Narrow Web What's New

Published: December 31, 2005

Narrow web new products from: Avery Dennison, AB Graphic Intl, and IST Metz.

The Digital Demand

Published: December 31, 2005

The Label Printers has expanded its manufacturing capabilities into color plateless technology with the purchase of a seven-color HP Indigo ws4050 digital press.

TLMI turns 70 (PDF)

Published: December 14, 2005

First Glance

Published: November 30, 2005

Innovative packaging from: Caraustar Industries, Graphic Packaging Intl., and Chesapeake Corp.

Narrow Web New Products

Published: November 30, 2005

Narrow web new products from: Neenah Paper, Avery Dennison, Imaje Group, and Tectonic Intl.

MACtac Supplies Stamp Material

Published: November 29, 2005

MACtac supplied pressure-sensitive label materials for 200 million of the USPS’ 2005 holiday stamps. (mactac.com)

FVTC Updates Narrow Web Technology

Published: November 27, 2005

Fox Valley Technical College has replaced its seven-inch Comco Cadet with a six-color, seven-inch Mark Andy 2200. (fvtc.edu)

Spellbound

Published: October 31, 2005

TLMI honors spellbinding labels that captivate consumers.

Narrow Web New Products

Published: October 31, 2005

Narrow web new products from: Martin Automatic, Mohawk Paper Mills, Merobel, Jetrion, Imaging Technology Intl., SunJet, UV Process Supply, and Etirama.

Linerless: The Compromise for VDP Labels?

Published: October 31, 2005

The difficult-to-match esthetics of self-adhesive labels, coupled with their clean and accurate application characteristics, nevertheless are balanced by slower application speeds, the high cost of the laminate, and finally, by the apparent process/packaging waste—the used release liner. Take away the release liner, it is argued, and you can get up to 50% more labels on each roll, which not only saves money but saves downtime for roll changes on the packaging line.

Narrow Web New Products

Published: September 30, 2005

Narrow web new products from: FLEXcon, Matan Digital Printers, Encres Dubuit, Avery Dennison, Precisia, Paxar, and Mark Andy.

Mastering RFID

Published: September 30, 2005

This article analyzes existing ESD control standards and interprets them for RFID label converting. In addition, available static control methods in RFID converting are examined along with a case study for static control on an RFID tag insertion module for a narrow-web press.

RFID: The Next Generation

Published: September 30, 2005

In this second of a three-part series, PFFC talks to the RFID industry’s leading players about the myths surrounding the technology, the reality, and how RFID implementation can affect your converting operation.

Mastering RFID, Part 2

Published: September 30, 2005

This second of a two-part series covers development of an ESD protection program.

More of the 411 on RFID

Published: August 31, 2005

The buzz around the RFID industry is still moving rapid as many gear up for the EPCglobal Gen 2 standard. Check out the hottest headlines in RFID in the past twelve months as PFFC presents its 2nd annual RFID review.