LAB/PILOT/TECHNICAL FACILITIES DIRECTORY
Key
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization Certification |
| MA | Markets |
| CO | Coating |
| CT | Coating Techniques |
| LA | Laminating |
| PR | Printing |
| QC | Quality Control |
| SL | Slitting/Rewinding |
| SU | Substrates |
| SV | Services |
| NO | Notes |
Adherent Laboratories
3804 Dunlap St. North, St. Paul, MN 55112
651-482-1264
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www.adherentlabs.com
MA | beverages, industrial, medical/pharmaceutical, sanitary/disposables
CO | 1 hot melt narrow web slot die coater; 12 in. max. coated width; 1,000 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 0.5–10 mil; UV curing; QC: full physical and analytical capability
CT | hot melt, slot die, spray
SU | film, foil, nonwoven, paper, paperboard, tissue
Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC
4114 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago, IL 60613
773-327-4520
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www.atlas-mts.com
ISO | certified
NO | Atlas offers a complete line of instruments and services for accelerated and natural weathering. In addition, the Atlas Consulting Group helps clients to develop the best weathering processes for their products. Atlas products are designed and manufactured to conform to international, national, and industry standard test methods, including ISO, ASTM, DIN, JIS, and numerous others. Atlas is ISO 17025 and ISO 9001:2008 registered.
Babcock & Wilcox MEGTEC
(B&W MEGTEC)
830 Prosper Rd., DePere, WI 54115
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www.megtec.com
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MA | Advanced battery, advanced materials, energy storage, fuel cells, health/beauty, industrial, magnetic media, medical/pharmaceutical, membranes, photographic/graphic arts, sanitary/disposables
CO | 4 coaters; 24 in. max. coated width; 2,000 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 2–250 µm/side; dryer type: IR; 3 zones; dryer capacity: 10,000 fpm velocity, 525 deg F air temp; solvents: water, flammable, organic
CT | dip, gravure, rod, slot die, two-sided
LA | 2 laminators; 24 in. max. laminated width; 500 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 0.5 to 5 µm; 2 unwinds; dryer type: floater; solvents: water, flammable, organic; type of laminations: dry bond and wet bond
SU | any thickness of film, foil, nonwoven, paper, paperboard
Brady Coated Products
2230 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53209
414-228-5776
Tim Kremer
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www.coatedproducts.com
ISO | certified
MA | automotive, electronics, industrial, photographic/graphic arts, medical
CO | 1 coater; 30 in. max. coated width; 110 max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 1–200 micron; dryer type: floater; 6 zones; dryer capacity: 24 ft; thermal curing; solvents: water, flammable, organic
CT | gravure, knife over roll, rod, slot die
LA | 1 laminator; 30 in. max. laminated width; 110 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 1,200 micron; 2 unwinds; dryer type: floater; 6 zones; dryer capacity: 24 ft; thermal & UV curing; solvents: water, flammable, organic; type of laminations: dry bond
SU | film (0.2–20 mil), foil (0.4–10 mil), nonwoven, paper (25#–200#), paperboard
Brampton Engineering
8031 Dixie Rd., Brampton, ON, Canada L6T 3V1
905-793-3000
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www.be-ca.com
ISO | certified
MA | beverages, frozen foods, health/beauty, industrial, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, sanitary/disposables, snacks
Brückner Group
Koenigsberger Str. 5-7, Siegsdorf, Germany 83313
+49 8662 639278
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www.brueckner.com
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MA | beverages, capacitor film, electric mobility, frozen foods, health/beauty, graphic films, industrial, magnetic media, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, photographic/graphic arts, sanitary/disposables, snacks, solar backsheets, thermotransfer film, X-Ray film, various films from 2–400 µm
CO | 1 coater; 500 mm max. coated width; 80 m/min max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 50–1,800 µm; solvents: water
CT | gravure, reverse roll
SU | film, foil
NO | Unique technology center enables comprehensive R&D for all kinds of film stretching technologies under one roof. Can be rented to customers and raw material suppliers for film and resin development. Pilot line accommodates numerous film types up to 7 layers in all stretching modes, using a wide variety of resins. Laboratory stretching machine KARO IV is for mono- and bi-axial film orientation to test films and sheets in a simple and economical manner. Laboratory extrusion is equipped with a twin screw unit for the production of necessary cast films followed by examination. Chemical and film laboratory is fully equipped for mechanical, optical, and electrical tests and chemical analysis.
Capella Technology Inc.
2940 Rte. 23 South, Newfoundland, NJ 07435
201-230-2589
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www.capella-tech.com
MA | industrial, photographic/graphic arts, Coated Paper and Board
CO | 1 coater; 8.5 in. max. coated width; 1,800 fpm max. line speed; any range of thickness; dryer:single-side impingement; solvents: water, flammable
CT | curtain coating
SU | film, foil, nonwoven, paper, paperboard, tissue
NO | Have a lab sheet coater for evaluating curtain coated quality. It can apply 0.4 gm/cm/sec pinhole free up to 1,800 ft/min. Also offer formulation and process advice.
