Paper

Looking South

(Label/Tape)

October 31, 2010, ... to Blaige & Co., Chicago, IL, approximately 90% of the leading paper suppliers to the release liner industry have used M&A as a strategic tool over the past six years, along with nearly 60% of ...

Experience Speaks: Randy Nebel

(Trends/Management)

October 31, 2010, President of Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging Inc. Management style | Loose-tight. Delegation with accountability. Hobbies | Traveling and scuba diving President of Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging ...

Specialty Silicas Growing

(Trends/Management)

October 31, 2010, ... Group. Silica sol should continue to see favorable opportunities in paper coatings, while increasing its share of the semiconductor polishing market. Silicas also will see strong gains in the chemicals ...

Save Money on Proofs

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

October 31, 2010, MetallicProof Film paper is designed for use with the company's Stylus Pro WT7900 with UltraChrome HDR White Ink. The ink provides an opaque base layer, MetallicProof Film paper is designed for use with ...

Paper Report Issued

(Carton Box)

October 31, 2010, A report by the American Forest & Paper Assn. (AF&PA) offers final data for the US paper and paperboard industry for 2009 and shows total production declined 10.6% from the prior year to 79.1 million ...

BEP Hologram, Polinas Announce HRI Holographic Films

(Flexpack News)

October 31, 2010, ... feature. BEP Hologram manufactures HRI transparent holographic films as BOPP, PET or paper substrates. Also, BEP has the ability to originate custom made hologram masters that further expands the design ...

CPP Expo Shares Pack Expo Limelight for Complete Supply Chain Experience

(Trends/Management News)

October 28, 2010, ... Co., highlights winning global packaging design trends. • The DistriPak Pavilion, sponsored by the National Paper Trade Assn., is dedicated to packaging and paper distributors, offering attendees ...

PPC Releases Annual Paperboard Trends Report

(Carton Box News)

October 27, 2010, The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) recently published its annual Trends Report for 2010, the definitive analysis of what lies ahead for the paperboard packaging industry SPRINGFIELD, MA | The Paperboard ...

American Forest & Paper Assn. Issues Report

(Carton Box)

October 17, 2010, The American Forest & Paper Assn. recently released the September 2010 U S Containerboard Statistics Report. For the eleventh straight month, containerboard production rose over she same month a year ...

Coating Tech Service Presents at AIMCAL Fall Tech Conference

(Coating/Laminating News)

October 13, 2010, ... Remoisturizing Technology for Paper Based Label Manufacturers.” To remain competitive in today’s marketplace, paper based label manufacturers must be able to produce a stable, flat product. ...

Sanden Machine, RDP Marathon Announce Strategic Alliance

(Label/Tape News)

October 11, 2010, ...  “With the growing trend for digital and paperless in traditional markets, and new substrates emerging in packaging, the whole industry has an opportunity to reinvent itself,” said Rosalee ...

Software Allows Striking Metallic Images, Special Effects

(Trends/Management News)

October 04, 2010, ... digital printing. In addition to conventional paper, the process may be used on films, foils, and other substrates. The Process Metallic Color System software provides graphic designers with the ability ...

Sitting/Rewinding: A Grand View

(Slit)

September 30, 2010, ... adds Scott Soldner, VP of manufacturing. “And the fact that we are so versatile means that we can be a one-stop shop for our customers that serve both industrial and fine paper markets. They can ...

Packaging Paper: Better Days Ahead?

(Flexpack)

September 30, 2010, Packaging papers include a wide range of grades, applications, markets, and forms, which are driven by very different dynamics and circumstances in many Packaging papers include a wide range of grades, ...

An Integrated Perspective

(Trends/Management)

September 30, 2010, ... stay abreast of new technology trends. Since 1927, Paper, Film & Foil Converter has served readers as a valued resource, covering the entire industrial print and converting industries — an ...

