Bar Coding

Rising to the Challenge

(News | New Products)

June 14, 2020, ... It is a light-weight, full-coverage shield made from optically clear polycarbonate for maximum visibility, with a soft polyether foam forehead barrier and adjustable elastic headband. A removable protective ...

New Lids for The Collective are a Recipe for Success

(News | New Products)

June 11, 2020, Leading pre-cut lids manufacturer Chadwicks of Bury (part of the Clondalkin Group) has produced a differentiated lidding solution for gourmet yogurt brand, The Collective. Leading pre-cut lids manufacturer ...

New Coating Technology Providing Real Solutions in Flexible Packaging

(Flexpack)

June 07, 2020, ... The bar is continually being set higher, especially in markets such as personal hygiene, medical and food. Technology advancements introduce new chemistries and resins; however this creates additional ...

Innovia Films Launches Encore Sustainable BOPP Films

(Flexpack)

June 01, 2020, ... excellent water vapour barrier and printability.  Encore has already been assessed by Interseroh an independent German recycling and consulting company and has received their highest rating, confirming ...

Domino to Launch The New Business Model for Corrugated Box Production

(News | New Products)

June 01, 2020, Domino Digital Printing Solutions is about to enter the digital corrugated printing space and will be launching its first digital ink jet based product offering Domino Digital Printing Solutions is ...

Evergreen Packaging Releases TruSpec® Coated Inkjet Papers

(News | New Products)

June 01, 2020, ... ink densities and color gamut, with stellar lay-flat properties. TruSpec is raising the bar for Inkjet substrate performance. Printer segments from Book Publishing, Direct Mail, and Commercial Print to ...

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., Launches Lumirror STM Soft-Touch Matte PET Film

(News | New Products)

May 24, 2020, ... nutrition bars, coffee, and other applications. “STM Soft-Touch Matte film is a game-changer on many levels,” says Justin Larson, national sales nanager, Lumirror Division, Toray Plastics (America), ...

How Flexo Printers Can Help Brands With Green Initiatives

(News | New Products)

May 21, 2020, ... for printing on unique substrates such as polyethylene, which is recyclable and requires less plastic to produce. Previously, polyethylene and low gauge films could be barriers to quality printing, as ...

GN Thermoforming Installs New Machines with WhatsApp Messaging Platform

(News | New Products)

May 21, 2020, ... mechanical experience with this type of machine and a high-speed internet connection. Perhaps the biggest challenge along the way was the language barrier. Georg Polymer faced some minor problems with ...

Labeling Productivity: Overcoming Common Obstacles

(News | New Products)

May 13, 2020, ... on application challenges—can stifle problem solving and leave companies vulnerable to mistakes. Finally, the labels themselves can be barriers to optimization. Many are designed primarily for function, ...

Flair Flexible Packaging Announces Enhanced PLATINUM+ Thermoforming Films

(News | New Products)

May 12, 2020, ... and industrial applications, cheese products, fresh or processed meat, surimi, tofu, plus more. Suitable for fresh and frozen applications, PLATINUM+ films are available in high and standard barriers through ...

Virtual Graphis Introduces RevealPrint

(News | New Products)

May 11, 2020, ... shipping requirements and increase productivity while reducing errors. RevealPrint is a chemical-free, environmentally friendly imaging technology that works with barcode software and existing direct ...

PCMC Signature Series (380V-s) Wide-web Press Installed at J.J. Collins Printers

(News | New Products)

May 11, 2020, Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC)—part of the Barry-Wehmiller Converting Solutions Platform and a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of print technologies Paper Converting Machine ...

Coating on Trial

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2020, ... product feasibility and commercial viability to use a variety of print, laminate and coating technologies including flexography, offset gravure, meter bar, reverse roll and slot die. The VCML-Lab/Pilot ...

First Mark Andy Evolution in Europe

(News | New Products)

May 04, 2020, ... installed at Colorado is a six-color full UV press with a 13” (330mm) web width.  It is fitted with turn bars, a double die station, closed-loop tension control, auto and pre-register features, and servo ...

