Foil

Masterwork USA Reports Newest Finishing Unit

(Carton Box)

December 06, 2016, The MK21060STEs Duopress foil stamping and die-cutter is designed to optimize speed and efficiency for the post-press market CHARLOTTE, NC | Masterwork USA, a finishing manufacturer of folding carton ...

Grafotronic Announces Easy Finishing Unit

(Label/Tape)

November 28, 2016, The Wasberger EF 330 includes a UV lamination station, flexo printing station, UV curing, and more BARRINGTON, IL | Grafotronic offers the Wasberger Label Equipment Easy Finishing 13-in. EF 330 unit ...

Holographic Effects Generate Excitement for Hall of Fame Event

(Coating/Laminating)

November 28, 2016, ... Presses, pieces were digitally printed with variable data and numbered for authentication. Holojet is a transfer-metallized Hazen Envirofoil product, created specifically to deliver outstanding visual ...

MOCON Testing System Cuts Time to Market

(Controls)

November 27, 2016, The OX-TRAN Model 2/22 10X system is said to be well suited for products requiring ultra-high oxygen barrier MINNEAPOLIS, MN | MOCON announces the OX-TRAN Model 2/22 10X system, said to help companies ...

Cosmo Films Launches Lidding Films

(Flexpack)

November 20, 2016, ... available in the market for lidding generally are aluminum foil/PE or PET/PE structures, BOPP used for lidding applications scores over its counterparts in terms of sustainability, yield, and therefore ...

FINALLY! Flying the W in Chicago

(Yo's Yarns)

November 02, 2016, Chicago Cubs claim victory from PFFC's back yard after 108 years People everywhere have been sending all of us on the PFFC Team congratulatory wishes for the Chicago Cubs World Series victory last ...

Cosmo Launches Lamination Films

(Carton Box)

October 31, 2016, ... It is also reported to be well suited for post-lamination processes such as spot UV, foil stamping, printing, etc.  Company says solid colors such as blue, red, and black are difficult to handle, especially ...

GMG's Flexo Best-in-Class Workshop is First in Serie

(Print)

October 30, 2016, ... series of 11 best-in-class workshops this past October 26 for flexo at Xeikon America's Itasca, IL demonstration center with at least 20 in attendance, including Paper, Film & Foil Converter. Marc Welch ...

PPC Awards | TPC Printing Takes 2016 Prize for Feat of Precision

(Carton Box)

October 30, 2016, ... was the perfect choice. With gold foil stamping and a unique hinge opening, this setup box stands out on the shelf, conveying a lightness and elegance that appeals to the brand’s target market. Inside ...

TLMI Awards | Multi-Color Takes 2016 Best of Show

(Label/Tape)

October 19, 2016, ... varnishing, die-cutting, foiling, and sculpted rotary embossing. Registration is critical and challenging. The label is printed HD flexo with CMYK and spot colors on a Gallus EM280 press. Additional ...

Constantia Flexibles Acquires Lamp San Prospero

(Flexpack)

October 11, 2016, ... to privately owned VIMA Holding. Its core products are printed aluminum blister foil and coldform slitting for major pharmaceutical companies. Lamp achieved sales of approximately 15 million euros in 2015 ...

Performance Pkg. of NV Launches Additive for Extended Shelf Life

(Flexpack)

October 03, 2016, Can be applied to polyolefin to provide an oxygen environment equal to foil LAS VEGAS, NV | Performance Packaging of Nevada has introduced its AIRSHIELD capability, which has the goal of extending ...

Show Preview | Pack Expo Intl. 2016 Largest Show To-Date

(Trends/Management)

October 02, 2016, ... the material and packaging value chain: sustainability, efficiency, design, and functionality. Will show new PP and PET options to its metalized and foil product family. Valley Roller (Booth #S-2147): ...

Gallus Announces New Label Press

(Label/Tape)

October 02, 2016, ... possible by, among other things, a new locking system that makes it easy to change printing units accurately. Machine system supports a wide range of substrates, from paper and PE to PP and foil. Press ...

Plastic Pouches: How To Make Them & Growth Projections

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

September 21, 2016, ... Packaging Europe): flexible packaging is steadily increasing its penetration into markets dominated by traditional packaging methods, such as glass, tin, and paper/poly/foil/poly composites. In fact, I ...

