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PFFC Worldwide Special Report on Release Liners, part 1

Published: October 31, 2004

Reporting on all aspects of release liners, including AWA's roundtable forum held during the 2004 Global Release Liner converence, North American facts and figures, and an end-user market study.

Extrusion Dies

Published: October 31, 2004, By Jamie Foederer, Extrusion Dies Industries (EDI)
Due to the intense competition in today's marketplace, extrusion-coating converters face greater challenges than ever.

Keeping it Clean

Published: October 31, 2004, By Carrie Cleaveland, Editorial Intern
Today's cleaning equipment requires a slightly higher degree of sophistication. "The days of the two-by-four cleaner are gone," Cannon notes. He adds the converter now has a number of alternative web cleaning solutions including air systems (suck, blow, or a combination of both), ultrasonic systems, and contact cleaners.

Technical Facility

Published: October 31, 2004, By Edward Boyle Contributing Editor
The Brueckner Group, a German manufacturer of film stretching lines, film and sheet lines, and extrusion equipment, has a pilot lab most film converters would love to get their hands on.

Pilot Line

Published: October 31, 2004, By by Edward Boyle Contributing Editor
In 1992 Polytype Converting became the world's first company to design and operate a high-speed pilot

Coating Rods

Published: October 31, 2004, By Donald M. McLeod, Industry Tech
The Great Equalizer Charles Mayer, who grew up in the age of Edison and Ford, invented the metering rods we use today. A century of evolution has gone into wire-wound coating rods. Still called Mayer rods, after Charles W. Mayer (rhymes with wire), they continue to be popular 100 years later because they're inexpensive, accurate, and easy to use...

Converting Industry News

Published: October 31, 2004, By edited by Deborah Donberg
News from: Globe Ticket, Proma Technologies, Rossini SpA, Galileo Vacuum Systems, Rohm & Haas, ANI Printing Inks, CMM, PMMI, and CPFilms

PFFC Worldwide Special Report on Release Liners, part 2

Published: October 31, 2004

Continued reporting on all aspects of release liners, including rising platinum prices and calibration tape development.

Food & Packaging Enjoy!

Published: September 30, 2004, By David J. Bentley Jr., Contributing Editor
Whether we are meat lovers enjoying a steak or vegetarians enjoying a special lasagna recipe, most of us find eating a pleasant experience. Steaks, pasta,

What's New in Narrow Web

Published: September 30, 2004
New from: Arjobex America, Arpeco, Avery Dennison (Fasson), Axicon CodeMaster, Better Packages, BST Pro Mark, Comco (Mark Andy), Davis-Standard Corp., Double E Co., ExxonMobil Chemical Co., Flexo Wash LLC, Gidue, Klöckner Pentaplast, MACtac, Research Inc., and Tharo Systems.

A New Habit

Published: September 30, 2004, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Breaking with tradition, Hub Labels brings the flexibility of Gallus presses to its showcase facility.

Lasers Beam

Published: September 30, 2004, By David Clark and Tony Hoult, Coherent Inc.
Digital converting is on the verge of widespread adoption in flexible packaging applications due to compact carbon dioxide lasers.

Superfund Exempt Liability

Published: September 30, 2004, By John Watson, Gardner Carton & Douglas
EPA's new All Appropriate Inquiry rule is changing the face of environmental site assessments.

A Price to Pay

Published: September 30, 2004, By George M. Spilka, George Spilka and Assoc.
Selling your business? Be sure to avoid these 7 common pitfalls.

People & Places

Published: September 30, 2004
News from: Alpha Converting, Applied Motion Systems, Circonix, Cleveland Motion Controls, CPFilms, Dunsirn, Faustel, Flint Ink, Fusion UV Systems, Glennon Group, Glenroy, Harper Corp., Henline Adhesive Equipment, Keystone Aniline Corp., Lüscher Flexo, New England Extrusion, Nexpress Solutions, Orion Packaging Systems, PCMC, Phoenix Challenge Foundation, PMMI, Praxair Surface Technologies, Precisia, Rayven, Rock-Tenn Co., Rockwell Automation, Smurfit-Stone, Sun Chemical, WS Packaging Group, Unilux, Valéron Strength Films, Yupo Corp.

