer rolls of standard products, thinner films—and more—with ease.” In addition to these operational improvements, the company ...