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TU Delft develops revolutionary pixel
Together with Spanish graphene manufacturer Graphenea researchers of the TU Delft have found a new way to produce mechanical pixels using small, balloon-like structures. These pixels, which do not emit light themselves but are visible in sunlight, could lead to energy-efficient colour displays that can be used in devices such as e-books and smart watches.…
Lees meerLaurel Brunner: Environmental Product Declarations can make life easier
If every machine or supply for the print production process would have an Environmental Product Declaration, it would be much easier for companies to comply with legal or volunary environmental requirements. But, as Laurel Brunner describes in her Verdigris Blog, there is still a long way to go before these are easily available. Read her…
Lees meerGmund Paper Gift: not just gifts, but also inspiration
In the December newsletter paper manufacturer Gmund writes about the winners of the Paper Awards 2016 and their new collection of cards, as well as their webshop with special paper products. The webshop has unique and fun paper gifts, but even more so inspiration for using unique papers and cartons. Take a look at the…
Lees meerNieuwe Lutherbijbel uitverkocht
Ter ere van de 500e verjaardag van de Reformatie – voor wie het vergeten is: het moment waarop Maarten Luther ons bevrijdde van het Middeleeuwse Katholieke juk – zijn de 260.000 exemplaren van de nieuwe Lutherbijbel gedrukt, en deze zijn binnen een paar weken al uitverkocht. Drukkerij CH Beck in het Duitse Nordlingen, specialist in…
Lees meerUPM Biofuels wins Pulp and Paper Industry’s Bio Strategy Award 2016
UPM has received the PPI Bio Strategy Award 2016 for its biofuels business in Brussels, Belgium.The PPI Awards are the only global awards that are dedicated to recognizing the achievements of companies, mills and individuals in the pulp and paper sector. The judges were looking for a company that has grabbed the opportunity in using…
Lees meerDekalu more than doubles production with Acuity F
Based in the town of Winterswijk in the east of the Netherlands, family-run printer, Dekalu, has seen its output soar after adding the high-performance Acuity F wide-format flatbed printer to its production suite. ◁ Company owner Jeroen Rengelink with the new Acuity F Specialising in POS and signage for the retail sector, including the production…
Lees meerPrinted electronics measures your sweat
Scientists of the University of California have developed new technology to simply measure one´s alcohol percentage from sweat. The flexible wearable sensor measures the alcohol in the blood in near real-time. Every 15 minutes the system reflects a value, something that previously took 2 hours. The system consists of printed electrodes, fed by a printed…
Lees meerAward for a paper bike helmet
A folding recycable bike helmet, made out of paper, recently won the Dyson Innovation Award in the US. The EcoHelmet is made of honeycomb structured recycled paper is especially constructed to resist considerable force so that is can be used in traffic. The paper is water resistant so can withstand rain as well. Watch the…
Lees meerInnovationdays belangrijk vakevenement voor Europese printprofessionals
Van 20 tot en met 23 februari 2017 worden in het Zwitserse Luzern voor de 12e keer de Innovationdays georganiseerd. Dit door Hunkeler, producent van paper processing oplossingen, geïnitieerde tweejaarlijkse evenement is uitgegroeid tot het grootste vakevenement voor hoogvolume printoplossingen in Europa. Vanuit de hele wereld komen er printprofessionals op af. ‘Ook de belangstelling vanuit…
Lees meerVideos disclose the world of mobile publishing – Eversify by Agfa Graphics
The Eversify team recently launched a series of vlogs that clearly illustrate key features of multi-channel publishing. The first video ” automating data import in Eversify” illustrates how you can fully automate the import of data from your actual editorial system with Eversify. The second video “App and Web Publishing ” shows the high automated diversification…
Lees meerXeikon at Heimtextil to inspire with brand-new possibilities
At its third Heimtextil Xeikon will showcase highly unique wall paper designs produced using its wall decoration production suite. Xeikon will be located in Hall 6, in Frankfurt, from January 10 to 13 2017, next to the Heimtextil theme park. In addition to the live printing of unique wall coverings, the display will feature printed…
Lees meerRicoh Expands Production Options With Pro™ 8200s
Ricoh has launched the Ricoh Pro 8200s series to help print service providers manage varied content in books and brochures, offer a greater number of production sizes and handle more media. These allow the high speed black and white digital print platform to enhance and expand the print production capabilities possible. A wider variety of…
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