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FEATURED STORY
It's not your father's drupa anymore. Traditionally a commercial printing powerhouse trade show for decades, advances in industrial printing--including packaging and printed electronics--will be a strong focus at drupa 2016.
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WHAT'S NEW
TARRYTOWN, NY | Ampacet offers Paper 2.0 said to offer the tactile and visual appeal of paper with the versatility of plastic. For flexible film converters, Paper 2.0, when used as an outer layer of a multilayer film construction, eliminates the need for secondary paper lamination processes.
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CINCINNATI, OH | Nilpeter offers the fully servo-driven FA-6* mid-web flexo press, said to produce high quality flexible packaging and self-adhesive labels using multiple substrates. Fully customized configurations can include one or more of the company's multi-purpose MP-6 converting units.
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DUBLIN, OH | Ashland has launched Aroset PS 6449, a solution-based acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive said to deliver superior optical clarity in electronics applications. New adhesive is acid free, reducing likelihood of future corrosion, and the product demonstrates a good balance of adhesion and cohesion as well as good temperature resistance.
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Corona treater integration on flexographic printing presses & laminators has significantly evolved over the years. Enercon's close partnerships with OEMS have led to methods of mechanical and electrical integration that simplify installation & operation while maximizing flexibility and productivity. Whether your next treater arrives with a new OEM system or you are about to install a new or replacement corona treater, make sure you're aware of the time and money saving techniques that are currently available to you. Get Details.
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COOL CONVERTED PRODUCT
CHICAGO, IL | It's not every day that a talking peanut blows out 100 candles on a cake in Manhattan's Time Square. Mr. Peanut made that image a reality. Planters rang in the centenarian birthday of Mr. Peanut and kicked off a year-long celebration of the nuttiest brand icon in history.
This month, Mr. Peanut brings his 100th birthday celebration to shelves by transforming his classic Dry Roasted Peanuts jar into three million one-of-a-kind designs. The special edition Mr. Peanut labels were printed using HP Indigo digital presses on 50-micron PETg film.
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Does the demand to produce at higher speeds and the push to use lower basis weight materials limit your production options? Come see the idler roller technologies from Martin Automatic and let us show you how to transcend the limitations of conventional idler roller technology and soar to new heights with faster speeds and more gentle transport of your most difficult-to-run webs.
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See a technology demonstration--visit Martin Automatic at drupa in Hall 3, Stand D53. www.martinautomatic.com
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FEATURED BLOG
Senior marketer and brand enthusiast Stephanie Millman offers two major concepts to equipment manufacturers trying to promote their products without divulging proprietary information about what makes their equipment better. She says, "Boast that you have a 'secret sauce,' and out-innovate and out-deliver your competitors."
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FEATURED VIDEO
Take a virtual tour of Webex and its two manufacturing Centers of Excellence in Neenah, Wisconsin, and Chicopee, Massachusetts. A $2.5 million investment, the Centers of Excellence initiative created
two manufacturing centers of excellence, one in Neenah, Wisconsin, which specializes in the engineering and manufacturing of small and medium size rolls, and one in Chicopee, Massachusetts, which does the same for larger rolls. For more information, visit
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FEATURED INSTALLATIONClondalkin Flexible Packaging has invested in a new high-speed Comexi eight-color flexographic press at its Orlando, FL, facility. The press has the capability to process multiple substrates and features auto registration, automated ink control systems, reverse-side web printing, inspection for quality control, and high capacity drying units. Nick Gamb, director of marketing in Orlando, said, "This state of the art press technology will enhance both capacity and capability, bringing our customers additional flexibility and increased efficiency. The new press is environmentally sustainable and equipped with advanced technologies to reduce energy consumption and to decrease set-up and printing waste."
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FEATURED WHITE PAPER
As the use of hot melt coatings continues to grow and evolve so too have the operating parameters and requirements for applying these coatings. This article covers several of the coating methods currently used to apply hot melts, including a review of the typical operating parameters and conditions for each method, as well as the associated advantages or disadvantages.
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SPECIAL DIRECTORY
Looking for a contract converter? The PFFC Online Contract Converting Services Directory is interactive, offering a quick reference format to find converters that provide toll coating, laminating, rewinding, salvage services, and more. Readers can learn more about each company by clicking their live website link or the link to the company's Buyers Guide listing. To list your company (or update your current listing), contact Tim Janes at tjanes@pffc-online.com or call (303) 674-0577.
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FEATURED COMPANY
Meech Static Eliminators 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.
Is your company featured in PFFC's Buyers Guide? Our Buyers Guide lists more than 1,000 suppliers of equipment, accessories, materials, and services in hundreds of categories. To list your company, click here.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
PIACENZA, ITALY | BOBST reports 2015 results for sales of its gravure printing presses in India confirm the continuing appeal of its technology to leading Indian flexible packaging manufacturers. FULL ARTICLE |
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TOPEKA, KS | The Foil & Specialty Effects Assn. announces the honorees in the 23rd Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition.
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Talk To Me
How's this for a cool converted product? Artist Gretchen Hasse has been recycling corrugated board into her artwork since 2011, recently displaying this guitar at the Superior Street Center for the Arts during its "Waste Not What Not" exhibition. You can write to me at chine@pffc-online.com. -- Claudia Want to share your news with our subscribers? Send your company's announcements and new product releases to us for inclusion in E-Clips. Editorial Inquiries/Press Releases: Yolanda Simonsis | President/Editorial Director | 773-916-PFFC Claudia Hine | Managing Editor | 312-286-1374 Advertising Opportunities: Tim Janes | VP Online Sales | 303-674- 0577 Copyright 2016, YTC Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This newsletter is protected by United States copyright and other intellectual property laws and may not be reproduced, rewritten, distributed, re-disseminated, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast, directly or indirectly, in any medium without the prior written permission of YTC Media, Inc.
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