Carestream Contract Manufacturing
8124 Pacific Ave., White City, OR 97503
800-234-8069
Robert Wildman
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www.tollcoating.com
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ISO | certified
MA | battery and energy, display, electronics, flexible photovoltaics, medical/pharmaceutical, membranes, optical films, photographic/graphic arts, storage components
CO | 7 coaters; 74 in. max. coated width; 1,750 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 0.5–10 mil (range of base thickness: 250 nm+); dryer type: floater; 2–10 zones; dryer capacity: 15,000 cfm; UV curing; solvents: water, flammable, organic; QC: spectroscopy, chromatography, laser inspection, ISO 9001, up to 20 layers in 1 pass
CT | blade, curtain coating, dual slot die, forward roll, gravure, reverse roll, rod, slide, slot die, two-sided, other proprietary methods
LA | 2 laminators; 59 in. max. laminated width; 200 fpm max. line speed
SU | 0.5–10 mil film, 0.5–10 mil foil, 0.5–10 mil nonwoven, 0.5–10 mil paper
NO | Offers precision contract coating and development services from benchtop to pilot to production coating with seamless transition. Also offers mixing, converting, analytical lab support, and a full global supply chain.
Chase Machine & Engineering
324 Washington St., West Warwick, RI 02893
401-821-8879
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www.chasemachine.com
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MA | diaper, filtration (air, gas, liquid), health/beauty, hygiene, industrial, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, nonwovens, sanitary/disposables
SU | film, nonwoven, woven
NO | Ultrasonic laminating, embossing, slitting, mechanical slitting, cut to length, spoolers and blockers, festooning, fan folding, unwind/rewinds, edge guidance, tensioning, etc.
Chemsultants Intl.
9079 Tyler Blvd., Mentor, OH 44060 440-974-3080
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www.chemsultants.com
MA | industrial, magnetic media, medical/pharmaceutical, photographic/graphic arts CO | 3 coaters; 24 in. max. coated width; 500 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 0.5–12.0 mil; dryer types: single-side impingement, floater, IR; 5 zones; UV curing; solvents: water, flammable, organic CT | doctor blade, forward roll, gravure, hot melt, reverse roll, rod, slot die PR | rotogravure SU | film (0.5–20 mil), foil (1.0–12 mil), nonwoven (1.0–10.0 mil), paper (20#–120#) NO | On-site laboratory is A2LA accredited.
CMD Corp.
2901 E. Pershing St., Box 1279, Appleton, WI 54912-1279
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www.cmd-corp.com
MA | bags, film, sacks, and packaging for consumer and industrial goods companies and co-packers
SU | film, foil, nonwoven, paper
NO | High-performance equipment for the plastic converting industry: high-speed rotary draw-tape trash bag lines, pre-made pouch equipment by PDI, film and bag folders and winders, packaging automation equipment, and integration services. Custom engineering, process validation services, ProcessIQ data acquisition services, confidential product development, 45,000-sq-ft technology center.
CMD Packaging Solutions PDI, a div. of CMD
MA | pre-made pouches: medical-chevron, medical-header, stand-up, 3-side-seal, static dissipative pouches, security bags, bubble mailers and protective packaging, for consumer and industrial goods companies and co-packers SU | film, foil, nonwoven, paper
Coim USA
286 Mantua Grove Rd., West Deptford, NJ 08066
800-345-8380
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www.coimgroup.com
ISO | certified
MA | beverages, frozen foods, health/beauty, industrial, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, sanitary/disposables, snacks
CO | 1 coater; 14 in. max. coated width; 800 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 12 µ–125 µ; dryer type: single-side impingement; 3 zones; solvents: water, flammable, organic
CT | doctor blade, gravure, multi-roll
LA | 1 laminator; 14 in. max laminated width; 800 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 6 µ–125 µ; dryer type: single-side impingement; 3 zones; solvents: water, flammable, organic; type of laminations: dry bond, wet bond, solventless
SU | film (12 µ–125 µ), foil (6 µ–75 µ), nonwoven (12 µ–125 µ), paper (12 µ–125 µ), paperboard (12 µ–125 µ)
NO | Testing for bond strength, seal strength, COF, heat resistance, cure, product resistance, adhesive weight. Full technical facility for evaluation of laminating adhesives, lamination quality issues, and processing.
Consultex Systems
Box 5751, Spartansburg, SC 29304
864-579-2900
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www.consultexsystems.com
CO | 1 coater; 75 in. max. coated width; 10 mpm max. line speed; dryer type: single-side impingement, IR; 1 zone
CT | curtain, doctor blade, slot die, spray, two-sided
Davis-Standard, LLC
1 Extrusion Dr., Pawcatuck, CT 06379
860-599-1010
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www.davis-standard.com
MA | battery, beverages, clothing, composite, dryer towels, frozen foods, health/beauty, hot melts, industrial, magnetic media, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, photographic/graphic arts, PSA, release liner, sanitary/disposables, snacks, specialty structures, solar, tag & label, tapes, thermal papers, window film
CO | 2 coating labs; 18 or 36 in. max. coated width (60 in. extrusion lab); up to 3,000 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 0.25–200 pli; dryer types: flotation, roller, UV; 3 or 6 zones, 15 ft or 60 ft; water-based, solvent-based, 100% solids
CT | over 50 selections, including: air knife, coextrusion, curtain, dip, doctor blade, extrusion, five roll, forward roll, gravure, hot melt, KOR, reverse roll, rod, slot die, two sided
SU | film (0.188+ mil), foil (0.0003+ in.), nonwoven (to 130 mil), paperboard (to 150 mil), tissue (single and multi-ply), foam (to 80 mil), metal, scrim
Domino Amjet Inc.
