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Substrates & adhesives
Test methods for pressure-sensitive labels

FINAT's technical committee provides globally recognized standardized testing methods (FINAT Test Method or FTM) for the PS label industry
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Ancillary equipment
Inks, coatings, curing and laminating

Niklas Olsen, Global brand manager, Narrow Web, Flint Group on inks, coatings, curing and laminating
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Sustainability
The Holy Grail of closing the loop

Jan ‘t Hart, project manager HolyGrail 2.0, AIM (European Brands Association)

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Sustainability
Enabling liner material circularity: the opportunity

Speaker: Ophélie Gourdou, project manager, CELAB Europe

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Conventional printing
Print processes: flexographic printing

Considerable progress has been made in flexography, making it the leading process for printing self-adhesive labels
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Flexible packaging
Flexible packaging: inks, coatings, curing and laminating

The role of inks, coatings, curing, varnishing and laminating in the narrow-to-mid-web flexible packaging sector
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Digital printing
Pre-press strategies for profitable digital label printing

Is your pre-press operation ready to get the most out of digital print?

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Finishing & embellishment
Embellishments: foil stamping processes

Metallic finishes and embellishments are favored by packaging designers for their ability to create a striking visual addition to a brand’s image

PRE-PRESS

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Workflow, MIS & inspection
Estimating for label and package printing

Accurate estimating is at the heart of every successful label or package printing operation
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Brand owners & design
Preparation for printing

Repro is the process of finalising the artwork and producing working files from the design to the production specification
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Workflow, MIS & inspection
Order processing and job management

How an MIS order process enables you to track the entire life-cycle of the job
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Workflow, MIS & inspection
Inventory control – raw materials, warehouse and finished goods

Most label converters and package printers carry a fair degree of stock

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PRINTING

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Inks & coatings
Understanding ink systems and chemistries

A guide to which ink you should use and when
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Digital printing
Digital printing: technology, imaging and terminology

A guide to the processes, technologies, terminology, and investment requirements to enter the digital printing market
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Inks & coatings
Printing technologies and inks for shrink sleeve decoration

The shrink sleeve production process puts unusual demands on ink
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Inks & coatings
Automating ink logistics

Gaining operational efficiencies with automatic ink mixing

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POST-PRESS

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Finishing & embellishment
Embellishments: thermography

Thermography is a heat activated print finish that can add a decorative quality to labels, packaging and other paper-based products
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Finishing & embellishment
Embellishments: holograms

Holograms provide a powerful visual appeal and prestige to products
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Finishing & embellishment
Label leaflets and multi-layer constructions

Labels are assuming new functional formats, as retailers and manufacturers respond to demands for more information to appear on the product
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Conventional printing
Embellishments: intaglio printing

Intaglio printing (which has become known as gravure printing) is a specialist print finish which is predominantly used for security applications

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TRENDS, MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS

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Brand owners & design
Managing security issues as they affect products in the print business

The challenges relating to product security have always been present
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Shrink sleeves: Using the right application and shrink tunnel technology

It is necessary to understand the sleeve application process and steps in order to produce a finished shrink sleeve
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Conventional printing
Label press configurations and ancillary equipment

Explore the different print processes and terminology used in various label sectors
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Brand owners & design
Applications for print security

Whatever quantity of a product is produced, it will be necessary in the majority of cases to mark the merchandise in a way that provides recognition of its manufacturer

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The world of package printing