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Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... nonconductive and conductive substrates, allowing FVTC to run a wide range of paper, film, foil, and metallized film materials. Notes FVTC's Steve Utschig, “…it takes only one or two rejected jobs or ...

Why Do Flex-Pack?

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2003, ... Assoc. and The Freedonia Group; trade associations like Flexible Packaging Assn., the PLACE (polymers, laminations, adhesives, coatings, and extrusions) div. of TAPPI, AIMCAL (Assn. for Industrial Metallizers, ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... film is designed to replace metallized paper in water-based, cold-glue, cut-and-stack patch labeling applications. Designed for use as a single web, product reportedly provides excellent converting performance, ...

Products

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... Maximum print width is 630 mm. Metallizer Works with Redesigned Slitter Valmet Converting, Bedford, U.K.; +44 123 4852553; valmetconverting.com New General K Series metallizer is designed to run in ...

Satisfaction Guaranteed

(Disposables)

January 31, 2003, ... large unwind/rewind roll size capabilities. That gives us the versatility to handle multiple substrates. We can move from a linerboard over to an LDPE, straight over to PE metallized films,” Corrigan comments. ...

Colorful Adhesives and Coatings? Probably Not a Good Idea

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... on the backside of aluminum foil or a metallized film also will not cause any problem. In similar fashion, a heat-seal adhesive formulated from an EVA resin tackified with various materials applied to ...

Today's Portfolio of Product Decoration Technologie

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... the new and increasingly popular metallized pouches. Aluminum and steel cans often are directly litho printed for beers and soft drinks. Glass bottles — for beers, wines, mineral waters, etc. — also are ...

Metallizing Trends Across the Globe

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... machine downtime. While some of this investment is in the traditional markets of North America and Europe, the majority is in the developing markets of China, India (for metallized polyester, much for ...

Technology Improvements and Emerging Markets Drive Growth in Metallizing

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, Business is good at Applied Films, says Liz Josephson. Vacumet is expanding, but Bob Korowicki says some metallizers are in trouble. Frank Sereno is bullish: Business is good at Applied Films, says Liz ...

International Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

December 31, 2002, ... metallizers. The first machines are scheduled to be delivered during the summer. Reportedly the order follows substantial investment in a new plastic film product line at Dubai. It is the third film ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

December 31, 2002, ... Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) report the launch of an AIMCAL Pavilion at CMM Intl. 2003. The pavilion will provide AIMCAL members with what is said to be a cost-effective method ...

Neither Boom Nor Bust

(Magazine)

December 31, 2002, ... and economics at Union College in Schenectady, NY. Robert W. Marsh, former executive director of the Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators (AIMCAL), is a retired marketing communications ...

Materials

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, ... such as treated polyolefins, PVDC-coated substrates, metallized films, nylons, and treated polyesters. Co. says in many cases the adhesive provides performance characteristics comparable to those of some ...

Opportunities in Academia

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, ... article, along with future articles by other authors, is provided as a cooperative effort between PFFC and AIMCAL (Assocation of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators). Authors contribute to AIMCAL' ...

The Right Combination

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, ... packaging rollstock for several industries including cosmetic and personal care; pharmaceutical and medical; industrial; narrow web printers; balloon film for metallized nylon balloons; and thermal laminated ...

AIMCAL to Host Pavilion at CMM 2003

(News | New Products)

November 19, 2002, CMM Events and AIMCAL (The Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters, and Laminators) announce the launch of a new AIMCAL Pavilion at Converting Machinery/Materials (CMM) International 2003, to be ...

In Flexible Packaging, Barriers Are No Obstacles to Success

(Flexpack)

October 31, 2002, ... application requires moisture protection, you might choose a metallized biaxially oriented polyproplylene (BOPP). If you need oxygen or aroma barrier, you might opt for a metallized polyester (PET).  ...

Products

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, ... fast cycling and is easy to use. Measures a wide range of barrier packaging material applications, including films, foil, metallized foils, blister packaging, silicone oxygen substrates, surgical and hygienic ...

Materials

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, ... RI; 401/294-4511; toraytpa.com Torayfan PC-2 45-gauge high-barrier metallized OPP (oriented polypropylene) film provides exceptional metal adhesion and high yield economics for packaging laminations, ...

Made You Look

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, ... Div. of the same category is a Christmas Mini Hamper label by Paragon Labels, Lincs, U.K. The short-run, high quality presentation label, which features silver metallized PP and an overall UV flexo varnish, ...