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Will it Process?

(Extrusion Coating)

December 11, 2018, ... and in the form of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) provides good gas/aroma and moisture resistance making it suitable for applications such as carbonated soft drink bottles, snack food wrappers and boil ...

DUNMORE Introduces Dura Soft Touch Film for a Multi-Sensory Experience

(News | New Products)

December 03, 2018, ... first surface print adhesion with multiple ink systems from water and solvent-based flexo to UV inks. Neil Gillespie, Vice President of Technology states, "The development of a new soft touch film product ...

Some Thoughts on the Pressure-Sensitive Industry

(Sticking With It)

November 25, 2018, ... or activated. There are many areas where developing products like this would be of benefit. Think of printing packaging labels using a conventional printer and being able to activate the adhesive so the ...

PRX Projects 50 Percent Growth After Mark Andy Digital One Install

(News | New Products)

October 12, 2018, ... – printed labels, forms, boxes and shrink sleeves. Additionally, they provide marketing agency-type services such as graphic design, packaging consulting and support services such as trade show and product ...

Epson SurePress Receives 91 Percent Pantone Coverage Certification

(News | New Products)

July 31, 2018, ... to reach its full Pantone coverage capabilities when used in conjunction with the Avery Primax 250TC/S692N/BG40W/BW6033B PS label media and Epson ink. The 91 percent coverage certification is so wide ...

Mactac Reports Partnership with ARMOR

(Label/Tape)

June 12, 2018, ... a long history of pioneering the printing inks business. Through this partnership, we are confident our customers will appreciate the high quality results achieved when pairing Mactac Durable Films with ...

Sun Chemical Has Big Plans for LatinPack

(News | New Products)

May 28, 2018, The company will display a broad range of inks, adhesives, and coatings said to offer environmental benefits and to make packages pop on the shelf SANTIAGO, CHILE | Sun Chemical will showcase its broad ...

Sticking With It | Hot Melt PSA Primer

(Coating/Laminating)

March 26, 2018, Adhesives expert Ingrid Brase explains how hot melt pressure-sensitive products are created. Adhesives expert Ingrid Brase explains how hot melt pressure-sensitive products are created. My last offering ...

RadTech Issues Agenda for 2018 Event

(News | New Products)

February 27, 2018, ... lineup of presentations—topics include Nestle Compliance, flexo, inkjet, low migration, BPA alternatives, water-based materials, adhesion, and adhesives, the conference reportedly has more educational ...

Sticking With It | PSA Acrylics Primer

(Sticking With It)

February 12, 2018, ... insight. Building blocks So, let’s start with some fundamentals. All acrylic PSAs are polymer-based. A polymer can be described as a series of small molecules called monomers that are linked together. ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2017

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2017, ... to run their businesses, PFFC features a variety of newly launched products in our weekly E-Clips newsletter. As our readers click on links to find more information on items of interest, we count their ...

GPA Launches Papers for Dry Toner Market

(Print)

November 04, 2017, ... their customers’ needs, according to company. As added bonuses, the paper surface is said to be exceptionally uniform to provide superior ink adhesion and image resolution for stunning image quality, and ...

Toray Films Touted as Foil Replacements

(Flexpack)

October 23, 2017, ... packet and SUP packaging used for oatmeal, hot cocoa, seasonings, dried soup, rice, dried cheese, mixes, powdered beverages, and nutrition/energy drinks. “They discovered that Toray’s advanced film technology ...

Epson Adds New Digital Press

(News | New Products)

September 24, 2017, ... of the SurePress L-4533AW. According to the company, the seven-color inkjet label press delivers high quality labels and packaging at a low total cost of ownership, is easy to operate, and is built for ...

Mactac Reports New Overlaminate in Portfolio

(Label/Tape)

September 10, 2017, FAB6914 overlaminating film joins company’s group of UL-approved films with INX Digital inks STOW, OH | Mactac announces the addition of an overlaminate to its existing portfolio of Underwriters Laboratories ...

Pillar Announces Surface Treatment Service

(News | New Products)

August 07, 2017, ... pretreated roll materials from their suppliers, but for a number of reasons were unable to achieve proper ink, coating, or adhesive adhesion to those materials using their in-house treaters. These clients ...

Sticking With It | Q&A on Testing and Evaluation

(Coating/Laminating)

August 07, 2017, ... effect on the adhesive. Vinyl shrinks as it ages as well so the adhesive must be evaluated to determine if it has the strength to hold the construction in place. Accelerated aging tests conducted in ...

Toray Launches High-Barrier PET Films

(Flexpack)

July 22, 2017, Lumirror MK61HB and PA1HB barrier-coated polyester films are said to provide extended shelf life and a chlorine-free coating formula NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) announces Lumirror ...

Web Lines | Action Plan for CD Buckles, Part 3

(Web Handling)

July 04, 2017, ... CD Buckles Description—In winding with low tension and strains, core shrinkage, escaping wound-in air, or other radial dimensional losses can shift the entire roll into MD compression and CD buckles. ...

Sticking With It | Overview of Radiation Curable Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

(Coating/Laminating)

June 14, 2017, ... beam (EB) is used to “cure” or build the molecular weight and/or cross-link the adhesive. If UV light is used as the energy source, the adhesive base either contains a photoinitiator or one can be added ...