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PLGA Request Entries for 2005 Technical Achievement Awards

Published: July 07, 2005, By pffc-online.com
PLGA announces a request for entries for the 2005 Technical Achievement Awards for Suppliers to the Gravure Industry for Packaging and Labels. Entry forms must be received by September 1, 2005.

TAPPI Conference Joins Pack Expo and CPP Expo

Published: July 07, 2005, By pffc-online.com
TAPPI’s Corrugated Packaging Conference will be held in conjunction with Pack Expo and CPP Expo 2005, September 26-27 in Las Vegas.

Fusion UV Announces New Distributors for Southeast Asia

Published: July 05, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Inzpect Technologies and DNIV Intl. are distributors for Fusion UV Systems in the Philippines and Singapore, Malasia, and Indonesia markets, respectively.

AccuWeb Signs Agency Agreement with UEC Intl.

Published: July 05, 2005, By pffc-online.com
AccuWeb has signed an Agency Agreement with UEC Intl. for its proprietary web guide systems.

Latin Americans Crowd Into Brazil Summit

Published: July 03, 2005, By pffc-online.com
The second Latin American Label Summit took place in May in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The event was well-supported with 580 visitors, 18 speakers, nearly 60 exhibitors, and numerous associations and media in attendance. Delegates came from all across Latin America, including Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela.

First Glance

Published: June 30, 2005, By PFFC staff
Innovative packaging from AGI/Klearfold, Seal-It, and Tetra Pak.

Degussa Raises Prices

Published: June 30, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Degussa raises prices on industrial specialties products in North America and its entire line of QUAB cationizing reagents worldwide.

NDC Infrared Engineering Books Large Asian Order at CMM, Opens Indian Office

Published: June 30, 2005, By pffc-online.com
NDC Infrared Engineering has sold a complete hardware and software gauging solution for adhesive coatings to Crown Machinery, a Taiwanese OEM. The company also opened a new office in India.

Narrow Web What's New

Published: June 30, 2005, By PFFC staff
Narrow web new products from: Avery Dennison, Tailored Solutions, imaging Technology international, Labelblank, and S&E Release.

Reporter Clips

Published: June 30, 2005, By By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Narrow web news from: TLMI, FTA, Logotech, Scapa North America, ANI Printing Inks, UPM Rafsec, SAMSys Technologies, RFID Experts Group, and Seal-It.

RFID Primer

Published: June 30, 2005, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Associate Editor
Whether it’s the issue of ROI, getting a handle on the still-evolving EPCglobal standards, or trying to understand the mandates from Wal-Mart, Target, and Dept. of Defense, there are a variety of concepts for converters to grasp in the ever-talked-about world of radio frequency identification (RFID).

People & Places

Published: June 30, 2005, By PFFC staff
News from: Maxcess, Anderson & Vreeland, Sun Chemical, Great Northern Corp., Rad-Cure, Scitex Vision, BGE, ANI Printing Inks, Black Clawson, ORIX Vendor Finance, Eurotherm Flexible Solutions, Kodak Graphic Communications Group, Absolutely Micro*Clean, Bayer Films Americas, Toshiba America Information Systems, and Deublin.

COF in Printed Packaging

Published: June 30, 2005, By Dr. Richard M. Podhajny, Ph.D. Contributing Editor
Automatic packaging operations require a specific range of lubricity to process packaging products. Printing inks contribute to the package lubricity and affect both the static as well as kinetic coefficient of friction (COF).

New Products

Published: June 30, 2005, By PFFC staff
New products from: Esko-Graphics, Stork Prints, Webex, Fife, Jennerjahn Machine, X-Rite, Butler Automatic, Vetaphone, Tokuden, Menges Roller Co., Circonix, Collaborative Studio, THK America, Mahlo, Energy Sciences, Dover Flexo Electronics, Harper Corp. of America, NDC Infrared Engineering, Nexen Group, Acom, and JTW Intl.

Heat Transfer Gets More Precise

Published: June 30, 2005, By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
Talking to suppliers of heat transfer rolls is a little like listening to the weatherman. They both talk about temperatures quite a lot, but there is one big difference: When these suppliers talk about temperatures, they use precise measurements. And they guarantee them!

