Bielefeld, April 2024: The e-mobility sector is growing continuously. And with it, the quality requirements for the production of battery cells are also increasing. Potential sources of error must be prevented at all costs in the complex production process, as contamination can not only lead to a loss of battery performance, but in the worst case to short circuits and battery fires. One of the biggest sources of error is the use of equipment containing copper, zinc or nickel: If these materials get onto the web being produced, product quality and safety can be significantly impaired. BST, a l ..read more

Intertronics, a supplier of adhesives, coatings, sealants, and equipment for manufacturing and technology applications, has completed on the purchase of Dyne Testing Ltd, a leading UK manufacturer and supplier of surface measurement technology. Dyne Testing offers a range of measurement equipment for testing surface energy and tension, surface cleanliness, adhesion, and coating thickness, to improve quality and process control in various industrial applications. This aligns with Intertronics’ existing business, which includes supplying surface treatment technologies that alter the energy of a ..read more

April 2024: Flint Group, a leading name in ink and coating solutions for the printing and packaging sectors, announces its participation in the Flexographic Technical Association’s (FTA) INFOFLEX 2024. The premier event for the North American flexographic industry takes place May 6 & 7 in Kansas City, Missouri. Representatives from Flint Group’s Flexible Packaging, Paper & Board and Narrow Web businesses will be available to demonstrate the breadth of the company’s capabilities, provide insights and expertise, and show how Flint Group innovations are powering the future ..read more

DataLase, a leader in laser coding and marking solutions, has launched a new range of colourless to white coatings for a range of packaging applications. Centred on a biodegradable and sustainably sourced raw material, the coatings provide highly contrasting white prints at flexographic and gravure coat weights, even on difficult substrates such as 12-micron PET and shrink film. The range includes pad printable coatings, for direct-to-shape marking of objects, such as bottles, caps and closures. The versatile coatings are also available for folding cartons, flexible films, foils, pouches and ..read more

This includes technology in blown film, cast film, compounding/recycling, extrusion coating, foam, liquid coating, pipe, profile and tubing, sheet, elastomer, winding and unwinding. Davis-Standard will exhibit an HPE-075H 24:1 extruder, which is an example of the company’s high performance extruder range for coextrusion and multi-layer applications. Davis-Standard’s installed based in Asia continues to grow as do vertical opportunities in aftermarket upgrades and options that improve efficiency, performance, and long-term sustainability. Davis-Standard (Suzhou) Machinery has been central to a ..read more

This includes technology in blown film, cast film, compounding/recycling, extrusion coating, foam, liquid coating, pipe, profile and tubing, sheet, elastomer, winding and unwinding. Davis-Standard will exhibit an HPE-075H 24:1 extruder, which is an example of the company’s high performance extruder range for coextrusion and multi-layer applications. Davis-Standard’s installed based in Asia continues to grow as do vertical opportunities in aftermarket upgrades and options that improve efficiency, performance, and long-term sustainability. Davis-Standard (Suzhou) Machinery has been central to a ..read more

RecyClass considers two Bostik products to be compatible for PE flexible recycling, after independent testing As a result of this engagement and the continuous work done to contribute to packaging circular economy, Bostik has obtained the approval by Recyclass that two Bostik adhesives are compatible with the polyethylene (PE) film recycling stream. This approval is aligned with Bostik parent company, Arkema’s efforts to propose sustainable solutions to its customers. The Group has joined the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and was rewarded, in November 2020, for its performance ..read more

In a move that confirms its commitment to strengthening sales and service coverage in south east Asia, leading corona treatment manufacturer, Vetaphone, has made a raft of new appointments in the region.  The new agents will cover Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia, and provide full sales and service support to existing and new customers in their respective regions. Natdanai & Wasaphol Iamudomlap of FPT will represent Vetaphone in Thailand Vetaphone area sales manager for Asia, Holger Selenka said: “I know, from many years’ experience of working in the region, that it has spe ..read more

As part of its mission to help create a circular economy society, paper manufacturer Arjowiggins has launched Sylvicta – a new sustainable alternative to plastics in packaging. Sylvicta is a translucent, functional barrier paper that has been designed to preserve the quality of food and cosmetics just as well as conventional plastics – all the while ensuring limited impact on the environment. The paper is fully recyclable, compostable, marine degradable and made from renewable raw materials. Sylvicta’s distinct advantage is its very high barrier to oxygen – the leading cause of food spoilage ..read more

The global lamination adhesives for flexible packaging market is projected to surpass US$2600million by the end of 2027, in terms of revenue, growing at CAGR of 6.6% during the forecast period of 2020 to 2027, according to Coherent Market Insights’ market study. Rotogravure Printing method. It is one of flexible packaging process. Plan film was printed each color thru cylinder. Machine is running in high speed mode. This system is suitable for repeated work. Growing spending on packaged food across developed, as well as developing regions, is expected to pro ..read more