Pouches Taking Supermarket Shelves Part II
As more and more different types of packaging options are hitting the store shelves, manufacturers and printers are trying to keep up.
Recently, there has been a switch to better, more cost-effective methods of curing and printing on various packages to meet the demand. Pouch packaging, for example, has seen a dramatic rise in popularity as it can cover a growing number of different product areas.
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Pouches Taking Supermarket Shelves Part I
The next time you are buying groceries or simply picking up something at the store, take a moment to look around. It should be pretty easy to notice how the packages have changed in the last five years, let alone the last decade.
There are a couple of major factors that have contributed to the evolution of the package. One, the producers and manufacturers are constantly looking at their bottom line. How to get the most profit through reducing the cost of the packaging.
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Flexible Packaging Future Part I
The packaging industry continues to grow for two main reasons: one, you have to put your products into something, and two, consumers use packaging as a basis for their decisions when choosing something to buy.
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Ink Use Part II
If you aren’t using the best possible ink for your CI Flexo application, then you are losing money and your customers will soon be going to the competition for a better alternative.
When it comes to CI Flexo, the safest ink that produces the lowest cost of ownership is electron beam ink. Specifically, GelFlex-EB ink can give you the quality and cost you want in your operation.
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Ink Use Part I
When it comes to Flexo printing, Web Offset printing, and the application of coatings and laminating adhesives, the process is very important to ensure quality and to keep costs down. The type of ink used, for example, can have a big impact on your bottom line and the success of your company.
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EB Products Daily Life
Whether you are out driving, at the grocery store, or eating at a restaurant, chances are you are engaging with products that have used electron beam technology. Printing and drying can be accomplished at a faster rate while lowering the overall costs of production with EB.
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How Brand Owners Can Optimize Packaging Part I
The idea of a brand has evolved over the decades. 100 years ago, your brand was the wooden sign outside of your store. Then advertising allowed for companies to place their brands on billboards, in magazines, and on radio and television. The digital explosion put brands on websites and on mobile devices.
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How Brand Owners Can Optimize Packaging Part II
As was the case with Red Bull and other unique packaging initiatives, a company can perpetuate their brand with unique packaging. Today's cutting-edge printing applications that use electron beam (EB) technology will be able to offer their clients more options and flexibility for their final product.
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Hot Seal Heading For Flexible Packaging
If there has been one constant in the world of flexible packaging, it's that fact that innovation rules. Seemingly every month there is a new carton, package or label design that requires new technology to print it.
Recently, hot sealing has become popular within the flexible packaging industry.
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Advancements In Flexible Packaging Part I
The key to a successful flexible packaging printing operation is achieving two goals: great print quality and having low print costs. The industry has been trying to find new ways to achieve those goals through new inks, machines, applications, and processes.
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