Paper

Gralex Unwind Stands Allow One-Person Changes

(News | New Products)

March 04, 2012, ... of paper, paperboard, plastic film, foil, and other roll materials from 18–to 39 in. wide to 72 in. in dia and roll weights from 3,500 lbs (for 18-in.-wide rolls) and 7,600 lbs (for 39-in.-wide rolls). ...

Overlaminate Film from Argotec is Protective

(Substrates)

February 29, 2012, ... for high yield and throughput in the PSA coating process. After coating, it will accept matte, textured, or paper film release liners.  ...

Flexo Printing | Colbert Packaging Installs Nine-Color Primographic Press

(Flexography)

February 28, 2012, Paperboard customers to benefit from increased capacity and expanded capabilities.   Colbert Packaging Corp., Chicago, IL, a leading manufacturer of folding cartons, rigid paper boxes, and paperboard ...

PPC Welcomes Tap Packaging as New Member

(Carton Box)

February 27, 2012, In business since 1906, Tap Packaging sets another milestone by joining the PPC as a principal member SPRINGFIELD, MA | The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) is pleased to announce that Tap Packaging ...

WHQuiz Answer #4 - Load Cell Roller Advantages

(Tim's Web Lines)

February 22, 2012, WebHandlersQuiz 4: Tension Control – Name one advantage of using a tension load cell roller has over a dancer roller in a closed-loop tension control system? Answer... WebHandlersQuiz 4: Tension Control ...

WHQuiz Answer #5 - Draw Control Pros/Cons

(Tim's Web Lines)

February 22, 2012, ...  Many people believe successive draw zones require stepped increases in speed to maintain tension. This is true for viscoelastic materials, such as cookie dough, but not for most paper, film, and foil ...

WHQuiz Answer #6 - Roller Alignment

(Tim's Web Lines)

February 22, 2012, ... recommend 2 mil/ft or about 0.2 milli-radians or 0.2 mm/m (usually measured at the roller shaft or bearing mount width). I understand that lower numbers are used on wide paper industry equipment. For ...

WHQuiz Answer #7 - Large Diameter Rollers

(Tim's Web Lines)

February 22, 2012, WebHandlersQuiz 7: Rollers – Which rollers in a process will likely have the largest diameters? Answer... WebHandlersQuiz 7: Rollers – Which rollers in a process will likely have the largest diameters? ...

WHQuiz Answer #8 - Nipped Driven Rollers

(Tim's Web Lines)

February 22, 2012, WebHandlersQuiz 8: Traction – When is a nipped roller needed on a driven roller separating two tension zones?  Answer... WebHandlersQuiz 8: Traction – When is a nipped roller needed on a driven roller ...

WHQuiz Answer #9 - Nip Uniformity

(Tim's Web Lines)

February 22, 2012, ... use a thin feeler gauge or paper strip and see if there is a measureable gap anywhere across the nip footprint. More on this topic was covered in this archived Web Lines column:  Mission: Detect Nip ...

WHQuiz Answer #10 - Laminate Curl

(Tim's Web Lines)

February 22, 2012, WebHandlersQuiz 10: Laminating – If a two-layer laminate product curls to the top layer in the machine direction, which would reduce the curl: increase or decrease the top layer pre-laminate tension?  ...

WHQuiz Answer #11 - Intermediate Guiding

(Tim's Web Lines)

February 22, 2012, WebHandlersQuiz 11: Guiding - For automatic guiding in the middle of a process, which is preferred – A steering type guide or a displacement type guide?  Answer... WebHandlersQuiz 11: Guiding - For ...

WHQuiz Answer #12 -Web Tracking

(Tim's Web Lines)

February 22, 2012, WebHandlersQuiz 12: Web Tracking – In a vertical span, which will cause the web to track off center more, a roller tram or level error?  Answer... WebHandlersQuiz 12: Web Tracking – In a vertical span, ...

WHQuiz Answer #13 - Web Wrinkling vs. Speed

(Tim's Web Lines)

February 22, 2012, WebHandlersQuiz 13: Wrinkling - If you see wrinkles at low speeds, but the wrinkles go away at higher speeds, what is the most likely reason?  Answer... WebHandlersQuiz 13: Wrinkling - If you see wrinkles ...

