Shrink Sleeves

US Plastic Film Demand to Exceed 16 Billion Pounds

(News Eclips)

August 12, 2008, ... in such areas as produce and snack packaging, stretch and shrink wrap, and trash bags. In contrast, high-density PE (HDPE) film demand will grow at a below average pace as a result of slow retail bag advances. ...

Future Events

(Events)

August 11, 2008, Find industry events from beyond this year in Paper, Film and Foil Converter's calendar. 2010 Apr. 13–14 | Solution Preparation & Mixing Course, AIMCAL Converting School, Crown Plaza Downtown, Philadelphia, ...

Stork Prints Group Debuts Digital System, Engraver at Drupa

(News | New Products)

August 06, 2008, The Stork Prints Group, a leader in rotary screen printing systems and consumable products, unveiled its first drop-on-demand inkjet system for narrow-web applications at Drupa 2008 BOXMEER, Netherlands ...

August What's New Product

(New Products)

July 31, 2008, ... material from any printing process; automatic compensation for screen stretch or shrink for the ability to handle multiple print passes; and the ability to handle substrates as thin as 12 microns. Electronic ...

Roll Out the Red Carpet

(Trends/Management)

July 31, 2008, If you plan to attend Labelexpo Americas 2008, you'll witness a first for the event, which is being held September 9-11 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center If you plan to attend Labelexpo Americas ...

Best of Both Worlds

(Label/Tape)

July 31, 2008, ... papers and films, as well as pressure-sensitive and unsupported shrink-sleeve materials, at speeds to 50 fpm for four-color process work. Dion Label added a second ws4050 less than a year later, this one ...

August 2008 PFFC What's New Products: Part tw

(New Products)

July 31, 2008, Process Tags, Tickets With RFID The STP (Smart Tag and Ticket Processor) incorporates company's 2nd-generation RFID technology with the ability to read Process Tags, Tickets With RFID The STP (Smart Tag ...

August 2008 PFFC Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Narrow Web)

July 31, 2008, ... Partners. Gidue says its presses are becoming popular in Poland. Masterpress, a company that includes shrink sleeve labels in its output, has seven presses at work. Another Polish converter, Drukarnia ...

RF Web Dryer Is Eco-Friendly

(News Eclips)

July 22, 2008, ... over-drying, distortion, and shrinking. Capable of operating at speeds up to 1500 FPM, this system needs one-third to one-fifth of the floor space required for hot air and IR dryers, permits lower web ...

Refreshing Dip

(First Glance)

July 13, 2008, ConAgra's new Ro*Tel Ready to Eat Queso Dip is making a splash on store shelves, thanks to a packaging format provided by Printpack, Atlanta, GA. The shrink label covers a custom-molded PP cup thermoformed ...

Hot Without Hot Stamping

(First Glance)

July 13, 2008, Great Western Industries, Dallas, TX, earns Gold Awards from the Paperboard Packaging Council for The Devil Wears Prada DVD sleeve because it delivers the eye-catching impact of a hologram without using ...

Updated Anilox Scoring Prevention Guide

(News | New Products)

June 30, 2008, CHARLOTTE, NC | Harper Corp. of America has published the fourth edition of its “Anilox Scoring Prevention Guide.” CHARLOTTE, NC | Harper Corp. of America has published the fourth edition of its “Anilox ...

Paper's Pledg

(Archive)

June 30, 2008, The US Chamber of Commerce reports product counterfeiting costs US companies nearly $250 billion a year in lost revenue. While the problem is far too The US Chamber of Commerce reports product counterfeiting ...

What's New Product

(New Products)

June 30, 2008, Neutralize Static Effectively Super Ion air knife uses 8.7 scfm of compressed air at 5 psig to entrain high volumes of surrounding room air for effective Neutralize Static Effectively Super Ion air knife ...

News Clips

(News Clips Archive)

June 30, 2008, Flexo Concepts, Plymouth, MA, a manufacturer of MicroClean dry media anilox cleaning systems, teams with J.M. Heaford, Cheshire, England, to open a MicroClean Flexo Concepts, Plymouth, MA, a manufacturer ...