Bockatech and Westfall Technik Solidify EcoCore License Deal

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2020, ... competitive advantage. "The ability of EcoCore to create thermal barriers to protect consumers from hot as well as cold food, lightweight single use packaging and create more sustainable low-cost reusables, ...

Nestlé Co-Funds New Professorship Focusing on Sustainable Materials Research to Tackle Plastic Waste

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2020, ... impact of materials and the exploration of bio-based, bio-degradable and recyclable materials, including high-performance paper-based barrier materials that could help to address environmental concerns ...

Introducing the new IQ Power Fantom HL Blower from Simco-Ion

(News | New Products)

April 27, 2020, ... Control Station, detailed monitoring and communications are available; accessible calibration, adjustable clean bar threshold and monitoring of the ion output. In addition to the Control Station, when ...

Wisconsin Converting Manufacturers Run Full-Out to Supply Healthcare Needs During Fight Against COVID 19 Pandemic

(News | New Products)

April 25, 2020, ... these materials into finished products. “Converting in Wisconsin is the largest lineup in the nation, particularly in the ‘converting corridor’ from Green Bay to Milwaukee,” said Barb LaMue, president ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexography)

April 22, 2020, ... can make viable candidates for compostable packaging; advanced developments in these substrates have even made barrier and metallized versions available.  These films are available in a diverse array of ...

How Flexo Printers Can Help Brands With Green Initiatives

(Flexography)

April 22, 2020, ... and requires less plastic to produce. Previously, polyethylene and low gauge films could be barriers to quality printing, as they are thin and difficult to print on. Now, some flexo printing presses ...

thelmoco, Inc. Experiencing Surging Demand

(News | New Products)

April 22, 2020, ... an endless combination of substrates of varying textures, finishes and weights designed to meet specific performance demands. For example, thelamco has the capability to laminate barrier films to non-woven ...

AIMCAL Announces Winners During Virtual Award Ceremony

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2020, ... because the nylon enhances the barrier properties and stiffness of the film, but is present at levels so low the material is recyclable in the PE stream. “Wipes are a rapidly growing market,” notes one ...

Three Ink Market Trends Helping to Achieve Sustainability Goals

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

April 16, 2020, ... consistency. With the introduction of UV inks specifically formulated for the ease of glass decoration, some brand owners have begun turning to glass packaging. Glass is a rigid barrier that avoids the ...

Converting Solutions During Critical Times

(Static Elimination)

April 12, 2020, ... steady state and pulsed DC ionizers.  Simco-Ion has been focused on improved technology for years with new static bar and blower designs, smaller and faster ionizers, patented wave forms in  power supplies, ...

Metallized Packaging Advancements From Terphane

(News | New Products)

April 06, 2020, ...  “Metallized polyester films provide excellent barrier to moisture and oxygen. All Terphane metallized polyester films are thoroughly tested on the line, and these tests verify that our films meet stringent ...

Peregrine Machine Launches Next-Generation Modular Hybrid CI Stack Press

(News | New Products)

April 05, 2020, ... bars required, an automatic ink pumping and cleaning system, and Servo drive automation technology for touch screen setup that stores and resets in perfect register and enables hands-free automatic adjustments ...

AIMCAL ACTIVITIES

(AIMCAL)

April 02, 2020, ... will present best practices and advances related to coating process technology, oriented films, barrier, R2R vacuum technology, system developments, printed electronics, sustainability, strategies for ...

Packaging Recognized as Essential: Smart Packaging Enhances Food Safety and Security

(News | New Products)

March 25, 2020, ... life, but also act as a physical barrier that prevents contact of the produce by the human hand from the moment it is packed until it is opened by the consumer. Consequently, once packed - the risk of ...

BOBST Joins CEFLEX

(News | New Products)

March 25, 2020, ... BOBST and its partners is to create high barrier mono-material laminate solutions designed for easy recyclability. As well as alternative high barrier paper and biofilm structures. “High barrier mono-material ...