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August 12, 2014      
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FILDERSTADT, GERMANY | HERMA announces multilayer adhesive 62Gpt, which is said to offer outstanding initial tack and to open up a broad range of applications for transparent film. For the food sector, the adhesive is fully approved by the German test institute ISEGA (correction factor 2).       

 

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IRVINE, CA |  Roland has introduced the VersaEXPRESS RF-640, a high-speed large-format inkjet printer capable of creating prints that can be transferred to corrugated or other rigid substrates and  for POP displays.

PLYMOUTH, MN | Flint Group is offering UV flexo coatings for UV LED curing under the EkoCure brand name. Coatings are developed using specially selected raw materials that match the narrow and targeted wavelength area that is typical for UV LED lamp output.

 

JEMM-TRON Silicone Corona Treater Sleeves are the most economical Treater Roll covering available. Epoxy and Ceramic Corona have proven to be extremely reliable. The JemmTron Family of Corona Treater Roll Coverings are designed to satisfy the specific needs of a wide range of Corona Treating Applications, and are backed by Over a Decade of Proven Success. To Learn More.

 

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The In-Mold Decorating Assn., Scottsdale, AZ, presents winners of the 2014 IMDA Awards. The Gold Award for Best Prototype Package went to IPL's SkinnyPack, a thin, yet strong packaging technology that fuses a flexible printable film to a sturdy rigid frame. Precision Press supplies the label. 

   

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Quick Stick. No Lifting

 

You know applying tape to polyethylene foam can lead to edge lift or tunneling, requiring extra adhesive to complete the job. It's why Shurtape developed DP 401, a PET double-coated film tape specifically engineered for PE foam fabrication and lamination processes. With an adhesive designed to stick quickly while eliminating lift, you can be confident DP 401 will get the job done right the first time. Visit Shurtape.com for more information.

 

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Coating expert Mark Miller says that when he describes fluid flow onto substrates to people not living in the world of converting operations, it's like trying to explain rocket science to a pig. Very few people ever wonder how the glue on tape is placed, or how plastic sheets focus light on a TV screen. Guess we are some of the lucky few!
   
 AIMCAL and SPE have joined forces to deliver a new standard in technical education and networking. In 2014, SPE's FlexPackCon will join the AIMCAL Web Coating & Handling Conference to bring attendees 100+ Presentations, 6 Short Courses, 75+ Exhibitors. The expanded conference will now include FlexPackCon's strong focus on flexible packaging materials, processes and new technology combined with AIMCAL's technology focus on web coating and handling. For more information and to register online, visit www.aimcal.org.    
Competition for customer attention has stimulated the development of digital 3D enhancement methods for product packaging and printed advertising formats. The addition of 3D textures, finishes, and raised lettering and images capture and hold viewer attention and can convey the impression of higher product value. It can also produce Braille that complies with ADA requirements. In this seminar, Vince Cahill, president of VCE Solutions, will detail and evaluate the available equipment and systems in the market to digitally 3D enhance prints.
 
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BLAUVELT, NY | Schreiner MediPharm has introduced a new label + cap combination anti-counterfeiting solution. The Flexi-Cap features a first-opening indication security solution that prevents the illegal reuse of medicine containers under the guise of being unopened, original products. 

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BG button Meech has earned a worldwide reputation for excellence in high quality electrical engineering and for the last 50 years has specialized in the development of electro-static control solutions. Our product range includes both static control and web cleaning equipment for the printing, flexo and converting industries. We specialize in electrical AC and Pulsed DC ionization systems, which includes a range of ionizing bars, blowers and nozzles. We also offer a full line of static generation systems with various pinning heads and power capabilities. Learn more here.

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Watch this demonstration of the smooth operation and sensitivity of the Mach III 58PI SensiFlex tension control clutch. SensiFlex clutches and brakes are designed for one purpose--tension control. They are not standard clutches and brakes that have been repurposed as slip clutches by substituting a low coefficient friction pad. SensiFlex clutches and brakes engage at low pressures and are capable of a broad range of torque output.

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INDUSTRY NEWS 
BROOKFIELD, WI | Organizers of Labelexpo Americas 2014 announce the debut of a half-day printing technology master class, "Brand Engagement Through Packaging," scheduled for September 11, the last day of the three-day show at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. Brand owners, retailers, label and packaging designers, and buyers are being invited to enroll.

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ONEONTA, NY | Apple Converting Inc. has added the Shark 4000 100% inspection system from BST eltromat as part of the company's quality process. This state-of-the-art inspection system continuously inspects material and identifies both random and repeating print and process defects at high speeds.

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PrintPromotion Will Host Conferences in US

 

CHICAGO, IL |  Messe D�sseldorf North America reports that PrintPromotion GmbH, an integral part of the Assn. of German Mfrs. of Printing & Paper Technologies within the German Engineering Federation (VDMA), will host specialist one-day Print Media Management Conferences in Miami, Minneapolis, and Philadelphia in October 2014. Conferences are geared toward entrepreneurs, managers, and experts from companies in the printing and print finishing industry as well as the trade press, associations, and educational institutions.

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 shiny-rims.jpgRacing fans, what's your take on the horrible accident involving Tony Stewart over the weekend that ended in the death of Kevin Ward Jr.? Do you think Stewart will face any charges? Count that video from Canandaigua Motorsports Park as one I wish I never saw. Write to me at chine@pffc-online.com. - Claudia

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Sept. 7-10 | ISCST Intl. Coating Science & Technology Symposium, Intl. Society of Coating Science & Technology, Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa, San Diego, CA; 803-948-9470; www.iscstsymposium.org

   

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