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Principles of Narrow Web Slitting

(Converting Perspectives)

April 08, 2024, ... dual-sided rolls; films ranging from stiffer polyester to thin-stretchy polyethylene; and stability presented by machine-direction (MD) and cross-direction(CD) strength issues. When I worked at a nonwovens ...

Building a Circular Economy for Stretch Film

(News | New Products)

April 05, 2024, ... companies to downgauge their stretch film by using high performing films at thinner gauges. This reduces the amount of plastic used which ultimately gets sent to landfills. To help determine the right ...

A New Era in Sustainable Packaging

(News | New Products)

March 26, 2024, ... a certain threshold, equivalent to only a trace amount in the entire film. The film also undergoes testing in an in-house laboratory and its composting chamber to see if the film will break down within ...

Pressure on Paper Packaging Converters

(Flexpack)

March 24, 2024, ... lie. The World Bank predicts that without drastic actions, global waste will increase to 3.4 billion metric tons by 20501 — an increase of 70 percent from today. And while we think about paper packaging ...

Addressing Bio-film/Compostables and Plastic Film Processing Challenges

(Bag Pouch)

March 17, 2024, ... — the product, print and conversion of ultra-thin films for non-woven applications, the construction sector, scientific and technical, electronics and countless other areas of perhaps, low volume but high ...

FPA: The State of the U.S. Flexible Packaging Industry

(Print)

March 10, 2024, ... and resins accounted for the largest spend for converters with the two categories making up over two-thirds of material purchases — films are 47 percent; resins are 23 percent. Within films, polyethylene ...

ISRA VISION Honored for Outstanding Supplier Performance in Battery Component Manufacturing

(News | New Products)

February 18, 2024, ... with immediate feedback on the production process and material quality. At Zijiang, the system is used to inspect aluminum-coated plastic films. These are needed, among other things, in the production ...

A leader in printing equipment

(Print)

February 12, 2024, ... of unwinds and rewinds are available for all applications from short run to continuous run. The ELS-MAX can run a wide range of material types and thicknesses ranging from thin films to board stock.  ...

LAEM IMS – Slitting and rewinding solutions always keeping pace with the evolving needs of the converting industry

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

February 12, 2024, ...  Highlighted Series in the Portfolio Within our portfolio, two series stand out: the RIBOSLIT series and the RB series. RIBOSLIT SERIES: a unique design, synthesis of quality, performance and safety ...

The World Leader in Pouch Making Machinery

(Bag Pouch)

February 07, 2024, ... recycling manufacturing waste and a “green” parking lot are just a few of the many considerations that been made.  Totani has truly embraced these goals and has a newly adopted slogan; “Think Sustainable, ...

ELBA S.p.A. manufactures the most customizable bag and pouch making machines

(Bag Pouch)

February 06, 2024, ... servo-driven and plug & play. The Siemens connection system, installed on all the machines, enables the service department to offer real-time and on-site technical support within 24 working hours. Thanks ...

Label Industry Continues To Thrive

(Flexpack)

February 04, 2024, ... label stock, and flexible packaging substrates available for shipment within 24 hours. According to Contract Converting President Robert Saari, “Our new expansion is an important part of our growth initiative ...

IPCO Double Belt Presses and Precision Scattering Systems highlighted at JEC

(News | New Products)

January 31, 2024, IPCO, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of processing systems for composite materials IPCO, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of processing systems for composite materials, will use JEC ...

Safety Compliance in the Printing and Packaging Industry

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

January 31, 2024, ... to the nearest OSHA office within eight hours of an accident that results in a fatality or within 24 hours of an incident resulting in hospitalization, amputation or eye loss. Lockout/Tag-Out Regulations ...

Rafitec-Propex and FCO Group Present Innovations at the IPPE International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) 2024

(News | New Products)

January 29, 2024, ... in Atlanta, Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2024. The group is part of Think Plastic Brazil, an initiative supported by ApexBrasil (Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency) in partnership with INP (National ...

From the Tosaf development laboratory: PFAS-free additives for the plastics industry

(News | New Products)

January 22, 2024, ... for, but which were previously considered unthinkable. Another particularly important factor for us is the problem-free behavior of PFAS-free mono-material PE films in recycling. Our application engineers ...

Label Industry Continues To Thrive

(Converting Perspectives)

January 14, 2024, ... label stock, and flexible packaging substrates available for shipment within 24 hours. According to Contract Converting President Robert Saari, “Our new expansion is an important part of our growth initiative ...

Holographic tear tape Supastrip® Prism Unlocks New Possibilities for Enhanced Packaging Opening Experience

(News | New Products)

January 07, 2024, ... holographic effects to deliver a customised on-pack solution, whilst, Prism Unique takes things to the next level by offering bespoke hologram designs and features for maximum security and brand protection. ...

Productivity Gains Hiding in Plain Sight

(Flexpack)

January 07, 2024, ... as so many other things are changing, so are these adhesive products. A range of PSA tapes are produced for numerous applications, featuring an aggressive, rubber-based adhesive engineered to bond to a ...

Pouches 101

(Bag Pouch)

December 03, 2023, ... cracker or cookie is ready for multiple servings, in and out of the home. Pouches are designed specifically with re-use in mind, allowing the old-fashioned bag in a box to become a thing of the past. What’s ...