Zecher GmbH, a global manufacturer of anilox rollers made of chrome and ceramics, is expanding its production capacity by 25% with the acquisition of an additional ceramic coating machine.
Tim Janes has joined the Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) staff as membership outreach director, a new position.
Since the introduction of the corrugated industry’s recyclability protocol in 2005, use of wax has steadily dropped off. In 2016, the corrugated industry shipped less than 10 billion square feet of waxed boxes, just 2.5 percent of total shipments.
Tomorrow, at Global Pouch West, Sun Chemical’s Robert O’Boyle, a product manager for coatings, will talk about how coatings can transform flexible packaging
HydraBan 420 gives paper and corrugated converters a new coating solution
August 28, 2013
HydraBan 420 is a versatile new water repellent coating from Michelman used by converters of paper and corrugated. It is an economical and easy-to-run coating with or without dilution. It is FDA-compliant for direct food contact, repulpable and recyclable.
Aqua Based Technologies develops New Aqualene® 5050, an eco-friendly coating for food packaging
August 7, 2013
Aqualene® 5050, a new, eco-friendly, water-based coating, is economical, repulpable and has high oil and grease resistance (OGR) for the paper converting, food packaging and food service industries.