Postprocessing
‘Partially Peelable’ IML: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
In-mold labels with a peel-off portion can be used for promotional or informational purposes.
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New Technology Positions Large Laminate Tubes to Compete with Blow Molded Bottles
NEOSeam from Packsys Global makes laminate tubes with 360° decoration, no visible side seam, and lighter weight than blow molded bottles.
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Packaging: New Systems for Seaming, Heading, Capping Squeeze-Tube Packaging
Side-seam smaller tubes and apply shoulders and caps automatically at high speed.
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Decorating, Printing: New Decorating Technologies for Tubes and Injection Molding at K 2019
Digital metallic and multicolor decorating of squeeze tubes, combination hot-stamping and four-color printing machine, and large-area injection molding IMD were some of the news from Kurz at K 2019.
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More Milestones for EVCO Plastics
Custom injection molder is adding floorspace, machine capacity, and contract manufacturing capabilities at multiple plants in the U.S. and Mexico.
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Decorating/Printing: Industrial Inkjet Printer Boosts Productivity of Wire and Cable Products
Leibinger’s new Jet Rapid Wire coding system for cables, wires, pipes and tubes boasts marking speeds of up to 1000 m/min.
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Welding: Next-Generation Ultrasonic Welders Unite Form and Function
Herrmann Ultrasonics’ new HiQ G2 series boasts a new dimension of communication and ergonomics in ultrasonic welding for perfect and repeatable joining results.
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Paper IML Trims PP Tub to a Skeleton
Stiff paper in-mold label provides topload strength while allowing removal of 76% of the PP in injection molded food tubs.
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Testing: Versatile Laser Marking for Large Parts
Amada Miyachi’s WL-300A laser workstations are highly configurable and designed for industrial manufacturing.
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Blow Molding: Digital Inkjet Printing onto PET Bottles
Printing directly on bottles can substitute for labels and in some cases can take place inside the blow molder.
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