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AkzoNobel Coating Creates Compostable Paper Cup

(Coating/Laminating)

September 24, 2014, ... can offer our customers a replacement for petroleum-based PE films." Made of up to 95% sustainable or renewable content, EvCote barrier coatings protect paper surfaces against water, grease, and moist ...

Raven Expands Product Range with New Blown Film Line

(Flexpack)

September 23, 2014, ... for hand carrying and large diameter rolls for converting. SLC Surface winders with full shaft handling enable production of mill rolls up to 40 in. (1,016mm) in diameter. The Model 1750 turret winder ...

Coating Matters | Patch Coating for Precision Fluid Placement, Pt. 1

(Coating/Laminating)

September 22, 2014, ... mp control of fluid dynamics, and physical position of the coating equipment to the substrate. Wetting: The ability of the fluid to displace air at the fluid/solid interface in coating is critical to reduc ...

FLEXcon Introduces BOPP Films

(Materials)

September 21, 2014, ... no-label-look graphics on HDPE and PET containers and can withstand the crimping process. In addition, smooth surface supports high quality graphics and is compatible with a wide range of inks, including ...

NewPage Offers Premium Label Paper

(Label/Tape)

September 20, 2014, ... such as spirits, wine, and pharmaceutical labels. Paper is said to resemble cast-coated grades with superior surface uniformity and features a high-gloss effect achieved without the use of varnishes, ...

Screen USA Open House to Showcase Truepress Line

(News | New Products)

September 20, 2014, New high-speed Truepress inkjet press will be running line jobs at event, which takes place during Graph Expo 2014   ROLLING MEADOWS, IL | Screen USA announces a free Open House to introduce customers ...

Fighting Viscous Forces to Improve Fluid Coating Success

(Coating/Laminating)

September 17, 2014, ... is important because laminar flow allows for consistent two dimensional flow analysis and less opportunity for coating defects. The ratio of viscous force to surface tension of a substrate indicates ...

Show Preview | CPP EXPO & GRAPH EXPO 2014 Cover Printing & Converting Technologies

(Trends/Management)

September 11, 2014, ...  and hot foil stamping.   Mohawk (Booth 3240) will launch a line of inkjet substrates, introducing a unique surface technology to so synthetic materials specifically designed for emerging Memjet-clas ...

Enercon Launches Corona Treater for Label Markets

(News | New Products)

September 08, 2014, ... the treater offers OEMS and printers powerful and reliable corona treatment through a compact footprint, intuitive operator interface, and industry leading application expertise.  VP of Surface Treating ...

MBO Introduces Folding System to Latin America

(Carton Box)

September 07, 2014, ...  facilities the freedom to serve a wider range of applications. The modular design of the M80 is possible due to a structural redesign and new M1 Control system, which standardizes machine interfaces an ...

TRESU Group to Show Coating System

(Coating/Laminating)

September 06, 2014, ... has been adapted specially for HP Indigo 10000 and HP Indigo 30000 presses. Together, the TRESU and HP Indigo systems are said to offer a complete folding carton production line for printing, full surface ...

Control Static on a Winding Roll

(Static-Beat)

September 05, 2014, ... installed on the span exiting the tensions control nip facing the web surface that touched the polymer nip roller. With SBSPAN and SBROLL installed, measure EROLL again. Reading EROLL should now be steady ...

Screen USA Adds New Label Press

(News | New Products)

September 04, 2014, ... the press is said to produce a wide gamut of vibrant colors and smooth tones at high resolution. Reportedly, the new corona discharge option improves ink adhesion on the media surface, enabling high ...

Avery Dennison to Show Advances in Label Materials

(Label/Tape)

September 03, 2014, ... solution, which features a paper facestock with unique fiber patterns that can be scanned through QR codes at the point of purchase to validate product authenticity. Also at the show Avery Dennison Label ...

GMG Labelexpo Display to Highlight Color Management

(News | New Products)

September 02, 2014, ... 2.1 keeps images in an RGB space until they are needed • ColorProof 5.5 software said to provide users quicker startup and job creating times as well as helpful user interface improvements, especially ...

Sustainability | Fossil-Free Paperboard Mill Within Reach

(Trends/Management)

September 01, 2014, With a new recovery boiler, Iggesund reports it is close to the vision of a fossil-free mill. For a while in mid-April, Iggesund Mill—Iggesund Paperboard’s Swedish paperboard mill—was able to operate ...

Label Traxx Updates MIS Software

(News | New Products)

August 31, 2014, ... visual system for scheduling jobs and projects. “Version 7.1 also offers a simplified Estimate Interface,” says Meinhardt. “This optional component allows for basic quoting as many label printers prefer ...

Colordyne to Unveil Digital Press at Labelexpo

(News | New Products)

August 30, 2014, ... fpm (69 mpm); and a user-friendly interface. The company partnered with Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC) on the new press, which features the PCMC-created web handling system that allows for digital ...

Pillar Announces Treater Service Program

(News | New Products)

August 26, 2014, The UPTIME Preventative Maintenance Program reportedly resulted from customer requests for new levels of support   HARTLAND, WI | Pillar Technologies, a manufacturer of advanced surface treatment ...

Badger Pad Plugs Protect Boxed Rolls

(News | New Products)

August 25, 2014, ... broader footprint to better distribute roll weight inside the box. Reportedly, plugs designed with alternating deck surface can better ensure the integrity of the box ends. CONTACT COMPANY  ...

Slitting/Rewinding | Worldmark Material Sciences Adds "Clean" Machine

(Slit)

August 25, 2014, Elite Cameron installs CW800 with dual-sided contact web cleaner after slitting Worldmark Material Sciences has installed an Elite Cameron Clean slitter/rewinder for conversion of the company’s security ...

INX International to Show New Label Technology

(News | New Products)

August 19, 2014, Ink company will feature a new Komori press at Labelexpo Americas as well as several water-based flexographic ink formulations for labels   SCHAUMBURG, IL | INX International Ink Co. (INX) will have ...

Coating Matters | Steam Remoisturizing Technology for Paper-Based Labels, Pt. 2

(Coating/Laminating)

August 19, 2014, ... the Coanda effect to absorb the steam onto the web. The Coanda effect states that a fluid or gas stream will hug a convex contour when directed at a tangent to that surface. However, since the web ...

Avery Dennison to Showcase New Products

(Label/Tape)

August 17, 2014, ... beverages. Wet-out performance allows for effective bonding between the film and the bottle’s surface, even with a high degree of surface imperfections, company says. Pairing S7450 with MDO film allows ...

G3 Enterprises Adds Nilpeter Flexo Press

(News | New Products)

August 12, 2014, Installs 11-color FA-4 multi-substrate press SLAGELSE, DENMARK | G3 Enterprises, Modesto, CA, has added an 11-color Nilpeter FA-4 multi-substrate flexographic press to its plant. The press features ...

Rethinking the Ban on EPS

(News | New Products)

August 11, 2014, Study shows expanded polystyrene is good for environment DENVER, CO | Recent efforts in California, Chicago, and New York to ban expanded polystyrene (EPS) products such as packing peanuts and foodservice ...

Essentra Introduces New Duraco Red Film Tape

(Label/Tape)

August 11, 2014, ... Red’s release liner and permanent tape are both transparent, allowing the user to accurately position the tape while applying it to a surface with graphics or text. Once the red liner is removed, the graphics ...