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Climate Control

Published: August 31, 2005, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Everyone knows what a mess humidity can make of your hair. You should see what a lack of humidity does to film.

Narrow Web New Products

Published: August 31, 2005, By PFFC staff
Narrow web new products from: Label Vision Systems, Mark Andy, Fasson Roll North America, Nilpeter, Rohm and Haas, Martin Automatic, and VTI.

The Converter Pack

Published: August 31, 2005, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Associate Editor

The Converting Relay Race: Part II

Published: August 31, 2005, By Timothy J. Walker TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.
Our rolls are loaded, spliced, and ready to run. To complete the unwinding relay, we need to finish strong with our plan for web alignment and tension control.

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

Published: August 31, 2005, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Contributing Editor
New terpolymer for Al-based peel lids by extrusion coating of a mono-layer and laminating adhesives state-of-the-art and future Technologies.

A Rose is Still a Rose

Published: August 31, 2005, By Yolanda Simonsis Associate Publisher/Editor
This past July while I was trying to relax on vacation, the evening news brought word of WorldCom’s former CEO, Bernie Ebbers, receiving his sentence. It made me so angry, I pulled out my laptop and started writing this column.

Labeled for Growth

Published: August 31, 2005, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Associate Editor
Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2005, Labelexpo Europe will open its doors to a growing world community at Parc des Expositions in Brussels, Belgium, September 21-24.

Fighting Flaws

Published: August 31, 2005, By Edward D. Cohen, Edward D. Cohen Consulting Inc.
A standard coating line requires different types of equipment to function effectively to produce a defect-free product. Often the main focus of defect reduction efforts is on the major equipment and on application conditions, dryer conditions, and the web transport system.

Converting Industry News

Published: August 31, 2005, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
News from: Suominen Flexible Packaging, Intl. Dispensing Corp., Qualvis, Freedonia Group, DuPont, A&V, Davis-Standard, PerfectProof, X-Rite, Rohm and Haas, Special Chem, Dienes Group, Körber Paperlink, Stora Enso, FTA, PPC, Klöckner Pentaplast, ICE, Pacovent, NPTA Alliance, Specialty Blades, Chesapeake Corp., Sherwood Technology, ICS, Constantia Packaging, and Fairview Machine.

New Products

Published: August 31, 2005, By PFFC staff
New products from: Soma Engineering, Kiefel Extrusion, Converter Accessory Corp., IST Metz, Esko-Graphics, Diamond America Corp., Proslit, Operon Systems, Polytype America Corp., Amacoil, Nexen Group, Valco Cincinnati, Takk Industries, Kurz Transfer Products, Omet, Mario Cotta, Extrusion Dies Industries, Vishay Intertechnology.

People & Places

Published: August 31, 2005, By PFFC staff
News from: Acucote, FTA, PIA/GATF, Bobst, Muller Martini, Harper Corp., Mario Cotta, Ampacet, Weber Marking Systems, Ashland, Equipment Control, ISO Poly Films, Mohawk Paper Mills, IADD, MAN Roland, and Water Ink Technologies.

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

Published: July 31, 2005, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Contributing Editor
Calcium carbonates for polyolefin extrusion coating applications, rheology of glass-fiber-filled polypropylene melts, non-invasive oxygen measurement using fluorescence technology and its implacation for active packaging, and using simulations to predict coating characteristics of a slot die system.

Packaging Must Open Up to Single-Pass Inkjet

Published: July 31, 2005, By Rob Haak, SPIKIX

In recent years inkjet has made big strides, and single-pass, drop-on-demand, full-color printing systems are emerging as credible competitors to current technology in many sectors.

The Terminology of Testing

Published: July 31, 2005, By David J. Bentley Jr., Contributing Editor
Today, those in the converting and flexible packaging industries are not fully knowledgeable about many items unless they attach numbers to them.

Obesity: Can Packaging Help?

Published: July 31, 2005, By Sheila A. Millar Attorney-at-Law, Keller & Heckman, Washington, DC
It's no secret that people around the world are getting fatter. The causes of overweight and obesity are multi-factorial. Food safety agencies like the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) continue their efforts to address diet, health, and agricultural policy.

