Converting Quarterly
Converting Quarterly | Q3 2022 Paid Members Public
Issue includes specialty papers on barrier properties, sustainability, and a special market report on labeling and release liners. Use the link below to download the full issue of Converting Quarterly.
What key slitting factors impact the handling of adhesive webs? Paid Members Public
When it comes to Adhesive Web Slitting, there are two different worlds … Science and Manufacturing (see Figure 1). Science deals with creating the many, many different adhesives to be applied to the very large variety of manufactured, flexible-web materials. The two main adhesive-web application types that the converting industry deals
Web Wise: Are you my customer? Paid Members Public
Many of us recall the P.D. Eastman children’s book, Are You My Mother? Like most children’s books, the lesson and answer are simple. In this case, the presumption is that you only have one Mom. Life is much more complicated in industry, specifically related to customers. You
Transition from plastic to wood fiber: Maintaining sustainability and durability in everyday uses Paid Members Public
The world has a single-use plastic problem; the majority of plastic does not get recycled and much of it ends up in the ocean or landfills. As such, sustainability initiatives are no longer becoming a “nice to have” marker of social responsibility, nor are they considered a competitive advantage for
TLMI addresses supply chain crisis via communication, education, market research resources Paid Members Public
Across the greater printed-packaging industry, conditions such as demand surges, force majeure, raw-materials shortages and allocations have had a profound impact on the ways that printed-packaging converters carry out their day-to-day business. However, perhaps the segment that has felt these forces most acutely is the label industry. Given the multitude
Technology Watch: Q3 2022 Paid Members Public
Maplesoft’s (Waterloo, ON, Canada) updated MapleSim product line enables machine designers to improve web handling equipment at less cost using digital models and now includes compatibility with more automation software for controller code. The MapleSim Web Handling Library is a system-level modeling and simulation tool that enables machine designers
Sustainable paper packaging for FMCGs, foodservice applications gains traction among consumers & brands Paid Members Public
The world of packaging is in a constant state of change. Consumer environmentalism, government legislation and even COVID-19 have forced consumer retail brands to rethink and redesign their packaging. High demand for supply-chain transparency now is driving synergies among multiple players to work together in the creation of new sustainable
