Materials Handling

Maneuvering Material

(Web Handling)

June 04, 2019, Today the handling of converting materials is still faced with many challenges. By Joan Mantini Today the handling of converting materials is still faced with many challenges. Most commonly perhaps ...

ShieldSense™ RFID Blocking Material: Avery Dennison

(News | New Products)

April 21, 2019, Avery Dennison Performance Tapes recently introduced ShieldSense™ RFID Blocking Material. Avery Dennison Performance Tapes recently introduced ShieldSense™ RFID Blocking Material, a lightweight, easy-to-apply ...

Epson Commercial Label Printer Inks Reach Major Milestones in Food Contact Materials Compliance

(News | New Products)

April 09, 2019, ... Plastics Implementation Measure Regulation (EU) 10/2011 and included in Swiss Ordinance (RS 817.023.21) on Food Contact Materials for food packaging printing inks. Epson reportedly demonstrates its long-term ...

Mobile Link Interactive Training Materials: PCMC

(News | New Products)

February 17, 2019, Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC) recently launched Mobile Link, a handheld tablet solution that offers user-friendly access to interactive training materials and technical documentation. Paper ...

New Challenge Launched to Identify Recovery Solutions for Multi-Material Flexible Packaging

(News | New Products)

November 13, 2018, ... start-ups to submit new ideas for reprocessing technologies capable of beneficially recovering multi-material flexible packaging waste. The idea for the challenge began in the SPC’s Industry Leadership ...

Oklahoma State University Offers Web Handling Seminar

(News | New Products)

July 31, 2018, ... flexible material through process machines. Major topics to be presented include measurements, tensioning, speed and tension control, web-roller traction, converting, tracking, wrinkling, and winding. ...

Web Industries Winds Thin-Width Materials

(News | New Products)

May 16, 2018, The company announces the capability to wind micro-width flexible materials onto spools for what it says is greater production throughput MARLBOROUGH, MA | Web Industries offers thin-width precision-slit ...

Tetra Pak Launches New Packaging Material Effects

(Carton Box)

May 09, 2018, Helps food and beverage producers revitalize the look and feel of their products LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND | Tetra Pak has launched a suite of new packaging material effects, known as Tetra Pak Artistry, ...

Maxson Sheeter Suited for Abrasive Materials

(Carton Box)

March 13, 2018, Specialty sheeter is said to offer new technological advances and high speeds WESTERLY, RI | Maxson Automatic Machinery Company offers a new specialty sheeter for use with abrasive materials such as ...

UPM Raflatac Offers Guide to Digital Materials

(Label/Tape)

March 07, 2018, ... pressure-sensitive label industry and a film facestock portfolio for the digital market. But the company says that with such a diverse selection available, it can be difficult to find the right materials ...

W&H Module Allows Quick Material Changes

(Flexpack)

February 12, 2018, ... the TURBOCLEAN automation module, which purges resin from all extruders and gravimetric hoppers simultaneously, reportedly decreasing the time required to change out material.  Javeed Buch, VP of service ...

Material Science | The Future of Packaging

(Trends/Management)

February 05, 2018, ... and development teams in the industry are providing customers with new category opportunities through a combination of material science and advanced process technology capabilities that enable patented ...

Brady Label Material Provides Brand Protection

(Label/Tape)

January 16, 2018, New TruLens Spectrum Label Material is said to enable brand recognition and enhancement while providing product authenticity as well MILWAUKEE, WI | Brady, a global supplier of industrial and safety ...

Martin Automatic to Display Web Handling Units

(News | New Products)

July 02, 2017, ... diameter models available. According to the company, the display will include the “splice closet” to show visitors not only the array of materials these two machines transport and splice every day but ...

Package Concepts and Materials Expanding

(Flexpack)

June 04, 2017, The company says the expansion, which includes a seven-ply extrusion system, will increase production GREENVILLE, SC | Package Concepts and Materials (PCM), a manufacturer of net-casings and non-oriented ...