Are We Outsourcing our Future?

Published: July 31, 2005, By Dr. Richard M. Podhajny, Ph.D. Contributing Editor
Over the last four decades, I have observed the America’s R&D fall from its high pedestal. In fact, I would suggest we are in a free fall.

People & Places

Published: July 31, 2005, By PFFC staff
News from: Enercon, NDC Infrared Engineering, Comexi, Testing Machines, Flint Ink, Stanford Products, Praxair Surface Technologies, Brandtjen & Kluge, Prime UV Systems, Accuweb, Mohawk Paper Mills, ISO Poly Films, FTA, and Toray Plastics.

The Converting Relay Race: Part 1

Published: July 31, 2005, By Timothy J. Walker TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.
Converting productivity is a race to see how much material we can get through our process. Instead of a marathon, with one runner going the distance, converting processes are more like relay races, with a series of runners. Like a relay, we need to pass baton from roll to roll so each roll can run their leg of the race.

Goodbye to a Dear Friend

Published: July 31, 2005, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
The shock of learning about my dear friend Rich’s death was crushing, as I know it also will be for the faithful readers of his monthly PFFC column, “Material Science.”

Celebrating a Legacy

Published: July 31, 2005, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Associate Editor
As Chicago’s McCormick Place once again prepares to host one of the print industry’s premier exhibitions, the still-expanding scope of Johannes Gutenberg’s invention will be on display, with more than 800 companies exhibiting in approximately 750,000 sq ft of space.

First Glance

Published: July 31, 2005, By PFFC staff
Innovative packaging from FLEXcon, KNF Flexpak, and Field Boxmore.

Converting Industry News

Published: July 31, 2005, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
News from: AWA Alexander Watson Assoc., Douglas-Hanson, Excelsior Packaging Group, Tamarak Products, Bobst Group, Intl. Paper, Sherwood Technology, DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers, PrintCity, Stork Prints, Texas Instruments, AIM Global, National Adhesives, Eastman Kodak, C.A. Litzler, PCMC, Flxon, Omron, Davis-Standard, Progressive Color Media, Jetrion, Brandtjen & Kluge, Cimex, H.A. Bruno, and Rohm and Haas.

Laboring Lean

Published: July 31, 2005, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma…they aren’t just buzzword phrases. Many converters take them very seriously. Among those believers is Dura-Fibre LLC, whose new Operon Systems’ RedHawk turnkey data gathering and analyzing tool is providing newfound manufacturing efficiencies of up to 25% over previous production standards.

Reporter Clips

Published: July 31, 2005, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Narrow web converting industry news from: Macaran Printed Products, KDV Label, Omet, Nilpeter, and Boise Paper.

Brand Security & Authentication, Part 1

Published: July 31, 2005, By AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.

Self-adhesive laminates in brand protection: A converter's reference guide to solutions for anti-counterfeiting, tamper-evidence, and anti-theft protection.

Brand Security & Authentication, Part 2

Published: July 31, 2005, By AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.

Secure and cost-effective anti-counterfeiting solutions are being developed to foil the fakers.

Narrow Web What's New

Published: July 31, 2005, By PFFC staff
Narrow web new products from: Schober USA, Lüscher Flexo, Matan USA, and Sato Corp.

What's Driving Your Operation

Published: July 31, 2005, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Associate Editor
Performance, safety, and user-friendly are just a few of the buzzwords coming up in conversations about today’s drive controls.

New Products

Published: July 31, 2005, By PFFC staff
New products from: Pinpoint Laser Systems, Bosch Rexroth, Flxon, ABB, Max Daetwyler, CEA Instruments, Enercon, Vorne Industries, Heidelberg USA, Graymills, H.S. Boyd, Durex Industries, Nordson, Mamata USA, Lamart, X-Rite, Vigitek, Mimaki USA, Dienes, Siemes, Unilux, UV III Systems, Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Complete Inspection Systems, Appleton, Ashe, SKF Motion Technologies, KTI, and ADM Tronics.

First Glance

Published: June 30, 2005, By PFFC staff
Innovative packaging from AGI/Klearfold, Seal-It, and Tetra Pak.

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