Trim Removal

Differential Rewinding: Part Three

(Magazine)

December 31, 2002, ... shafts, let's review potential detrimental side effects. This month we continue our diagnosis of differential rewinding. The last two columns reviewed the whys and hows of differential rewinding, but before ...

Neither Boom Nor Bust

(Magazine)

December 31, 2002, ... to be detrimental. It takes money that could be invested in private enterprise and puts it into the government. “My gut feeling is that it will be a short war,” Lowney says, “with no more than a one- ...

Servo Savings

(Magazine)

December 30, 2002, ... utilizing a position trim value within the drive. This maintains consistent paper position throughout the coating and finishing process and allows for excellent registration. According to Adamson, in the ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, ... Amatco USA, exclusively handling knife trimmers. According to Colter & Peterson president Bruce Peterson, the acquisition was a natural fit. “Combining the resources and people at Amatco with those ...

Is Your Laboratory Safe?

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, The popular press did not cover it, but the March 18 issue of Chemical & Engineering News reported an unusual incident at the University of Texas, San The popular press did not cover it, but the March ...

Materials

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, New from: ADM Tronics Unlimited Inc.; Engelhard; Environmental Inks and Coatings Corp.; KNF Flexpak Corp.; MACtac; National Adhesives; Northwest Coatings; Rohm and Haas Co.; and Syfan USA Corp. Substrates, ...

Release Liners: A Worldwide Special ReportReducing Silicone Mist

(Archive)

October 31, 2002, Using a high-speed cross-linker is a cost-effective solution to reduce mist. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 In the early 1980s, machines that applied silicone release coatings ran ...

Release Liners: A Worldwide Special Report: Release LinersPackaging Waste?

(Archive)

October 31, 2002, ... in relation to release liners. The release liner manufacturer and laminate manufacturer necessarily create waste during production. The label printer creates waste during conversion—offcuts and trim. The ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, New products from: AccuWeb, Advanced Vision Technology, Akzo Nobel Inks, Appleton, Arcar Graphics, BASF Printing, Bosch Rexroth, BST Pro Mark, Chromas, Clements Industries, Cleveland Motion Controls, Corotec ...

What's Ahead for Bagmakers

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, Faced with competition from Asia and pressure from packagers to lower costs, bagmakers in Europe are finding ways to trim expenses and reduce downtime. Faced with competition from Asia and pressure from ...

Release Liners: A Worldwide Special Report

(Archive)

October 31, 2002, ... the North American label market—possibly to the detriment of self-adhesive technology and in favor of other product decoration methods. US-based Channeled Resources, with its increasing base of MaraTech ...

Retired PFFC Editor Authors Web Handling Guide

(News | New Products)

October 29, 2002, ... alignment in machines web tensioning use of web spreading and guiding devices use of razor slitters shear knife slitters edge trim removal trim disposal management of web electrostatic charges  ...

Bobst Aboard for IADD Diecutting Odyssey

(News | New Products)

October 22, 2002, ... a Technology Hall. "Featuring flatbed, multi-contour and rotary diecutting and diemaking for cutting and trimming all soft to semi-rigid materials, [the Technology venue] will showcase the latest in presses, ...

Five Questions and Answers on Lubrication

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... the detrimental effects (scratching, tension, and tracking control problems) and take advantage of the beneficial effects (less wrinkling and less caliper-sensitive winding). Timothy J. Walker has 20+ ...

Products

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ...  Shafted rollstand outfitted with edge guidance can minimize trim waste, according to co. The edge guidance system compensates automatically to assure proper placement of the web through the cutter and ...

Thin Webs without Wrinkles

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, Any converter running webs of thin- and ultra-thin-gauge material, including foil, may experience wrinkle problems. In general, there are at least two Any converter running webs of thin- and ultra-thin-gauge ...

Managing Data for Increased Profits

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... going to be to our detriment to continue down that path.” Today, a full 50% of the company's output is laminated products; the rest remains unsupported films. In addition to the Comexi laminators, Master ...

1990 - April 1993

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, 1920s and 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970 - 1973 1974 - 1976 1977 - 1979 1980s May 1993 - 1994 1995 - 1999 2000 to present The Early 90s...After years of 1920s and 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970 - 1973 ...

Turning Defects into Perfection

(Magazine)

August 31, 2002, Rotoflex-Quix ensures print quality with AVT detection systems. Gravure, while under attack by flexo, still is considered as the print process capable of producing the best quality. However, claims from ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

August 31, 2002, Coming events and news from: Barco Graphics, Calumet Carton Co., HyperWare, Label Express, Mail-Well, RIT, and Seal-It. Narrow Web Converting Industry News Coming Events Oct. 15-16: Sweetpack 2002, ...

Tufco Sales Up 2.1 MIL from Q2 This Year

(News | New Products)

August 06, 2002, ... a difficult marketplace. We have done exactly what we said we would do in a tough fiscal year 2002—trimmed costs and become leaner, strengthened growth business sectors, and downsized our Dallas, TX-based ...

DOVIDs: Functional Beauty

(Magazine)

July 31, 2002, ... at speeds of 1,200 impressions/hr within a tolerance of 1/64 in. The finished, hot stamped sheets then were returned to Brown for binding and trimming with the remaining pages. Kurz Transfer Products ...

Packaging That Really Works

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, Active packaging has been present as a concept for many years in varying forms, but interest has grown recently thanks to a rash of publicity about the development of newly enhanced oxygen absorbers, ...

Materials

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, ... has expanded its line of free films with three new products: IF-2070 is a family of tapes said to be ideal for mounting nameplates, faceplates, die-cut parts, and decorative trim in auto interiors. IF-2090 ...

Products

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, New from: ADI Intl., AVT, Brampton, Creo, Curtius Trading, Dusenbery, Electro Static Technology, ElectroStatics, Extech Instruments, Fischer & Krecke, F.L. Smithe, Glenro, Griffin-Rutgers, Heidelberg, ...

In the Bag

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, ... detrimental to the dimensional stability of the sack under load and temperatures. Alternatively, LDPE can be the major component. Fractional melt resins help with bubble stability, have better melt ...

Waste Not: Waste Management in Europe's Packaging and Label Industrie

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, ... creates waste during production. The label printer creates waste during conversion — label matrix, offcuts, and trim. The packaging manager is left, after label application, with siliconized release liner ...

Products: Edited by Deborah Donberg

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, ... that eliminate trapped air, and lay-on rolls. Features two holders for razor blades if materials must be slit or trimmed. Core Plugs Offer Protection Niagara Plastics Co., Erie, PA; 800/458-0465; niagaraplastics.com ...

Spills Are Out with New Spout

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, Totani equipment and a successful collaboration lead to Kapak's no-spill flexible pouch. Totani equipment and a successful collaboration lead to Kapak's no-spill flexible pouch. Kapak Corp.'s new Smart ...

Presses Have Converter in Fine Form

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, ... stitcher/folder/trimmer/collator and a Baum folder in its finishing department; one Heidelberg Polar cutter and two CPM Milacron ProCut cutters; and two collators. According to O'Connor, the Power Pro ...