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Web Handling...Making a Slitter/Winder Upgrade Work for You

Published: April 1, 2001, By William E. Hawkins, Contributing Editor
Buyer beware! Before investing in new slitting/rewinding equipment, carefully consider the web handling issues that are involved.

Narrow Web New Products

Published: April 1, 2001
New products from: Avery Dennison, Chestnut Engineering, FLEXcon, RPEL USA, and Telstar Engineering.

Converting Industry News

Published: March 31, 2001
News from: Farwest Graphic Technologies, FFTA, Kraton Polymers, Label Art, MagneTek, Pactiv, PCMC, RadTech, Rexam, Royal Dutch/Shell Group, Technotrans, Tyco Intl., Webtron/ZigZag, W/S Packaging Group, Yaskawa, and many more.

International Converting News

Published: March 31, 2001
International converting industry news from: Chromas Technologies, Eastman Chemical , Exxon Quimica Ltd., Flint Ink, International Paper, and Yangzi Petrochemical Industrial Corp.

Materials

Published: March 31, 2001
New materials from: Acucote Inc., AET Films, Epsilon-Opti Films, Equistar Chemicals, Metallized Products, National Starch, Sensor Products, and Willett America.

Leave Your Limits BehindDrop into CMM with Us

Published: March 1, 2001, By PFFC Edit Staff
CMM International 2001, edition 13, promises a generous dose of technology and education. Take the plunge into this information-rich event and get a view of what's on the converting horizon from both CMM and PFFC.

When It's Time to Play Tourist...

Published: March 1, 2001, By PFFC Edit Staff
This may not be your first visit to Chicago (with so many industry events based here, very likely it is not), but we know there are places you haven't seen and things you haven't done. Keeping in mind that you won't have much time, we asked our staff (both Chicagoans and non-Chicagoans) to recommend a few of their favorite spots in or near the center of the city.

Don't Drop Into CMM Without Us!

Published: March 1, 2001, By by Yolanda Simonsis Associate Publisher/Editor
Here's your chance to ask questions that concern the demands your customers are placing on your converting operations. You would never think of jumping

Converting Industry News

Published: March 1, 2001
News from: Avery Dennison, Brookfield Engineering, Dow, Dunsirn, Enercon, ExxonMobil, FBA, FEFCO, Filmquest, Fusion UV Systems, Genesis Converting, Graymills, IADD, Ion Systems, Jefferson Smurfit, Nettingsdorfer Papierfabrik, NPES, Panaflex Packaging, Paperloop.com, PPC, PSTC, RBS Technologies, RISI, Selecterra.com, SVC, Union Carbide, Vitek Packaging, and more.

International Converting Industry News

Published: March 1, 2001
News from: Ahlstrom, Arjo Wiggins Belgium, ECMA, Elopak, Jefferson Smurfit, K-2001, Lemo, Nilpeter, PAC-EX, Plast-Ex 2001, Rohm & Haas, Roto Press Intl., SMR Stiegler, Stora Enso, Valmet Rotomec SpA, and Yupo Europe.

Bush Administration Acts Fast to Slow Things Down

Published: March 1, 2001, By Sheila A. Millar, Attorney-at-Law, Keller & Heckman, Washington, DC

In a memo released Jan. 22, 2001, Bush chief of staff Andrew H. Card Jr. requested department heads and acting department heads of federal regulatory agencies to postpone publication of proposed and final rules in the Federal Register. The move will give Bush appointees time for administrative review. Delays could have an impact on converters, suppliers, and their customers.

In This Industry, Green Doesn't Always Mean Go

Published: March 1, 2001, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
Because green values may not be entirely indicative of final values, converters may use other techniques in an attempt to predict the final properties of a material when first made.

Wide vs Narrow Web FlexoIt's More Than Just the Width

Published: March 1, 2001, By Richard M. Podhajny, Ph.D., Contributing Editor
Flexography is the fastest growing printing process. This growth has come from many flexographic printing sectors, including wide web flexible packaging and narrow web label printing.

A Glossary of Descriptive TermsSixth Installment

Published: March 1, 2001, By William E. Hawkins, Film Handling Solutions Ltd.
Shaftless unwind/rewind stands: Basic pieces of equipment used in holding the supply roll(s) and production roll(s) on the converting machine. These stands

Materials

Published: March 1, 2001
New material products for the converting industry. Suppliers this month include: Equistar Chemicals LP; Hazen Paper Co.; National Starch and Chemical Co.; PaperTyger LLC; 3M; Scapa Tapes; Venture Coating Technologies; and Westvaco Corp.

