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Harmonic System Gets Tension Under Control

Published: November 01, 2001, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Family-owned Capital Printing, based in Fairfield, NJ, serves its growing customer base the old-fashioned way, reports president and founder Vijay Patel:

What's New in Narrow Web

Published: November 01, 2001

All of the items in What's New in Narrow Web were featured at Labelexpo Europe, 2001, which was held September 26–29 in Brussels, Belgium.

Where Do We Draw the Line?

Published: November 01, 2001, By by Yolanda Simonsis Associate Publisher/Editor
Like it or not, we are all inextricably connected to each other in some fashion. This has always been true, but in today's world it is truer than ever,

Orange Peel in a Coating Is Not Very Tasty

Published: November 01, 2001, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
A friend talking about orange peel recently said he preferred his with a dark chocolate coating! Sounds delicious, but orange peel is actually a phenomenon

A Brief Chemistry Lesson On Printing Ink Pigments

Published: November 01, 2001, By Richard M. Podhajny, Ph.D., Contributing Editor
I have received various inquiries about pigments and pigment chemistry. I will try to answer a few of these questions as they relate to package printing

Reporter Clips

Published: November 01, 2001, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
News from: Appleton, Dunsirn (Avery Dennison), FINAT, Gallus, MACtac, MetroMark, Patco Corp., Ritrama, SE Label Image, Seal-It, and Sonoco, plus narrow web People & Places.

Oxygen Scavengers Offer Safety and Savings

Published: November 01, 2001, By Dr. Boh C. Tsai and George M. Schroeder, George O. Schroeder Assoc.
Protecting food from oxygen is key to preserving shelf life and quality. Exposure to oxygen causes, or in some cases indirectly leads to, a host of problems

PEOPLE & PLACES

Published: November 01, 2001
Thomas E. Gestrich has been named senior VP of consumer packaging for International Paper, Memphis, TN. Hosokawa Alpine American, Natick, MA, has installed

Embossing Puts on the Pressure

Published: November 01, 2001, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
There's something intriguing about an embossed image. From the 3D-embossed book covers you see while browsing in the airport newsstand to the embossed,

Product Develpment Help Is Here, There, Everywhere

Published: November 01, 2001, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor

We all need help sometimes, and companies offering pilot lines, labs, and technical facilities can be invaluable to converters.

Image This! Among the Acronyms, Flexo Finds Its Fit

Published: October 31, 2001, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
CNF, MNF, CTP, LAMS — Flexography's imaging material acronyms are growing. For the proper fit, the methodology continuously tries on sleeves and much more.

Polytech Adds Line to Research Center

Published: October 01, 2001
MARANO TICINO, ITALY Polytech SpA has introduced a web converting unit nicknamed Octopus One to complement its two existing film extrusion lines at the

What's New Products

Published: October 01, 2001, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Staff Editor
This month's is on slitting knives. For a look at trends in slitting knives, see p. 178. Bagmaker Creates Host of BagsItalwork, Magenta, Italy; +39 029794560The

Three Team up at K Exhibit

Published: October 01, 2001
Three Jagenberg machinery suppliers, Kampf, Lemo, and Bachofen & Meier, will offer their first joint presentation this year at the K'2001 exhibition,

New Materials Extend Wearability and Blade Life

Published: October 01, 2001, By Claudia Hine, Senior Editor
Whatever your slitting method, blade life can be improved dramatically if you have the right knife in the right holder, properly angled, explains Keith

MAN Roland Decentralizes to Serve Customers

Published: October 01, 2001
WESTMONT, IL MAN Roland reports it is decentralizing its North American operations by granting more autonomy to regional centers in an initiative designed

Crosslinking Agents Can Improve Physical Properties

Published: October 01, 2001, By Richard M. Podhajny, Ph.D., Contributing Editor
One of the key areas of ink/coating formulation is the use of crosslinking additives to improve physical resistance properties, such as ink adhesion and

Many New Players Join India's Flex-Pack Boom

Published: October 01, 2001, By Stanley Sacharow, Contributing Editor
With a growth rate of 25%-30%, an expanding consumer base, and more than 1 billion inhabitants, India has one of the most rapidly expanding flexible packaging

European Conference Draws Large Audience

Published: October 01, 2001, By David A. Markgraf
European Conference Draws Large Audience by David A. Markgraf The Eighth European Polymers, Films, Laminations, and Extrusion Coatings Conference sponsored

New Lab Focuses On Radiation Curing

Published: October 01, 2001
OAK CREEK, WI Northwest Coatings Corp. reports it has constructed an additional lab to support its continued growth of UV/EB products. The lab is equipped

Materials

Published: October 01, 2001

New from: Adhesives Research, Akzo Nobel, Davies Industrial Supplies, FLEXcon Co., Tesa Tape, and UCB Films.

Portable Drying Unit Installed

Published: October 01, 2001, By Deborah Donberg, Managing Editor
Printed Products, Grand Prairie, TX, recently installed the Easy Scan from Prime UV Systems, Carol Stream, IL. Easy Scan is designed for cold set printers

On the Move

Published: October 01, 2001
News from: Adhesives Research, Bobst, Cleveland Motion Controls, Coast Controls, CreoScitex, Enercon, Eurotherm Gauging Systems, ForestExpress, FTA, Gardner, Carton & Douglas, Glenroy, Harper Corp. of America, Harris & Bruno International, Lamart, Machine Renovation Technology, NDC Infared Engineering, Northwest Coatings, Packaging Education Forum, Prime UV Systems, Screen, Smurfit-Stone Container, Sun Chemical, VantagePoint Group, and X-Rite.

Who Am I? One Proud American

Published: October 01, 2001, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
People often ask me, what kind of name is Yolanda Simonsis? It's a standard question posed by new acquaintances. Fellow Americans, who come from dissimilar

Corrugated Asia to Present Experts

Published: October 01, 2001
NEW YORK, NY Top corrugated industry experts from leading organizations throughout Asia will offer their insights to attendees of a three-day symposium

TLMI Awards: Hardworking Labels & Tags Reap Their Reward

Published: October 01, 2001, By Claudia Hine, Senior Editor
Vibrant colors and clean, smooth highlights on the Stamp Out Hunger entry caught the attention of the judges at the 2001 Tag & Label Mfrs. Institute (TLMI)

VOC-Compliant Inks: What State Are They In?

Published: October 01, 2001, By Richard M. Podhajny, Ph.D., Contributing Editor
Two issues that have remained in the forefront of our industry for at least two decades are environmental regulations and flexography. As the quality

BIG Fish Bows Out, Turning Tide for the Little Ones

Published: October 01, 2001, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
Most of you probably know that big-fish-in-a-little pond analogy. So what happens when the big fish leaves? The little guys go looking for opportunity.

Resin Levels Flat, But Some Bright Spots Appear

Published: October 01, 2001
ARLINGTON, VA Sales and production of plastic resins showed little overall growth in 2000, reports the American Plastics Council (APC). Resin sales and

TAPPI, AICC Will Cosponsor Corrugated Show

Published: October 01, 2001
ATLANTA, GA TAPPI and the Assn. of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) have agreed to a long-term contract to cosponsor SuperCorrExpo, the Corrugated

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