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TAPPI Selects Fellows and Outstanding Young Professionals for 2023

(News | New Products)

March 19, 2023, Recognizing extraordinary contributors and emerging leaders during TAPPICon Recognizing extraordinary contributors and emerging leaders during TAPPICon The Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper ...

Coating Futures in Medical and Wound Management

(Coating/Laminating)

March 19, 2023, ... many converters, converting is much more. Complex plastics, planar films, non-woven goods, synthetic papers, foils and other materials are manufactured and are subject to a variety of processes prior to ...

Water-Based Ink Foaming GTT vs. Hexagonal

(White Paper)

March 14, 2023, ... ultimately drives up print costs. Do you want to learn more?  In this white paper, we show you step by step the root cause of ink foaming, how different engravings influence the ink foaming, and what ...

Reducing the Occurrence of Ink Spitting

(White Paper)

March 14, 2023, ... more?  In this white paper, we show you step by step the root cause of ink spitting, how different engravings influence the ink spitting, and what you can do to reduce this expensive and frustrating printing ...

EFI Features Single-Pass Technology Leadership, Growing Installed Base, at the CCE International Show

(Upcoming Conference News)

March 13, 2023, ... CCE show also marks a big milestone for EFI’s Nozomi technology. “We are pleased to announce that DS Smith, a leading provider of sustainable packaging solutions, paper products and recycling services ...

Understanding Dyne Decay

(Surface Prep)

March 12, 2023, ... need for surface treatments stems from the fact that a liquid, whether ink, lacquer or adhesive, cannot be absorbed by plastic substrates. Unlike natural fiber-based materials such as paper, carton and ...

Automatic Inline Inspection Maximizes Sustainability of Silicone Release Liners

(News | New Products)

March 10, 2023, Used silicone release papers from industrial manufacturing account for hundreds of tons of waste every day.  Used silicone release papers from industrial manufacturing account for hundreds of tons ...

Toyo Ink Group to Feature Packaging Solutions for Enhanced Sustainability at interpack

(News | New Products)

March 07, 2023, ... product portfolio is a new lineup of functional coatings used to replace plastic in paper or film packaging as part of the growing drive toward increased recyclability. Product highlights include oxygen ...

Update on Mercury Regulation for UV Curing Lamps

(News | New Products)

March 05, 2023, ... and Clarity on Mercury Regulation in UV Curing at the RadTech 2022 conference in Orlando, Florida. This articles is a brief excerpt of GEW’s paper that summarized 62 documents on global mercury use, legislation, ...

TAPPI Announces New Directors and Officers of the Board

(News | New Products)

February 20, 2023, ... & Paper Operations with Domtar Corporation will serve as a director. Edwards has over 30 years of experience in the pulp and paper industry, and he is responsible for all pulp and paper manufacturing, ...

Small Pack Color Communication

(News | New Products)

February 19, 2023, ... or sample preparation system. Capable of accommodating flexible substrates including  paperboard, films and foils the K Printing Proofer can produce quality proofs using gravure, gravure-offset or flexographic ...

Sustainability and Productivity – a Must for Today’s Labels

(Flexpack)

February 19, 2023, ... can choose everything from direct thermal papers to MDO film facestocks with a range of PCW material included. Sustainability also matters to the wine and spirits industry. Many brands are serving up sustainability ...

Converting Industry Veteran Mike Wilkinson Retires

(News | New Products)

February 13, 2023, ... in the industry Wilkie said, “I have seen the transformation of the packaging industry from paper/cellulose based materials to plastic materials and the rapid growth in packaging to preserve and protect ...

The Path to Sustainable Growth

(News | New Products)

February 07, 2023, ...  IF THE INKS AREN’T DEINKABLE, THE PACKAGE CAN’T BE FULLY CIRCULAR When it comes to the recyclability of both plastic and paper-based packaging, deinkability is crucial. There are a range of inks ...

How a Full Lineup of Coatings Can Transform Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 07, 2023, ... Today, we can make a plastic package look and feel like paper, and we can make a paper package look and feel like plastic. But coatings have evolved well beyond look and feel. Today’s coatings provide ...

