Contents In this issue


News and comment 8.


Beyond the label: Is direct-to-container branding the future of beverage packaging?


Coating & laminating 12.


From Pulp to Package, Package to Pulp (and back again)


Drying, curing & UV 16. Drying curing options


Flexible packaging 20.


Beyond nitrocellulose: Why NC-free ink systems demand a whole-process approach to flexo print performance


Ink & ink dispensers 28.


Ink, Dispensing and Printhead Design: A Systems View for Modern Converting


Carton, board and paper 34. Design-driven cartons: Rethinking paper & board for the converter of tomorrow


FESPA interview 40. We don’t just bring printing to new industries, we bring new industries to printing


Flexo technology 42.


Achieving consistency through control in the modern flexo pressroom


Reel & Roll handling 44. Why the “best” splicing technology depends on the application


Luxury packaging 46.


Support technologies for luxury collectibles


Slitting & rewinding 48. The Reinvention of rewinding


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