Materials Handling

Foster Reports New Material Handler

(Web Handling)

December 26, 2016, ... reports the immediate availability of the On-a-Roll Lifter Spinner, the latest in the company’s line of material handling equipment.  Designed specifically for use by converters, package printers, and ...

Polyonics Program Delivers Pre-Slit Materials

(Label/Tape)

December 12, 2016, The SWIFT program provides customers with pre-slit width label materials WESTMORELAND, NH | Polyonics offers the SWIFT program, which provides converters with same- or next-day shipping of company ...

Sun Chemical Acquires Gwent Electronic Materials

(News | New Products)

October 24, 2016, Sun is hoping to expand its position in the printed electronics field with the acquisition PARSIPPANY, NJ | Sun Chemical and its parent company, DIC, have acquired Gwent Electronic Materials, a manufacturer ...

Clear Lam Launches Lightweight Packaging Materials

(Bag Pouch)

July 05, 2016, ... APET and rPET Rollstock: Clear Lam introduces new foamed APET and rPET rigid rollstock. The foamed materials are designed to reduce weight, add durable vertical strength and work with existing recycling ...

DuPont Joins ADM to Offer Bio-Based Material

(Materials)

January 19, 2016, New technology reportedly shows promise in renewable materials for many industries with higher yields and lower energy usage WILMINGTON, DE | Science and agricultural leaders at DuPont Industrial Biosciences ...

Double E Delivers Stored Material to Converting with Solis Accumulator

(News | New Products)

January 10, 2016, Company utilizes advanced Siemens drive and motion control system to maintain integrated tension and material movement during roll changes, no need for separate PLC   BRIDGEWATER, MA | The Solis ...

Maxson Offers Sheeter to Convert Light Sensitive Material

(Die-Cutting)

January 05, 2016, ... and handle sensitive product without damage to the material’s emulsified surface. A shaftless unwind facilitates loading rolls under dark room conditions. Using microprocessor controls, the single rotating ...

Sun Chemical Forms Advanced Materials Division

(News | New Products)

December 02, 2015, The new division will provide technologies from the company as well as parent company DIC PARSIPPANY, NJ | Sun Chemical has formed a new Advanced Materials division. featuring an expanded portfolio ...

AIMCAL 2015 Web Coating and Handling Conference

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

September 24, 2015, The AIMCAL 2015 Web Coating and Handling Conference is right around the corner.  This year the conference is being held in Naples, Florida, from October 25-28, 2015.   This year's AIMCAL 2015 Web ...

Foil Substrates: Handling, Web Control & Substrate Interaction

(Coating/Laminating)

September 21, 2015, ... need to be considered in addition to web handling. Because the foil is less permeable than films and paper, the interaction of potential migrating materials within the fluid needs to be considered. Components ...

Screen Americas Approves Spinnaker Materials

(Label/Tape)

September 04, 2015, Ten pressure-sensitive materials from Spinnaker are now approved for use on the Screen Truepress Jet L350UV inkjet label press ROLLING MEADOWS, IL | Screen Americas reports the company has tested and ...

Essentra Introduces Tapes for UV-Coated Material

(Label/Tape)

August 31, 2015, ... properties, will adhere well to UV-coated material, such as boxes, cartons, posters, P.O.P. displays, lightweight forms, easels, shelf tabs, wobblers, danglers, and many other printed materials. Tape ...

iSys Label Certifies UPM Raflatac Material for Printer

(Materials)

August 25, 2015, ... and manufacturers of short- to mid-run digital label printers, announce an additional GHS BS5609 material has passed Section 3 certification for use in the EDGE 850 digital label printer. The recently ...

FiberMark Cover Material Has Look of Luxury

(Materials)

July 12, 2015, LaCrema, which reportedly combines the look of leather and the feel of PU, has a reduced price and new service platform WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA | FiberMark offers LaCrema cover material said to feature ...

Filmquest Signs Agreement with JK Materials

(Materials)

May 26, 2015, ... agreement with JK Materials, South Korea, for distribution of its Nylon packaging films in the US. JK Materials started manufacturing Nylon film products after it acquired the South Korean-based BOPA plant ...

