After movable type was first invented by Gutenberg at 1452, an method for transferring information dramatically changed the level of human interface from a small number of people to everyone1. In simple terms, it means people can access and transfer information through printed materials...
Cold gas spraying is a rather new coating technology that is able to produce high-quality oxide-free metallic coatings on printing rolls. The main advantages over conventional coating techniques are short processing times, relatively easy implementation and process control, as well as reliable and...
As the U.S. paper industry continues to evolve over the next decade, the companies that thrive will be those that transform their business models to adapt to changing market realities. A mature domestic market, rising input costs, increasing electronic communications and low-cost global...
Packaging has always served an important role in the food supply chain. In mature countries around the world, the majority of foodstuffs are packaged—approximately 90%, and food packaging is a major growth area in emerging nations. Packaging provides protection for products (a barrier against...
Being confident the paper you buy is environmentally sustainable.
In this era of increasing electronic communications, it’s easy to overlook the fact that paper is still an important part of our daily lives and how we communicate at home and for business.
“In a few decades time, computers will be interwoven into almost every industrial product.,” said Karl Steinbuch, German computer science pioneer in 1966.
Over the next 5-10 years printed electronics will present the printing and the electronics industries with multiple multi-billion dollar...
In today’s mercurial economy, it is increasingly difficult for any printer/converter to remain profitable. Pressures come from multiple sources: the fluctuating cost of utilities, the rising costs of raw materials and the continuous demand for better utilization of ecologically friendly...
Most of us have seen printed circuit boards (PCB) because they are prevalent in so many of the electronic products we use in our everyday lives. We are even more familiar with printed materials ranging from newspapers, magazines and decorative markings on packaging. Both these technologies are well...
Every year, more organizations are evaluating the environmental performance and social responsibility of their paper suppliers. Large paper buyers such as Time Inc and JC Penney have policies for sustainable paper procurement; for other organizations, similar guidelines are available from multiple...
Packaging has traditionally played two roles: it has served as protection for the product contents and assisted in establishing brand identity and attracting consumer attention. In recent years, since so many buying decisions are made in the retail store itself, that second role has taken on...
GRAVURE Magazine is the quarterly journal of the Gravure Association of the Americas, Inc. and the official voice of the gravure industry in the United States and abroad. It is distributed to all GAAmericas members and to selected gravure buyers and customers, educators, and students. It is also available to nonmembers through individual subscriptions.