X-Rite Method Evaluates Digital Material

(News | New Products)

March 26, 2017, A Virtual Light Booth creates an immersive 3D visualization environment that allows comparison of physical and digital material samples GRAND RAPIDS, MI | X-Rite, global supplier of color science and ...

Web Handling Conference Seeks Papers

(News | New Products)

February 22, 2017, ... non-woven materials. The following types of contributions are sought: fundamental analytical and experimental studies of web behavior, design methods which will improve the handling characteristics of ...

Foster Reports New Material Handler

(Web Handling)

December 26, 2016, ... reports the immediate availability of the On-a-Roll Lifter Spinner, the latest in the company’s line of material handling equipment.  Designed specifically for use by converters, package printers, and ...

Polyonics Program Delivers Pre-Slit Materials

(Label/Tape)

December 12, 2016, The SWIFT program provides customers with pre-slit width label materials WESTMORELAND, NH | Polyonics offers the SWIFT program, which provides converters with same- or next-day shipping of company ...

Sun Chemical Acquires Gwent Electronic Materials

(News | New Products)

October 24, 2016, Sun is hoping to expand its position in the printed electronics field with the acquisition PARSIPPANY, NJ | Sun Chemical and its parent company, DIC, have acquired Gwent Electronic Materials, a manufacturer ...

Clear Lam Launches Lightweight Packaging Materials

(Bag Pouch)

July 05, 2016, ... APET and rPET Rollstock: Clear Lam introduces new foamed APET and rPET rigid rollstock. The foamed materials are designed to reduce weight, add durable vertical strength and work with existing recycling ...

DuPont Joins ADM to Offer Bio-Based Material

(Materials)

January 19, 2016, New technology reportedly shows promise in renewable materials for many industries with higher yields and lower energy usage WILMINGTON, DE | Science and agricultural leaders at DuPont Industrial Biosciences ...

Double E Delivers Stored Material to Converting with Solis Accumulator

(News | New Products)

January 10, 2016, Company utilizes advanced Siemens drive and motion control system to maintain integrated tension and material movement during roll changes, no need for separate PLC   BRIDGEWATER, MA | The Solis ...

Maxson Offers Sheeter to Convert Light Sensitive Material

(Die-Cutting)

January 05, 2016, ... and handle sensitive product without damage to the material’s emulsified surface. A shaftless unwind facilitates loading rolls under dark room conditions. Using microprocessor controls, the single rotating ...

Sun Chemical Forms Advanced Materials Division

(News | New Products)

December 02, 2015, The new division will provide technologies from the company as well as parent company DIC PARSIPPANY, NJ | Sun Chemical has formed a new Advanced Materials division. featuring an expanded portfolio ...

AIMCAL 2015 Web Coating and Handling Conference

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

September 24, 2015, The AIMCAL 2015 Web Coating and Handling Conference is right around the corner.  This year the conference is being held in Naples, Florida, from October 25-28, 2015.   This year's AIMCAL 2015 Web ...

Foil Substrates: Handling, Web Control & Substrate Interaction

(Coating/Laminating)

September 21, 2015, ... need to be considered in addition to web handling. Because the foil is less permeable than films and paper, the interaction of potential migrating materials within the fluid needs to be considered. Components ...

Screen Americas Approves Spinnaker Materials

(Label/Tape)

September 04, 2015, Ten pressure-sensitive materials from Spinnaker are now approved for use on the Screen Truepress Jet L350UV inkjet label press ROLLING MEADOWS, IL | Screen Americas reports the company has tested and ...

Essentra Introduces Tapes for UV-Coated Material

(Label/Tape)

August 31, 2015, ... properties, will adhere well to UV-coated material, such as boxes, cartons, posters, P.O.P. displays, lightweight forms, easels, shelf tabs, wobblers, danglers, and many other printed materials. Tape ...

iSys Label Certifies UPM Raflatac Material for Printer

(Materials)

August 25, 2015, ... and manufacturers of short- to mid-run digital label printers, announce an additional GHS BS5609 material has passed Section 3 certification for use in the EDGE 850 digital label printer. The recently ...