Foil

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

(Flexpack)

March 23, 2015, EVOH allows for conversion from foil and metallized film laminations to co-extruded barrier films, but some applications require better flex crack than conventional EVOH alone can provide Read Part ...

AIMCAL Awards | Golf Balls & Ceramic Balls Are Game Winners

(Coating/Laminating)

March 18, 2015, ... Co., Holyoke, MA, for earning the Product of the Year award, named in honor of Peter Rigney (former publisher of Paper, Film & Foil Converter and champion of the competition) in the Assn. of Intl. Metallizers, ...

I've Got Passes to INFO*FLEX

(Yo's Yarns)

March 03, 2015, ... reception after the close of INFO*FLEX that night, including: Cocktails (there it is!) Hors d'oeuvres Music Guest entertainers While you're at INFO*FLEX, stop by the Paper, Film & Foil Converter ...

Flexible Packaging | Coveris, Cryovac Big Winners at FPA Awards

(Flexpack)

March 03, 2015, ... barrier ClearFoil with a chemically-inert sealant. The high performance sealant, a coextruded non-crystalline polyester, is designed to replace Barex for chemically sensitive applications. Exponent 2 is ...

Pantec System Applies Holograms in Volume

(Flexpack)

March 01, 2015, ... of 200,000 registered holograms/hr.  Said to offer luxury brand protection and security with multiple, coalesced foils in one unit at an affordable cost. Company says system is flexible and easy to adapt ...

E-Books

(Uncategorized)

February 21, 2015, ... manufacturing processes. Understanding the basics helps to improve productivity and reduce waste of products made from papers, films, foils, nonwovens, textiles, belts, or any thin, continuous material. ...

IADD•FSEA Odyssey Registration Is Open

(Die-Cutting)

February 21, 2015, The three-day event targets diemaking/diecutting, foil stamping/specialty effects, folding carton, corrugated, and specialty industries   CRYSTAL LAKE, IL | Registration is open for the 2015 IADD•FSEA ...

LMI Packaging Installs Mark Andy for Lidding Applications

(News | New Products)

February 19, 2015, ... In addition the Performance Series’ approach to web temperature management and tension control makes it an ideal press to effectively manage and run the 3-4 mil plastic and foil lamination materials at ...

Essentra Completes Acquisition of Clondalkin SPD

(News | New Products)

February 16, 2015, ... will also broaden the suite and flexibility of services Essentra can offer, complementing its existing portfolio of folding cartons, product literature, labels, foil, tapes, and authentication capabilities. ...

Show Preview | NPE2015 Boasts Its Largest Event Ever

(Trends/Management)

February 16, 2015, ... safety chucks and shaft handling systems for the paper, film, foil, and non-woven converting industries.   Kiefel (Booth W4763) will demonstrate how to produce PET trays using the Speedformer KMD 90, ...

Eagle Systems CEO to Speak at Print UV 2015

(News | New Products)

February 08, 2015, Mike King will address the conference on hot and cold foil and the techniques for using it that he’s learned during his career   OCEAN, NJ | Eagle Systems, a developer and manufacturer of foil enhancement ...

Radiant Energy to Display Pilot Line

(News | New Products)

February 07, 2015, ... for a number of processes including coating, drying, curing, laminating, annealing of plastic films, and printing on various substrates. Webs run on this line include paper, films, foils, nonwovens, fabrics, ...

Goin' to Orlando for ICE USA!

(Yo's Yarns)

February 05, 2015, ... this time of year. . . Orlando's Orange County Convention Center. Warm, no snow, sunny Orlando--at least that's what I'm counting on. Find the staff of Paper, Film & Foil Converter at Booth #1050 along with ...

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

(Flexpack)

February 01, 2015, EVOH, even after abuse, has allowed for conversion from foil and metallized film laminations to co-extruded barrier films Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol copolymer (EVOH), a semi crystalline random copolymer ...

Malaysian Plastics Industry Update: January 2015

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

January 29, 2015, The Malaysian plastics industry is booming with varied technological levels employing a mix of legacy and newer equipment. I’m writing this blog from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where I have been for two ...

