Convertech Editorial Calender

January

Packaging and Printing

Keywords: Gravure printing, flexographic printing, digital printing, offset printing, sustainable printing, proofing and remote approval, digital finishing, solvent-free lamination, water-based dry lamination, short-run production, environmentally friendly inks, antimicrobial and antiviral inks, drying and curing technologies, printing plates, plate making, electrostatic assist, cylinders, ink color-matching systems, viscosity controllers, thermal management, digital transformation (DX), defect inspection, image processing, security solutions.

Feburary

Adhesion, Bonding, and Release

Keywords: Pressure-sensitive adhesive films and tapes, thick and thin coating technologies, precision coating, drying and curing, environmental impact reduction, energy conservation, VOC reduction, UV curing, thermal bonding, conductive materials, release agents, heat resistance, process papers, delamination and separation of laminated films, recycling, contamination control, wettability evaluation, friction and wear testing, simulation, curl prevention, anti-static technologies, outgassing control, dust prevention, die-cutting.

March

Environmental Solutions and Converting

Keywords: Biomass plastics, microplastics, mechanical recycling, chemical recycling, thermal recycling, closed-loop recycling, composite material recycling, mono-material packaging, paper substitution, SDGs, plastic alternatives, biodegradable and marine-biodegradable materials, life cycle assessment (LCA), carbon neutrality, renewable energy, eco-friendly fillers, cellulose-based materials, energy-saving technologies, CO₂ and VOC emission reduction, downgauging, food loss reduction, circular use of plastic resources.

April

Coating

Keywords: Coating methods and peripheral equipment, simultaneous double-sided coating, surface treatment, drying and curing systems, coating liquid dispersion, perovskite materials, environmental impact reduction, antiviral coatings, deaeration, film thickness measurement, static control, solvent recovery, adhesive coating, coating materials, primers, filters, ball mills, bead mills, pumps, hoses, contract coating services, film quality management, viscosity control, rheology, PVD, CVD, APD, ALD, alternatives to plating.

May

Functional Films, Sheets, and Surface Modification

Keywords: Optical films, dry films, battery separators, EMI shielding materials, antistatic films, decorative molding films, high-barrier films, piezoelectric films, biodegradable films, easy-open films, functional papers, nonwovens, metal foils, composites, pretreatment and post-treatment, drying and curing, ozone treatment, microfabrication, wet and dry coating, UV and EB curing, adhesion enhancement, electroplating and electroless plating, anti-static treatment, easy-to-bond surfaces, anti-fouling technologies, improved wettability.

June

Digital, Flexographic, and Advanced Printing Technologies

Keywords: Short-run production, water-based inkjet printing, water-based flexographic printing, digital offset printing, UV-LED inkjet printing, hybrid printing, high-speed processing, digital finishing, drying and curing, electron beam (EB) irradiation, flexographic inks, surface treatment equipment, plate-making systems, photopolymer plates, sleeve plates, anilox rolls, foil stamping, solvent-free lamination, electrostatic assist, cleaning systems.

July

Electronics and Converting

Keywords: Wearable devices, printed electronics, 6G-compatible substrate materials, semiconductors, conductive materials, roll-to-roll processing, fine patterning, organic devices, insulating materials, thermal management materials, oxide semiconductors, dispersion technologies, heat-resistant films, anti-reflective films, ultra-high-barrier films, optical films, quantum dot films, anisotropic conductive films, transparent electrode films, OCA, LCD, OLED, inkjet droplet observation systems.

August

Packaging and Sustainability

Keywords: Mono-material packaging, paper substitution, plastic reduction, biomass plastics, CO₂ and VOC reduction, recycling of composite materials, downgauging, freshness preservation, short-run production, environmentally friendly printing, pharmaceutical packaging, child-resistant and senior-friendly packaging, oxygen absorbers, barrier packaging, easy-cut packaging, easy-peel films, boilable and retort packaging, portion packaging, takeaway packaging, trayless packaging, food waste reduction, green logistics, filling technologies.

September

Web Handling – From Control Systems to Finishing

Keywords: Web transport and winding control, tension control, web guiding, slip prevention, unwinders and rewinders, dryers, low-friction rollers, touch rollers, nip rollers, slitters, die cutters, laser cutting, ultrasonic cutters, specialty blades, rewinding systems, paper cores and plastic cores, roll mark prevention, static control, turret systems, web property measurement, manufacturing defect reduction, non-contact web transport.

October

Lamination

Keywords: Solvent-free lamination, water-based dry lamination, thermal lamination, vacuum lamination, extrusion lamination, multi-layer coextrusion, short-run production, environmentally friendly adhesives and inks, optical films, recycling of composite materials, mono-material structures, downgauging, anchor coatings, antimicrobial and antiviral technologies, freshness preservation, easy-peel packaging, trayless packaging, wearable devices, contract processing, thickness control.

November

Films, Sheets, and Materials

Keywords: Resins, films, nonwovens, functional papers, metal foils, ultra-thin glass, functional inks, adhesives, additives, fillers, CNTs, graphene, silver nanowires, polymer alloys, metallizing, biocompatible materials, conductive materials, barrier materials, selective permeation and adsorption materials, antimicrobial and antiviral materials, biomimetics, fiber-reinforced resins, composite materials, lightweighting, property enhancement.

December

Control, Monitoring, Analysis, and Evaluation

Keywords: Remote control, print quality inspection, color management, proofing systems, thickness control, film thickness measurement, web transport control, defect detection, contamination inspection, raw material inspection, rewinding inspection, aging evaluation, energy saving, temperature and humidity management, dust removal and static elimination systems, image processing, line-scan cameras, productivity improvement, non-contact measurement, 3D image analysis, traceability, equipment monitoring, plastic identification, gloss meters, viscometers, digital transformation (DX).