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FEATURED STORY
 Package and label design appeal appears to be shifting from "how you look" to "how you make people feel," at least among some segments of the population. While distinctive, splashy, even controversial designs remain commonplace, there is movement toward "humanizing design," says marketing communications expert Mark Lusky.
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 CoronaFlex™ is Enercon's newest corona treater for applications 27" wide & less. Get insight on why films need treatment to increase adhesion; and how CoronaFlex™ helps converters integrate treating with any press.
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WHAT'S NEW
ADDISON, IL | Rollprint Packaging Products announces Exponent 2, a high-barrier structure that features a combination of ClearFoil and a coextruded, non-crystalline polyester sealant. The material targets pharmaceutical and other chemically sensitive applications that require exceptional barrier and clarity. Also suited for flexible packaging for wine and spirits.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | Maxcess announces the Fife VEO 600 Video Enhanced Observation System, a low-cost, compact, and easy to install video-assisted moving-web monitoring inspection system.
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STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN | BillerudKorsnas offers FibreForm, a proprietary, natural, renewable FSC paper that can be 3D formed. Available in sheet format for folding carton applications to produce deep embossing to introduce a tactile element to packaging. Also can be used for super-deep 3D embossed labels.
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 ICE USA 2015 America's Leading Event for the Conversion of Paper, Film, Foil, Nonwovens and Other Web-Based Materials. ICE USA is the must attend event for anyone in the Converting Industry. Over 300 leading US and International Exhibitors showcase the latest converting innovations and technology on the show floor at ICE USA. Attendees can take part in the ICE USA Conference, Pre-Show Seminars, Networking Event and Golf Tournament.
Join us at ICE USA, February 10-12, 2015 in Orlando, Florida.
Register for ICE USA 2015 ~ The Premier Show for converting professionals.
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 MADISON, WI | In a hyper-productive society, consumer demand for convenience is on the rise as more Americans eat alone and on-the-go. Although eating alone is less experiential and more necessity, flavor is still a driving factor in purchasing decisions. Fortunately both portability and gooey goodness are now available from Yumbutter, a brand of organic nut and seed butters offered in three handy GO-Anywhere multi-serving pouches.
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FEATURED BLOG
Polymer processing expert Tom Bezigian just returned from PACK EXPO 2014 at McCormick Place in Chicago. This year, PACK EXPO combined with Pharma Expo to create one big show, and what a great show it was, he says. Find out which booth he thinks was the most impressive he's seen in his 37-year history of attending these events.
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Polymag Tek manufactures systems that Eliminate Product and Process Contamination. A US based company that specializes in the design and manufacture of innovative sheet, web and process roll cleaning equipment for the printing, coating, laminating, flexible packaging, electronic and solar industries. Learn more here.
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FEATURED INSTALLATION 
Grafiket is the first Danish converter to invest in a Nilpeter FA-4* press, which was installed in September to boost productivity and expand applications. "Thanks to the full automation offered by the FA-4*, we can produce sellable labels and flexible packaging without any manual adjustments when we set up a job. And because of the ultra-short web path, we save huge amounts of waste, so when we combine this with the very fast loading of both ink chamber, anilox, and sleeve, the return of investment on this press is staggering," explains Director Claus Kunckel-Hansen (pictured from left with Nilpeter's Martin Sigsgaard, area sales manager, and Peter Eriksen, COO).
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 Roll Out 2015 at America's #1 Converting Exhibition! America's Leading Event for the Conversion of Paper, Film, Foil, Nonwovens, and Other Flexible Web-Based Materials Where you will find solutions for every Converting Process! Visit ICE USA 2015.
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 John Walker is in the news, and PFFC sends condolences to the family of Gerhard Metz. Follow your industry colleagues by Liking PFFC on Facebook and take a moment to congratulate them on their recent career moves.
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 The goal of every brand owner is to sell products in packaging that stands out on the grocery aisle and captures the attention of consumers. One way to help packaging truly pop off the shelf is to print the graphics with high-definition plate technology. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER |
CHICAGO, IL | PMMI, The Assn. for Packaging and Processing Technologies, released the findings of its 2014 Secondary Packaging Market Research Study, which revealed a dynamic industry segment feeling the strength of consumer trends.
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RadTech and SUNY-ESF Announce New Classes
SYRACUSE, NY | RadTech is partnering with the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry to create online learning courses through the Radiation Curing Program.
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CLEVELAND, OH | According to World Polyethylene, a new study from the Freedonia Group, a global demand for polyethylene resins--HDPE, LLDPE, and LDPE--will rise 4.0%/yr to 99.6 million metric tons in 2018, valued at $164 billion.
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Talk To Me
 I know you've missed our pooch pictures. Check out these beautiful six-month-old purebred Brittanys. Maggie and Ernie are brother and sister and sweet as can be. They were rescued by E-Clips reader Garrett Bernard of DTI Films. You don't see too many of this breed in shelters, so when Garrett saw them come up for adoption, he jumped at the chance and took them both. Send me your puppy pictures--and kittens, too! Write to me at chine@pffc-online.com. Thanks! -- Claudia
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