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FEATURED STORY
 UV inkjet printing, the fastest growing sector for UV, has seen rapid growth in recent years, with the market for UV inkjet printed products increasing from $3.9 billion in 2009 to $6.7 billion in 2012. Smithers Pira forecasts the market will reach $15.9 billion by 2018.
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WHAT'S NEW
Scodix Debuts Digital Enhancement Press
ROSH HA'AYIN, ISRAEL | Scodix introduced the Ultra Pro press, engineered with the speed and quality of the Scodix Ultra. The press is equipped with controls enabling operators to switch between multiple polymers for varying applications and effects. It features Scodix Spot, a polymer that produces a spot varnish for short runs and digitally recreates the effect of traditional flat varnishes without the setup time or mess.
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Bluestar Silicones Introduces Release Coating System
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ | Bluestar Silicones announces Silcolease Poly 356, an ultra-flat release coating system said to target low-platinum, solventless systems and help label manufacturers enhance productivity and realize significant cost savings.
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DALLAS, TX | KBA North America introduced its newest RotaJET L Series inkjet press, the high volume, ultra-flexible modular RotaJET 89-130. It can be optimally configured to suit the respective market and industry environment. It is available in various web widths, maximum printing widths, and color content.
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 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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COOL CONVERTED PRODUCT
 DUBLIN, IRELAND | Constantia Flexibles-Label Group worked with Diageo and Guinness on two new beer labels for Dublin Porter and West Indies Porter. Printed on a pressure-sensitive coated paper substrate, the labels retain authenticity, complete with the trademark harp and Arthur Guinness's signature. They are finished with a unique matte varnish incorporating a masking effect over the colors and die-cut into different shapes to portray heritage as well as individuality.
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The Epson SurePress family of digital label presses provides pre- and post-press versatility that can be tailored to meet various needs and budgets. With the addition of the new SurePress L-6034 industrial label press with PrecisionCore™ breakthrough printing technology, Epson provides your business with the choices it needs for high-quality digital label printing. < Request FREE Label Samples and Product Info>
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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.
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Multi-Action Labels, Quebec City, Canada, expanded its short-run printing operation with SPGPrints' DSI UV-inkjet label press. President Jonathan Bourbonniere says, "The press delivers identical quality to flexo, giving us the flexibility to switch all analog jobs shorter than 10,000 feet to the digital process." The DSI press includes orange and violet to achieve 90% of the color gamut. Intermittent LED pinning is standard.
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Learn more about the digital solutions for cost-efficient, high-quality, short-run label printing and how one company transitioned from flexographic to digital printing. See why "the future is inkjet, the future is digital" for printing beautiful labels.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
ST. CROIX FALLS, WI | Brandtjen & Kluge reports a strategic alliance with Eagle Systems, Ocean, NJ, to jointly market Eagle Systems' Eco-Eagle Cold Foil and Cast and Cure systems.
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WILMINGTON, DE | DuPont Packaging Graphics is announcing global price increases for Cyrel flexographic systems, including photopolymer plates and sleeves, associated equipment, and consumable products, effective November 3.
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BURLINGTON, MA | Although the 2015 ICE USA exhibition that takes place February 10-12 in Orlando, FL, is still several months away, show organizers report many exhibitors have already reserved additional booth space in anticipation of another very successful event.
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Talk To Me
 E-Clips subscriber Mike Derda shared this photo from his cabin in Lake Tahoe. He recently discovered a bear had broken in through the lower floor bathroom window. "Luckily he left us two beers," he said. Have a similar story? Write to me at chine@pffc-online.com. - Claudia
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