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GOEBEL IMS and Chinese BOPET producer, Zheijiang Yongsheng Technology Co., LTD. Project Shared

(News | New Products)

July 05, 2022, ... as well as thick films. With special surface coatings for the guide rollers and the possibility to install web-cleaning devices and other special units, like an ultra-sonic knurling device, a variety of ...

Workforce Development Summit Gaining Industry Attention

(News | New Products)

June 28, 2022, ... meet face-to-face with representatives from companies at the show.  Hopkins Printing Tour – August 18 at 1:00 p.m. Students are invited to participate in a tour that has been arranged with transportation ...

The Importance of Monomaterial Polypropylene Laminates in Flexible Packaging

(Bag Pouch)

June 26, 2022, ... foil with a reverse printed PET on the outer face and a Cast PP used as the sealant web. Neither of these packs can be recycled back into film, but both give an excellent pack which serves to protect the ...

There’s More than One Way to Treat a Film

(News | New Products)

June 26, 2022, To most people, surface treatment means corona treatment. Corona treatment is the most popular surface treatment for good reasons, but it isn’t the only choice. By Ted Lightfoot, casting, coating, ...

Vetaphone Adds to its US Network

(News | New Products)

June 14, 2022, To support its rapidly growing sales numbers in the US, leading surface treatment manufacturer Vetaphone has added Mid-Atlantic Associates to its long list of agents.  To support its rapidly growing ...

World of Wipes® International Conference Features Industry Experts Addressing Key Issues to Help Attendees Meet New Challenges

(News | New Products)

June 12, 2022, ... offerings during two 90-minute evening receptions on June 28-29. In response to industry demand for in-person networking, WOW 2022 event will feature 11 hours of face-to-face engagement and also include ...

Precision Anilox are the Foundation of the Printing Process

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

June 12, 2022, ... the anilox is a method used to provide a measured amount of ink to a flexographic printing plate. An anilox can be a solid cylinder or sleeve and is coated with an industrial ceramic. The surface is then ...

NIRI Accelerator - Agile Collaboration for Rapid Product Development

(News | New Products)

June 08, 2022, ... prototyping equipment, covering fiber and filament, drylaid, wetlaid, spunmelt, nanofiber and bonding. NIRI’s comprehensive analytical services include fabric structure, fiber and surface analysis; chemical, ...

Achieve Higher Returns Thanks to Defect Classification

(Surface Prep)

June 05, 2022, At the point of sale, the packaging is the best way to persuade end consumers to purchase a specific brand. By Luciano Menk, ISRA VISION, Sales Director Surface & Print Inspection At the point of ...

NDC Technologies’ Legacy of Delivering Solutions Continues

(News | New Products)

May 31, 2022, ... said about the new product: "The Series 9 Converting gauge is the sum of what we’ve learned over the past years to meet the manufacturing challenges faced by the converting industry. We’re excited to deliver ...

Epson Introduces Two New SurePress Digital Label Presses

(News | New Products)

May 31, 2022, ... requiring no manual cleaning of the printhead surface, the L-4733AW is primed for unattended printing. With the optional SureSpectro AS-4000 inline spectrometer for real-time automated measurements to ...

Award-Winning EFI Nozomi 18000+ LED Single-Pass Printer for Display Graphics Commercially Available

(News | New Products)

May 31, 2022, ... adhesion-challenged materials; Optional pre-white for reflective and colored surfaces; Optional post UV coater for weatherability and UV protection. Capabilities including pallet-to-pallet material automation, ...

Achieve Higher Returns Thanks to Defect Classification

(Surface Prep)

May 29, 2022, At the point of sale, the packaging is the best way to persuade end consumers to purchase a specific brand. By Luciano Menk, ISRA VISION, Sales Director Surface & Print Inspection At the point of ...

Ox Industries Acquires 150,000-square-foot Facility

(News | New Products)

May 22, 2022, Ox Industries has acquired a 150,000-square-foot facility in Hanover, PA, to expand its converting capacity in the Mid-Atlantic Region.  Ox Industries has acquired a 150,000-square-foot facility in ...

