Category: In the News
MCC Verstraete is expanding its product range. The world’s market leader in off-set printed in mold labels proudly introduces SealPPeel, a polypropylene (PP) die-cut heat-seal lidding solution that was developed to optimize the recyclability of PP packaging. Increased recyclability Sustainability has always been a focal point for MCC Verstraete. The company’s key mission is to […]
3D electronics is an emerging manufacturing approach that enables electronics to be integrated within or onto the surface of objects. While it has long been used for adding antennas and simple conductive interconnects to the surface of 3D injection-molded plastic objects, more complex circuits are increasingly being added onto surfaces made from a variety of […]
ITASCA, Illinois, March 16, 2022 ― Xeikon America, Inc. today announced the first in its 2022 series of regional events. Xeikon Café on Tour will take place at the company’s suburban Chicago facility with sessions for label converters on Wednesday, May 18th and sessions on Thursday, May 19th for graphic arts/commercial print providers. Registration is […]
19.01.2022 As part of the Thin Wall Integra joint project, ARBURG’s subsidiary in France and its partners are demonstrating how to economically produce thin-walled containers using top-quality recycled material and with maximum output. The project involves the high-volume processing of recycled material into thin-walled containers in a way that is fully automated, fast, and of […]
New thermoformed cups with IML decoration are just as attractive as their injection-molded counterparts – but have the edge when it comes to sustainability. The benefits of T-IML at a glance: Monomaterial solution ensures maximum recyclability Lightweight packaging with a small carbon footprint Highly attractive at the POS thanks to excellent print quality Barrier properties can be added to reduce food […]
Ambience paints & Metallic IML: a reference for decorative packaging effects GLC’s Ambience range is beyond your ordinary paint. This collection of 12 decorative products gives walls a unique finish and has the potential of completely changing the narrative of a room. It was important that this sense of creative freedom was reflected in […]
Screen-printing applications leader BÖ-LA Siebdrucktechnik GmbH licenses TactoTek® IMSE Builder® to mass-produce IMSE® functional films Oulu, Finland/Radevormwald, Germany (20 December, 2021) – TactoTek® (www.tactotek.com), the Finland-based company that develops and licenses Injection Molded Structural Electronics (IMSE®) technology, and BÖ-LA Siebdrucktechnik GmbH (www.boela.de), one of the world’s leading specialists for industrial screen-printing applications, today announced […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 23, 2021 Contact: goconnor@plasticsindustry.org 7 Charts: The US Plastics Industry in 2021 By Perc Pineda, PhD Chief Economist, Plastics Industry Association “Time flies when you’re having fun.” And this year went fast. But I’m not sure if it was all fun for the US plastics industry in 2021. After all, the […]
AIM, the European Brands Association, and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste announced today a partnership to drive the next stage of development for intelligent waste sorting under the Digital Watermarks Initiative HolyGrail 2.0. They will work with the City of Copenhagen to conduct the semi-industrial test phase of the pilot. With this milestone, developers […]
The acquisition of Cosmetic Specialties, or CSI, a manufacturer of containers for the beauty and skincare industries, will allow Airlite to expand its U.S. footprint and enter the cosmetics industry through a well-established industry player, the company said in a release. Airlite hired Bridgepoint Investment Banking in Omaha as its buy-side advisor targeting companies with […]