Afera, The European Adhesive Tape Association, and the German Adhesives Association, Industrieverband Klebstoffe e.V. (IVK), announce the launch of TACK (Tapes and Adhesive Calculation Kit), a collaborative Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Calculation Tool for the adhesives and tapes industry. “TACK is tailored to the specific needs of the adhesive and adhesive tape value chain, developed […]
Read more »NürnbergMesse, the organisers of FACHPACK, and M2N Media, are intensifying their collaboration. At FACHPACK 2025, we will be hosting an exclusive Pavilion “Converting meets Packaging” for key players from our industry. In the run-up to the trade fair that will take place from 23-25 September in Nuremberg, we will be reporting regularly about the event, […]
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SML’s latest cast film lines with an integrated MDO unit are designed to manufacture a wide range of MDO-PE films with different thicknesses and excellent barrier functionalities. These mono-material films are characterised by their high transparency and very good mechanical properties. Further processing on conventional machinery is straightforward and was tested satisfactorily. “MDO-PE film was […]
Erhardt+Leimer continues to drive forward the digital transformation and presents a groundbreaking solution for simple and intuitive product configuration in its web shop with the new E+L Configurator. This innovative online service enables customers to design their individual products for web guiding and web tension control in just a few steps – from the initial […]
In recent years, small sachet formats have received a lot of attention in the media for the environmental challenges that they present. These small plastic envelopes are widely used to dispense condiments, sauces, personal care creams and many other liquid products. While they are convenient for the consumers, they are often highlighted for the issues […]
A major producer of pressure-sensitive materials has recently benefited from using the CR3 Core Saver from Goldenrod Corporation, maker of web handling components for film and sheet plastic converting. The CR3 Core Saver makes fast work of repairing crushed cardboard cores for large converting operations, getting the job done quickly and economically. One person can […]
A North American Direct Mail Printer is set to revolutionise its production capabilities by integrating adphos aNIR drying technology into two of its HP PageWide T250 HD inkjet presses. This expands the global number of HP PageWide T2X0 presses equipped with adphos aNIR to six. Responding to customer demand for a switch to high-gloss substrates, […]