Consumables-Paper - Non-Paper Substrates

From now through October 23, GPA will be accepting entries for its 2015 Print and Design Contest.

Avery Dennison has filed a lawsuit in Germany against UPM Raflatac, asserting that Raflex MDO infringes European Patent.

As MACtac begins its new journey as a standalone company, it has named Ed LaForge president for operations in North and South America.

While you might not have foil stamping or any other specialty finishing in-house, it is definitely worth bringing these options—and ideally more out-of-the-box designs—to the attention of your clients.

This year's SGIA Product of the Year competition was held at the 2014 Expo in Las Vegas, October 22-24. The contest showcased the best printers, technologies and consumables from the specialty imaging community. "Whether they were a seasoned company or an industry newcomer, each and every entry came to win," said Ray Weiss, SGIA’s digital imaging specialist.

Mohawk will launch a new line of inkjet substrates at GRAPH EXPO 2014 at its booth. The new Inkjet media line consists of four substrates—Mohawk Inkjet DuPont Tyvek, Mohawk Inkjet Polyester Pressure Sensitive Permanent Adhesive, Mohawk Inkjet Matte Backlit Film, Mohawk Inkjet Textured Lightblock Film—that are designed to support a wide variety of printing applications.

Midland Specialty Paper and Film's new version of its Specialty Paper and Film Products Catalog provides a single source for all of a printer’s Digital and Offset Specialty substrate needs. "This is more than just a catalog, but a comprehensive resource for C-Level Operations personnel, Sales and Marketing professionals and Purchasing and Estimating personnel," said Mike Ratcliff, vice president and general manager for Midland’s Specialty Paper and Film Division.

Swatchbooks and color charts featuring the full range of colors on Case Paper’s Sonata Silver and Sonata Rainbow are now available. These swatchbooks and color charts enable designers and brand managers to quickly and positively specify the exact special effect they desire when using metallic substrates for packaging applications.

The demand for digital synthetic paper is increasing rapidly because of its performance, durability and versatility. PoliPrint and YUPOBlue synthetic papers from xpedx compliment an extensive national offering.

At the Dscoop9 conference, March 6-8, in Orlando, FL, Mohawk will announce an expanded portfolio of synthetic substrates, including new Mohawk Synthetic Paper with i-Tone. Samples of Mohawk Synthetic Paper with i-Tone, as well as other digital products will be available at the Mohawk booth (#401).