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DuPont & EarthShell Partner Up for Environmental Packaging

Published: August 02, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
EarthShell Corp. reports it has signed a definitive alliance agreement with DuPont. According to the co., the alliance combines EarthShell's patented composite material technology with DuPont's materials, development, manufacturing, and marketing expertise to offer environmentally preferable packaging to the food-service packaging market.

Converting Industry News

Published: August 01, 2002, By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
News from: Poly Pak America and Eastman Chemical; Society of Plastics; CMM International 2003; MeadWestvaco and EastPrint; Smurfit-Stone; Ahlstrom Corp.; Technocell Deko Div. of Felix Schoeller Holding; ei3 and Ainsworth Inc.; Cascades Sonoco Inc.; United Container and MarquipWard; and AVT and Geiger Vision Systems.

Knowing Your Limitations Can Accentuate Your Strengths

Published: August 01, 2002, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
A baby can place a big toe into his or her mouth. Adults usually cannot accomplish this feat. Mathematicians can solve differential equations. Many accomplished

Materials

Published: August 01, 2002

New from: BBA Filtration/Reemay, Clariant Masterbatches Div., FLEXcon Co. Inc., Flint Ink, International Paper, Klockner Pentaplast of America Inc., Sun Chemical, Uvitec Printing Ink Inc., Yupo Corp. America.

What's New at Labelexpo Americas

Published: August 01, 2002

New from: AAA Press, Black Clawson, Bunting Magnetics, Corotec, Delta Industrial, EIT Instrument Markets, Eltromat, Nilpeter, Nireco America, Pillar Technologies, Prime UV Systems, and Simco Industrial.

Turning Standard into Specialty

Published: August 01, 2002, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor

By providing a wide range of custom solutions, Budnick Converting cuts across myriad industries and does what others say "can't be done."

New Products and Structures Propel Growth of Nonwovens

Published: August 01, 2002, By Claudia Hine, Senior Editor
As a working woman, I love convenience as much as anyone. I've discovered dusting cloths complete with furniture polish, floor mops saturated with cleansers, and skin wipes that leave a nice, powdery residue. They're fast, they're fun, and I think they're fantastic.

Supreme Court Decision Gives Employers Leeway in ADA

Published: August 01, 2002, By Sheila A. Millar, Attorney-at-Law, Keller & Heckman, Washington, DC
In the third of recent, important decisions involving the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), the US Supreme Court unanimously ruled the ADA allows an employer to refuse to hire a person with a disability where that disability poses a direct threat to the individual when performing a job. The case is Chevron USA Inc. v. Echazabal.

Europe: The Biggest Packaging Market Open for Growth

Published: August 01, 2002, By Corey M. Reardon, AWA (Alexander Watson Assoc.)
Europe represents the world's largest packaging market, valued at $129 billion and there remains considerable scope for growth. Average annual growth

The Third Wave: An Iron Tale about the Business of Print, Vol. 8

Published: August 01, 2002, By Susan Kelly, Raine Consulting
This column is the eighth in a yearlong series of columns about the challenges facing the converting industry. Through our 2002 series of print and web

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Deal with Traction Problems

Published: August 01, 2002, By Timothy J. Walker, TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.
Rollers are the hands of web handling the hands we use to grip the web to meet our goals for web speed, position, and flatness. To be able to position

Foiling Counterfeiters

Published: August 01, 2002, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor

With hologram use becoming commonplace, manufacturers turn to OVDs for a higher level of security protection.

Reporter Clips

Published: August 01, 2002, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Advanced Labelling Systems Ltd. (ALS) has opened a new label production facility at its Thame manufacturing plant, and Scapa North America announces the Duofoam VJ Series of PE foam tapes. Plus coming events.

FINAT Congress Addresses Customer Demand

Published: August 01, 2002, By Ann Hirst-Smith, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.
Madrid, Spain, was the setting this past June for the annual World Congress of FINAT, the worldwide association for the self-adhesive labeling industry.

