April 1, 2006
COVERSTORY
Metallizing Makeover
Celplast reinvents its business model to focus on value-added specialty films....
FIRSTGLANCE
First Glance
Innovative packaging from: Blue Keld, Freshtray, and Pres-On....
EDITORIALCOLUMN
Taking Notes
Over the course of the last 23 years since I've attended annual association meetings, I've usually come away from them having felt like I was either a smarter or better person. I have fond memories of some of the better speakers I've heard....
CONVERTERCLIPS
WEBLINES
Deflecting Nip Roller Problems?
What causes nip roller deflection? How can you compensate for nip roller deflection?...
PLCPROBE
What Makes an MSDS Useful?
The people using a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) generally are those that work with a material, health care providers and emergency care responders, and the general public as consumers. MSDS authors must consider what information these individuals need as well as what content is required by regulatory agencies....
LEGALBRIEFS
Will Food Laws Be Uniform?
On March 8, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would preempt food safety and labeling laws. Federal preemption is a legal concept under which states may not enact regulations unless they are identical to federal law....
NARROWWEB&LABELREPORTER
Reporter Clips
Narrow web converting industry news from: Cryolog, Sekisui TA Industries, and the Envelope Mfrs. Assn....
Narrow Web New Products
Narrow web new products from: Tailored Solutions, Etipol A/S Printing Technology, and AirTrim....
WHAT'SNEW
New Products
New products from: Water Ink Technologies, Nordson Corp., Prime UV Systems, Energy Sciences, Summit Science & Technology, UV Process Supply, GEW, Jetrion, and Craig Adhesives and Coatings....
FEATURESTORIES
Puttin' On the Ritz
Marketing glitz and glamour equally share the limelight with technical merit in this year's annual metallized and coated products competition, staged by AIMCAL, the Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators....
SPECIALREPORT
Critical Trends in the Converting Industry
This comprehensive report provides insight into the changing converting industry as it presently stands. PFFC has queried across the breadth of the converting industry to determine and identify its health and critical trends....
SPECIALSECTION
Global Giants
The coming of age of the European Union coupled with the collapse of communism has had a lingering effect on European converting in 2006. "Pan-Europeanism" and the spread of production facilities in both eastern and central Europe by west European converters is characteristic of today's converting industry....
European Converting New Products
New products from: Bobst Group, Carint, FAES, Water-Line, Proslit/Comexi Group, Windmoeller & Hoelscher, CMC Cevenini, Lüscher, Vetaphone, Ashe Converting Equipment, and Polytype Converting....
thePLACE
A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI
Improving productivity with automated slitter positioning, polymeric nanocomposites enabled by controlled architecture materials, benefits of new technology ionizers for web handling, and the effect of orientation on MD on HMW-HDPE films....
EXPERIENCESPEAKS
Getting Personal With Sharon Lobel
Sharon Lobel shares the benefits of her experience in the converting industry....
