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Bluestar Silicones unveils range of solventless thermal silicones

09 March 2010

Bluestar Silicones has launched three solventless thermal products specifically designed for the coating of PET film: SilcoleasePoly 330,…

New products

Spinnaker Coating unveils new polypropylene film

09 March 2010

Spinnaker Coating has launched a 4 mil TC matte white polypropylene. The extra thickness of the film, compared to lower caliper material, makes it…

New products

Alwan launches new version of CMYK Optimizer

09 March 2010

Alwan Color Expertise, a supplier of color management and standardization technologies, has unveiled a new version of is CMYK Optimizer software.…

New products

Nordson unveils hot melt adhesive dispensing applicator

08 March 2010

Nordson Corporation has introduced a series of high speed hot melt adhesive dispensing applicators, called MiniBlue II, that are claimed to provide…

Interactive technology

Polyonics wins global technology award

08 March 2010

At Productronica 2009, Polyonics was recognized with SMT’s 2009 Global Technology Award in the labeling category for its ProductSentry series of label…

Ancillary equipment

Flexo Concepts opens UK sales office and distribution center

08 March 2010

Flexo Concepts has opened a sales office in the UK to expand its distribution channels in Europe. Paul Reeve, who previously represented the company’s…

Digital printing

US converter installs HP WS6000 with ABG finishing unit

08 March 2010

Kentucky, US-based converter Steinhauser has installed an HP Indigo WS6000 digital press and a servo-driven Digicon Series 2 finishing unit from AB…

Substrates & adhesives

thelamco achieves SFI certification

05 March 2010

thelamco, a provider of coating, laminating and slitting services for industries using roll stock products, has achieved Sustainable Forestry…

Inks & coatings

Flint to host annual awards at Labelexpo Americas

05 March 2010

At Labelexpo Americas 2010, Flint Group will host the sixth Annual Narrow Web Print Awards, celebrating excellence and entrepreneurship in the wider…

Digital printing

Israeli converter installs HP Indigo WS6000 press

05 March 2010

S. Lerner, a label converter based in Akko, Israel, has invested in an HP Indigo WS6000 digital press, driven by an HP SmartStream labels and…

Inks & coatings

Sun Chemical opens plant in Germany

05 March 2010

Sun Chemical has opened a manufacturing plant in Frankfurt, Germany, to serve the food package printing market. The plant was built using clean room…

New products

Madico unveils destructible PVC film for security applications

04 March 2010

Madico Graphic Films, a UK-based supplier of specialist pressure sensitive, coated film products for durable label applications, has extended its…