Eliminating Bounce

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

May 22, 2022, ... of the biggest challenges that we face in flexographic printing. More common in older flexo presses, press bounce often happens when the plate hits and bounces off the substrate, and then returns to ...

Americas Print Show

(Upcoming Conference News)

May 17, 2022, ... to focus on the future – business strategies, career development and partnerships,” shared Jim Cunningham, President of Americas Print Show. “We all look forward to reconnecting face-to-face and sharing ...

Success for Bimec at PRINT4ALL 2022

(News | New Products)

May 17, 2022, The participation at Print4All exhibition, in which Bimec attended exhibiting a TF60 Single-Face Slitter Rewinder, was successfully completed. The participation at Print4All exhibition, in which Bimec ...

Vetaphone Boosts its Support for American Customers

(News | New Products)

May 17, 2022, As part of its strategic plan to expand business in the US, the inventor and leading manufacturer of corona surface treatment – Vetaphone As part of its strategic plan to expand business in the US, ...

Static Measurements Guide Problem Solving

(Surface Prep)

May 15, 2022, ... on the web in Figure 3 where there are positive static charges on one surface of the web and there are an equal number of negative charges on the other surface of the web. The electrostatic fieldmeter ...

Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 1

(Converting Expert)

May 11, 2022, ... load cell, electro-mechanical actuator, operator interface panel and computer to collect the load and elongation data. Software is used to convert this data to stress versus strain. Stress is load/cross ...

Do Conductive Rubber Coverings Help Reduce Static?

(News | New Products)

May 09, 2022, When a web contacts a roller surface, electrons can transfer from one material to the other. Source of Static Generation When a web contacts a roller surface, electrons can transfer from one material ...

AIMCAL presents 2022 Product of the Year, Technology of the Year and Sustainability Awards

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2022, The Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) honored 2022 Product of the Year, Technology of the Year and Sustainability Award winners The Association of International ...

Miraclon Expands PureFlexo™ Printing With Support for Spot Color Inks

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2022, ... with Miraclon’s commitment to deliver a constant stream of innovation to customers. “PureFlexo Printing is enabled by unique multi-functional plate surface patterns designed to precisely control ink ...

Leveraging the Supply Chain Organization in Times of Crisis

(Foil)

May 04, 2022, Recent global challenges have touched every product imaginable, including the staple of the packaging world – converter-grade alu-foil. By Larry Silverstein, Now Plastics CEO Recent global challenges ...

Optimizing Contact Cleaning for New Web Applications

(Surface Prep)

May 01, 2022, ... stringent and increasingly scientific analysis is required to optimize contact cleaning systems for different applications. In order to remove a particle of contamination from a surface, a force greater ...

INDA Opens Registration for World of Wipes® International Conference

(Upcoming Conference News)

April 26, 2022, ... sector and making business connections face-to-face as the World of Wipes® (WOW) International Conference returns for its 16th edition, June 27-30, at the Marriott Marquis in Chicago.    WOW 2022 will ...

Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 1

(Web Handling)

April 10, 2022, ... actuator, operator interface panel and computer to collect the load and elongation data. Software is used to convert this data to stress versus strain. Stress is load/cross sectional area. Strain is elongation/gauge ...

Miraclon Offers Customers a Step Change in Productivity With FLEXCEL NX Central Software Launch

(News | New Products)

April 07, 2022, ... the platemaking process and seamlessly enables the integration of multiple advanced plate surface patterning features, designed to enhance print performance – including those delivered within FLEXCEL NX ...

Roller Solutions Uncovered

(News | New Products)

April 07, 2022, Cleaning a roller’s working surface is a critical aspect of regular machine hygiene but specifics of cleaning chemistry and methods are rarely reviewed and revised. By William Bradley, American Roller ...

Labelin takes the die out of cutting, with SEI’s Labelmaster, to provide custom-shape labels

(News | New Products)

April 05, 2022, Headquartered in Irvine, Cal., Labelin is advancing from an early-stage business into its growth stage with the acquisition of an SEI Laser Labelmaster. Headquartered in Irvine, Cal., Labelin is advancing ...