Products

Published: March 1, 2001
New from: ADI, Amacoil, Arrowhive, Ashe Converting, Brookfield, Contech, Domino Amjet, Dover Flexo, Dusenbery, Electroid, Electro-Tech, Davis-Standard, Exair, Faustel, Flexo Concepts, Gans Ink, IST America, Kurt J. Lesker Co., Maxson, Megtec, Moisture Register Products, New Era, Nordson, E.T. Oakes, Park Air, Radio Frequency, Slautterback, Spraymation, Superior Solvents, Testing Machines, and Texloc.

Small Inspection Light Proves to Be a Shining Star

Published: March 1, 2001, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Unilux creates a hand-held inspection light for Amgraph Packaging that is not only bright enough but convenient and durable as well.

A Primer on How to Put Substrates Together

Published: March 1, 2001, By David Bentley, Contributing Editor
To extrusion coat, extrusion laminate, or film laminate? If a composite construction is your goal, there is more than one way to get there.

Core Cutter a Boon to Independent Tube Company

Published: March 1, 2001, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Personalized service and a CoreTech core cutter keep customers happy at Erdie Paper Tube.

FPA Celebrates Excellence in Flexible Packaging

Published: March 1, 2001, By Claudia Hine, Senior Editor
The Flexible Packaging Assn. has announced the winners of its 2000 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards, which honor packaging and converting excellence.

Modifying Adhesives for Superior Performance

Published: March 1, 2001, By Gene Giuffre, Christos Karadimas, Ron Kelley, and Mark Mulready—Bostik Inc.
Enhanced copolyester resin technology reportedly improves key bond properties of high-performance, flexible laminating adhesives.

European Conference

Published: March 1, 2001, By David J. Bentley Jr., thePLACE Editor
The European Committee of the Polymers, Laminations and Coatings Division will sponsor the 2001 European Polymers, Films, Laminations, and Extrusion Coating

Andreas Ahlbrandt Prize

Published: March 1, 2001, By David J. Bentley, Jr., thePLACE Editor
Enercon Industries in Menomonee Falls, WI, endowed a prize in 1986 to accompany the Leadership and Service Award of the Polymers, Laminations and Coatings

Cast Film Dies and Auxiliary Equipment

Published: March 1, 2001, By Gary Oliver, Cloeren Inc.
Application: Quality of an extrudate in a cast film system depends on the entire die system because of the synergistic effect of the components.

Specially Designed Metallocene Copolymers for Extrusion Coating

Published: March 1, 2001, By Jim Cooper and Anna Perez Moreno, The Dow Chemical Co.
Application: New metallocene polymers have equal and sometimes better ultimate hot tack and high temperature hot tack compared with current acid copolymers and ionomers.

Flex-Pack Operation Likes to Convert the Complex

Published: March 1, 2001, By Stanley Sacharow, Contributing Editor
The Netherlands plant of Amcor Flexibles Europe already produces an impressive range of flexible packaging, but it isn't satisfied yet.

On the Move...

Published: March 1, 2001
News from: AIMCAL, Bobst Group, Brandtjen & Kluge, BST Pro Mark, Corotec, Electrostatic Discharge Assn., DuPont Teijin Films, Econo Products, Elite Cameron, General Formulations, Gravure Education Foundation, Harper Corp. of America, International Paper, Kroenert, Lamart, Marsden, NPES, Polystyrene Packaging Council, Quickdraft, RCS Inc., Rotec North America, SML, TAPPI, and Transilwrap.

Dow Expected to Enjoy Earnings Growth in 2001

Published: March 1, 2001, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Dow Plastics is expected to enjoy earnings growth of 10%/share in 2001 due to expansion, mergers and acquisitions, and new business development, according to new company president and CEO Michael Parker.

Doctor Blades: Making the Most of Mission Critical

Published: March 1, 2001, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
Doctor blades are mission critical, asserts Tom Allison, president of Allison Systems Corporation, Riverside, NJ. In today's converting/printing products

Reporter Clips

Published: March 1, 2001, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
News from: ABNH, American Ultraviolet, Argent Tape, Chesnut Engineering, CMM, Custom Printed Labels, EMA, EMS, Harper, Labelexpo Asia, Lancer Label, Mark Andy, Plastic Suppliers Inc., RIT, Rotoflex, Scapa Tapes, Seal-It, Sericol, Tesa Tape, Texas Instruments, TLMI, UV Source, Xaar, and Zebra Technologies.