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New Year Brings Positive Change

The new year is starting out with a number of positive changes for PFFC, some of which impact you directly. We hope you agree these changes facilitate your reading of the magazine, and I’d love to hear your comments. Here’s an outline of the changes you’ll experience, starting with this issue.

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

The role of X-ray sensor technology in the application of extrusion coating and lamination, and comparative design and performance of primer dryers for high-speed extrusion coaters.

First Glance

Innovative packaging from: Caraustar Industries, Graphic Packaging Intl., and Chesapeake Corp.

A Perfect Match

Macaran proofs color labels directly on flexo substrates with Latran's Prediction.

Modern & Massive

An eight-color Fischer & Krecke Flexpress 96S-8 flexographic press enhances capabilities at Christiansen Print.

Converting Rx: Bowed Roller Dosage

Last month we picked up our prescription for bowed roller and read the instructions and warning label. But what's in that bottle? How do we know we have the right dosage of bowed roller? Let's combine a little diagnosis and diagramming to see how to find the proper prescription.

Packaging 2006: What's Ahead?

As 2005 comes to a close, we review a few selected legal and regulatory developments likely to have an impact on the converting industry.

People & Places

News from: Cerutti, AirConvey, Madern Graveerindustrie en Gereedschappenfabriek, Curtis Packaging, Adchem, Great Northern Corp., Thilmany, HarperScientific, Pitman, International Paper, Adhesives Research, Argotec, Max Daetwyler, Longview Fibre Co., CPFilms, and Kramer Carton Co.

Narrow Web New Products

Narrow web new products from: Neenah Paper, Avery Dennison, Imaje Group, and Tectonic Intl.

Converting Industry News

News from: AWA, Color Spectrum Network, Hood Packaging, AIMCAL, Kurz, Brantjen & Kluge, PLGA, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Nordmeccanica, Adhesives Research, Remmele, Zip-Pak, Chesapeake Corp., PPC, PCI Films Consulting, Pira Intl., MEGtec Systems, and D.W. Renzmann Apparatebau.

Reporter Clips

Narrow web news from: FVTC, Spear, and TLMI.

New Products

New products from: CAC, Bosch Rexroth, Ampacet, Adehsives Research, Research Inc., Soma Engineering, Convertech, Schober USA, Rad-Cure, Domino, Appleton, Battenfeld Gloucester Engineering, Rollguard, Plastic Suppliers, Pentalift Equipment, Artwork Systems, TAKK Industries, SKF Motion Technologies, Davis-Standard, and Tilt-Lock.

Need a Hand?

Improper roll handling boils down to one thing: loss. Lost workers, lost productivity, and perhaps most import, lost money.

Bits & Pieces With Bite

As tradition has dictated at this time each year, I need to clean out my “editorial inspiration” file of material that will grow useless unless I put it to quick use. So while the subject matter of this column may be eclectic, I think you’ll find these bits and pieces have some bite.

Fuel Surcharges Hit Shippers

Given the extreme volatility in oil pricing, a fuel surcharge paradigm predicated on rolling average fuel prices that span a period of several weeks no longer may be an adequate formula for ensuring a given carrier can recapture a significant percentage of fuel costs.

What's Really On the Surface?

Substrate surfaces are prone to cause problems because of items that are impossible for the naked eye to see.

Reporter Clips

Narrow web news from: FINAT, Tarsus Group, tesa tape, GRE Engineering, Texas Instruments, RIT, Tailored Solutions, HumanEyes3D, EMA, Inksure Technologies, and WS Packaging Group.

Testing Machines

Testing machine new products from: Beta Industries, Arrowhive Equipment, GretagMacbeth, Sensor Products, Testing Machines, Kernco Instruments, X-Rite, and Mocon.

Spellbound

TLMI honors spellbinding labels that captivate consumers.

First Glance

Innovative packaging from: Ampac Flexibles, Yupo, and IPG Imaging Professionals.

Converting Industry News

News from: News from: Utah Paper Box, Primir, FTA, Flexographic Trade School, Praxair Surface Technologies, SKF USA, Air Products Polymers, Julie Static Controls, Heidelberg, Flint Ink, GASC, H.A. Bruno, PMMI, Parkinson Technologies, and Esko-Graphics.

New Products

New products from: Brown Machine, Innovia Films, Pruftechnik Service, PBI-Dansensor America, Maxson Automatic Machinery, Graymills, Agfa, Ampac Flexibles, Stafford Mfg. Corp., HarperScientific, Michelman, Celplast Metallized Products, Carton Edge Systems, Bobst Group, and AccuWeb.

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

Novel high performance collation shrink films for bundling and multipacks, the influence of small amounts of LDPE on surface roughness and resulting haze of LLDPE blown films, shape up your cast film extrusion process with a contour die, and new printing adhesion improvements using atmostpheric plasma glow discharge technology.

Converting Rx for Bowed Rollers

At the top of my list of converting controlled substances: bowed rollers. Let’s read the “Directions for Use” fine print on the bowed roller bottle.

People & Places

News from: Hammer Lithographic, ISO Poly Films, Kodak, Mario Cotta, and NPES.

To Serve & Protect

Don't fret over your next barrier coatings purchase! The following is advice on how to successfully choose and utilize these protective properties.

Measuring Force

Learn what adhesion is, how it is measured, what a test really measures relative to the true adhesion between two surfaces, how adhesion affects the performance of the final laminated or multilayer product, an ideal adhesion test between two materials, and what the common T-peel adhesion test measure.

Pilot/Lab/Technical Facilities

Is there a problem with your process? Fix it! These technical facilities stand ready to help.

A Quality Standard

During the past 12 years, Valdese Packaging & Label has worked hard to achieve steady annual growth, expanding from a small, family-run startup to a 50-employee, full-service operation. The North Carolina-based company believes a newly installed Mitsubishi Diamond 1000LS sheet-fed press is the key to a new round of growth.

Narrow Web New Products

Narrow web new products from: Martin Automatic, Mohawk Paper Mills, Merobel, Jetrion, Imaging Technology Intl., SunJet, UV Process Supply, and Etirama.

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