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Technology

Understanding Gauge Variability in Retail Trash Bags

Amy Phinney
Consumers demand trash bags that are tough, durable and affordable. To achieve this balance of performance and price, converters and resin suppliers must ensure that bags have excellent dart impact …
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Printing

A Guide to Converters Expo, FTA Annual Forum/InfoFlex & NPE 2018

Eric
Eric Fish
With the return of NPE, held once every three years, in addition to spring mainstays in Converters Expo and FTA Annual Forum/InfoFlex, printers and converters have a lot to keep …
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Extrusion Equipment

April 2018 Roundtable on Extrusion Equipment

We sat down and discussed extrusion equipment with Dave Nunes- Hosokawa Alpine American, Anthony Michael Caprioli- Macchi SPA, Vijay Shankar- Mamata Extrusion Systems Pvt. Ltd., Scott Mellen- Pearl Technologies, and …
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Sustainable Packaging

Standardizing Package Recycling with the How2Recycle Label

Launched in 2012 and now used by more than 80 brands, the How2Recycle label has graced millions of packages over the years. For an update on the How2Recycle label project, …
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Inks/Color Management

Defining, Developing and Administering Sustainable Inks

Flexible Packaging recently caught up with Jeremy Teachman, Sun Chemical’s field marketing manager, for a discussion on what constitutes a sustainable ink, the company’s latest innovations and more. …
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Printing

Taking Flexo to the Next Level

Ed Bogaard
Going digital on a flexo press may sound like a contradiction to many people. Weinand van Kesteren, however, has been perfecting his “smart digital flexo” concept for over a year. …
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Technology

Labels That Talk

Eric
Eric Fish
What if you could scan a special 2D barcode on the label with your smartphone and have the wine actually talk to you? Talking labels could soon be coming to …

2018 Executive Forecast