Foil

Technical Considerations to Ensure Optimal UV LED Curing

(UV)

November 2, 2025, ... adhesives (PSA), as well as for cold foil perform well. Inks do not cure prematurely in the press when exposed to overhead lighting. Ideal Applications: Higher quality opaque whites and dense blacks ...

Pouch Packaging: The Flexible Film Converter’s Opportunity

(News | New Products)

November 2, 2025, ... and custom shapes that help products stand out. Windows that showcase the contents or metallic foils that convey premium quality give brands the flexibility to differentiate. For converters, this means ...

Labelexpo Rebrands to LOUPE

(News | New Products)

October 15, 2025, ... time a flexo press producing finished, printed and decorated folding cartons in a single pass with inline turnbar, foiling, cast&cure holographic decoration and inline flatbed die cutting. It is this inline ...

Hybrid Software Prepares US Debut of Extensive List of Newly Launched Prepress Automation Software at Printing United Expo 2025, booth 3610

(News | New Products)

October 6, 2025, ... and visual previews of foil, embossing, and varnish—early in the prepress workflow. Mike Rottenborn, Hybrid Software CEO explains, “This year, all of Hybrid Software’s business units have been extremely ...

Skandacor Unveils World’s First Ultra-Affordable Inkjet Embellishment Press, the FINISHpro 3D 1623

(News | New Products)

October 6, 2025, ... a wide range of print projects. Versatile Embellishment Modes: Delivers flat spot UV gloss, raised 3D varnish textures, and can create raised digital foil accents when paired with Skandacor specialty ...

The Role of Dual-Cure Inks in the Transition to UV LED

(News | New Products)

September 28, 2025, ... speed. UV LED curing's lower heat output facilitates printing on a broader range of substrates, including delicate films and foils that would be compromised by the heat emitted by conventional UV lamps. ...

New Water-based ACTDigi® LEP Primer, Part of HP’s Expanded Primer Portfolio, Offers Converters Improved Print Performance and Enhanced User Experience

(News | New Products)

September 16, 2025, ... products to the next level and incorporate high-impact, visual effects, such as hot foil stamping, once the primer has been applied. Thanks to its excellent water resistance, ACTEGA’s new primer is ideal ...

PRINTING United Expo 2025

(Surface Prep)

September 3, 2025, ... Discover new materials — from film and foil to nonwovens and composite laminates — engineered for high-speed print lines, enhanced barrier properties and lightweight packaging. Digital & Hybrid Printing: ...

At Pack Expo Las Vegas, HERMA US to Showcase Robotic Labeling Cell and Front/Back/Wrap Labeler

(News | New Products)

September 2, 2025, ... to ensure quality. The machine’s compact, stable design supports optional modular add-ons such as transfer plates, wrap-around belts, and hot foil or thermal-transfer printers, delivering industrial-grade ...

How Vacuum Web Coating Ensures Precision, Quality Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

August 27, 2025, ... materials, such as plastic films, paper, flexible glass or metal foils, all commonly referred to as the substrate. The process is carried out in a vacuum chamber, where air and other gases are removed ...

Essential Maintenance Guide for Slitter Rewinder Owners

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

August 17, 2025, ... materials across various industries including plastic, paper, film, metal foils, nonwoven textiles and electrical insulations. Regular maintenance is vital not only for ensuring optimal performance but ...

Clarity and Vision in Flexibles

(Coating/Laminating)

August 9, 2025, ... metalized foils are at this point in time still the best option for maintaining the freshness and aroma of coffee. Selection of materials when designing a package depends on many factors. If a clear ...

Minova Labels Chooses Vetaphone for its Lombardi Presses

(News | New Products)

July 21, 2025, ... on quality and productivity. The need for consistent corona treatment on Lombardi presses is typified by Minova Labels workload that is predominantly on film or foil substrates in frequently more than ...

Nobelus Launches Films for Digital Embellishments

(News | New Products)

July 14, 2025, ... PlatinumOPP™ 48 ga Gloss Film and PlatinumOPP™ 48 ga Matte Film are manufactured with a special coating that makes them highly receptive to JetFX, hot and cold foil stamping, overprint varnish, and many ...

ROTOCON to debut at Labelexpo Europe with three machine demonstrations

(News | New Products)

June 30, 2025, ... modular design allows for customized configurations as converters’ needs grow, including hot and cold foil, embossing, multilayer labels, in-mould labeling, and screen printing. Live demonstrations will ...

