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Web Offset printing entered the flexible packaging industry in the early 2000’s. The technology on film laminates has been confirmed as food safe for more than 15 years already and is gaining momentum in 100% solvent-free printing. It…

The participation at Print4All exhibition, in which Bimec attended exhibiting a TF60 Single-Face Slitter Rewinder, was successfully completed. Five years after the last edition, the Italian company which manufactures Slitter Rewinders,…

TTS was recently asked to measure the tension of a carbon fibre ribbon 8mm wide, travelling at speeds between 5 and 10 m/second, whilst being wound onto an elliptical shaped former. To add further to the tension measurement and control…

24-26 May 2022 – Manchester UK To be held at the Marriott Manchester Airport, these technical sessions bring renowned expert Tim Walker to the UK converting community. Topics covered in the Principles of Web Handling include the…

Compact Foilers, a leading international manufacturer of modular cold foil and cast & cure technology, has installed one of its latest CF1000 PM models at Philtone Litho in Bristol, UK.  The new unit, which is fitted to a five-colour…

Two of the narrow web industry’s major players celebrated significant anniversaries recently and confirmed their ongoing cooperation that has brought commercial success for both companies When MPS was established by Eric Hoendervangers…

Innovia Films is launching RayoForm™ EUP60, a white BOPP film for in-mould labelling (IML).  Produced in Europe at one of our state-of-the art production facilities, EUP60 is a very high opacity, high yield product, having a density…

Jan Eisby, CSO at surface treatment pioneer Vetaphone, discusses the effect of time on a substrate’s retained dyne level and explains the importance of knowing this during the whole production process. The plastic films used in…

In a few short weeks, Ferrarini & Benelli, headquartered in Romanengo, Cremona, Italy, is exhibiting at Print4All and presenting its top solutions for the converting and labelling sectors. Aside from Polimetal, the universal corona…

DataLase, the global leader in Photonic Printing solutions, has expanded its coatings and substrate application offering by launching a new coatings range for laminated constructions called SB Lamination Coatings. The coatings, which are…