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Methods for Closed Loop Coating Thickness Control

(News | New Products)

August 19, 2021, ... they are used to control the application rate, what types of coaters they are used with and how the thickness measurement system can be interfaced with them. Adjusting the speed of the coating application ...

Adhesion and Security Solutions for Flexible and Rigid Packaging

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August 19, 2021, PackEdge Global provides surface modification analyses and technical guidance that ensure packaging integrity throughout the supply chain. PackEdge Global provides surface modification analyses and ...

ISRA VISION Heralds Dawn of a New Era as Construction of New Headquarters Begins

(News | New Products)

August 17, 2021, ... to be placed together with the planners and tradespeople involved in the project. Together with its subsidiaries, ISRA VISION AG has grown to become the world leader in surface inspection of web materials. ...

Comexi Expands its Presence in Thailand with the Sale of an Offset CI8 Press and a High-Performance ML1 MC Laminator to Prepack

(News | New Products)

August 15, 2021, ... modular drying units, but also delivers outstanding results, including those for the most challenging jobs. Furthermore, the Comexi ML1 MC is unique for its user interface, which is highly intuitive, making ...

Cortec Unveils Revolutionary Biodegradable VCI Paper with Eco-Bio Technology

(News | New Products)

August 15, 2021, ... edges together, taping as needed to hold the paper in place. The VpCI coating on the paper vaporizes, reaching all metal surfaces within the package to provide complete corrosion protection with a very ...

Empire Highlights Graphics Solutions for the Food and Beverage Industry

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August 11, 2021, Empire Screen Printing, a leading manufacturer of screen printed products, highlights its graphics solutions for the food and beverage industry. Empire Screen Printing, a leading manufacturer of screen ...

Avery Dennison Advances Support for Circular Packaging with USDA BioPreferred Certification for Hot Melt Adhesives

(News | New Products)

August 11, 2021, ... pressure-sensitive adhesives, the C4500 and C4510 adhesives are ideal for use in applications with cardboard, low surface energy substrates, rough or difficult-to-adhere surfaces, and cold environments ...

Roundtable Q&A: Static Control

(Static Elimination)

August 08, 2021, ... and printers. Higher web speeds increase the charge on a substrate which then traps contaminate and leads to printing and packaging defects.  Field lines coming from the charged surface interfere with ...

Best Practices: Corona Treating Pretreated Films Prior to Converting

(Flexpack)

August 01, 2021, ... are already purchasing pretreated films from film extruders. The answer lies in the details of how corona treaters improve surface energy and how time, additives, and contamination work to undermine the ...

Comexi Celebrates New Success After Reaching the 150th Sale of the S2 DT Compact Turret Slitter

(News | New Products)

July 21, 2021, ... a pleasant, comfortable, and agile interface. This slitter, equipped with a turret system to streamline project changes, is especially useful to the company that needs to produce numerous reels. With the ...

Maintenance: The Key to Keeping Your Corona Station in Full Production

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

July 18, 2021, ... source, which is connected to one or more electrodes to generate the corona discharge. These electrodes are isolated from any nearby conductive surfaces to prevent the high voltage signal from discharging ...

Paul Sacotte Announced as New General Manager at 3DT LLC

(News | New Products)

July 18, 2021, ... turn key surface treating solutions are an important growth area for 3DT. In this integrated solutions model, 3DT provides the surface treatment machinery as well as product handling equipment such as ...

Defining Reliability in Pouch Equipment

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

July 12, 2021, ... to operate to the converter’s needs and expectations. This is a vanishing skill set, and more often than not, converters are faced with a shrinking labor pool of skilled workers. Entry-level operators ...

Plasma Replaces Propane Torch to Improve Print Adhesion on PE Pipes

(News | New Products)

July 08, 2021, ... important information. However, these polymers have very low surface energy, which makes them difficult to print on. The company had been using oxy-acetylene or a propane torch to prepare the surface ...

Koehler Paper Sets New Production Speed Record with Voith Paper Machine

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July 05, 2021, Designed as one of the most efficient specialty paper machines in the world, Koehler Paper commissioned Voith's production line 8 at its Kehl mill at the end of October 2019 - after a previous project ...