1290 Lakeside Dr., Gurnee, IL 60031
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www.dominoamjet.com
ISO | certified
MA | beverages, frozen foods, health/beauty, industrial, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, photographic/graphic arts, sanitary/disposables, snacks
PR | digital, thermal inkjet
SU | film, foil, paper, paperboard, plastics
NO | Offers customers access to inkjet sample lab and technical staff to identify best process/ink for specific applications.
Dow Chemical Co.
1254 Enclave Pkwy., Houston, TX 77077
281-966-4757
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www.dow.com
ISO | certified
MA | beverages, health/beauty, industrial, magnetic media, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, photographic/graphic arts, sanitary/disposables, snacks
CO | 3 coaters; 24 in. max. coated width; 600 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: up to 10 mil; dryer type: single-side impingement; 3 zones; solvents: water, flammable
CT | coextrusion, doctor blade, extrusion, gravure, reverse roll
LA | 3 laminators; 52 in. max. laminated width; up to 1,200 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: up to 10 mil; 3 unwinds; dryer type: single-side impingement; solvents: water, flammable, organic; type of laminations: dry bond, wet bond, solventless
SU | film ( up to 10 mil), foil (35 ga and higher), nonwoven, paper, paperboard, tissue
NO | Full testing capabilities, including analytical labs, for all laminated structure properties.
Dunmore Corp.
145 Wharton Rd., Bristol, PA 19007
215-781-8895
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www.dunmore.com
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ISO | certified
MA | aerospace, beverages, health/beauty, industrial, medical/pharmaceutical, photographic/graphic arts, photovoltaic, reflective insulation
CO | 7 coaters; 94 in. max. coated width; range of thicknesses: 0.25–12 mil; dryer type: floater; 5 zones; UV curing; solvents: water, flammable
CT | doctor blade, gravure, slot die, two-sided, vacuum metallizing
LA | 7 laminators; 94 in. max. laminated width; range of thicknesses: 0.25–10 mil; 2 unwinds each; solvents: water, flammable; type of laminations: dry and wet bond, solventless
SU | film, foil, nonwoven
NO | Have a pilot coater and pilot metallizer.
Emerging Technology Applications Center (ETAC)
Northampton Community College, 511 E. Third St., Bethlehem, PA 18015
610-332-8672
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www.etctr.com
MA | battery, beverages, health/beauty, industrial, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, photographic/graphic arts
CO | UV, microwave, EB curing; solvents: water, flammable, organic
CT | brush, dip, gravure, spray
LA | 1 laminator; 6 in. max. laminated width; solvents: water, flammable, organic; type of laminations: dry and wet bond; type of testing: bond strength
PR | flexography, offset lithography, rotogravure, silk screen, printability testing
SU | film, foil, nonwoven, paper, paperboard, silicon wafer, tissue
NO | Benchmarking, proof-of-concept testing, ASTM & TAPPI testing, characterization, testing of physical and chemical properties, troubleshooting.
Enercon Industries Corp.
W140 N9572 Fountain Blvd., Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
262-255-6070
www.enerconind.com/treating
SU | film (up to 0.1000 in. thick), foil, nonwoven, paper, paperboard, tissue
NO | Complimentary corona, plasma, and flame trials for wide and narrow webs as well as for shaped objects. Lab for web trials can treat rolls of paper, film, metalized film, and foil from 12–60 in. wide and up to 0.1000 in. thick, running at speeds of less than 5 fpm to 1,500 fpm with one- or two-sided treatment.
Energy Sciences Inc.
42 Industrial Way; Wilmington, MA 01887
978-253-7214
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www.ebeam.com
ISO | certified
MA | beverages, frozen foods, health/beauty, industrial, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, snacks
CO | 1 coater; 18 in. max. coated width; 200 fpm max. line speed; EB curing
CT | doctor blade, gravure, rod
LA | 1 laminator, 18 in. max. coated width; 200 fpm max. line speed; 2 unwinds; dryer type: EB; type of laminations: wet bond
SU | film, foil, paper, paperboard
NO | Can handle various materials/substrates in either cut sheet or roll stock. Roll stock can be on 3-in. or 6-in. cores, max. OD of 20 in.
Euclid Coating Systems Inc.
3494 N. Euclid Ave., Bay City, MI 48706
989-922-4789
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www.euclidlabcoaters.com
MA | beverages, frozen foods, health/beauty, industrial, magnetic media, medical/pharmaceutical, photographic/graphic arts, sanitary/disposables
CO | 2 coaters; 12 in. max. coated width; 30 fpm max line speed; range of thicknesses: 30 nm–4 mils; dryer type: single-side impingement, IR; 1 zone; dryer capacity: 400 deg F; solvents: water, flammable
CT | air knife, curtain coating, doctor blade, forward roll, gravure, hot melt, reverse roll, rod, saturators
LA | 1 laminator; 12 in. max. laminated width; 30 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 0.0005–1.000 in.; 1 unwind; dryer type: single-side impingement, IR; 1 zone; dryer capacity: 400 deg F; solvents: water, flammable; type of laminations: dry and wet bonds, solventless; type of testing: 2-roll pressure laminations
SU | Any size of the following: film, foil, nonwoven, paper, paperboard, tissue
NO | Primarily used for testing small samples for customers.
Evonik Goldschmidt Corp.