Flint Group To Debut Innovations at Drupa 2008

(News | New Products)

June 29, 2008, LUXEMBOURG, Germany | Flint Group is presenting its latest innovations in printing plates, sleeve systems, inks and pressroom chemicals, printing blankets, and sleeves in two stands at Drupa 2008 LUXEMBOURG, ...

Exopack Sells Newmarket Film Business

(News Eclips)

June 23, 2008, ... applications, and shrink bundling. With the recent acquisition of its Whitby, ON, performance films production facility from DuPont LiquiBox, Exopack made the decision to sell its Newmarket business. ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Label/Tape)

May 31, 2008, An Honor for GSI BURR RIDGE, IL GSI Technologies recently was honored with the Best Commercialization Award from IDTechEX Printed Electronics Europe. An Honor for GSI BURR RIDGE, IL GSI Technologies ...

Board & Beautiful

(Carton Box)

May 31, 2008, Holding an annual competition that recognizes excellence and creativity among its members is just one goal of the North American Packaging Assn., Alexandria, Holding an annual competition that recognizes ...

Materials/Substrates: Custom Fit

(Substrates)

May 31, 2008, ... a clear, biaxially oriented, linear low-density shrink film specifically crosslinked to provide strong, durable seals and excellent shrinkage across a broad operating range, the company reports. Said to ...

A Look at the North American Label Market Today

(Label/Tape)

May 31, 2008, America is the longest-established pressure-sensitive label market in the world, as well as the historical of the industry, but it is undergoing change America is the longest-established pressure-sensitive ...

Experience Speaks: Don Earl

(Trends/Management)

May 31, 2008, ... Park, NY 11729 www.overnightlabels.com Founded in 1987; 1 plant; 30 employees Specialty | Pressure-sensitive labels, flexible packaging, and shrink sleeves What's your personal motto? ...

Coating Provides Superior Printing of Plastic on HP Indigo Presses

(News Eclips)

May 29, 2008, ... is demonstrated by absolute flatness of the substrate before and after printing; no shrinkage, warping or registration issues; a surface that slips uniformly and consistently with no sticking to press ...

Goo, Goo, Green

(Green Converting)

May 14, 2008, Seal-It, Farmingdale, NY, a div. of Printpack, has printed two shrink labels for the launch of First Juice Seal-It, Farmingdale, NY, a div. of Printpack, has printed two shrink labels for the launch of ...

First Glance

(Magazine)

April 30, 2008, ... two shrink labels for the launch of First Juice, said to be the first organic fruit and vegetable juice beverage for toddlers. An 8-oz recyclable, spill-proof, sippy-top container is decorated with an ...

Riding the Technology Wave

(Label/Tape)

April 30, 2008, ... & Speed” on p34, featuring Tadbik Group of Israel, describes the success the company is making in both blow-molded in-mold label and shrink sleeve label technology with the help of a Drent Goebel combination ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Label/Tape)

April 30, 2008, Two-Sided Tape Offered LAKE VILLA, IL CH Hyde Co. announces the availability of Teflon (PTFE) tape with adhesive on both sides (thin to thick gauge). Two-Sided Tape Offered LAKE VILLA, IL CH Hyde Co. ...

Elegance & Speed

(Label/Tape)

April 30, 2008, ... the valued supplier to end-users in 26 countries. Packaging products include shrink sleeves and in-mold and blow-mold labels that combine offset and gravure technologies to deliver the superior quality ...

Drupa New Product Digest

(Magazine)

April 30, 2008, Training Simulators Offered Press training products and services include sheet-fed simulators with new color control tools; packaging gravure simulators; Training Simulators Offered Press training products ...

A Perfect Ten

(Flexpack)

April 23, 2008, Alcan Packaging, Chicago, IL, reports ten-color printing capability for vacuum shrink bags, adding graphic appeal to meat products Alcan Packaging, Chicago, IL, reports ten-color printing capability for ...