Implications of Bioterrorism Act

Published: September 30, 2004, By Sheila A. Millar, Attorney-at-Law, Keller & Heckman, Washington, DC
As converting industry members know, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued regulations implementing the Bioterrorism Act officially known

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

Published: September 30, 2004, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor
New Division Secretary The PLACE Division of TAPPI has named Rory A. Wolf as the new secretary effective September 2004. Wolf is Director of Business

The Stats on Static Control

Published: September 30, 2004, By Carrie Cleaveland, Editorial Intern
When I was a kid, my father proved himself a powerful wizard when he magically stuck a balloon to the wall just by rubbing it on his head. Of course,

Inks, Coatings, Compliance

Published: September 30, 2004, By Dr. Richard M. Podhajny, Ph.D. Contributing Editor
Packaging engineers are designing new products to meet the growing demand for food packaging items that can be prepared quickly and conveniently by the

10 Tips on Antiwrinkle Rollers

Published: September 30, 2004, By Timothy J. Walker TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.
Antiwrinkle rollers, like antiperspirants and anti-inflammatories, have a name that implies a cure to your problem. But as with most remedies, read the

Materials

Published: September 30, 2004
New material products from: Ashland, BBA Fiberweb, CYRO Industries, Dow Corning, Flint Ink, International Paper, Klöckner Pentaplast, MACtac, Novacel, Prisco, Trident, and Vinamul Polymers.

Products, Part 1

Published: September 30, 2004
New products from: Accuweb, Andantex USA, ATD Inkjet Systems, Battenfeld Gloucester, Catbridge Machinery, Danfoss Drives, Diversified Graphic Machinery, D.W. Renzmann, Esko-Graphics, Eurotherm Controls, Exair, Graymills, Ion Industrial, IST Metz, Kochsiek, Magpowr, Migatron, Mocon, PerfectProof, Presstek, Prime UV, Redlake, Static Prevention Inc., and TTARP.

The Elusive Key to Success

Published: September 30, 2004, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
At a time when exhibition companies have experienced a tough go looking all the way back to 2000 when the economy began to weaken organizers at-large

Reporter Clips

Published: September 30, 2004, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
News from: Acheson Colloids Co., ANI Printing Inks, Artwork Systems Group, AWA Conferences, Chemsultants, Gallus, G3 Enterprises, FTA, Jetrion, MPI Label Systems, NorthStar Print Group, RBS Technologies, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, SATO America, Seal-It, Sonoco, Spear, TLMI, and Whitlam Label.

Converting Industry News, Part 1

Published: September 30, 2004, By Edited by Carrie Cleaveland
News from: Anglian Flexible Coatings, Copol Intl., Curwood, Davis-Standard, Elopak, GEW, Hormel Foods Corp., New Pig Corp., Nordmeccanica, Polytype America Corp., and Tetra Pak.

Converting Industry News, Part 2

Published: September 30, 2004, By Edited by Carrie Cleaveland
News from: Aquafilm, AWA Alexand Watson Assoc., Danaher Motion, Entertainment Media Expo, EVAL Co., Freedonia Group, ICC, Monsol, Motion Engineering Inc., Paper Machinery Corp., Paperboard Packaging Alliance, Paperboard Packaging Council, PMMI, Rycoline, Sherwood Tool, Sun Chemical, Vacumet, and Vandagraf Intl.

Converting Industry News, Part 3

Published: September 30, 2004, By Edited by Carrie Cleaveland
News from: CMM 2005, Flexible Packaging Association, GlobalDie, Heidelberg, International Converting Exhibition, Interpack 2005, Magpowr, Pack Expo International, Packaging Strategies, Print/Converting '05, Toray Plastics, and UCB.

Products, Part 2

Published: September 30, 2004
New products from: Advanced Vision Technology (AVT), Anderson & Vreeland, Benz Materials Testing Instruments, Capitol Converting Equipment, Creo, Elsner Engineering, Eltex-Elektrostatik, Enfocus Software, Fischer & Krecke, Galileo Vacuum Systems, GBC Films, GretagMacbeth, Jetrion, Kernco Instruments, Körber PaperLink NA, Litzler Co., Sensor Products, Stork Prints, Progressive Ruesch Machine Co., RK Print Coat Instruments, TAKK Industries, Valco Cincinnati, and Viptronic.

Discoloration Resistant Polyolefin Films

Published: September 30, 2004, By R.E. King III, Ciba Specialty Chemicals
Application: In the film industry, a selected set of circumstances and certain types of stabilizers can lead to discoloration due to inadequate stabilizer concentrations, harsh processing conditions, improper selection of white pigments, prolonged storage in a environment containing oxides of nitrogen (pollution), and even lengthy exposure to fluorescent lighting. A new approach to the problem with “phenol free” stabilization systems can suppress post extrusion discoloration in clear and white pigmented films.

Analysis of Film Extrusion Problems with Flow Simulation

Published: September 30, 2004, By John Perdikoulias & Jiri Vlcek, Compuplast International Inc.
Application: Computer simulation can explain certain flow behavior and phenomena that can occur during film extrusion. This understanding can correct a problem and improve product quality.

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