E-Newsletter

Digital Magazine

Contract Services

Industry Links

Magazine

What's Really Going on with Your Anilox Rolls?

Published: June 1, 2001, By Bob Temple Absolutely, Micro*Clean Intl.

Has your company invested a good deal of money in an anilox roll inventory? If so, shouldn't you have the proper tools in order to get top performance from this investment?

On the Move...

Published: June 1, 2001
News from: Clariant Masterbatch, Fusion UV Systems, Harper Corp., Litzler, Metallized Products Inc., National Starch, NDC Infrared Engineering, Nordson Corp., Thermovation Engineering, and Water Ink Technologies.

Division Conference Offers Varied Program

Published: June 1, 2001, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor
The Polymers, Laminations and Coatings Conference offers something for everybody in the flexible packaging and converting industries this year, according

RTO Technology Gives Best of Both Worlds to Converters

Published: June 1, 2001, By Claudia Hine, Senior Editor
Pollution. It's a dirty little word. Let's add volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and rising fuel prices to the list, too. While we're at it, let's add

International Converting Industry News

Published: May 31, 2001
News from: Absolutely Micro Clean, Ashe Converting Equipment, Dusenbery, FIS Impianti s.r.l., ITW Thermal Films, Kimberly Clark, Messe Düsseldorf North America, Paragon Labels Ltd., P.P. Payne, Raflatac, Stora Enso, and TTR.

Q&A with Prepress Provider Agfa

Published: May 1, 2001, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
Integration, standardization… What's this all about? And you thought you had enough worries with your web site and e-business! In an effort to make prepress integration easier to understand, PFFC posed some questions to Agfa Corp.

Planning That Annual Meeting

Published: May 1, 2001, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
With so much attention to comfort and fun, at times the meeting planners have lost sight of content. After the meeting is over, you're left with a hungry, gnawing question: Where's the beef?

International Converting Industry News

Published: May 1, 2001
News from: Ashe, BBA Nonwovens, Bielomatik, BP Amoco, Bruno Machinery, CCS, Delpro, Elite Cameron, FEDES, Preco Industries, and Valmet Converting.

Climate-Change Poker: Bush Calls the Kyoto Bluff

Published: May 1, 2001, By Sheila A. Millar Attorney-at-Law, Keller & Heckman, Washington, DC
Days after receiving a letter from EPA Administrator Christine Whitman urging engagement on global climate change, President Bush announced the US would

The Sweet Smell of Success in Coatings and Adhesives

Published: May 1, 2001, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies

Contamination is a frequent cause of odor in adhesives and coatings applied to a substrate. This normally occurs inadvertantly in the facilities of the formulator or at the converting plant.

Jet Inks, Colorants, and Packaging What's Ahead?

Published: May 1, 2001, By Richard M. Podhajny, Ph.D., Contributing Editor
The rapid growth of ink jet technology in various printing sectors forecasts their use in package printing. However, use of ink jet printing in packaging

WEB SOLUTIONS

Published: May 1, 2001, By William E. Hawkins, Film Handling Solutions Ltd.

The key to a successful and low-cost upgrade is to have a competent engineering analysis done of all the critical machine interactions…

Mikoh, Intermec Technologies Produce Smart&Secure Labels

Published: May 1, 2001, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Mikoh Corp. and Intermec Technologies Corp. have announced a collaboration to incorporate Smart&Secure RFID transponders (thin, flexible Radio Frequency Identification circuits) into a unique array of p-s label constructions.

Holograms Light Up the Jimi Hendrix Experience

Published: May 1, 2001, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
A quarter million oval onlay labels for The Jimi Hendrix Experience, the new acclaimed CD and LP collection of recordings by the late guitarist, were

Reporter Clips

Published: May 1, 2001, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
News from: Comco, Dunsirn, Forest Alliance, ILMA, Indigo, Mark Andy, Matik North America, Mineral Springs Bottled Water Co., National Label Co., Steinbeis Packaging Group, TLMI, and Seal-It.