Faster Product Composition Analysis Equals Better Quality Assurance

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

June 22, 2025, ... in any production line that can be essential for assuring quality when converting paper, film and foil into flexible packaging, folding cartons, or tags and labels. Composition analyzers can not only ...

Neopac Wins Two Tube of the Year Awards from the US Tube Council

(News | New Products)

June 18, 2025, Voltaren Polyfoil® Tube, produced on Neopac’s new U.S. tube line, receives top honors for seamlessly combining patient-friendly features with aesthetic appeal. Voltaren Polyfoil® Tube, produced on ...

Methods to Precisely Measure Tension and Web Control

(Coating/Laminating)

June 15, 2025, ... and rewinding have taken place, the converter cannot afford for their efforts to have been wasted. The paper, film, foil or specialty structure has become too much of a valuable asset. The manual method ...

Platinum Press, Inc. Integrates Digital Printing Platform Free of VOCs, PFAS and Other Potential Carcinogens

(News | New Products)

May 19, 2025, ... device and health & beauty sectors specializing in labels, folding cartons, leaflets, foil lidding and flexible packaging – has commenced runs utilizing a digital printing system whose inks are free of ...

The Future of Folding Cartons

(News | New Products)

May 18, 2025, ... in 2007, Harold has developed a deep passion for the folding carton segment. He also serves as an instructor for the PPC Folding Carton Boot Camp and sits on the board of the Foil & Specialty Effects Association ...

Double E Group Launches its Auto-Lock™II Safety Chuck

(News | New Products)

May 14, 2025, ... for the paper, film, foil, and flexible packaging industries, proudly announces the launch of its newly upgraded Auto-Lock™ II Safety Chuck — an evolution of the World’s Safest Safety Chuck™. Engineered ...

How Packaging Professionals Meet Sustainability Goals and Enhance Operations in the Process

(Flexpack)

May 11, 2025, ... means to evaluate material integrity —offering valuable insights into the quality and integrity of foil and paper rolls, for instance — without causing damage. The research highlighted non-destructive ...

Flexopack Opts for Two ROTOCON CHROME RFP Flexo Presses

(News | New Products)

May 8, 2025, ... station, the latest Bosch Rexroth drive package running 200mpm, BST auto web guiding, eight LED UV dryer systems, and a cold foil unit. The discussion at drupa 2024 also resulted in Flexopack purchasing ...

Balancing Automation and Human Expertise in Slitting and Rewinding Operations

(Coating/Laminating)

April 30, 2025, ... automation and human expertise remains critical to success. This process, which involves slitting wide rolls of materials like paper, film, or foil into smaller rolls, and then rewinding them, presents ...

Roll-2-Roll Technologies Introduces the 1DC Sensor The Next Generation in Sensor Technology for Converting Applications

(News | New Products)

April 29, 2025, ... compact device. Features and Benefits of 1DC Series Sensors Material Agnostic Performance: Functions flawlessly with clear, opaque, porous, nonwoven, metals, foils, and other materials Compact ...

Leveraging New Technology for Advancements in Battery Electrode Manufacturing

(Coating/Laminating)

April 20, 2025, ... and quality. The integration of semiconductor strain gauge technology within these tools provides engineers with a load cell system that delivers up to 50 times more sensitivity than foil gauge sensors. ...

Advantages of Shear, Razor and Crush Web Slitting Techniques

(Coating/Laminating)

April 16, 2025, ... for thin films and foil materials. It is generally easy to set up, and the blades are inexpensive and simple to replace. However, razor slitting has challenges, including heat buildup and a short blade ...

Advancing Label Innovation Through Collaboration

(News | New Products)

April 15, 2025, ...  Embellishing techniques such as foil stamping or embossing help CPGs stand out on the shelf, but require materials with specific heat tolerances. Suppliers can help converters stay ahead of market trends ...

IDEA25: Web Industries to Show Precision Converting Solutions for PPE, Packaging, Personal and Home Care Markets

(News | New Products)

April 15, 2025, ... papers, foils, foams and custom laminates. Packaging: Converting for consumer-packaged goods (CPG) brands, including flexographic printing and slitting of flexible substrates, tissues and nonwovens. ...

It's All About Adhesion A Simple Guide to Corona Treatmen

(Surface Prep)

March 2, 2025, ... ink or lacquer to film or foil in the printing industry is one of its major uses. But many converters don't understand the technology. So, what is it that makes it stick? The answer is control of surface ...