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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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Brand owners & design
Breakthrough innovation in packaging: from design to print

Project partners from P&G, Aeroflexx and ThoughtMatter take you on their journey to develop ground-breaking disruptive packaging
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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
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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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Dies & tooling
Optimizing the die-cutting process

Getting the most out of your finishing equipment

PRE-PRESS

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Brand owners & design
Building the foundations – origination

A detailed review of security design for labels and packaging
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Workflow, MIS & inspection
Workflow automation – today and tomorrow

The label and package printing sectors have been undergoing fundamental changes in recent years
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Workflow, MIS & inspection
Job costing and shop floor data collection

Understand the costing and invoicing processes of using MIS
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Workflow, MIS & inspection
Accounting and financial management

The accounts operation is at the heart of any label or package printing industry management information system

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PRINTING

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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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Digital printing
Digital package printing: new solutions and opportunities

Mass customization, versioning, personalization and brand protection is just the beginning
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Inks & coatings
Employing security inks and coatings

There are many ways to use inks and coatings to secure products against counterfeit, alteration, and to authenticate products
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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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Dies & tooling
Glossary of die-cutting and tooling terminology

Understanding the many different forms of die-cutting and tooling for label converting
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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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Finishing & embellishment
Product decoration technologies: conventional direct printing

Direct decoration can be defined as the application of unsupported liquid ink directly onto the pack or product

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TRENDS, MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS

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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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Flexible packaging
Flexible packaging: Paper and board, metallic foil, films and multi-layer

Examining the variety of papers, films, metallic and metalized substrates required in flexible packaging
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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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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