The tissue segment has become one of the most important of the paper industry in developed countries. It produces one of the most highly valued and appreciated, though not necessarily talked about, paper products. Current developmental projects in the industry are focused largel…
Tissue converting and packaging technologies have helped tissue paper industries to be profitable over the last ten years. A large variety of value added, attractive tissue-based products are available today, essentially because of the developments that have taken place in tissu…
The priorities for tissue manufacturers are similar to the rest of the paper industry: reduce costs (including fibre and raw material costs), energy consumption and water usage, and increase environmental compliance and growth through new product development targeted at consumer…
Smart paper is defined as paper or board that incorporates an electronic capability achieved through the laying down of conductive inks, polymers or semiconducting polymers onto the surface of the paper or board. There is an interest in the potential of smart paper products - ei…
The development of smart fabrics requires many different technologies to be brought together effectively including textile technology, electronics, printing, plastics processing, and knowledge of special and emerging materials such as electroactive polymers. For these reasons, t…
Labels and tags represent one of the key mediums for providing both overt and covert security in products and packaging. From pharmaceutical companies tracking drugs using RFID taggants to car manufacturers applying holograms to their vehicles to identify them if stolen, tags an…
New high-speed radiation curable inks are being touted as one of thetechnologies that will play a key role in the future of the printing and packaging industry. The environmentally friendly nature of the technology and the various developments to make it a commercially attractiv…
The finishing industry has recently witnessed an increased demand for radiation cure coatings. Advances in UV coatings formulations and curing equipment have provided pigmented coatings, 100% solids formulations and the ability to coat and cure 3-D objects. But how can these coa…
The demand for UV/EB adhesives has grown dramatically over the last five years and the same rates of growth are expected to be sustained given the environmentally friendly nature of this technology. Ultra violet and electron beam (UV/EB) offers superior heat and chemical resista…
The printing process has developed at an astounding pace over the last 30 years. Developments in all types of printing have moved the industry forwards, helping them respond to increased competition and higher customer expectations. This study covers the major trends and technol…
Organic transistors are the holy grail in the emerging world of flexible, low-cost printed electronics. Electronic products made with organic components are dramatically less costly to manufacture and more versatile than today's silicon-based products. The technology is also thi…
The prepress stage of the print process is a critical one. Mistakes here can ruin whole runs, wasting valuable time and profit. Prepress also provides many process opportunities to manage the print run more efficiently, with some new techniques offering significant savings; crit…
The finishing and fulfilment stages, are often the most overlooked aspects of the print process, but in many ways they are just as important as the printing itself. There is little point producing a perfectly printed document which is then roughly trimmed, inaccurately folded an…
Packing and palletising are the last processes in the packaging chain, yet they're possibly one of the most important areas. Getting the products into a transportable state and ensuring they aren't damaged whilst in transit is key to profitability and slick logistics. Developmen…
There are several trends in the global market which are shaping the design of labelling machinery. These include technologies for identification, protection and authentication, environmental factors that are encouraging companies to optimise their machines to reduce energy consu…
Added-value designs for filling machinery are expected to have a major impact on the industry. How manufacturers and package-filling machinery producers deal with the challenge of this new trend is key to their success. The rewards will be translated into higher efficiencies, le…
The market for consumer and industrial wipes has advanced significantly in recent years fuelled by demand for greater convenience. Numerous product launches have led to a diverse and combative marketplace, but the sector now appears to be at a crossroads. Technological innovatio…
Manufacturers of personal care products are increasingly looking at nonwovens to develop added value in existing products by making them more convenient to use and adding benefits which are valuable to their customers. This study covers all the latest developments in technology …
Although there has been an overall increase in the circulation of newspapers around the world over the past few years, in western countries they're facing tough competition. The advent of free, up-to-the-minute news through the internet and 24-hour television stations has put ne…
Nanotechnology is a cross-sectional technology, and it will play an important future rule in almost all areas of technical developments. Nanotechnology has become the focus of immense expectations in terms of market potential and efficiency. Although there has been a plethora of…