914 E. Randolph Rd., Box 1299, Hopewell, VA
804-452-5760
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www.evonik.com/tego-rc
ISO | certified MA | health/beauty, industrial, radiation-curable release coatings, sanitary/disposables
CO | 1 coater; 24 in. max. coated width; 850 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 0.5 g/sq m–1.2 g/sq m; UV curing; QC: coat weight measurement, release and subsequent adhesion measurements
CT | doctor blade, gravure
SU | film (PET, BOPP, PE, PVC, OPP, and more, 1–10 mil), nonwoven (1–10 mil), paper (1–10 mil), metallized films (1–10 mil)
Exopack Advanced Coatings
700 Crestdale St., Matthews, NC 28105
704-847-9171
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www.exopackadvancedcoatings.com
ISO | certified MA | electronics, industrial, medical/pharmaceutical, optical films, photographic/graphic arts
CO | 8 coaters; 60 in. max. coated width; 300 fpm max. line speed; dryer types: single-side impingement, IR; 4 zones; UV curing; solvents: water, flammable, organic; QC: on-line thickness testing
CT | forward roll, gravure, reverse roll, slot die, two-sided; 100% solids
PR | rotogravure
SU | film, foil, nonwoven, paper
Extrusion Dies Industries LLC
911 Kurth Rd., Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
715-726-1201
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www.extrusiondies.com
MA | beverages, frozen foods, health/beauty, industrial, magnetic media, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, photographic/graphic arts; sanitary/disposables, snacks, solar and lithium batteries
CO | 1 coater; 305 mm (12 in.) max. coated width; 3.05 mpm (10 fpm) max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 1–125 microns; dryer type: single-side impingement; 3 zones; dryer capacity: 6 ft long; solvents: water, organic
CT | coextrusion, extrusion, hot melt, slot die
LA | 1 laminator, 1,600 mm (63 in.); range of thicknesses: 8–125 microns; 2 unwinds
SU | film, foil, paper, paperboard
NO | Sheet line capable of running six extruders and cast film line.
Faustel Inc.
W194 N11301 McCormick Dr., Germantown, WI 53022 
262-253-3333
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www.faustel.com
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MA | industrial, medical/pharmaceutical, photographic/graphic arts
CO | 1 coater; 24 in. max. coated width; 2,000 fpm max. line speed; range of thickness: .0003–.100; dryer type: floater; 3 zones differential heat; UV, EB curing; solvents: water, flammable, organic
CT | comma, dip, doctor blade, forward roll, gravure, hot melt, KOR, reverse roll, rod, slot die
LA | 1 laminator, 24 in. max. laminated width; 2,000 fpm max. line speed; 3 unwinds; dryer type: floater; solvents: water, flammable, organic; type of laminations: dry bond, wet bond, solventless
PR | flexo (1 color), rotogravure (1 color)
SU | film, foil, nonwoven, paper, paperboard, tissue
Flint Group Narrow Web
15500 28th Ave. North, Plymouth, MN 55447
763-559-5911
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www.narrowweb.flintgrp.com
CO | 6 coating stations; 10 in. press width; 510 fpm max. line speed; dryer type: IR; 11 zones; UV curing; solvents: water
CT | doctor blade
PR | flexo (6 colors), rotary screen (2 colors)
SU | film (50–1,000 ga), foil (2–6 mils thick), nonwoven (2–6 mils thick), paper (1.5–6 mil), paperboard (6–16 mil)
Heraeus Nobelight Fusion UV Inc.
910 Clopper Rd., Gaithersburg, MD 20878
301-527-2660
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www.fusionuv.com
PR | digital, silk screen
CT | dip, gravure, rod, spray
SU | film (to 20 in. wide), nonwoven (to 20 in. wide), paper (to 20 in. wide), paperboard (to 20 in. wide)
NO | Assistance in system design and optimization for all types of UV applications, lending to production design.
Goss Intl. Americas, Inc.
121 Technology Dr.
603-749-6600
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www.gossinternational.com
ISO | certified
MA | beverages, frozen foods, health/beauty
CO | 1 coater; 33.5 in. max. coated width; 1,200 fpm max. line speed; range of thickness: 48–450 ga film/up to 170 gsm; UV, EB curing
CT | flexography
PR | 1/c flexography, 7/c offset lithography
SU | 48–450 ga film; foil; 45–75 lb paper; 8 pt/170 gsm paperboard
NO | Roll to roll 33.5 in., 7/c web offset press plus single flexographic coater, with both UV and EB curing. Closed-loop color and auto register control; line speed up to 1,200 fpm.
Harper Corp. of America
11624 Steele Creek Rd., Charlotte, NC 28273
704-588-3371
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www.harperimage.com
ISO | certified
H.B. Fuller Co.
3450 Labore Rd., Vadnais Hts., MN 55110
847-914-9236
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www.hbfuller.com
ISO | certified MA | beverages, frozen foods, health/beauty, industrial, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, snacks
LA | 2 laminators; 51 in. max. laminated width; 1,375 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 0.5–6.0 mil; 2 unwinds; dryer type: single-side impingement; UV curing; solvents: water, flammable; type of laminations: dry and wet bonds, solventless
SU | film, foil, nonwoven, paper
NO | Full testing capability of laminations, including analytical testing.
