Uflex Limited’s Cylinder division has announced its ability to successfully optimize cell structures of laser-engraved rotogravure cylinders, a development that can save up to 25 percent of ink when compared to electromechanically-engraved cylinders.
Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) has announced “The Gateway to Technology” as the official theme of its 2017 Fall Conference, scheduled from October 9-11, in St. Louis, Missouri.
Actega North America has announced the addition of a new UV laminating adhesive line to its diverse product portfolio for the labels market. This system, RAD-BOND, has been designed to laminate BOPP-to-BOPP and BOPP-to-paper.
Shifts in consumer lifestyles and the consequent demand for convenience products are contributing to a growing use of flexible packaging, replacing traditional formats, such as glass jars and metal cans, according to a report by Smithers Pira.
Innovia Films has introduced a new high-speed BOPP film, Propafilm REF, a new co-extruded material that compliments the company’s already well-established range of high-speed materials and increases the options for its customers.
On April 24, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, University of Rhode Island (URI) President David M. Dooley, Toray Plastics (America) President and CEO Mike Brandmeier, URI College of Engineering Dean Raymond Wright, and Kalvin Cho, a URI College of Engineering student, broke ground on the construction of a new, $125 million engineering complex at URI.
Pearl Technologies has released the new UltraFlex HD, a close tolerance punch attachment that combines the edge quality of traditional zero-clearance units with lower cost of operation and ease of use comparable to Pearl’s popular Flex Unit product line.
Dr. Mike Andrews, process technology and application development at Windmoeller & Hoelscher (W&H), will present “A Comparison of Extrusion Processes and their Effect on Film Properties” at the two-day AMI Multilayer Films Conference June 27-28 at the Marriott O’Hare hotel in Chicago, Illinois.
Global demand for functional and barrier coatings in paper and paperboard applications, is forecast to grow by 4.9% year-on-year to $5.18 billion by 2022.
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