Inkjet Coatings Are Offered

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

September 30, 2010, RhinoFlexx Inkjet Receptive Coatings are for application to paper, foil, and synthetic substrates. Coatings are available in high-gloss, satin, and matte RhinoFlexx Inkjet Receptive Coatings are for application ...

Label Paper Performs Well

(Label/Tape)

September 30, 2010, OptiLabel HB is a 54# high-performance, general-purpose label paper for p-s markets. Said to maintain a premium appearance and consistently perform well OptiLabel HB is a 54# high-performance, general-purpose ...

Pilot Coaters: Small Volume, Big Advances

(Coating/Laminating)

September 30, 2010, ... various user requirements. Some of the key features of this coater are as follows: Variety of coating methods available Water, solvent, or hot melt coatings Laminating Handles paper, film, ...

Flexographic Printing: Super Setup

(Inspection/Defect Detection)

September 30, 2010, ... houses four flexographic central impression presses, a stack press, two laminators, and four slitters. The company runs polypropylene (PP), biaxially oriented PP, polyethylene, and a little paper from ...

Barrier Films: SiOx Barrier Benefits

(Coatings)

September 30, 2010, ... and purchasing behavior. A century ago, food was bought fresh and directly from the source — the farmer, butcher, and baker. Nothing was packaged, it was simply wrapped in paper. Today our daily food requirements ...

Bag Making: Strength in Numbers

(Flexpack)

September 30, 2010, ... that convey the bags through Union Special sewing machines for closing. Nowak notes CEI is fortunate to serve a growth market, as more end-users are turning to woven bags to replace paper as the packaging ...

Primer for Strong Adhesion

(Coating/Laminating)

September 30, 2010, Michem Flex P1883 water-based extrusion primer is said to provide strong adhesion to aluminum foil and paper, bond well to extrusion-coated resins, and Michem Flex P1883 water-based extrusion primer is ...

Sheeter Is Modular

(Sheeting)

September 30, 2010, The Sure Size sheeter is said to be easy to use and reliable. Called ideal for film, foil, paper, nonwovens, laminates, composites, and more, sheeter The Sure Size sheeter is said to be easy to use and ...

Teeth, Carton: Both Shine

(Carton Box)

September 30, 2010, ... both MiraFoil and HoloBrite, replacing a traditional holographic lamination with inks and coatings to achieve a comparable look.” He says the package eliminates the challenges of recycling paperboard ...

Xeikon Expands Label Production Capabilities with 'One-Pass' Opaque White

(Label/Tape)

September 26, 2010, ... seeking an alternative to glue-attached paper labels. "Clearly, an increasing number of brands are recognizing that they can achieve a higher impact on the shelf with this ‘no label or label-less ...

Pulse Names Graymills for Digital UV Varnishes

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

September 23, 2010, ... accept digital inks. The formulations are suited to a wide range of substrates including coated paper, board, coated thermal paper, treated and primed synthetics as well as aluminium foils. “HP ...

Free <I>PFFC</I> Webinar Updates Labeling & Product Decoration Markets & Technologies

(News | New Products)

September 21, 2010, Today at 2 P.M. ET a FREE webinar, hosted by Paper, Film & Foil Converter (PFFC) in association with AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. and sponsored by Avery Dennison CHICAGO, IL | Today at 2 P.M. ET a  ...

Compact Display Simplifies Powerful Web Guiding

(Web Guiding)

September 20, 2010, ... technology leadership and innovation to converters, packaging facilities, paper mills, and applications in between.  ...

ISCST Symposium Continues Tradition of Connecting Academia with Industry

(Coating/Laminating)

September 19, 2010, ... for September 2012 in Atlanta when Blake Kolb takes over as chair, and Marcio Carvalho is co-chair.   A total l00 technical papers and posters were presented, focusing on a wide range of R&D ...

New Study Shows EPA's Proposed Boiler MACT Rule Would Cost Jobs

(Carton Box)

September 06, 2010, A new study conducted by Fisher Intl., a market leader in pulp and paper mill data, concludes almost 17,000 jobs would be lost at pulp and paper mills due to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ...