Hole Punching

Label converter controls quality from the inside out

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August 31, 1996, Walle Corp. attributes much of its success to keeping tight control of operations at the company's three plants.Listen to the latest crop of advice coming Walle Corp. attributes much of its success to ...

New possibilities for beer packaging in PEN and LCP

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August 31, 1996, ... of an LCP liner with either PET or PEN. In a paper presented at the American Chemical Society meeting in March, Dr. Benny Freeman of North Carolina State noted, "For beer, keeping oxygen out is the whole ...

Partnering launches future growth in laminations

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August 31, 1996, ... on the environment. When you buy a drum of material, the whole drum is used. With the new 100% solids technology initially intended for the wire and cable industry that Chase & Sons has serviced for ...

Perforating tear-resistant materials takes a big step.

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August 31, 1996, ... all of which provide a super-clean, crisp perforated edge. To emulate the classical appearance of a round-hole perforated stamp, a mock round-hole cutting edge was produced and then micro-toothed with ...

Congress is considering FDA reform bills

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May 31, 1996, ... Further, beginning July 1, 1998, if the Agency fails to meet a statutory time limit for action on a direct food additive petition that potentially could make foods "more wholesome and contribute to a healthier ...

Advances in prepress are making heads spin.

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May 31, 1996, The technology of prepress is changing at such a dizzying pace, that converters keep up or quickly get left behind.Speaking recently at the 12th Digital The technology of prepress is changing at such a ...

Paperbox winners honored for industry excellence

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April 30, 1996, ... wheel and the axle hole and to feel the composition of the wheel compound. The package replaces a clam shell blister pack, and, according to Kryptonics, sales have quadrupled since die new design was introduced. ...

Court ruling on HMT may mean a tax refund

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March 31, 1996, ... the aspect of employment alleged to have been violated. In similar fashion, the court said, "The Family and Medical Leave Act extends to all those who control, in whole or in part" the employee's ability ...

Independent Packaging: the "restart" of something grea

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March 31, 1996, ... for wholesale bakeries. Another goal related to corporate hierarchy. The new company would be competing against Fortune 200 companies, so it would have to be lean and mean. When a potential investor ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

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March 31, 1996, ... to run on existing form/fill/seal equipment. The winning packages address that problem with a proprietary microperforation system featuring minute holes that are invisible to the naked eye. The amount ...

Flat tax proposal is getting serious consideration

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February 29, 1996, ... on what they spend - a consumption tax - rather than on their income. Neither of these proposals has been set forth in detail. Proponents of the flat tax say it would wipe out loopholes, vastly simplify ...

The 1996 Metallizing Roundup: Experts Ponder and Predict

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February 29, 1996, ...  on quality. It's not just a look anymore -- we're selling a performance-based product. The industry is really focusing on a quality performance product through the whole chain. Those who are dedicated t ...

New hot stamper does more for short runs

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February 29, 1996, ... the fold line, die-cuts the J hook hole (with dies from Baker Die Works), and sheets the card to a 5-in. length. Production speeds exceed 6,000 parts/hour, and, says Stearns, "We can achieve a much richer ...

Business and education join forces, and everybody wins

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February 29, 1996, ...  the Cyrel SHD drill has the flexibility and precision to drill registration holes at any coordinate on a Cyrel plate and can drill carrier sheets for corrugated, it will support a wide range of flexo application ...

Pollution and politics: how green will the new year be?

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January 31, 1996, ... are pushing the Republicans to eliminate in whole or part the pre-1980 retroactive liability. Environmentalists fear that eliminating the current liability scheme of Superfund will prevent sites from being ...

Label maker modifies tried and true business form

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January 31, 1996, ... a licensing contract from PDP. The licensing policy allows label manufacturers to produce the labels for sale in bulk, wholesale quantities at the cost of manufacturing plus a royalty payment. PDP also ...

Measurement technique improves metallized PP

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November 30, 1995, ...  Utilizing ordinary optical microscopy, light boxes, etc., the common defects in metallized films, such as crazing, scratching and pinholes, were easily observed and were associated with diminished barrier ...

Converting capabilities grow in Caribbean nations.

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September 30, 1995, ... have affected the Cuban economy on the whole and the packaging industry in particular. As with the rest of the economy, the packaging industry is subordinated to satisfying internal demand and, to a ...

Used machinery can bring new life to your operation

(Magazine)

September 30, 1995, ... stagnant market mirror those of the economy as a whole: Consolidations and a slower economy combine to lessen the need for more equipment. Less new equipment is purchased, and less used equipment goes ...

Winders/Unwinders: Gettting Better Every Day

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August 31, 1995, Unwinders/winders/rewinds, like most things in life, are not quite as simple as they appear to be. In fact, according to Dr. David Roisum, author of The Mechanics of Winding, winders have a critical influence ...

Training is the key to success in '90s corporate climb.

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August 31, 1995, ... If the people at the top do not wholeheartedly embrace change, the rank-and-file employees pick up on this quickly, become frustrated and quit." "The employee must trust management," adds John Wynn, ...

Growing popularity of PET drives shortage to crisis level

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August 31, 1995, ... Growth was expected to continue to slow as the whole industry matured and as some producers, particularly in Japan, withdrew from the market. "But instead of slowing, demand for PET film exploded in ...

Recovered materials content guidelines for packaging change.

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July 31, 1995, ... and postconsumer (after its intended end use) materials. For most products the Paper Products RMAN recommends two recovered materials content ranges: one for "recovered fiber" as a whole (both preconsumer ...

Bagmakers add a strong link to quality chain

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July 31, 1995, ... exhibit film stretch, inconsistent gusset depths and off-center wicket holes when running large-diameter rolls. This would be totally unacceptable to Sengewald USA's base of customers, who insist upon exacting ...

Ceramic heater rollers an exciting new alternative.

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July 31, 1995, ... heated from the inside out, so the surface reaches the desired setpoint temperature. Therefore, the whole core mass has to reach temperature and stabilize before the roller can be used. To produce enough ...

Two-component adhesive system eliminates mixups

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June 30, 1995, ... is the control we have over the whole curing process. "We've been able to introduce statistical process control into our production process because we have computerized controls reading out second by second." ...

Future of video inspection systems seems bright.

(Magazine)

June 30, 1995, ... print defects: halo, plate squeeze, fill-in or spread, striation, roller marks, beading, ragged edges, chalking, pinholes, fisheyes; * Monitor and control traps on the fly; * Process-color control ...

Flexographic Awards honor top industry achievers

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April 30, 1995, ... the FTA Competition are deemed to be the experts in the industry," John Kienzle said. "And I also look at it as a chance to gain a better understanding. of how the whole process works." A list of the ...

Building quality into the web printing process

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April 30, 1995, ... program will keep track of jobs run, how many impressions were run, the length of the run, the average-press speed and a whole range of statistical data that is useful for evaluating job performance.  ...

Familiarity with change no surprise in this industry

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February 28, 1995, ... e can. offer. There seems to be a synergistic effect between metallization and PVOH. Our guess is that the few pinholes you get in the metallized coating are blocked by the PVOH and you get a much, mu ...