Suppliers to host Flexpack Tech Tour

Leaders from the narrow web supply chain are to host a series of free seminars across the US to address the challenges, direction and technologies related to flexible package printing.

Avery Dennison, GEW, DuPont, MPS, Karlville, Screen and Zeller+Gmelin have joined forces to share their knowledge and provide content specifically relevant to narrow web label converters

Avery Dennison, GEW, DuPont, MPS, Karlville, Screen and Zeller+Gmelin have joined forces to share their knowledge and provide content specifically relevant to narrow web label converters.

The seminars will inform label converters about the opportunities available, the technical and mechanical challenges involved, the market direction and scope, typical applications and end-use requirements, regulatory requirements and a myriad of other questions concerning the growing flexible packaging segment.

Attendees will also be provided an opportunity to meet experts from the industry who will discuss low-migration UV inks and coatings, nitrogen inert UV curing systems, new printing plate technologies, market opportunities and flexible packaging laminations for the narrow web converter, the latest printing press technology, 4,800dpi digital imaging technology and converting equipment, such as shrink film finishing, pouch making and off-line solventless laminators.

The first seminar will be held on March 13 at Fullerton College in Fullerton, California.

Other dates include April 17 in North Carolina, May 8 in Texas, June 12 in New York and November 5 in Illinois.

Register for a Flexpack Tech Tour event here.