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Enter AIMCAL's Awards Competition

Published: November 01, 2005, By pffc-online.com
The AIMCAL Vacuum Metallized or Coated Product Competition features awards for technical and marketing excellence in the following categories: packaging (food, nonfood, healthcare, cosmetics, and toiletries); label (retail, industrial); decroative/display; industrial; and other. Entries must be recieved by Dec. 15, 2005.

IP Transitions from Whiteness to Brightness Measurement

Published: November 01, 2005, By pffc-online.com

Apex Exhibits at IPT

Published: November 01, 2005, By pffc-online.com

Fuel Surcharges Hit Shippers

Published: October 31, 2005, By Given the extreme volatility in oil pricing, a fuel surcharge paradigm predicated on rolling average fuel prices that span a period of several weeks no longer may be an adequate formula for ensuring a given carrier can recapture a significant percentage o
Given the extreme volatility in oil pricing, a fuel surcharge paradigm predicated on rolling average fuel prices that span a period of several weeks no longer may be an adequate formula for ensuring a given carrier can recapture a significant percentage of fuel costs.

What's Really On the Surface?

Published: October 31, 2005, By David J. Bentley Jr., Contributing Editor
Substrate surfaces are prone to cause problems because of items that are impossible for the naked eye to see.

Reporter Clips

Published: October 31, 2005, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
Narrow web news from: FINAT, Tarsus Group, tesa tape, GRE Engineering, Texas Instruments, RIT, Tailored Solutions, HumanEyes3D, EMA, Inksure Technologies, and WS Packaging Group.

Testing Machines

Published: October 31, 2005, By PFFC staff
Testing machine new products from: Beta Industries, Arrowhive Equipment, GretagMacbeth, Sensor Products, Testing Machines, Kernco Instruments, X-Rite, and Mocon.

Spellbound

Published: October 31, 2005, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Associate Editor
TLMI honors spellbinding labels that captivate consumers.

First Glance

Published: October 31, 2005, By PFFC staff
Innovative packaging from: Ampac Flexibles, Yupo, and IPG Imaging Professionals.

Converting Industry News

Published: October 31, 2005, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
News from: News from: Utah Paper Box, Primir, FTA, Flexographic Trade School, Praxair Surface Technologies, SKF USA, Air Products Polymers, Julie Static Controls, Heidelberg, Flint Ink, GASC, H.A. Bruno, PMMI, Parkinson Technologies, and Esko-Graphics.

New Products

Published: October 31, 2005, By PFFC staff
New products from: Brown Machine, Innovia Films, Pruftechnik Service, PBI-Dansensor America, Maxson Automatic Machinery, Graymills, Agfa, Ampac Flexibles, Stafford Mfg. Corp., HarperScientific, Michelman, Celplast Metallized Products, Carton Edge Systems, Bobst Group, and AccuWeb.

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

Published: October 31, 2005, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Contributing Editor
Novel high performance collation shrink films for bundling and multipacks, the influence of small amounts of LDPE on surface roughness and resulting haze of LLDPE blown films, shape up your cast film extrusion process with a contour die, and new printing adhesion improvements using atmostpheric plasma glow discharge technology.

Converting Rx for Bowed Rollers

Published: October 31, 2005, By Timothy J. Walker TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.
At the top of my list of converting controlled substances: bowed rollers. Let’s read the “Directions for Use” fine print on the bowed roller bottle.

People & Places

Published: October 31, 2005, By PFFC staff
News from: Hammer Lithographic, ISO Poly Films, Kodak, Mario Cotta, and NPES.

To Serve & Protect

Published: October 31, 2005, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Associate Editor
Don't fret over your next barrier coatings purchase! The following is advice on how to successfully choose and utilize these protective properties.

Measuring Force

Published: October 31, 2005, By Eldridge M. Mount III, EMMOUNT Technologies
Learn what adhesion is, how it is measured, what a test really measures relative to the true adhesion between two surfaces, how adhesion affects the performance of the final laminated or multilayer product, an ideal adhesion test between two materials, and what the common T-peel adhesion test measure.

Pilot/Lab/Technical Facilities

Published: October 31, 2005, By PFFC staff
Is there a problem with your process? Fix it! These technical facilities stand ready to help.

A Quality Standard

Published: October 31, 2005, By Edited by Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Associate Editor
During the past 12 years, Valdese Packaging & Label has worked hard to achieve steady annual growth, expanding from a small, family-run startup to a 50-employee, full-service operation. The North Carolina-based company believes a newly installed Mitsubishi Diamond 1000LS sheet-fed press is the key to a new round of growth.

Narrow Web New Products

Published: October 31, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Narrow web new products from: Martin Automatic, Mohawk Paper Mills, Merobel, Jetrion, Imaging Technology Intl., SunJet, UV Process Supply, and Etirama.

November 1, 2005

Published: October 31, 2005
PFFC's November 2005 Issue

Linerless: The Compromise for VDP Labels?

Published: October 31, 2005, By Elizabeth Park, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.
The difficult-to-match esthetics of self-adhesive labels, coupled with their clean and accurate application characteristics, nevertheless are balanced by slower application speeds, the high cost of the laminate, and finally, by the apparent process/packaging waste—the used release liner. Take away the release liner, it is argued, and you can get up to 50% more labels on each roll, which not only saves money but saves downtime for roll changes on the packaging line.

Siliconizing: Challenging the Status Quo

Published: October 31, 2005
Optimized coating helps speed change the rules of the game.

Low-Cost Paper Applications

Published: October 31, 2005, By Hardi Döhler, Degussa Goldschmidt
Thermally cured silicones are the largest group of silicones, dominating the market with a share of almost 90%. As their name implies, they are cured by heat and use an expensive noble metal catalyst, typically platinum.

Winners Don't Stop Believing!

Published: October 31, 2005, By Yolanda Simonsis Associate Publisher/Editor
What brought the White Sox to the top is an interesting story that actually has application in our businesses. It’s widely known the Sox had no superstars—just hard working, team-oriented players (picked by general manager Ken Williams). The players actually followed manager Ozzie Guillen’s instructions when they stepped up to the plate-—even it meant a sacrifice.

Collaboration is Key

Published: October 31, 2005, By By Edward Boyle Contributing Editor

Haremar Plastic Mfg. Ltd. has established long-standing and mutually beneficial relationships with key suppliers, most notably Battenfeld Gloucester Engineering and Dow Plastics.

Dow Raises Prices

Published: October 30, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Effective Oct. 1, 2005, Dow Emuslion Polymers business increased prices on several products in the U.S. and Canada. (emulsionpolymers.com)

Free Trial of Coating Product

Published: October 30, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Craig Adhesives and Coatings has announced a free trial program for its 1077M-3 coating product used by sheetfed offset printers running hybrid inks. (craigadhesives.com)

Domino Releases 2005 Half-Year Highlights

Published: October 28, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Domino reports futher sales growth, with gross profit margins increased to 49.7%, up from 49.1%, and a net cash flow from operating activities of £10.4 million.

Air Products Polymers Raises Prices

Published: October 28, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Air Products Polymers has implemented a price increase for acrylic-based polymers and emulsion products in the U.S. and Canada.

AWA Offers Release Liner Sourcebook

Published: October 26, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Alexander Watson Assoc. has published a report on the North American market for release liners, tracking material trends and the changing market structure. "North American Release Liner Annual Outlook 2005—Market Study & Industry Sourcebook" provides a tool for evaluating the market, highlighting opportunities, and supporting strategic and tactical decisions.

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