Kampf Schneid-und Wickeltechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Mühlener Str. 36-42, 51674 Wiehl-Mühlen, Germany
+49 2262 81472
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www.kampf.de
MA | beverages, frozen foods, health/beauty, industrial, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, sanitary/disposables, snacks
NO | Slitting and winding machinery for film, foil, paper, nonwoven, aluminum, compounds
Karlville Development
2547 Technology Dr., Unit 409, Elgin, IL 60123
305-533-1057
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www.karlville.com
MA | beverages, frozen foods, health/beauty, industrial, magnetic media, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, photographic/graphic arts, sanitary/disposables, snacks, web-shaped materials, plastic film, refined paper, laminated and aluminum foil, composite materials
LA | 1 laminator; 1.2 m max. laminated width; 30 mpm max. line speed; 1 unwind; type of laminations: solventless
NO | Slitting and winding machines, narrow slitter for material testing
Kilborn Inc.
2911 1st Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
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www.kilborninc.com
MA | labels, photographic/graphic arts
CO | 2 coaters; 72 in. max. coated width; 25 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 0.004–0.050; solvents: organic; QC: color and print tests
CT | rod
SU | film (0.005–0.010), paper (10–24 pt), canvas (0.015–0.020 in.)
KROENERT GmbH & Co KG
Schuetzenstrasse 105, Hamburg, Germany 22761
+49 40 853 93159
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www.kroenert.com
ISO | pending
MA | beverages, frozen foods, health/beauty, industrial, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, membrane and electrodes for battery and fuel cell technology, photographic/graphic arts, photovoltaic, sanitary/disposable, snacks CO | 3 coaters; 500–1,300 mm max. coated width; 100–1,610 mpm max. line speed; dryer type: single-side impingement, floater; 2 + 5 zones; dryer capacity: 2,700–27.000 m3/h per section; solvents: water, flammable, organic
CT | curtain coating, dip, doctor blade, pressurized chamber doctor blade, forward roll, gravure, hot melt, reverse roll, rod, slot die
LA | 2 laminators; 100–1,300 mm max. laminated width; 100–1,610 mpm; 2 unwinds; dryer type: single-side impingement, floater; 2 zones; dryer capacity: 2,700–27.000 m3/hr per section
SU | film, foil, nonwoven, paper, paperboard, tissue
NO | LabCo (500 mm/100 mpm); PAK 610 (1,300 mm/300 mpm); RECO 800A (1,300 mm/1,610 mpm)
LasX Industries
4817 White Bear Pkwy., St. Paul, MN 55110
651-407-0011
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www.lasx.com
ISO | certified
MA | frozen foods, industrial, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, photographic/graphic arts, snacks
SU | film, foil, nonwoven, paper, paperboard, thin nonmetallic materials
SV | laser converting, including perforating, scoring
Life Pack Labs
2865 Scott St., Ste. 103, Vista, CA 92081
www.lifepacklabs.com
ISO | Pending
MA | medical/pharmaceutical
SU | flexible film, including: monolayer, polypropylene, nylon, PTFE, polystyrene; metallized and foil laminations; coextrusions
QC | ASTM and TAPPI testing methods for tensile, slow rate penetration and puncture, seal peel strength, basis weight, dirt and particulates in paperboard, environmental conditioning, heat and humidity, accelerated aging, gas permeation rates for film and whole package.
Mahlo America
575 Simuel Rd., Spartanburg, SC 29303
864-576-6288
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www.mahloamerica.com
MA | frozen foods, health/beauty, industrial, magnetic media, medical/pharmaceutical, photographic/graphic arts, sanitary/disposables
CO | 80 in. max. width; 40 mpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 0.00054 in.
SU | film, foil, nonwoven, paper, paper-board, tissue
NO | Manufacturer of QCS systems for on-line measurement and control of basis weight, thickness, moisture, and coatings.
MEGTEC Systems—See listing above: Babcock & Wilcox MEGTEC
830 Prosper Rd., DePere, WI 54115
www.megtec.com
MICA Corp.
9 Mountain View Dr., Shelton, CT 06484
203-922-8888
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www.mica-corp.com
MA | beverages, frozen foods, health/beauty, industrial, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, snacks
CO | 1 coater; 12 in. max. coated width; 50 fpm max. line speed; any range of thickness; dryer type: single-side impingement; 1 zone; dryer capacity: extreme dryer good to ~140 deg F surface; solvents: water; QC: peel and coat weight testing
CT | doctor blade, extrusion, gravure, slot die, single screw extruder with engraved gravure roll coating for water-based products only with in-line corona treatment
LA | 1 laminator; 12 in. max. laminated width; 50 fpm max. line speed; any range of thickness; 3 unwinds; dryer type: single-side impingement; solvents: water; type of lamination: solventless; type of testing: peel testing
SU | film, foil, nonwoven, paper, paperboard
NO | Coater has a 3-bcm and 10-bcm gravure cylinder. Capable of providing varying coat weights for both primers and coatings.
New Era Converting Machinery, Inc.
235 McLean Blvd., Paterson, NJ 07504
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www.neweraconverting.com
MA | aerospace, beverages, electronics, frozen foods, health/beauty, industrial, magnetic media, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, photographic/graphic arts, sanitary/disposables, snacks
CO | modular coaters, 26 in. max. coated width; 1,000 fpm max. line speed; dryer type: floater; 3 zones; UV curing; solvents: water, flammable, organic
CT | dip, doctor blade, forward roll, gravure, hot melt, knife over roll, reverse roll, Mayer rod, slot die, spray, two-sided
LA | 2 laminators; 26 in. max. laminated width; 1,000 fpm max. line speed; 2 unwinds; dryer type: floater; solvents: water, flammable, organic; type of laminations: dry bond, wet bond, solventless
SU | film, foam, foil, nonwoven, paper, paperboard
Nordson Corp.