WHQuiz Answer #14 - Web Wrinkling and Deflection

(Tim's Web Lines)

February 22, 2012, WebHandlersQuiz 15: Wrinkling – If a roller is deflecting into a bowed shape due to gravity, which direction is it best NOT to approach that roller if you don’t want to wrinkle: vertically from above, ...

WHQuiz Answer #14 - Web Wrinkling and Deflection (2)

(Tim's Web Lines)

February 22, 2012, WebHandlersQuiz 16: Spreading - Name a spreader or anti-wrinkle roller that does NOT have a rubber surface?  Answer... WebHandlersQuiz 16: Spreading - Name a spreader or anti-wrinkle roller that does ...

WHQuiz Answer #3 - Dancer Roller Advantages

(Tim's Web Lines)

February 22, 2012, WebHandlersQuiz 3: Tension Control – Name one advantage of using a dancer roller has over a tension load cell roller in a closed-loop tension control system? Answer... WebHandlersQuiz 3: Tension Control ...

Tapeworks Now an Approved Converter for 3M

(Adhesives)

February 20, 2012, ... bonding, protecting, electrical shielding, and conducting. Tapeworks adds value to 3M technologies by providing engineering services that convert stock adhesives, liners, both paper and film facestocks, ...

WHQuiz Answer #1 - The Right Tension

(Tim's Web Lines)

February 20, 2012, WebHandlersQuiz1: Tension Control - How do you determine the target web handling tension for a give product in units of force or force per width? Answer... WebHandlersQuiz1: Tension Control - How do ...

Tim's Web Lines Blog Starts NOW

(Tim's Web Lines)

February 20, 2012, ... was working on updating my Web Lines column archives and was surprised to discover this month marks the tenth anniversary of my column for Paper, Film, and Foil Converter. To celebrate this milestone and ...

The PPC Predicts Market Trends

(Carton Box)

February 19, 2012, A new report on trends and predictions for paperboard packaging include green products, tobacco packaging, dessert demographics, and much more   SPRINGFIELD, MA | The Paperboard Packaging Council ...

On the Road Again!

(Yo's Yarns)

February 16, 2012, PFFC editors will be on the road, starting with Converters Expo followed by the Intl. Sleeve Label Conference, and then CPP Expo. Looks like PFFC has a few road trips lined up for the near future. ...

Contract Slitting Directory

(Uncategorised)

February 14, 2012, ... Control Stripe Slitting Log-Roll Slitting GMP* Integrated in Contract Slitting   Click Here to Show Company Contact DetailsCity, StateContactEmailWebsitePhoneBuyers Guide Paper ...

Contact Contract Coating and Laminating Services Directory

(Uncategorised)

February 14, 2012, ...  60 78 Hampden Papers Inc. Holyoke, MA Robert Adams badams@hamdenpapers.com www.hampdenpapers.com 413 536 1000    ...

Web Lines | Test Your Web Handling Knowledge

(Web Handling)

February 14, 2012, ... you wind a paper and a film product of equal thickness and roll geometry at the same combination of winding conditions (tension, nip, taper, speed), which is likely to have higher internal roll pressures? ...

On Print | Inkjet and Beyond

(On Print)

February 13, 2012, ... limited utility in labels and packaging. However, UV inks can be printed in similar configurations on the common papers and films, including polyethylene, so they have opened the door to much more of the ...

Contract Converting Services Directory

(Uncategorised)

February 12, 2012, ... papers and films into custom-engineered products and materials • • • • • • • • • Metlon Corp.; Cranston, RI; ...

PPC Calls for Competition Entries

(Carton Box)

February 11, 2012, The Annual Paperboard Packaging Competition is the time to shine for folding cartons and rigid boxes, and it’s time to get your entries in SPRINGFIELD, MA | Members of the Paperboard Packaging Council ...

Spinnaker Coating Now Owned by its Employees

(Coating/Laminating)

February 08, 2012, With employees becoming owners through an ESOP, Spinnaker Coating has some very motivated workers producing its adhesive-coated papers and films TROY, OH | Spinnaker Coating, a manufacturer of adhesive-coated ...

Clearwater Adds EarthCoating Resins

(Coating/Laminating)

February 07, 2012, With mineral-based EarthCoating resins from Smart Planet, Clearwater Paper’s Candesce paperboard products will be able to use less PE  SPOKANE, WA | Clearwater Paper Corp., a manufacturer of bleached ...