It may seem like a very obvious question, but do you know how important a reliable contract proof is? Contract tests are the subject of interest for many printers and plate suppliers. The objective of these tests is clear: They must reliably simulate the real result of our sample printed on the machine. But the […]
The 2017 Gary Hilliard FQC Scholarship Winner Shares Research Results
At FTA’s Forum 2017, I was honored to receive the Gary Hilliard FQC Scholarship. It provided me the ability to continue my education as well as opened up opportunities in the field of flexography. Of course, one of the requirements to complete my scholarship obligations was to execute a research project that would allow the […]
DuPont Electronics & Imaging’s Peter Trefonas Inducted into National Academy of Engineering
MARLBOROUGH, MA—DuPont Electronics & Imaging, a business unit of the DowDuPont Specialty Products Division, announced that Peter Trefonas, Ph.D., corporate fellow, has been inducted into the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Trefonas is one of 83 new members and 16 foreign members nominated by their peers to be elected to the Academy this year. The […]
Dow Names Winners in 30th Awards for Packaging Innovation
MIDLAND, MI—The Dow Chemical Company announced the winners of the 2018 30th Awards for Packaging Innovation, which recognizes the packaging industry’s top achievements in innovative packaging designs, materials, technologies and processes. The highest honor, the Diamond Award, went to Procter & Gamble’s Air Assist, a breakthrough in performance and sustainability for e-commerce and brick-and-mortar packaging. The […]
“FIRST in Motion”: Technology & Methods
How Each Step of FIRST Was Followed & Special Considerations Taken During the Project [Editor’s Note: This, along with “FIRST in Motion: Scope, Timelines & Schedule,” comprises the second installment in a series of articles chronicling the Forum 2018 session “ FIRST in Motion” and the wide web, flexible packaging pouch job at its center. […]
