As many manufacturers know, using protein glue in production is a bit of a balancing act. Apply adhesives require operators to consider several variables to ensure it has the proper adhesion. When using natural protein glue, you mainly have to think about three aspects: temperature, viscosity, and the amount of adhesive applied. TEMPERATURE AND VISCOSITY The viscosity of a...
Now that we have talked about the telescoping lids it is time to discuss the other family of lids commonly associated with rigid boxes, the hinged lid. The lid, like the name suggests, is connected to the box itself. There are endless hinged lids, but most stem for these following styles. The Cigar Box, a...
How to make collapsible box with machines. 1, the side wing forming machine
The telescoping rigid box is characterized by how the lid and base interact with one another. The lid encases the box itself and is a separate piece from the base, an example of this is commonly seen in chocolate boxes. Sometimes the seal between the lid and the box tightly spaced to give a vacuum effect commonly associated with luxury...
From June 23rd to the 27th, it will take place the 10th Beijing International Printing Technology Exhibition Kylin machine will showcase innovative solutions for high-quality box and book finishing in Beijing, China. China Print will take place at the New China International Exhibition Center (NCIEC) in Beijing under the new theme of “Innovation Leads the Future”. The event is...
How much does package box cost in 2021? Most packaging professionals are hesitant to offer a quick answer. That is because packaging costs vary from one type of packaging to another. Some types of packaging are naturally more expensive than others, but all usually benefit from higher volumes in order to reach lower unit costs. And each type of packaging has...
Manroland Goss Group is the worldwide business of Manroland Goss Web Systems (MGWS). Thallo web presses are targeted at runs that are too short to be profitable using flexo or gravure, but “too long to be economically viable on digital”. Its offset printing unit can run in wet offset, dry offset, ‘rainbow’ print and UV flexo mode. Hybrid offset configurations are also...
Highcon, which recently raised $45m in a flotation on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, said it was bolstering its senior team with the appointment of “leading industry figures”. Bar-Shany, who is highly respected across the industry, becomes chairman of the Israeli manufacturer of digital post-press kit. Landa is the biggest shareholder in Highcon with a 27.46% stake via Landa Ventures, and also...
Drupa organiser Messe Düsseldorf has bowed to the inevitable and cancelled the physical expo planned for 2021 entirely, along with a raft of other events including Interpack. An exodus of big name exhibitors and ongoing travel restrictions and uncertainty because of the Covid-19 pandemic had led many in the industry to believe that cancelling the show was the only sensible course...
Breaking news . . . A baby’s first encounter with technology may not be your smartphone! More likely, she or he will grab for their first baby board book. After all, pictograms on rocks and cave walls were the first technology we invented to help us communicate And, just like smartphones, children’s board books sales are increasing according to a recent Publishers' Weekly article. Are you...
