new laminating films for corrugations avery dennison graphics division europe has introduced two new selfadhesive films that are claimed to constitute a versatile product package. avery mpi 1004 easy apply and avery mpi 2004 easy apply cover end users needs for highend digital graphics, said avery. avery mpi 1004 is for curved and corrugated surfaces and avery mpi 2004 for flat surfaces. mpi 1004 is a 50micron gloss white cast vinyl that is said to be suitable for the most demanding applications indoors and out, with delivering high conformability, even over compound curves, corrugations, and rivets.new laser coder no overheating problem  the first third generation of laser coders has been launched by imaje. the new imaje 7000 series is now available in the uk and, according to imaje they will mark the end of poor printing performance and overheating problems in laser coding. the new imaje 7000 series comprises the 10w imaje 7011 and the 30w imaje 7031, both of which are claimed to be capable of meeting the most demanding coding requirements on primary packaging applications, including food and beverage products.a high performance tray sealing  ishida have launched a revolutionary new tray sealer qx1100 capable of sealing 200 packs per minute but with rapid tool changeover enabling it to handle a wide range of tray types. the new qx1100 promises to radically change the industrys approach by altering the economics of floor space usage and production scheduling. it also offers top quality pack appearance and seal integrity, and brings important reductions in maintenance and running costs. new patented packaging for lipstick rpc beaut thornaby has patented a new innovation in lipstick packaging that offers unique functionality and decoration together with a simplified and less costly manufacturing process. called reveal, the company says that it undertook a value engineering project to create a packaging that would meet the criteria for a major lipstick manufacturing company, which included convenience, supply chain enhancements and enhanced branding opportunities. printing ink dispensing provides colour accuracy  stork prints has launched what is claimed to be an easytoinstall, gravimetric ink dispensing system colorsat match. the gravimetric ink dispensing system is said to enable packaging printers and converters who use relatively low ink volumes to obtain colour accuracy, keep waste to a minimum and reduce ink formulation times. storks colorsat match has a claimed dispensing range up to 10kg and has the capacity to mix inks from at least 12, and up to 20, components.it is suitable for dispensing uvcuring and waterbased flexo, screen and gravure inks with viscosity up to 2500mpas 2500cp.with its proprietary windows xpbased ink management software ims software, colorsat match is also said to make precise formulations so the packaging printer can provide the most challenging of colours to brand owners exacting specifications at competitive speeds.stork prints said that typically, a 5kg recipe formed out of four components, is dispensed between three and four minutes