Flint Holds Narrow Web Conference

(Narrow Web)

January 20, 2015, ... press configuration comprises three flexo, two offset, one UV-rotary screen, plus two cold foil units. With open architecture, conventional UV, UV-LED lamps on all printheads, and UV-inert gas on two, ...

Iggesund Paperboard Upgrades Flagship Product

(Carton Box)

January 19, 2015, ... from 180 to 380 g/m2. It is said to offer a combination of excellent printing and foil laminating properties together and an equally high quality consistency. Coating the reverse side means that the ...

Gallas Label & Decal Adds SensoTec Auto Registration

(Controls)

January 14, 2015, ... screen printing and foiling, which is critical to our wine, spirits, and cosmetic label clients. It also increases our productivity, which means faster turnaround times.” The SensoTec system uses fiber ...

BOBST Heading for ICE Europe

(Carton Box)

January 13, 2015, ... Flexo coating system is said to ensure the best quality results in coating solvent-based adhesives directly on very thin aluminum foil at high speeds.  • The ROTOEXTRUDER extrusion coating and laminating ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2015 Returns to Orlando with Added Features

(Trends/Management)

January 05, 2015, ... films and laminates, imaging, and aluminum foils. Conslit machine offers an extensive catalog of options. Also provides customized winding and spooling machines for these markets.   Lever Mfg. Corp. ...

Bodine Electric Reports AC Motor Speed Control

(Controls)

January 04, 2015, ... of paper, film and foil processing equipment. It operates from a single-phase, 115 or 230 VAC line and is housed in a NEMA-4X/IP-65 washdown and watertight aluminum die-cast enclosure. The control’s ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2014

(Flexpack)

December 29, 2014, ... and can be used as a replacement for foil. To determine the top ten new products, PFFC editors tally the “clicks” generated by new products featured in E-Clips as readers seek further information on ...

Cosmetic Carton Earns Eco Award for Diamond Packaging

(Carton Box)

December 17, 2014, ... was applied on the top, front, rear, and side panels as an alternative to foil stamping. UV matte coating was applied over the embossed ‘sand’ pattern, contributing to the natural aesthetic of the Artisan ...

Bobst Open House Covers Wide Range of Info

(Coating/Laminating)

December 04, 2014, ... a lower coating weight of solvent-based adhesive to be applied directly to the aluminum foil, creating excellent bond strength. Reportedly, the machine produced a flawless, high-quality, duplex laminated ...

Pillar Names RT Engineering Northeast Rep

(News | New Products)

December 03, 2014, ... paper, metallized, foil, and textile-related segments. “We see excellent end market synergies between Pillar’s surface treatment technologies and our industrial controls segments,” says RT Engineering ...

Tekni-Films Offers High-Barrier Films

(Materials)

November 16, 2014, ... copolymer (COC) for enhanced barrier properties. In addition, Tekni-Films’ heat-sealable pouch/lidding flexible materials have been commercialized in a variety of paper/foil/plastic (PE, LDPE, PET) and ...

Rollprint Adds to High-Barrier Line

(Materials)

November 09, 2014, ... high-barrier structure to its Exponent film family. Exponent 2 features a combination of company’s ClearFoil and a coextruded, non-crystalline polyester sealant. (Company says the non-crystalline attributes ...

AIMCAL Fall Technical Conference Packs 'Em I

(Yo's Yarns)

October 27, 2014, ... that has experienced high year over year growth is stand up pouches. Typical multilayer designs incorporate a barrier layer such as foil, metalized film, EVOH, Nylon, or PVDC. All of these layers must ...

PPC Awards | Cascades Boxboard Group Scores Package of the Year

(Carton Box)

October 27, 2014, ... shaped, pyramidal package features beautiful coastal images that are enhanced by foil embellishments. The cartons also open up to reveal even more exquisitely printed imagery alongside buoy and sailboat ...

PPC 2014 Boot Camp Coming in December

(Carton Box)

October 26, 2014, ... such as tooling, embossing, foil stamping, stripping, finishing, gluing, and windowing. The curriculum concludes with an assessment of automated packaging equipment. At the close of the seminar, participants ...