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Melamine Revisited

Published: February 01, 2008, By By Ann Hirst-Smith
Barrier-coated flexible packaging, both metallized and clear, is a much-favored choice among brand owners and retailers across the globe today. It offers

Property Control

Published: February 01, 2008, By By Edward D. Cohen, Edward D. Cohen Consulting
Coater operability and the applicator's ability to apply coating uniformly as well as physical defects and final coating quality all depend upon the properties

February What's New

Published: February 01, 2008
Laminate In-Line on Offset Press The Alprinta-V continuously size-variable web offset press now features an in-line laminating station and new matrix

Coating & Laminating Services Directory 2008

Published: February 01, 2008

Company; Address; Contact; Website Web Type Coating Type Drying/Curing Other Capabilities Available Coating or Laminating Processes and Widths (in.) ISO

February Products

Published: February 01, 2008
MicroPunch Dust-Free Holes MicroPunching systems reportedly provide dust-free punching of holes as small as 0.020 in. Easy-to-operate modules have a long

Experience Speaks: Terry Fulwiler

Published: February 01, 2008

CEO of WS Packaging Group Management style | People-friendly Recommends | The Great Game of Business by Jack Stack How did you get into the converting

headstart2cmm

Published: January 31, 2008, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Associate Editor
With 25,000 attendees expected, CMM Intl. is ready to provide the latest in converting technology and education. Want to stay ahead of the pack? Here’s your headstart to CMM!

FTA Calls for Excellence in Flexography Submissions

Published: January 07, 2008, By pffc-online.com

Automated Packaging Adds Co-Extruder

Published: January 07, 2008
Automated Packaging Systems has added a new high-efficiency, blown film extrusion system for creating multi-layer films.

Exopack Purchases Canadian Facility

Published: January 07, 2008
Exopack Performance Films has finalized the purchase of the performance films division of DuPont Liquid Packaging Systems (Liqui-Box), Spartansburg, SC.

Vectron Renames SAP Unit

Published: January 07, 2008
Vectron Intl., a manufacturer of frequency control, sensor, and hybrid product solutions, has changed the name of its Sensors & Advanced Packaging (SAP) business unit to SenGenuity. The move represents Vectron's commitment to driving change and innovation in the global sensor market.

Solvent-Free Lidding Films

Published: January 07, 2008
Environmentally friendly, FDA-compliant, heat-sealable LumiLid lidding films for frozen and refrigerated foods applications are manufactured using Toray Plastics' (America) extrusion coating technology, which does not required organic solvents.

Stepper Drives Available with Point-and-Click Graphical Interface

Published: January 07, 2008
Applied Motion Products introduces the ST10-Si stepper drive, delivering 24-80 VDC with an output current of up to 10.0 A peak, and are engineered to protect against over-voltage, over-temp, and external output shorts. They provide eight digital inputs and four digital outputs.

Online UV Monitoring and Cure Test Kit

Published: January 07, 2008
GEW has developed SEEcure, an online monitoring system that measures output within the UV lamp head.

Plating Tank Series

Published: January 07, 2008
MDC Max Daetwyler has launched the Galvostar P RS (reduced-size) series of fully automatic galvanic machines to cover all galvanic processes.

Alcan Packaging Wins Right Workplace Award

Published: January 06, 2008, By pffc-online.com
The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and Right Management Consultants announce that Alcan Packaging Food Americas has won the 2007 Right Workplace Award

FFTA's 2008 INFO*FLEX Exhibition is 75% Sold

Published: January 06, 2008, By pffc-online.com
Foundation of Flexographic Technical Assn.'s (FFTA) 2008 INFO*FLEX Exhibition is already 75 percent sold. More than 135 companies have contracted

Seeing is believing

Published: January 01, 2008
Seeing is Believing Promising enhanced visibility and comfort in everyday work attire, Series 5500 Comfort Trim is a 3M Scotchlite Reflective Material

Expanding Source Reduction

Published: January 01, 2008
SUPERIOR, WI Charter Films reports success with source reduction efforts for its converting customers and says it plans to continue to expand on this

Be a Mentor a New Year's Resolution

Published: January 01, 2008, By Yolanda Simonsis Associate Publisher/Editor
To be a mentor which in my opinion is synonymous with being a teacher is frequently taken lightly. Just how important mentoring is hit home for me recently

Sun to Support Pantone

Published: January 01, 2008
PARSIPPANY, NJ Sun Chemical reports its worldwide sales force and infrastructure is ready to support Sun's customers as the new Pantone Goe color language

Get a Grip: Driving Your Web

Published: January 01, 2008, By By Timothy J. Walker Contributing Editor

In my October 2007 column, In Search of Tension Isolation, I myth-busted the belief that a high traction driven roller can completely isolate one tension

Opacity & White Ink

Published: January 01, 2008, By By David Argent Contributing Editor
White ink is used extensively in printing plastic films for packaging. The role of the white print is to totally or partially block the package ingredients

New Green Company

Published: January 01, 2008
PORTAGE, MI Packaging and Technology Integrated Solutions (PTIS) reports the launch of a new affiliate company, Global Sustainability Solutions Inc. (GSSI),

Converting Industry News

Published: January 01, 2008
Dri-Tec Mfg. Group moves its corporate office and manufacturing facility to the SMT machine and tools building in Green Bay, WI. Though still independent,

Digital Collaboration Expands

Published: January 01, 2008
ROCHESTER, NY Pitman Co., Totowa, NJ, will offer Kodak Nexpress Digital Production Color Presses and Kodak Digimaster digital production systems to its

Adding an Agent in Mexico

Published: January 01, 2008
LAS VEGAS, NV At last fall's CPP Expo, ARC Intl. confirmed the signing of Flexi-Vel as exclusive agent for all wide web products throughout Mexico. The

Sheeters Add Capacity

Published: January 01, 2008
THATOOM, THAILAND Thai pulp and paper manufacturer Advance Agro has added to its capacity in cut-size paper converting with three lines from E.C.H. Will

Enhancing Education

Published: January 01, 2008
FORT MILL, SC The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) has issued additional information on the scholarship fund it created

Seeing Anilox Rolls Clearly

Published: January 01, 2008
MILWAUKEE, WI Anilox Roll manufacturer Stork Cellramic, a div. of Stork Materials Technology, has purchased and implemented new roll inspection equipment.

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