Contents  Cover May 2021 magazine


Nearly 30 years of Plasma innovation


Headquartered in Oudenaarde, Belgium, Europlasma has been pioneering in low pressure vacuum plasma applications for nearly 30 years. Since the late 90s the company has been producing roll to roll vacuum coaters for the textile, non-woven and film markets....


To find out more, go to page 8 INSIDE THIS MONTH


 Tackling speed factors when coating & laminating  Why the industry needs to reduce the use of stretch film  Hyperspectral imaging: the stuff of science


In this issue 5. News


BOBST secures a hat-trick of investments from Manor Packaging 6. ALTANA acquires closure materials business from Henkel


10. Flexible Packaging


Why flexible packaging remains a consumer favourite 12. Polysack collaborates with HP Indigo


14. Drying, Curing & UV


UV coating with high levels of bio-sourced and recycled material 17. Pulse Roll Label Products partners with Addmaster


19. Coating & Laminating


Reworkable and repulpable alternatives to paperboard 22. Tackling speed limiting factors when coating & laminating


26. Ink & Ink Dispensers


Silver price volatility could affect conductive ink composition 29. Dantex promises highest opacity inkjet white on the market


31. Sustainable Converting


Why it’s time for the industry to reduce the use of stretch film 23. Metsä Board designs easy-to-recycle beverage packaging


37. Machine Vision & Web Inspection Hyperspectral imaging: the stuff of science


39. Streamline production and improve print workflows    


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