RK Print Coat designs VCML for nano-cellulose coatings
Having the right pilot coating system in place speeds product development, aids decision making and is useful for determining overall performance of substrate and coatings over time. The reel-to-reel VCML pilot coater designed and developed by RK is available in web widths of up to 300mm and can accommodate a wide range of flexible substrates […]
OLBRICH powers Vulcaflex’s expansion into the US market
Vulcaflex S.p.A., a family-owned innovation leader based in Italy and renowned for premium synthetic leather solutions for the automotive industry, is accelerating its global growth strategy. With a targeted investment in new production capacities in the United States, the company is taking a decisive step to further expand its footprint in the North American market. […]
Henkel completes ATP deal, underscoring pull of specialty tapes
Henkel has completed its acquisition of ATP adhesive systems AG, bringing together two Afera Member Companies and underlining the growing strategic value of high-performance, water-based specialty tapes in the European adhesive tape value chain. Henkel has completed its acquisition of Swiss-based ATP adhesive systems AG. The transaction, announced in January and completed on 1 April […]
Vetaphone – Does digital print require special surface treatment?
With the LOUPE Americas expo in Chicago about to showcase the latest in digital print technology, surface treatment pioneer Vetaphone provides this useful Q&A check list for converters using non-absorbent substrates. Q: Does digital printing place different demands on surface treatment? A: With the exception of the inline primers that certain manufacturers recommend, there are […]
RK Print Coat – “Proofing gravure for retail and e-commerce”
Long considered a high street retailing fact of life: stores may close, but stores are always opening. Such statements of fact seem decidedly shaky now as the realities of an interconnected world encourage consumers to look beyond the high street or out-of-town shopping mall for shopping for those essential and for those aspirational and other […]