Dead On Slit Rolls

Published: August 01, 2002, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
When is overkill good? When you need to go beyond what's normally required. "We're there," says RTG Films, Chalfont, PA. With Deacro, it jumped into precision slitting and now gives its customers... DEAD ON Slit Rolls

Converter's Niche: Innovation

Published: August 01, 2002, By Stanley Sacharow, Contributing Editor

Supplying many markets and constantly turning out new packaging developments, Nordenia Iberica is definitely on top of things.

It Takes the Talent and Effort of Many to Make Any Job a Success

Published: August 01, 2002, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
This issue is special. The cover shouts this message from the rooftops. And it's special for several reasons. First, the production of this month's cover

DOVIDs: Functional Beauty

Published: August 01, 2002, By Dr. William Llewellyn, AWA (Alexander Watson Assoc.) BV

Through a combination of overt and covert means, diffractive optically variable image devices (DOVIDs) offer a high level of security at a reasonable cost—and look good while doing it.

Our Newest Rivals

Published: August 01, 2002, By Susan L. Kelly, Raine Consulting Inc.

Squeezed profit margins, downsized print buyers, and single sourcing -- this potent combination is turning general commercial printers into... Our Newest Rivals.

Products

Published: August 01, 2002
New products from: Arrowhive Equipment, Bimec, Capacitec, CMD Packaging Systems, Cole Static Control, Dover Flexo Electronics, Elsner Engineering, Eurotherm, Great Northern Corp., HarperScientific.com, Insect-O-Cutor, ITW Holographics, PCMC, Tobias Assoc., and Xaar.

On the Move

Published: July 31, 2002
News from Anderson & Vreeland, Bobst, Circonix, CMC Torque Systems, Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation, Hueck Folien GmbH & Co., NDC Infrared Engineering, PCMC, Rad-Cure Corp., Retroflex Inc., Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., and the Society of Plastics Engineers.

Redefining Plasticizers in Inks and Coatings

Published: July 31, 2002, By Dr. Richard M. Podhajny, Ph.D. Contributing Editor
The dictionary defines plasticizers as any of various substances added to plastics or other materials to keep them soft or pliable. For the purpose of

PCMC Touts Next Gearless Generation: Infiniti II

Published: July 30, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Paper Converting Machine Co. (PCMC) unveils its Infiniti II, which the co. says is "the latest advance in press technology." The Infiniti II flexographic gearless printing press combines innovative features from previous press designs, the Infiniti and the Avanti, says mfr.

MeadWestvaco to Close Envelope Plant

Published: July 30, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
MeadWestvaco reports it plans to close its Consumer and Office Products Group envelope plant located in Worcester, MA, by late September 2002.

Water Ink Technologies Doubles UV Capacity

Published: July 29, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Water Ink Technologies more than doubles its capacity to produce UV (ultraviolet) inks with an opening of a new plant in Charlotte, NC. Co. also reports its president is recipient of CPCC's annual Franklin Award.

FTA Seeks Digital, Flex-Pack, Ink, Plate Experts for Mexico City Meeting

Published: July 29, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
According to the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA), the final agenda for the group's International Flexo Seminar (October 23 - 24, 2002) is nearing completion.

Brand Protection: 'How the Leaders Do It' at Pira Event

Published: July 26, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Did you know counterfeiting amounts to losses of $280 billion globally? That's accoring to Pira Intl., who adds: "Counterfeiting, parallel markets, and passing off are big and growing challenges to brand owners around the globe. Protecting your most valuable asset, your brand, has never been so important."

NAPL Reports Pause in Print's Recession Recovery

Published: July 26, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
PARAMUS, NJ -- Print's recovery from the recession has paused, reports the National Assn. for Printing Leadership. The news is featured in NAPL's summer

Global Expertise at AIMCAL

Published: July 24, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
An outstanding roster of top consultants, members of academia, and practioners is scheduled to give presentations on all aspects of web coating at the upcoming AIMCAL fall technical conference, says the trade group.

RIT Tests Substrate Array on Indigo

Published: July 24, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
PALO ALTO, CA -- HP Indigo reports testing of compatible substrates for its HP Indigo press 3000 (formerly Indigo UltraStream 2000) at the printing applications

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