Functional packaging is an increasingly popular trend for brand owners that are adding value to the hurried lifestyles of consumers. Innovative packaging solutions include pressure-sensitive re-closures, stick-packed, and flexible pouches. These features provide various benefits to consumers, including convenience, ease of use, and increased confidence in the freshness of their …
Die cutting is the process of using a die, a tool typically made of metal, that cuts through the material to cut out pieces that are identical in shape and size. Die cutting is used to cut through various types of material such as plastic, adhesive, paper, fabric, and many …
The anilox roller is used to transfer a measured amount of ink onto a flexographic printing plate and is essential for flexo printing machines. The anilox roller consists of a basic body made of either aluminum, steel, or plastic covered with a surface layer that contains tiny depressions to store …
Web finishing processes such as slitting require careful attention to matching the right type of slitting technique to the roll-fed material used, maintaining knife sharpness and dust levels, as well as preventing problems with roller alignment and using the right type of winding technique. By carefully evaluating all of these …
The continual introduction of unique and new materials in paper, plastics, laminates, film, foil, tapes, and nonwoven materials challenges web processors daily. The conditions of these materials, in addition to mechanical conditions, as well as surface and air conditions, often present big problems for web finishers associated with slitting and …
Flexographic printing is the most common method of label printing and requires the right type of flexo inks for the process. The proper flexo ink is necessary to achieve the highest quality and process efficiency. Choosing the right type of ink is a major component in the label market, and …
Die cutting is an important part of many web finishing processes, where various types of materials must be cut and affixed to packaging products, boxes, labels, or forms. The method of die cutting that best suits your application will depend on a few different factors, such as whether or not …
Flexographic printing plates are used during the flexible printing process, which involves printing on a type of roll-fed flexible substrate and is commonly used for large print volumes such as making labels and packaging. Flexo printing allows for printing on different types of substrates such as papers and films at …
Many retailers today are telling their suppliers that they must have RFID tags on their products if they want to stock them in their stores. There are cost-efficient solutions for adding RFID tags, cards, or labels on products and many benefits in addition to meeting compliance requirements for customers. Increasing …
Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has been around for a while, although just recently are the expenses of implementing RFID more affordable to small and midsize businesses (SMBs). SMBs may have considered RFID technology cost-prohibitive in the past, although many larger customers and perhaps some of their suppliers are now …
