Introducing HP SmartStream Collage
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Introducing HP SmartStream Collage [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Launched in mid-2016, HP introduced SmartStream Mosaic making it possible to create one to millions of unique designs in digitally printed shrink sleeve labels. Using one or multiple seed artwork files, the art could be rotated, scaled, or changed in color to create different designs. Building upon this algorithm, […]
HP Mosaic: Leveraging New Print Technologies
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] HP SmartStream Designer: Mosaic [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]You may have at one time or another received a promotional card in the mail that had your name printed on it with an offer directly speaking to you. This is an example of variable print marketing which has become much more prevalent today with the advent of new technologies […]
UV Invisible Inks For Security in Digital Printing
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]When you think of invisible ink, you may picture your childhood where you once wrote messages in lemon juice, but more than likely, you’ve encountered invisible ink in a number of commercial settings without knowing it. Invisible security inks in official printing are much more high-tech than you may think of. And as a […]
Recyclability and Sustainability in Shrink Sleeve Labels
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Recyclability and sustainability are important growing trends in consumer packaging. the desire for longer product shelf-life and support for recycling are two factors that drive these trends. When advanced packaging materials are used, packaging goes a long way towards meeting these desires. One key supplier in the quest for recyclability is Klockner Pentaplast, which produce […]
Promote Your Brand with New Capabilities
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/Xh04T4UzmvE” align=”center”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Promote Your Brand with New Capabilities in Digitally Printed Shrink Sleeve Labels [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The market is changing. Millennials have an increasing influence in regard to how brands are perceived and how they function in today’s markets much more than earlier generations, commonly referred to as “GenY” and “GenX.” This means we have to […]
Security Capabilities In New Cost-Effective Packaging
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There’s a new cost-effective way to track and trace consumer goods packaging from manufacturer to consumer. HP and Digimarc are collaborating to provide security capabilities with a new serialization packaging offering that can provide every printed piece with a unique identity to solve serious supply chain problems. HP and Digimarc now offer the ability to […]
Shrink Films: Traco Raising the Standards
Orem, Utah – Traco Packaging, known for being a leading provider of flexible packaging for 35 years, is continuing to raise the standards clients expect from their shrink films. Traco Inc., also known for Super Shrink center folded PVC & polyolefin roll tubing is consistently raising the bar of film standards by working with our […]
History of Packaging: A Brief View
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Flexible Packaging, Shrink Sleeves, Film, and Plastics Plastics were discovered in the 19th century and used primarily by the military. Since this time period in the history of packaging, a variety of plastics have been discovered and include the following: Styrene, Vinyl Chloride, Celluloid, Cellulose Acetate, Polyethylene Film Wraps, and Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE). Styrene […]