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Substrates & adhesives
New uses for label materials waste

Speaker: Calvin Frost, Founder and chairman, Channeled Resources Group
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Testing methods and procedures

Speaker: Andres Mulero, Global product manager, Fedrigoni
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Identification and characteristics of self-adhesive materials

Speaker: Jay-Paul Choudhary, application development engineer, Mactac

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Self-adhesive materials in the marketplace

Speaker: Andy Thomas-Emans, Strategic director, Labelexpo Global Series

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Dies and tooling
Dies and tooling: Inspecting, cleaning, handling, storage and safety

A look at some of the safety or damage risks when finishing pressure-sensitive labels
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Substrates & adhesives
Silicone release liner technology

This article examines the process and materials used for release liners, then looks at performance characteristics and how these are measured
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Design and origination for sleeve labels

Design, pre-press and container selection are key elements to consider in sleeve technology

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Finishing and 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

PRE-PRESS

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Brand owners and design
Building the foundations – origination

A detailed review of security design for labels and packaging
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Workflow and inspection
Job costing and shop floor data collection

Understand the costing and invoicing processes of using MIS
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Brand owners and design
Label design and origination: proofing

Proofing is a method of producing either hardcopy or electronic facsimiles suitable for viewing a design before printing and for early, intermediate, or final approval
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Workflow and inspection
Workflow automation – today and tomorrow

The label and package printing sectors have been undergoing fundamental changes in recent years

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PRINTING

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Inks & coatings
The role of coatings in the label value chain

Coatings are a critical part of the label value chain and have a multitude of functions
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Conventional printing
Print processes: gravure printing

Gravure is designed for printing fine tones with a sharp dot formation and offers high quality results on long runs
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Dies and tooling
The nature, use and manufacture of embossing dies and cylinders

Reviewing the different types of embossing processes for the particular effect, image or design required
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Conventional printing
Print processes: screen printing

Screen printing vastly increases the graphic options available for product decoration

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POST-PRESS

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Finishing and embellishment
Embellishments: the bronzing process

The bronzing process is a method of embellishing the surface of a label with a distinctive metallic, burnished image (usually gold)
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Finishing and embellishment
Product decoration technologies: flexible packaging

Flexible packaging has been growing rapidly in recent years and replacing other forms of packaging, such as rigid plastics containers or corrugated materials
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Finishing and embellishment
Special effects inks, varnishes and coatings

There is a wide variety of specialty inks, varnishes and other special-effects technologies that can add both decorative value and functionality to the surface of a label
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Finishing and embellishment
Product decoration technologies: total applied cost

There are many systems and methods that can be employed to decorate a pack or product

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TRENDS, MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS

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Brand owners and 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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Brand owners and design
Enhancing and securing the brand

Packaging and labeling has the potential to create much greater value for brand owners, retailers and consumers
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Converting heat shrink sleeve labels

The process of slitting, seaming, sheeting, finishing is examined
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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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The world of package printing