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FEATURED STORY
 PFFC readers participated in a research project conducted by Cal Poly's Graphic Communication Inst. on key trends changing the digital printing, labeling, and packaging industries. In addition to converters, consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, contract packagers, and commercial printers were surveyed. Key findings are included in this executive summary, which says 71% of CPGs actively seek converters/printers with emerging printing capabilities, such as digital printing, and nearly 11% indicate they had acquired digital printers for use in-house.
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 Get a deeper understanding of corona treating technology with this new eBook from Enercon. Learn why film extruders and converters use corona treatment to improve adhesion for printing, coating & laminating. Find out how corona is created and what it does to a surface. Explore ceramic and metal electrode options and the roll coverings that can be used with each. Flip through the interactive pages to access videos, animations and connect with surface treating experts. GET DETAILS.
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WHAT'S NEW
BRYAN, OH | Anderson & Vreeland is offering OVIT Flexo Matic plate washers designed to automatically clean, rinse, and dry flexo plates, reportedly saving money and improving plate quality by automating this time-consuming maintenance process.
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STOW, OH | MACtac Performance Adhesives Group has expanded its portfolio of chemical drum label certifications by achieving British Standard (BS) 5609 Section 3 compliance for PJ6914 and FDD6919 labelstock materials used in conjunction with the EDGE 850 digital label printer and toner from iSys Label.
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WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA | Heraeus Materials Technology, producer of Clevious PEDOT:PSS conductive polymers, introduces a two-component hardcoat lacquer said to enable coatings of enhanced mechanical stability on a broad range of substrates.
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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.
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 ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL | Capitalizing on the hot trend for grab-and-go convenience, Clear Lam Packaging developed new Snap Apart Multipack packaging for the Country Fresh Snack Fresh brand. Currently, Snack Fresh branded products include apple slices, grapes, pineapple chunks, baby carrots and ranch, celery and peanut butter, and red apples and caramel.
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FEATURED BLOG
After a fluid is deposited onto a substrate, anything can happen. While the fluid is balancing on the substrate and traveling to the curing section of the process, what will it do? It may level out, de-wet, or dry. Within each of these categories is a set of complex fluid dynamic calculations to determine the final state of the fluid in cured form. Coating expert Mark Miller simplifies the options for better understanding.
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Kampf Machinery Corp. is your partner if you produce or process web-shaped materials. We develop winders for the manufacturing processes, spindle and stationary machines for the converting and machines for the aluminum industry. Kampf machines are used in production processes for various web materials: plastic films, aluminum foils and strips, special composites, packaging materials and papers as well as special materials such as nonwovens and label stock. Learn more here.
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FEATURED INSTALLATION 
Brazil-based Clicheria DP Studio recently upgraded its investment in digital flexo imaging from HD Flexo to Esko Full HD Flexo, becoming the 100th installation worldwide. Full HD Flexo technology combines high-resolution 4000ppi imaging and special imaging software, along with a digitally controlled LED UV main exposure within the Esko CDI flexo plate imager. Agnaldo Moraes, technical commercial manager, says, "Full HD Flexo delivers superior quality highlights combined with exceptional solid ink printing that you see in gravure. We are able to offer our customers strong, vibrant colors in contrast with lighter shades with smooth transitions to zero."
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FEATURED VIDEO
 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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 Traditionally, packaging was developed and used for purely functional purposes, including the transport, storage and protection of everyday goods. Now we live in a different world where packaging drives sales, communication, advertising, branding, and product security. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER |
BRISTOL, PA | DUNMORE Corp. reports its insulating products have protected the European Space Agency's Rosetta space probe, its sensitive instruments, and the Philae lander from the harsh environment of space from the time of the probe's launch on March 2, 2004.
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Wax Coatings on Corrugated Are Declining
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL | According to the Corrugated Packaging Alliance, a new study shows the corrugated industry continues to dramatically decrease its use of wax coatings. In 2013, the industry used 39% less was than in 2002, when wax usage was first measured.
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WINGHAM, ON, CANADA | BI-AX Intl. offers corn-based Evlon plastic film, for which it is claming single-digit-percentage price parity. Evlon is available in a wide range of thicknesses that can be used in many types of consumer packaging, and in the past, carried a price premium 30% to 40% higher than conventional petroleum-based films.
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 In today's Featured Story, "Emerging Technologies for Packaging Innovation," CalPoly concluded converters are under pressure to meet CPG requirements, while there is an emerging opportunity for others in the supply chain to compete, namely commercial printers and co-packers. Interested in learning more about the CalPoly research study? The full report ($999) is available to PFFC readers for $799 if it is ordered before December 31, 2014. Contact Yolanda Simonsis at ysimonsis@pffc-online.com and put "CalPoly Research" in the subject line. Thanks! -- Claudia
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