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A look at the status of UV/EB curing

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, ... properties not otherwise achievable with conventional materials. Much has been said about the "green advantages" of UV/EB curing. While it's true that the curing emits little volatile organic compounds ...

Pressure-sensitive line utilizes all-vector drive system

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June 30, 1996, ... New Berlin, WI; ph: 414/782-0200; fax: 414/782-1283. Worldwide Process Technologies, Allendale, NJ; ph: 201/327-5690; fax: 201/327-5970. Advanced Systems Inc., Green Bay, WI; ph: 414/4685477; fax: 414/468-0931. ...

PET supplies increasing as markets expand

(Magazine)

May 31, 1996, ... of PET resin in packaging applications is basically due to its strong "replacement value" for glass bottles, aluminum cans, and other flexible films. Its perception as a "green" resin, bolstered by its functional ...

A rather narrow-minded view of wide web printing.

(Magazine)

May 31, 1996, ... in Green Bay, readied operators for startup, and the first jobs began to roll off the press. It was time for the Vision to prove itself. Within six months, the results were impacting the bottom lines of ...

Advances in prepress are making heads spin.

(Magazine)

May 31, 1996, ... a color by combining various amounts of red, green, and blue, or cyan, magenta, yellow and black. But there's no standardization of the measurement or ingredients used, so the results are unpredictable. ...

Flexo label printer grows by leaps and bounds

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April 30, 1996, ... and other substrates (including paper and film) come from Fasson and Green Bay Packaging. People Make the Difference Mintz proudly points out the importance of his people to his success. Employees ...

Paperboard industry showcases its winning ways

(Magazine)

April 30, 1996, ... College of Agricultural Sciences; and Jack Williams, former senior VP of the Folding Carton Div. of Green Bay Packaging. "Each year we invite all PPC members involved in the design and manufacture of ...

Water-based adhesives meet just-in-time demands.

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March 31, 1996, ... snack food applications, solvent-based adhesive systems would impart the necessary resistance properties in 24 to 48 hours. Although the adhesive system must have enough green strength to allow the ...

A look at the world of German Packaging today.

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, ... in two-piece units, each hot-filled in foil. The two individual pieces are placed in a folding triangular-shaped carton for ultimate sale. Displaying the "green point" on the outer carton, the package notes ...

Independent Packaging: the "restart" of something grea

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March 31, 1996, ...  Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp., Lincoln, RI; ph: 401/333-2770; fax: 401/333-6491. FMC Corp., Green Bay, WI; ph: 414/494-4571; fax: 474/496-1322. Sun Chemical Corp., Fort Lee, NJ; ph: 207/224-4600; ...

Regulation, competition drive the adhesives industry

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January 31, 1996, ... 140 deg F, there is a 20-minute window in case of machine stoppage, and there is improved green bond. "The warm-applied, solvent-free system offers the greatest versatility," says Twomey. "We've run these ...

Tissue converter accrues benefits of AC servo drives

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September 30, 1995, ... International, better known under the acronym K.U.K.I. (Children, Environment Club International). Emil Grunbar (green bear) is the organization's symbolic figure. Among Wepa's many products are brands ...

Training is the key to success in '90s corporate climb.

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August 31, 1995, ... an established company as compared to a green-field startup," he says. "The way to go about it is to insist that people undergo training. Training and continuing education become requirements for employment." ...

Growing popularity of PET drives shortage to crisis level

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August 31, 1995, Widely hailed as the "green" resin of the '90s, polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, is now the wunderkind of the converting/packaging industry. Sometimes Widely hailed as the "green" resin of the '90s, polyethylene ...

Adapting flexible system in trim-recovery operations.

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July 31, 1995, ... bread bags at the company's Greensburg, IN, plant. Master rolls of film can also be diverted for other uses and slit off-line into smaller-width increments on a new 62-in. Kampf center-wind, razor-supported ...

Hot melt applications continue to grow

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June 30, 1995, ... call for a specific type of hot melt; one adhesive can't do everything." The end user makes several choices with the application in mind, including open time, green strength or how long it takes for ...

Two-component adhesive system eliminates mixups

(Magazine)

June 30, 1995, ... Green Bay WI. A heated, three-roll applicator/metering system then applies it to the primary web. * Tight control of the application rate and fluid viscosity leads to constant coat weights due to the ...

Future of video inspection systems seems bright.

(Magazine)

June 30, 1995, ... green-stripe filter? * What is the camera resolution: horizontal, vertical and total? * How much space is required to mount the camera? * What is the field of view and range of magnification? ...

Buyer beware when comparing video systems

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May 31, 1995, ... red, green and blue, known as RGB. The translation process is not perfect, so color variations may occur, especially on less expensive equipment. Using the highest quality components minimizes the effect ...

Quick changeovers, quality top bagmaking demands.

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March 31, 1995, ... are what customers want to improve production." According to Jim Lepp, sales manager for Chadwick Inc., Green Bay, WI, "Customer concerns are quick changeover, shorter production runs, further brand ...