Essentra Components, a leading manufacturer of essential components and solutions, has been awarded a gold medal by EcoVadis, the global provider of business sustainability ratings, in recognition of its progress towards a more sustainable future.
FTIR: The Unsung Hero Behind Better Polymers
Every polymer product, from food-grade packaging to automotive interiors, depends on chemistry that works flawlessly. But how do we actually see what is happening inside those long polymer chains or complex additive blends? The answer, for decades now, has been Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, or FTIR.
It is not flashy, but FTIR quietly transformed the way we understand, control, and trust materials.
Installed in May, the new machine offers enhanced quality control when working on projects of up to 2800 x 1600mm in size.
Manor Packaging has also invested in three other Bobst machines in recent years, including a flexo folder-gluer, flatbed die-cutter, and a multipoint gluer.
Starlinger is positioning plastic as the most sustainable packaging option through its advanced, recyclable solutions showcased at the “K” trade fair and its in-house exhibition in Austria. CSO Harald Neumüller emphasized that “plastic is not the problem, it’s the solution,” highlighting the company’s innovations in mono-material, “design for recycling” packaging.
AB Graphic International (ABG) has introduced the DigiLase Duo, a cutting-edge dual-laser system that sets new benchmarks in speed, precision, and efficiency for digital laser cutting.
SmartRIP™ unveiled at the Industrial Print Integration Conference 2025
