Dow launches new barrier adhesive for flexible packaging

The Packaging & Specialty Plastics business of The Dow Chemical Company launched its latest innovation at Interpack 2017: ADCOTE L86-500 barrier adhesive, a new adhesive solution taht will help maximise resource efficiency, cut packaging cost, enhance recyclability, and optimise the shelf-life of food packaging. ADCOTE L86-500 barrier adhesive enables the replacement of PET, metallised, and aluminium-based packaging …

Lipton loses colour for uae’s year of giving

#BeTheColour campaign aims to assist the visually impaired under the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (USLP) Dubai Lipton’s Ramadan initiative for 2017 supported the UAE’s Year of Giving with the#BeTheColour campaign, inspired by Lipton’s global mission to ‘Be awake to what really matters’. Lipton aimed to bring more colour to the lives of the visually impaired, …

Vinsak debuts 600dpi VIS1200-K inkjet system

System suits substrates including offset paper, coated paper, gloss paper, and film Vinsak has introduced its VIS1200-K inket system, which is 108mm in print width per module and has 600dpi native resolution. VIS1200-K can print on a variety of different substrates, including various offset papers, coated papers, gloss papers, and films, said Vinsak. The system features a …

Videojet unveils faster laser marking system

3640 60W CO2 laser targeted at pharmaceutical, tobacco, and beverage markets Videojet Technologies has expanded its range of CO2 laser marking systems with the Videojet 3640 60W. Videojet is targeting high-quality codes for the pharmaceutical, tobacco, and high-speed beverage markets in particular. The Videojet 3640 CO2 laser solution offers enhanced speeds in data processing and …

South African Rebsons Labels buys Nilpeter PANORAMA

Rebsons Labels, a family-owned business in South Africa, moves into digital label printing with their recent purchase of a stand-alone Nilpeter PANORAMA – the first of its kind in Africa. Rebsons Labels has “moved with the technological trends over the past years, upgrading and purchasing state-of-the-art label printing equipment”, says Rebsons’ owner Benny Friedmann. The …

BOBST and Radex announce launch of digital printing competence center

Leading packaging and label equipment manufacturers, BOBST and Radex – a DOD inkjet digital printing startup company owned by multiple stakeholders today announced the launch of Mouvent, a joint venture that will become the digital printing competence center and solutions provider of BOBST. Mouvent, which is comprised of 80 employees in Switzerland, will focus on …