Show Preview | K 2016 To Reveal How Plastics Shape the Future

(Trends/Management)

September 21, 2016, ... Engineered for extrusion coating applications involving aluminum foil and PE films. Unwind is capable of roll diameters from 300–1000mm (11–40 in.) with a maximum diameter of 800mm (31 in.) for aluminum ...

Constantia Flexibles Adds Lids to Orangina

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2016, The aluminum foil lids are giving the Orangina brand shelf presence, opportunities for promotion, and protection against dirt and germs VIENNA, AUSTRIA | Constantia Flexibles announces that its’ Smart ...

GPA Adds 3D Film to Line

(Flexpack)

September 08, 2016, Azuna 3D Film for offset presses can be converted with many finishing methods CHICAGO, IL | GPA, supplier of substrate solutions for offset, digital, and wide format printing, announces the addition ...

Davis-Standard Extruder Has New Features

(Coating/Laminating)

September 07, 2016, ... steel feedscrews are said to provide reliable melt homogeneity for resins such as acid copolymers, which improves bond performance to materials such as aluminum foil. Other reported extruder advantages ...

UPM Raflatac to Feature Wide-Ranging Display at Labelexpo Americas

(Label/Tape)

August 27, 2016, ... film products for rigid and conformable containers, as well as adhesives tailored to specific end-uses, the company welcomes new PP and PET options to its metallized and foil product family. Whether metallized ...

Show Preview | GRAPH EXPO 2016 Heads to Orlando

(Trends/Management)

August 24, 2016, ... job.  RadTech (Booth 3009) will have its UV+EB Technology magazine on display.  Scodix (Booth 1037) will feature Scodix Foil  digital foiling station inline with the Scodix Ultra Pro. This configuration ...

Web Lines | Action Plan for Baggy Webs

(Web Handling)

August 16, 2016, ... and high levels of bagginess. Baggy webs are a major source of waste or customer complaints in many paper, film, and foil processes. Baggy webs will not lay flat or they sag at the web’s edges or in ...

Gietz Reports Security Products, Marketing Agreement

(News | New Products)

August 13, 2016, Secur 20 and Secur 50 apply continuous stripes in the government and security printing industries GOSSAU SG, SWITZERLAND | Gietz AG signed a sales and marketing agreement with NEW MEC s.r.l., headquartered ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2016 Offers Technology in Action

(Label/Tape)

August 08, 2016, ... 150 m/min. There will be a full beverage specification with company's Big Foot 50 Ton hot foiling/embossing module. Showing full range of ABG’s full automation modules – Auto die load/unload, Autoslit and ...

Updates from TAPPI, SPI & the Industry

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

August 01, 2016, ... and Ineos reported on adhesion to foils, and much more. I suggest visiting TAPPI’s website to access all the presentations. On the new equipment side, Guardian Mfg. has announced the launch a completely ...

MPS Hybrid Press Is Powered by Domino

(News | New Products)

July 31, 2016, ... the two working together in hybrid mode. In hybrid mode, this press is said to provide the best of both worlds: the ability of flexo to add primers, spot colors, UV flexo white, metallics, cold foils, ...

Constantia Brings Blister Eco Lidding to U.S.

(Flexpack)

July 26, 2016, Pharma packaging lidding foil offers cost savings BLYTHEWOOD, SC | Constantia Flexibles has introduced to the U.S. market its award-winning CONSTANTIA Blister Eco, a pharma packaging lidding foil for ...

Tomatec Showcases New Mark Andy Presses

(News | New Products)

July 13, 2016, ... speed of 180 mpm, even when running the cold foil unit; the low level of waste—just 13 m on a six-color job change (carried out in three minutes); and the tight register maintained during press slowdown ...

Common Laminating Techniques & Associated Adhesives

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

July 10, 2016, ...  Adhesive Examples of Selected Applications Extrusion Lamination LDPE Multilayer/multi-material packaging (combination of plastic or aluminum foil with paper or paperboard→e.g., fruit ...

HP Demos Digital Combination Printing

(News | New Products)

June 27, 2016, ... for the labels market at the recent drupa 2016. The technology, shown as part of an HP Indigo WS6800 digital press. reportedly allows customers to print spot and tactile varnishes, cold foil, embossing, ...