Leader in Advanced Sensing and Control Solutions

(Web Handling)

February 06, 2023, ... Our expertise lies in web guiding, web width measurement, web position measurement, and defect detection, serving a diverse group of customers in paper, film, foil, packaging, textile, metals, food, tire/rubber, ...

IMS TECHNOLOGIES: Converting the future since 1851

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

February 06, 2023, ... its world-renowned brands GOEBEL IMS, LAEM IMS and ROTOMAC, the Group provides the global market solutions for slitting and rewinding plastic film, paper, aluminium, nonwovens, flexible packaging and many ...

Make Better Films with Enercon’s Leading Surface Treating Technology & Support

(Surface Prep)

February 06, 2023, ... to provide remote troubleshooting assistance, and we offer the industry’s most comprehensive library of technical papers, best practice guides & educational webinars. Contact Enercon today for a custom ...

The Leader in Web Handling Expertise and Innovation

(Coating/Laminating)

February 06, 2023, ... paper, film, and foil without web distortion. And our Pegasus line of rollers provides a dual-layer compression roll with an abrasion-resistant outer cover for converting, corrugated, and printing industries. ...

TekniPlex Consumer Products Introduces Range of Heat Seal Liners for Glass Containers

(News | New Products)

February 06, 2023, ... paperboard-backed options, the liners peel away cleanly, leaving no residue on the rim. Tamper-evident and e-commerce compliant, the liners feature a diverse range of tab design options and can be custom-printed ...

Flint Group revolutionises food label and packaging printing with launch of sustainable UV LED Dual Cure ink

(News | New Products)

February 01, 2023, ... papers, PE (polyethylene), top-coated PE, PP, BOPP, and other films. Importantly, EkoCure ANCORA F2 offers reduced energy consumption, reducing the total cost to print — a clear value proposition for narrow ...

Making a Case for Single Machine Trim Removal

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

January 29, 2023, No matter how you slice it, anytime you cut paper, foil or film, you create waste. By Robert DeHart, Engineering Manager, AirTrim, Inc. No matter how you slice it, anytime you cut paper, foil or ...

Leaders in Converting Solutions

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

January 23, 2023, ... FA300: 2,000mm wide fully automatic turret rewind slitter, score and razor Paper tab Double sided adhesive tab Process liner recovery Full width logging system Transversal cut off system ...

A Leader in Printing Equipment

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

January 23, 2023, Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of BW Converting Solutions, specializes in the design, manufacture, and service Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of BW Converting Solutions, ...

A Leader in Bag Converting Equipment

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

January 23, 2023, ... paper, and biofilms, in addition to laminated films, with ease and a low scrap rate. INNO-LOK®/EZ-STAND/POUR & LOK™ Innovative flexible packaging solutions are a hallmark of Hudson-Sharp’s legacy as ...

Dover Flexo Electronics – The Tension Control Specialists

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

January 23, 2023, ... reliability, helping to reduce waste and operating costs.  Industries such as flexible packaging, paper, film, foil and converting are their specialty. Investment in a new tension measurement system ...

Converting Machinery Built for Your Evolving Demands

(Coating/Laminating)

January 23, 2023, ... paper, film and foil substrates with more than just supplying equipment. It’s about Davis-Standard’s relationship with you; from machinery concept to finished roll to service, support, upgrades and parts. ...

Leading Manufacturer of Converting Machinery

(Coating/Laminating)

January 23, 2023, Catbridge Machinery designs and manufactures innovative, high-performance converting machinery for a wide range of industries including flexible packaging, film, paper, adhesives, nonwovens and building ...

Solutions for Guaranteed Adhesion

(Surface Prep)

January 23, 2023, SOFTAL Corona & Plasma manufactures advanced surface treatment systems for foil, film, web, paper, foam and more. SOFTAL Corona & Plasma manufactures advanced surface treatment systems for foil, film, ...

Winding: Part 3 - Tension, Nip and Torque

(Web Handling)

January 22, 2023, ... air loaded dancer, and draw (velocity) control. Although not common, some winders run to a defined strain to control web registration. Older paper machine reels often use motors running in torque mode. ...