Web Handling Conference Coming Up

(News | New Products)

April 26, 2015, The 2015 International Conference on Web Handling at Oklahoma State University has a broad agenda for engineers and scientists   STILLWATER, OK | The Web Handling Research Center at Oklahoma State ...

Optimation Announces Web Handling Workshops

(News | New Products)

March 29, 2015, The 2015 program begins in April with a class on web handling fundamentals   ROCHESTER, NY | Optimation, global design, engineering and fabrication company, has announced its 2015 Web Handling Training ...

DUNMORE Materials Protect MMS Spacecraft

(Materials)

March 28, 2015, ... reconnection.  The company supplied the film-based multilayer insulation materials that are now in use thermally protecting electronic instruments and other components on all four MMS spacecraft. The ...

Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 2

(Flexpack)

March 23, 2015, ... materials such as low density polyethylene, ethylene vinyl acetate, and polyolefin plastomers in the film construction also can yield a significant improvement in flex crack performance. Advances ...

Coating Matters | Construction Materials for Coating Equipment

(Coating/Laminating)

March 18, 2015, Mark Miller helps you identify the right material selection for tooling that will carry fluid to your substrate If you'd like to hear from Mark Miller's own lips rather than read his column, titled "Coating ...

Polymax Materials Suited for Sensory-Sensitive Applications

(Materials)

February 24, 2015, ... elastomer (TPE) materials, reports the availability of new grades of premium quality TPE for sensory-sensitive applications. In response to the high market demand for better packaging materials that ...

DUNMORE Materials Again Go Into Space

(Materials)

February 11, 2015, ... Advanced Radiometer (NISTAR) system. DUNMORE reports that since the early days of SpaceLab, its has supported space programs by engineering materials to address critical overheating problems, with continuous ...

Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 1

(Flexpack)

February 01, 2015, ... has allowed for conversion from foil and metallized film laminations to co-extruded barrier films. EVOH can easily be co-extruded with all types of polyolefins, polyamides and other materials using standard ...

Bemis Completes Sale of Pressure Sensitive Materials Business

(Materials)

November 08, 2014, Company reports the sale of the MACtac division to Platinum Equity for $170 million is complete   NEENAH, WI | Bemis Company has completed the sale of its global Pressure Sensitive Materials business ...

ETI Converting Unit Manufactures Label Material

(Label/Tape)

October 20, 2014, The Cohesio allows the manufacture of pressure-sensitive label material, which can then be printed with any process   BOUCHERVILLE, QC, CANADA | ETI Converting Equipment offers the Cohesio multifunctional ...

HERMA Announces Durable Adhesive Material

(Label/Tape)

September 27, 2014, HERMAtherm PP white 65 grade material with multilayer adhesive 62Gpt is said to be suited for labels in hostile environments   FILDERSTADT, GERMANY | HERMA is now marketing an adhesive material said ...

Avery Dennison to Show Advances in Label Materials

(Label/Tape)

September 03, 2014, ... label material technology at Labelexpo Americas 2014. The company will be part of Smart Mart (booth 2015)—a new area of the show that gives visitors a look at the latest advances in substrates, inks, digital ...

Slitting/Rewinding | Worldmark Material Sciences Adds "Clean" Machin

(Slit)

August 25, 2014, Elite Cameron installs CW800 with dual-sided contact web cleaner after slitting Worldmark Material Sciences has installed an Elite Cameron Clean slitter/rewinder for conversion of the company’s security ...

Globe Trekking Adventures in Web Handling, Winding & Slitting

(Web Handling)

June 02, 2014, ... for transporting and winding films, foils, papers, nonwovens, textiles, or any thin, continuous material. Thin polymer films used in flexible electronics and packaging prove especially challenging for ...

AmeriLam Supply Group Material Feels Like Leather

(Materials)

May 25, 2014, ... laminate film, a 28-micron polypropylene material said to be suited for high-end folding cartons, POS materials, rigid set-up boxes, or any other print project that will be frequently touched or handled. ...