11475 Lakefield Dr., Duluth, GA 30097
800-683-2314
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www.nordson.com
ISO | certified MA | beverages, frozen foods, health/beauty, industrial, medical/pharmaceutical, photographic/graphic arts, sanitary/disposables, snacks
CO | 3 coaters; 36 in. max. coated width; 1,640 fpm max. line speed
CT | extrusion, hot melt, slot die, spray
SU | film, foil, nonwoven, paper, paperboard, tissue
Nordmeccanica NA Ltd.
155 Ricefield Ln.
Hauppauge, NY 11788
631-242-9898
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www.nordmeccanica.com
MA | beverages, frozen foods, health/beauty, industrial, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, sanitary/disposables, snacks
LA | 2 laminators; 51 in. max. laminated width; 400 mpm, 1,300 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 5 µm–250 µm, 2 unwinds; dryer type: single-side impingement, IR; solvents: water, flammable; type of laminations: dry bond, wet bond, solventless
SU | film (8 µm–250 µm), foil (6µ–40 µm), nonwoven, paper (25–90 ppr), paperboard, tissue, foam (up to 3,000 µm)
Nordmeccanica SPA Ltd.
Strada Dell'Orsina, 16
Piacenza, PC, Italy 29122
+39 0523 596411
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www.nordmeccanica.com
MA | beverages, frozen foods, health/beauty, industrial, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, sanitary/disposables, snacks
CO | 1+1 coaters, 51 in. max. coated width; 400 mpm, 1,300 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 5–250 µm; dryer type: single-side impingement; 2 zones; curing: UV, EB; solvents: water, flammable, organic; QC: lab instruments
CT | doctor blade, forward roll, gravure, pattern metallization, reverse roll, rod, vacuum metallizing
LA | 1 laminator, 59 in. max. laminated width; 400 mpm, 1,300 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 5–200 µm; 2 unwinds; type of laminations: solventless; type of testing: lab instruments
SU | film (8 µm–250 µm), foil (6µ–40 µm), nonwoven, paper (25 µm–90 µm), paperboard, tissue, foam (up to 3,000 µm)
Optimation Technology, Inc.
1600 Lexington Ave., Suite 102, Rochester, NY 14606
585-321-2300
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www.optimation.us/mediaconveyancefacility.aspx
ISO | certified
MA | film, glass, industrial, medical/pharmaceutical, metals, paper, photographic/graphic arts, plastics
LA | 1 laminator; 14 in. (356 mm) max. laminated width; 175 fpm (50 mpm) max. line speed; 2 winders, 1 nip drive, braked unwinders
SU | full thickness range for film, foil, paper, and metals up to .005 in.
NO | A 5,000-sq-ft Media Conveyance Facility (MCF) features experimental and analytical web handling facilities, equipment and development engineering support, custom machine capability, and training. Equipment includes combined web, thin web rewinder, and narrow width rewinder. See website for details.
Parkinson Technologies – Marshall & Williams Plastics
100 Goldstein Dr., Woonsocket, RI 02895
401-762-2100
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www.parkinsontechnologies.com
ISO | certified
MA | beverages, frozen foods, health/beauty, industrial, magnetic media, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, photographic/graphic arts, sanitary/disposables, snacks, semi-permeable membranes (filtration, battery separator, breathable materials)
CT | coextrusion, extrusion, slot die, corona treating
SU | film (0.0005–0.1000 in.), nonwoven, foam
NO | Extrusion/coextrusion film/sheet casting, machine- and transverse-direction orientation, biaxial orientation, 7-layer coextrusion, twin screw extruder in-line compounding.
475 Industrial Dr., Hartland, WI 53029
262-912-7215
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www.pillartech.com
SU | roll diameters to 2 ft at widths to 134 in. for film, foil, nonwoven, paper, paperboard, tissue
NO | Bare roll, covered roll, controlled gas atmosphere, and qualified modified gas atmosphere surface treatment trials offered for all prospective and active customer applications.
Pitman Co.
721 Union Blvd., Totowa, NJ 07512
888-274-8626
www.pitman.com
NO |Technical Demo Ctr. in Bloomingdale, IL, is configured with a complete EskoArtwork workflow and computer-to-plate imager. This is coupled with a DuPont Cyrel Fast platemaking system and Toray digital letterpress plates.
Pocono Coated Products
101 Broad St., Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
908-859-8485
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www.poconoctd.com
MA | health/beauty, industrial, labels, medical/pharmaceutical, tapes
CO | 3 coaters; 60 in. max. coated width; 800 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 0.5 micron–50 mils; dryer type: single-side impingement; 3 zone 16 in.; 2 zone, 70 in.; dryer capacity: 1,540 in.; UV curing; solvents: water; QC: 100% incoming and process
CT | doctor blade, forward roll, gravure, hot melt, pattern, reverse roll, rod, slot die, two-sided
SU | film (0.25–10 mil), foil 0.5–2 mil), nonwoven (20 g), paper (10#–100#), paperboard (8 pt), tissue (10#)
Polykote Corp.