Global Events & Trends

Published: June 30, 2005, By Yolanda Simonsis Associate Publisher/Editor
While the month of July is typically dry when it comes to news in this industry, I found no problem locating headlines—some of which we certainly could have done without.

E-waste Recycling Legislation Could Frame Waste Management Debate

Published: June 30, 2005, By Sheila A. Millar Attorney-at-Law, Keller & Heckman, Washington, DC
As we have reported previously, increasing public concern over solid waste management is spurring consideration of “extended producer responsibility” (EPR) and “shared responsibility” approaches to waste minimization and reduction. A case in point is the divergent electronic waste (E-waste) legislation in Maine and California.

18 Ways to Cut Coating Costs

Published: June 30, 2005, By E. Lawrence Gogolin, Gogolin & Assoc.
What are some ideas for cost reduction projects in a coating operation? Very often coating costs are characterized in terms of dollars per square foot. Products of high volume and low technology have values under $0.05/sq ft. In narrow web, slow speed, and high technology applications, cost can exceed $1.00/sq ft. To be competitive, there is a need to find ways to lower these costs.

Diversified Carton Printing

Published: June 30, 2005, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson Associate Editor

With more than 500 people at manufacturing sites and design and sales centers across North America, Specialized Packaging Group (SPG) designs and manufactures folding cartons and packaging machinery for the consumer products industry.

PRINT & CONVERTER 05 New Product Digest

Published: June 30, 2005, By PFFC staff
Catch a glimpse of the innovative equipment and materials that will be on display at the upcoming Print 05 & Converting 05 Expo.

Materials

Published: June 30, 2005, By PFFC staff
New products from: Brushfoil, Spinnaker Coating, Uvitec Printing Ink, Sun Chemical, Bayer Films Americas, Rayven, Kurz Transfer Products, Klöckner Pentaplast of America, and Toray Plastics (America).

Concave Rollers Pros & Cons

Published: June 30, 2005, By Timothy J. Walker TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.
Got some nasty wrinkles on a roller? Some tape here, some tape there—wrinkles be gone. Adding tape collars or bands to a cylindrical roller just under each of the web’s edges turns a cylindrical roller into a wrinkle-stopping concave roller.

Converting Industry News

Published: June 30, 2005, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
News from: DigiPops, Prime UV Systems, Converflex Argentina, Mamata Machinery, National Adhesives, PLGA, PCMC, Proslit, Conformer Expansion Products, Packaging Personified, Eastman Kodak, Polymer Processing Equipment, D-S LLC, Enercon, and the Supreme Court ruels on cleanups.

BASF Increase Amines Prices

Published: June 28, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Effective July 1, 2005, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase prices in North America for its amines.

Deublin Opens Facility in China

Published: June 28, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Deublin Co. has established Deublin (Dalian) Precision Rotating Unions Co. Ltd. in China.

Release Liner Recycling Program

Published: June 26, 2005, By pffc-online.com
This special program from Recycling Solutions is designed to help end-users and customers collect and recycle used release liners. Recycling used release liners can save on hauling and landfill costs. Instead of ending up as landfill waste, the liners can be repulped to make paper products.

Crompton Creates Joint Venture in Polymer Processing Equipment

Published: June 26, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Crompton Corp. has formed a polymer processing equipment joint venture, Davis-Standard LLC, with Hamilton Robinson LLC.

Dantex Appointed Distributor for Luscher Flexo

Published: June 23, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Luscher Flexo has negotiated an agreement with Dantex Graphics to act as a non-exclusive distributor for Lüscher's FlexPose!direct systems in seven countries in Western Europe for dry offset and labels.

Miltec UV Launches Parts for Microwave UV Curing Systems

Published: June 23, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Miltec Corp. has expanded its product line to include spare parts for microwave-powered UV curing systems. Miltec currently stocks spare microwave UV bulbs, reflectors, screens, filters, magnatrons, and many other parts.

Reclying Plastic Materials

Published: June 21, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Research and Markets’ report, Recycling of Plastic Materials, combines topics discussing: the analysis of processes successfully implemented in industrial practice; ideas concerning production with recycling in mind; and the new research developments offering practical solutions for recycling industry and product manufacturers.

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