Contents  Cover February 2021 magazine


A gritty sand experience at your fingertips


Haptic textures can unlock a world of branding opportunities – but only if they can be effectively delivered by formulators, printers, and converters. DSM Coating Resins discusses how value chain collaboration has been key to the success of its textural coating resins for print and packaging, including its new sandy-feel resin...


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 The impact of corrugated board shortages on the industry  How LED UV curing retrofits can transform your business  Sepha launches small batch contract packaging service


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In this issue 5. News


Milliken joins the Global Organisation for PHA (GO!PHA)


6. Tetra Pak reveals collaborative model to tackle sustainability challenges 10. Carton, Board & Paper


Cutting and creasing – the overlooked process?


12. Arjowiggins meets call for sustainable packaging with translucent barrier paper 17. Flexo Technology


Printing on materials with direct food contact 18. Acme Graphics installs Kodak Flexcel system


23. Drying, Curing & UV


GEW unveils Excimer UV mattifying system 25. How LED UV curing retrofits transformed print businesses


29. Reel & Roll Handling How to audit a dual knife rotary cutter


35. Sustainable Converting


Konica Minolta and customers offset over 30,000 tons of CO2 emissions in five years


36. Becoming more eco-conscious, one choice at a time


39. Machine Vision & Web Inspection Fortress expands its ‘smart’ Raptor inspection range


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