135 Kuebler Rd., Easton, PA 18040
610-258-1604
www.polykotecorp.com
MA | beverages, frozen foods, health/beauty, industrial, magnetic media, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, photographic/graphic arts
CO | 4 coaters; 53 in. max. coated width; 300 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 0.1–40 dry mils; dryer type: single-side impingement; 2 zones; solvents: water; QC: coat weight, caliper, viscosity, peel & tack, adhesion, release, etc.
CT | gravure, slot die, rod
PR | flexo (3 color)
SU | film (0.5–10 mil+), foil (1–3 mil+), nonwovens, paper (25#+), paperboard (6–20 pt), tissue (10#+)
SV | toll
NO | Design and develop solutions according to specific customer needs versus a product line driven agenda.
Polytype Converting AG
26 Rte. de la Glane, Fribourg, Switzerland CH-1701
+41 26 426 1886
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www.polytype.com
ISO | certified
MA | adhesive tapes/labels, batteries, beverages, energy, frozen foods, health/beauty, industrial, inkjet papers, meat/poultry, lighting, medical/pharmaceutical, optical films, photographic/graphic arts, release liners, sanitary/disposables, solar cells, snacks, thermal paper
CO | 4 coaters; 300 mm, 500 mm, 840 mm max. coated widths; 100 mpm, 500 mpm, 1,000 mpm, 1,500 mpm max. line speeds; range of thicknesses: 0.05–1,000 µm; dryer type: single-side impingement, floater, IR; 4, 6 zones; curing: UV, microwave, EB; solvents: water, flammable, organic; QC: density, coat weight, moisture, print test, surface tension, viscosity, web temperature
CT | air knife, curtain coating, dip, doctor blade, forward roll, gravure, hot melt, intermittent coating, reverse roll, rod, saturators, simultaneous multilayer, slide bead, slot die, stripe coating, two-sided
LA | 3 laminators; 500 mm, 840 mm max. laminated width; 100 mpm, 1,000 mpm, 1,500 mpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 0.1–1,000 µm; 2, 3 unwinds; dryer type: single-side impingement, floater dryer, IR; solvents: water, flammable, organic; type of laminations: dry bond, wet bond, solventless
PR | digital, ink jet, rotogravure, single pass roll to roll
SU | composite, film, foil, nonwoven, paper, paperboard, tissue
NO | Services provided: layer design, development of functional layers, primers, and inks
Precision AirConvey
465 Corporate Blvd., Newark, DE 19702
302-999-8000
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www.airconvey.com
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SU | film, foil, nonwoven, paper, tissue, other
NO | PAC engineers test materials in a state-of-the-art test lab to prove the company's custom design prior to install at a customer's facility. Customers are welcome to visit the test lab for live demonstrations.
Precision Coatings Inc.
8120 Goldie St., Walled Lake, MI 48390
248-363-8361
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www.pcicoatings.com
MA | alternative energy, automotive, flexo, industrial, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, photographic/graphic arts, signage
CO | 4 coaters; 72 in. max. coated width; 300 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 0.01–10 mils; dryer type: single-side impingement; up to 5 zones; dryer capacity: up to 100 ft of oven, 450 deg F; solvents: water, flammable, organic; QC: coat weight, color, visual and UV density, gloss, opacity, retained solvent
CT | air knife, gravure, reverse roll, rod, slot die, two-sided SU | film (1–30 mil), foil (1–5 mil), nonwoven (1–30 mil), paper (1–30 mil)
Radiant Energy Systems Inc.
175 N. Ethel Ave., Hawthorne, NJ 07506
973-423-5220
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www.radiantenergy.com
MA | beverages, filters, frozen foods, health/beauty, industrial, magnetic media, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, nonwovens, photographic/graphic arts, photovoltaic batteries, sanitary/disposables, snacks
CO | 2 coaters; 26 in. max. coated width; 400 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 5 mm; dryer type: single-side impingement, floater, IR; 3 zones; dryer capacity: 400 deg F; solvents: water, flammable, organic
CT | doctor blade, embossing, gravure, knife over roll, rod, slot die
LA | 1 laminator; 26 in. max. laminated width; 400 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 0–0.5 in.; 2 unwinds; dryer type: single-side impingement, floater, IR; 2 zones; dryer capacity: 2 x 500,000 BTU/hr; solvents: water, flammable, organic; type of laminations: dry and wet bonds, solventless; type of testing: product development, process efficiency, short product runs
SU | film (5 mm), foil (5 mm), nonwoven (5 mm), paper (5 mm), paperboard (5 mm), tissue (5 mm), plastics & light coil foam (20 mm)
NO | Versatile facility performs trial and short runs; engineers will consult.
Rotomec–Bobst Group Italia S.p.A.
S.P. Casale-Asti, no. 70, San Giorgio M.to (AL) Italy 15020
+39 0142 4071
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www.bobstgroup.com/rotomec
ISO | certified MA | flexible materials for food packaging, frozen foods, snacks
CT | coextrusion, doctor blade, extrusion, gravure, reverse roll
LA | duplex and triplex; 1,800 mm max. laminated width; 600 mpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 6.50–200 g/sq m; 3 and 4 unwinds; dryer type: single-side impingement, floater; number of zones according to speed; solvents: water, flammable, organic; type of laminations: dry bond, wet bond, solventless
PR | rotogravure
SU | film (10–20 micron), foil (20–50 micron), paper (30–120 g/sq m), paperboard (max. 200 g/sq m)
SAM North America
31 County Rt. 59, Phoenix, NY 13135
315-934-4338
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www.sam-na.com
MA | aerospace, battery, beverages, frozen foods, health/beauty, industrial, magnetic media, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, photographic/graphic arts, sanitary/disposable, solar, snacks, specialty, window film. Three labs serve coating, extrusion, and printing.