Properly Select a Web Guide for Your Operation

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

June 30, 2021, ... modulus webs) on the other hand may require low inertia (aluminum or carbon fiber rollers) with low friction bearings to reduce any drag from the roller. Surface Roughness and Smoothness The smoothness ...

A Surge in Demand for Antimicrobial Protection

(Coatings)

June 27, 2021, ... how easy it is to unwittingly transfer them between surfaces. Simple, routine actions – such as the touch of a button, using a card reader or operating a treadmill – warrant more concern than perhaps they ...

Global Adaptation in Flexible Packaging Machinery

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June 24, 2021, Mamata has been selling globally since 1990, offering its customers total solutions for flexible packaging including Mamata has been selling globally since 1990, offering its customers total solutions ...

Miraclon Continues to Expand the Boundaries of Flexo with PureFlexo Printing Launch

(News | New Products)

June 23, 2021, ... ink spread, increasing print latitude at all quality levels. This extension of Miraclon’s knowledge in Advanced Plate Surface Patterning Technology, which has had over two years of testing in the field ...

PCMC’s Fusion C Now Equipped to Run Gelflex-EB Inks at 400 Meters Per Minute

(News | New Products)

June 16, 2021, ... traditional reverse-print laminations or as a surface-print ink on multi-layer monomaterial recyclable structures. “PCMC is a leader in bringing new environmentally friendly drying technology to market,” ...

The IQ Power to Control Static

(News | New Products)

June 13, 2021, ... system can adjust, display and record ionizer status, ionizer output and in-process static charge levels. Faced with the quality, safety, and general production issues that static charges can create, it ...

Lincage Imaging Systems Becomes First Platemaking Specialist in U.S. to Achieve Esko ‘Best in Class’ Certification

(News | New Products)

June 07, 2021, ... helping our customers meet and overcome whatever pre-press, plate or printing challenges they face.” The XPS Crystal Certification Program is open to all users of the innovative Esko XPS Crystal exposure ...

A Digital Process to Create Better Ink Drawdowns

(News | New Products)

June 01, 2021, ... a printer, and a press, will meet the challenge of matching their colors. A brand’s colors may appear on a wide variety of substrates that can have different surface colors and printability. To ensure ...

Sabic Certified Renewable Polymers Used in New More Sustainable Delizio Coffee Capsules

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June 01, 2021, SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, announced that Delica AG has introduced a new range of more sustainable coffee capsules based on SABIC’s certified renewable polymers SABIC, a global ...

PolyQuest to Expand Darlington, South Carolina Facility for the Eighth Time

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May 31, 2021, PolyQuest, Inc. (PQ), the leading distributor of PET resins and manufacturer of recycled PET resins in North America, announces the expansion of its facility in Darlington, South Carolina. PolyQuest, ...

KODAK FLEXCEL NX Ultra Solution Moves To Its New Home at the W&H Technology Center

(News | New Products)

May 25, 2021, ... for demonstrations and application development tests. We look forward to seeing more customers face-to-face again in the near future to showcase the capabilities of FLEXCEL NX Solutions on W&H’s state-of-the-art ...

COVER: Testing, Inspection & Quality Control

(Flexpack)

May 23, 2021, ... on any surface at all available conveyor speeds. Some CIJ heads achieve higher a dpi (e.g. 110), so it is worth checking a supplier’s options. Print size and design complexity also have an impact. Of ...

Web Considerations for Today’s Flexible Packaging

(News | New Products)

May 16, 2021, ... Rollers need to have low-friction bearings, effective traction surfaces, correct spacing and web wraps, and proper alignment to ensure positive conveyance of webs at the required lighter tensions. Well-designed ...

Pack Print International to Be Held in 2022

(News | New Products)

May 16, 2021, ... to welcoming all participants face-to-face next year with renewed confidence and optimism, as companies prepare to come back stronger and reimagine their businesses as they return to full speed,” said ...

Vetaphone opens new showroom for in-person and online demos

(News | New Products)

May 12, 2021, Leading surface treatment manufacturer Vetaphone has opened a new high-tech showroom and demonstration facility at its headquarters in Kolding, Denmark. Leading surface treatment manufacturer Vetaphone ...