PLGA Meeting Honors Gravure and Its Printers

Published: May 1, 2001, By Deborah Donberg, Managing Editor

With a brand new competition added to the agenda, the Packaging and Label Gravure Assn. gathers in Florida.

Narrow Web People Places

Published: May 1, 2001, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
News from FINAT and Label Graphics Manufacturing Inc.

What's New in Narrow Web

Published: May 1, 2001, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor

New products from: Avery Dennison, Diagraph Corp., Dunsirn Industries, FLEXcon Co. Inc., Griffin-Rutgers Corp., Independent Machine Co., Russell-Field Paper Co. Inc., and Sony Chemicals Corp. of America.

Materials

Published: May 1, 2001, By PFFC Editorial Staff
New materials from: Ablestik, ADM Tronics, AET Films, API Foils, Deco-Chem Inc., Equistar Chemicals, Sun Chemical, and Water Ink Technologies.

Products

Published: May 1, 2001
New from: Ashe Converting Equipment, Automatän, Azco Corp., Bardac Drives, Contech, Converting Solutions Ltd., Energy Sciences, Davis-Standard, Dusenbery, Fusion UV Systems Inc., MAN Roland, Maxson Automatic Machinery Co., Primarc UV Technology, Roberts PolyPro, Scientific Technologies, and Webex Inc.

DIGITAL SOLUTIONS NEWS

Published: May 1, 2001, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor

Agfa announces first European Xcalibur installation, CreoScitex America names new president, Vendor Agreements Eases Color Conflict, and more...

The Missing Link: Plastics History Leads to Packaging

Published: May 1, 2001, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
From fake flowers to hygienic-paper packaging, Germany's Böhme family has been in plastics for nearly 50 years. For almost as long, the company has linked its print quality to Fischer & Krecke presses.

Sheet-Fed Label Converter to Keep Winning Ways

Published: May 1, 2001, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
For one 88-year-old sheet-fed label producer, “Independence Day” has taken on a whole new meaning. And, it has a brand new date.

Forget FashionItaly Is the Center of Converting World

Published: May 1, 2001, By Claudia Hine, Senior Editor

Converflex and Grafitalia 2001 are approaching, and the spacious and functional pavilions at Fiero Milano's new Portello complex are expected to make the quality of both exhibitions better than ever.

Award-Winning Boxmakers Think Outside the Box

Published: May 1, 2001, By Claudia Hine, Senior Editor

Unique structures and eye-catching graphics grab the judges' attention in the annual National Paperbox Assn. packaging competition.

On the Move

Published: May 1, 2001
News from: Advanced Ceramics Corp., Automatän, Brandtjen & Kluge, BST Pro Mark, CHA Industries, DuPont, Enercon Industries, Extrusion Dies Inc., International Holographic Papers, IST Metz, Nordson, NuCoat Inc., Pamarco Global Graphics, and Specialty Films & Assoc. Inc.

Win Free Registration And Airfare For Boston Conference

Published: May 1, 2001, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor
Attendees at the Polymers, Laminations and Coatings Conference in San Diego in August can win a free registration and round trip air transportation on

Hot Melt Committee Selects New Officers

Published: May 1, 2001, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor
The Hot Melt Committee of the Polymers, Laminations and Coatings Division has announced its new officers. Richard Stultz of Bostik Findley, Inc., in Warminster,

High Clarity Linear Low Density Polyethylene for Packaging Applications

Published: May 1, 2001, By Amy B. Hitchcock and Guy G. Luneau, Eastman Chemical Co.
Application: A new polyethylene combines good stiffness, clarity, and toughness for demanding applications.

Pellet Transfer: Preventative Measures Employed to Reduce Streamer Formation

Published: May 1, 2001, By Jeff P. Pro and Andrew G. Womack, Chevron Chemical Corp.
Application: Preventive equipment and procedures can eliminate or reduce the generation of streamers at several points in a resin handling process.