CO | coating: 15 cartridge coaters; 1,040 mm max. coated width; 1,000 mpm max. line speed; dryer type: single-side impingement, floater, IR; 7 zones; dryer capacity: 350 deg C; curing: UV; solvents: water, flammable, organic; clean room; extrusion: 900 mm max. web width, 600 mpm max. line speed, three extruders, primer coater
CT | coextrusion, curtain coating, dip, doctor blade, extrusion, forward roll, gravure, hot melt, reverse roll, rod, saturators, slot die, spray, 5- and 6-roll, comma, blade
LA | 2 laminators; 1,040 mm max. laminated width; 1,000 mpm max. line speed; 2 unwinds; dryer type: single-side impingement, floater, IR; solvents: water, flammable, organic; type of laminations: dry bond, wet bond, solventless
PR | flexography, rotogravure, silk screen
SU | film, foam, foil, metal, nonwoven, paper, paperboard, scrim, tissue, other
NO | Also offer web cleaning, corona treating, gauging, and a clean room facility
Schober USA
4690 Industry Dr., Fairfield, OH 45014
513-489-7393
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www.schoberusa.com
MA | beverages, frozen foods, health/beauty, industrial, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, sanitary/disposables
SU | film, nonwoven, paper, paperboard
NO | Three lab machines to 16 in. for punching, die-cutting, creasing, laser, process development.
Sierra Coating Technologies, LLC
1820 Enterprise Dr., DePere, WI 54115
920-983-8000
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www.sierracoating.com
MA | frozen foods; health/beauty; industrial; meat/poultry; medical/pharmaceutical; photographic/graphic arts; sanitary/disposables; snacks
CO | 3 coaters; 62 in. max. coated width; 1,000 fpm max. coated line speed; range of thicknesses: 0.48 ga to 40 pt; dryer type: floater; 2 zones; dryer capacity: 110–400 deg F; solvents: water, organic
CT | doctor blade, forward roll, gravure, hot melt, reverse roll, slot die, two-sided
LA | 3 laminators; 62 in. max. laminated width; 1,000 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 0.48 ga–40 mil; 2 unwinds; dryer type: floater; 2 zones; solvents: water; type of laminations: dry and wet bonds, solventless; type of testing: anything required
PR | rotogravure, 2 colors
SU | film (0.48 ga), nonwoven (50 gsm), paper (20#), paperboard (to 40 pt)
NO | Barrier coatings, blockout and security materials, laminations, dry wipes, heavy cover stock. Sierra Coating Technologies is a manufacturer of contracted, custom-coated and laminated specialty substrates for printers, packaging, and consumer products.
Solutia Inc. Performance Films
4210 The Great Rd.
Fieldale, VA 24089
818-678-1440
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www.flexvuefilms.com
ISO | certified MA | industrial, medical/pharmaceutical, electronics, displays, photovoltaic materials
CO | 1 coater; 24-in. max coated width; 100 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: to 3 mils; dryer type: single-side impingement; 2 zones; dryer capacity: 15 ft; curing: UV, thermal; solvents: water, flammable; QC: ISO-9001
CT | gravure, slot die, sputter, two-sided, vacuum metallizing
LA | 1 laminator; 216 in. max. laminated width; 100 fpm max. line speed; 1 unwind; dryer type: single-side impingement; 2 zones; dryer capacity: 15 ft; UV and thermal curing; solvents: flammable; type of laminations: dry and wet bonds; testing: ISO-9001
SU | polyester (0.5–14 mils)
Spooner Industries
Railway Rd., Ilkley, UK LS29 8JB
+44 01943 609505
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www.spooner.co.uk
ISO | certified
MA | bread/bakery products, fresh foods, health/beauty, industrial, magnetic media, medical/pharmaceutical, photographic/graphic arts, snack
CO | 1 coater, 20 in. (500 mm) max. coated width; 1,000 mpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 20–500 mm; dryer type: single-side impingement, floater, IR; 4 zones; solvents: water
CT | dip, doctor blade, forward roll, gravure, reverse roll, rod
SU | film (20–500 µ), foil (20–500 µ),, nonwoven (20–500 µ), paper (20–500 µ), paperboard (20–500 µ), tissue (20–500 µ)
NO | Three main machines: hand sample for piece samples; high speed roll to roll coating machine; dedicated food pilot line.
Technical Coating Intl.
150 Backhoe Rd., Leland, NC 28451
910-371-0860
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www.tciinc.com
MA | fabric, industrial, medical/pharmaceutical, nonwovens, photographic/graphic arts, wovens
CO | 4 coaters; 90 in. max. coated width; 900 fpm max. line speed; range of thicknesses: 25 ga–40 mil; dryer type: single-side impingement; 3 zones; solvents: water, flammable
CT | doctor blade, gravure, rod, two-sided
PR | rotogravure
SU | film (25 ga–40 mil), foil (0.000285+), nonwoven (0.5 oz/sq yd+), paper (10 pt–40 mil), paperboard (10 pt–40 mil), tissue
