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5 Ways Pouch Converting Technology Can Protect Your Materials Investment

(Bag Pouch)

March 06, 2022, ... in the film-making process. As much of that valuable film as possible needs to end up as a successful package and as little as possible in the scrap bin. Pouch converting technology has come a long way ...

Essentra Introduces Tapes for UV-Coated Material

(Label/Tape)

August 31, 2015, ... job was run, reworking the printed carton material was no longer an option, and the entire order would have had to be scrapped. However, when the customer discovered that our unique Essentra tapes will ...

Recycle Cores for Many Materials

(Cores)

June 30, 2011, ... duty models offers blade-free roll slabbing and core recycling. Said to remove leftover roll material quickly, safely, and automatically so cores can be reused and scrap material recycled. Works with various ...

Students Help Pregis Reduce Scrap

(Green Converting)

March 31, 2009, DEERFIELD, IL Pregis Corp. has been able to reduce scrap by $80,000 annually and improve safety at its Plymouth, IN, plant as a result of findings by DEERFIELD, IL Pregis Corp. has been able to reduce ...

A Scrappy Competitor

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... recycling system, a variety of scrap substrates is fed into a large vertical cutter/compactor unit that uses friction to compress, reduce, and prewarm the plastic. The preheated, densified material ...

New Materials for the Converting Industry, PFFC, June 2004

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ... this 45-ga film maintains strong package processing characteristics, and increased footage enables converters to reduce the number of required roll changes, reducing scrap and providing cost savings.  ...

Ways to Get Your Web Straight... PFFC's Web-Guiding Webinars Provide Profit-Getting, Scrap Reduction Tip

(Archive)

April 14, 2004, ... reduce scrap, build an accurate system, and ultimately get an edge over the competition because you'll be able to deliver! Check out details on these webinars by visiting http://webguiding.pffc-online.com/. ...

Products and Materials

(Magazine)

December 30, 2003, ... up to 16 printheads. Convert Waste into Bricks Precision AirConvey, Newark; 302/999-8000; precisionairconvey.com Briquetting system converts trim, loose scrap, and other flexible plastic waste into ...

Pouchmaking Equipment Adapts as Materials Advance

(Magazine)

November 30, 2000, ... more people on the machine. Both are a negative on the efficiency side." Because these materials are expensive, converters have to find ways to reduce scrap, says Mike Greely, Totani product manager ...

Perforating tear-resistant materials takes a big step.

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, ... various patterns of perforated edges. All of the perforations separated precisely as designed, with unwanted tearing into the stamp itself virtually eliminated - not to mention the elimination of scrap ...

Optimize PEM Fuel Cell Loadings with Continuous Monitoring & Control

(News | New Products)

October 08, 2024, ... on-line profiling of the substrate or loading, allowing you to identify quality issues immediately. This real-time analysis reduces downtime and helps you avoid costly scrap or waste. Whether monitoring ...

Sticking Points in Electronics Labeling

(Coating/Laminating)

September 11, 2024, ... of nicks, scrapes and other injuries due to component cleaning procedures. For example, abrasive cleaning techniques like scrubbing or high-pressure spraying often result in tearing, wrinkling or losing ...

Flexible Packaging — In a Constant Cycle of Evolution

(Flexpack)

June 16, 2024, ... scale manufacturing production comes with its share of loss, or scrap. Helping to reduce such loss is a fascinating technology named Active Packaging (AP). What makes AP so important and impressive? Well, ...

HOW TO: Do in Register Coating

(HOW TO Guide)

May 02, 2024, ... the need to reduce the scrap rate in one with the growing level of quality requested by the market being the obvious motivations. In the mid 80s I was working in an engineering department of a printing ...

Web Guide 101

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

April 24, 2024, ... crucial before printing, slitting or die-cutting applications, helping to maintain smooth and efficient process while minimizing scrap material. Again, proper web geometry is required to ensure good guiding ...

Cortec® Coated Products Wins Wisconsin DNR Recycling Excellence Award

(News | New Products)

December 13, 2023, ... a large amount of paper scrap. CCP collects the scrap, compacts it into bales, and sends it to a recycling broker that sorts and resells the scrap to various paper/recycling plants. Cortec® Environmental ...

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., Receives International Sustainability and Carbon Certification

(News | New Products)

October 22, 2023, ... can be established for Toray’s recycled scrap, resin, and films. A list of ISCC certificates and statements of conformity can be found here: https://www.iscc-system.org/certification/certificate-database/valid-certificates/. ...

The Importance of Specifying Your Corona Treater When Ordering a New Line Through an OEM

(Surface Prep)

October 22, 2023, Corona treaters are not the most expensive part of your new line, but get the treatment wrong and your new line will be producing scrap at record rates. By Mark Plantier, Vice-President Marketing, ...

Leverwood Knife Works to Showcase Cutting-Edge Machine Knives at MD&M Minneapolis

(News | New Products)

October 04, 2023, ... offer the cleanest, most precise cuts. No angel hair after the cut means less scrap and no quality concerns. Leverwood will also showcase its high-quality machine knives for medical production and packaging. ...

Morchem North American President to Present Latest Advances in Laminating Adhesives at PACK EXPO

(Uncategorized)

August 22, 2023, ... and solvent-based laminating adhesives, as well as functional coatings and ink binders, Morchem will demonstrate how new, higher-performance adhesives and barrier coatings can reduce scrap during the production ...