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- Critical Trends: 2009 PFFC Survey
- (Archive)
- May 31, 2009, ... impacted their businesses while 6% have felt no impact. A combined 10% have experienced slight to substantial positive impact.* One area of negative impact concerns staffing levels. More than third (38%) ...
- Glatfelter Launches New Sustainability Section to Website
- (News | New Products)
- May 26, 2009, ... the new sustainability area highlights Glatfelter’s efforts to conserve resources, prevent waste, and foster environmental, economic and social sustainability for the benefit of future generations. ...
- Heidelberg Hosts Packaging Open House
- (News | New Products)
- May 19, 2009, ... pieces/hour Diana X 135 folder-gluer, the 5,000 sph KAMA ProCut 74 half-size die cutter, and Heidelberg’s gentle giant, the 9,000 sph Dymatrix Pro CSB diecutter. “We were delighted to cooperate with ...
- Web Exclusive: Flat Die Technologies Emerge as Keys to Innovation in Solar Electric Systems
- (Archive)
- May 13, 2009, ... Since there is always some space between the PV cells in a module that allows light to fall directly onto the back sheet, a reflective coating on this sheet is useful for reflecting photons back to the ...
- Rx for ER
- (Flexpack Main)
- April 30, 2009, ... layer extends slightly beyond the polyester/poly film side, creating access tabs at both corners where a dual chevron opening feature has been created. The pouch is sent to the sterile medical packager ...
- Not Just a Pretty Face
- (Metallizing)
- March 31, 2009, ... an inexpensive, 20-pt E-Flute corrugated to achieve economy, light weight, and eye appeal. Design is by Brown Forman; transfer-metallizing film is from Toray; Hub Folding Box (Mansfield, MA) is contract ...
- WHAT'S NEW PRODUCTS: April 200
- (New Products)
- March 31, 2009, ... | www.flexoconcepts.com Circle 416 or visit www.freeproductinfo.net/pff UV Cure for Speed The UltraLight advanced UV system for curing inks, adhesives, and coatings offers 400 W/in. of UV power for ...
- Biodegradable Sandwich Wrap Earns Flex-Pack Nod
- (News Eclips)
- March 30, 2009, ... rigid polystyrene containers. The resealable Bio-Pouch is flexographically surface-printed with a random four-color repeat graphic highlighting its biodegradable features. The flex-pack is said to use ...
- Metallized & Vacuum Coated Products Are Credited for Excellence in the AIMCAL Competition
- (News | New Products)
- March 24, 2009, ... board that’s acrylic-coated, transfer-metallized 12-pt Silver UniLustre from Unifoil with an inexpensive, 20-pt E-Flute corrugated to achieve economy, light weight, and eye appeal. Design is by Brown Forman; ...
- What's New Products: March 200
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2009, ... speeds, and life cycles exceeding 1 billion are possible with a lightweight plunger featuring a carbide ball seating on a ceramic nozzle tip. Valco Melton | 513-874-6550 | www.valcomelton.com PFFC-ASAP ...
- IPACK-IMA 2009 Supports Growth of Pet Food Packaging
- (News | New Products)
- February 18, 2009, ... used for human consumption. The latest surveys by international institutes such as Iri and Euromonitor Intl. report only a slight decrease in this industry in recent months. The growth rate over the last ...
- SPE Names Finalists in Clean Plastics Technology Competition
- (News | New Products)
- February 16, 2009, ... and beverage packaging and is engineered to photodegrade in the environment, both on land and in water. After use, the power of light is harnessed to degrade this packaging material in a matter of weeks ...
- Metallized Polyester Film Has Improved Bonding
- (News Eclips)
- February 04, 2009, ... film’s improved bonding delivers a significant advantage, says the company, over other films that lose their metallization in challenging packaging environments. Additionally, as a thin, lightweight, foil-free ...
- Flexible Packaging Wipes Out Waste
- (First Glance)
- January 31, 2009, ... packaged product has been correctly stored and transported, i.e., whether it is safe to consume. The label consists of a reference color and a TTI. Once activated by a suitable light source, the TTI first ...
- Green Is Global
- (Archive)
- January 31, 2009, ... is its lighter weight — a key attribute today. The whole packaging industry is moving to lighter-weight containers and thinner label materials to save time and costs. For the converter, thinner materials ...
- The Color of Confidence
- (First Glance)
- January 31, 2009, ... of a reference color and a TTI. Once activated by a suitable light source, the TTI first becomes dark and then grows progressively lighter as time passes and also if the ambient temperature rises. When ...
- What's New Product
- (New Products)
- December 31, 2008, ... rolls into small sized sheets in one operation and is able to run a single web of grades as light as 10# paper or multiple rolls for greater production. Producing lengths from 9-24 in., machine has a slitter ...
- What's New Product
- (New Products)
- October 31, 2008, ... Lift Suited for Light Rolls The Model LD1-3 tip lift is designed to handle light rolls of paper to 340 lbs. Uses ergonomically designed handles and controls featuring interlocking safety switches. ...
- Narrow Web & Label Reporter
- (Narrow Web)
- September 30, 2008, ... to Omet, we were convinced the X-Flex is the right press for PMT.” During the demo, PMT saw substrates from film to light cartonboard run through the press using very low screen values. When fully ...
- October Carton & Box Reporter
- (Carton Box)
- September 30, 2008, ... producers, representing about 76% of North American containerboard industry capacity. Zaret said the increase is notable in light of weakening demand for boxes. He said 52% of survey respondents characterized ...