Thursday, December 9, 2021 11 AM ET

WATCH NOW ON DEMAND

Labels have become a ubiquitous product as every generated good requires some form of identification from providing product information to ensuring proper receipt from deliveries.  Label usage continues to grow.  This demand must be delivered by those supporting the label production process.  

Substrates coated with the proper silicone can generate a release liner that provides the answer to a converter’s need for faster speed.  Having a stable release profile from process start-up through full run speeds, accounting for varying needs across end use applications, is critical for ensuring uninterrupted workflow.  Achieving flat release imparts consistency that allows for faster run times, increased throughput, and satisfies new demand on label converters.             

During this webinar, our team of experts will focus on understanding label construction, the label conversion process, and silicone solutions for those potential conversion problems.

Elkem Silicones has more than 4,200 employees dedicated to delivering your potential by providing you innovative silicone solutions with a personal touch. Elkem Silicones, a division of Elkem, is a global leader in fully integrated silicone manufacturing, operating 13 multi-functional manufacturing sites and 13 Research & Innovation centers around the globe. Elkem Silicones offers a full range of silicone technologies for diverse specialty markets including aerospace, automotive, construction, consumer goods, energy, healthcare, paper, personal care and textiles. Elkem Silicones is committed to create new, innovative and green solutions and business models that promote a sustainable future. 

Speakers

Brian Casey, Team Leader, Research and Innovation, Fluids, Elkem Silicones

Julia Souther, Business Development Manager, Release Coatings and Sil PSAs, Elkem Silicones

Sponsor

Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of around JPY 1 trillion.

Shrink sleeves differentiate packaging on the shelf since they accommodate many different shapes and offer 360º coverage providing a no label look.  ACTEGA’s presentation will focus on trends and opportunities for visual and haptic effects when producing shrink sleeve applications.

• Shrink Sleeve Market
• Trends
• Special Effects using Inks and Coatings

ACTEGA is an innovation leader and the preferred solution provider for specialty chemicals in the packaging industry. We are committed to innovation, agility and value creation. We promote new ideas and think outside the box. We actively drive technological change. We focus on meeting our customer’s needs. Whatever we do is aligned with our identity and brand values.

Through innovation, advancements in R&D, technology and more, the Mactac of today offers a vast portfolio of PSA-coated paper and specialty film solutions for hundreds of industries and applications, including durable goods labeling, product identification, barcoding and instruction labeling, security and safety labeling, health and beauty products, and food and beverage labeling. We’ve defined specialty our own way – providing exceptional support to our customers to help them grow their businesses and diversify their product offerings.
In this webinar, viewers will learn about a selection of the latest and greatest non-traditional products Mactac has to offer, including:

·       LINTEC® Products
·       Thinner Film Products
·       Peel & Reseal Products

Mactac’s ongoing vision is to bring increased value to our customers by expanding upon our core strengths in adhesive innovation, distribution, and personalized service. Further enhancing our product diversification, adhesive formulation capabilities and capacity to the industry, Mactac recently acquired Duramark Products Inc., previously known as Ritrama USA. With the acquisition, Mactac has added more facilities and locations to our network, expanded film capabilities and capacity by adding world-class coaters and advanced automation technologies.

New thinner film and paper liners are becoming more popular and may offer advantages to the converter, include cost savings, an increased number of labels on a specific size roll, and weight reduction.   

Whether you’re considering a thin 92 gauge or thinner filmic carrier, or a hard, dense Hi-impact liner, converters may run into similar challenges. We will discuss these challenges and the solutions in this webinar, including: 

• How are the changes in Packaging playing a part in thinner liner product interest?
• Anvil roll condition and the importance of it
• Press maintenance and the important role it contributes
• What effects do press components play in success?
• Heat and thermal expansion concerns
• Ideas to implement to increase productivity and success
• Maxcess solutions to increase output, including RotoRepelTM Adhesive Control

Inkjet technology is relatively straightforward and lends itself to automation. Many of the required functions of the press which were previously controlled by manual and mechanical actions are electronically monitored and necessary adjustments made with a robotic controller.

This means for the label convertor accurate registration resulting in repeatable colors and fine resolution text, high throughput with volumes of more than 1 million square foot/ month and less labor input for running and maintaining the press.

NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

• Major trends driving the need for efficiency
• Strategically updating components in your production       
• How Maxcess International serves as an end-to-end solutions provider

• Darrell Whiteside - Regional Sales Manager, Maxcess
• Butch Schomber - Global Marketing Manager - Business Development, Marketing, Maxcess

NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

UPM Raflatac, a global supplier of label materials, is joined by two converters to discuss how coronavirus has impacted the supply chain. They will detail the benefits of a secure supply chain, how the virus has impacted label demand, safety measures instituted at their facilities, and projections for the future.

Topics:

• Company response to coronavirus
• Safety measures put in place
• Communication among all levels of the supply chain
• Benefits of a secure supply chain
• Current demand for labels
• The label industry's value on full display

Speakers

• Tim Kirchen, Senior Vice President, Americas, UPM Raflatac
• Jeff Buchanan, Director, Paper Laminates Business, Americas, UPM Raflatac 
• Robert Parker, owner, Label King
• Thomas Dahbura, President, Hub Labels