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Battling the Biothreats

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November 30, 2001, UPDATED 12/21/01—With its arduous R&D efforts and its innovative technology, once again, the converting industry is stepping front and center to face a national crisis. Fortunately, the anthrax-in-the-mail ...

Battling the Biothreats

(News | New Products)

November 27, 2001, UPDATED 12/21/01—With its arduous R&D efforts and its innovative technology, once again, the converting industry is stepping front and center to face a national crisis. Fortunately, the anthrax-in-the-mail ...

Polymers / Laminations / Adhesives / Coatings / Extrusions

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October 31, 2001, ... of aluminum foil in packages, future of paper in flexible packaging, influence of imported packaging materials, and the use of solvent vs. aqueous inks. Next Conference The next conference for the ...

Converting Industry News

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October 31, 2001, ... the show went on. Industry Studies Aluminum Foil Is Subject of Study PITTSBURGH, PA, USA—Omega Research Assoc. has published a multiclient study entitled The Outlook for Aluminum Foil Packaging. ...

What's New Product

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September 30, 2001, ... gearless flexo press offers a deck design said to eliminate ink contamination of sensitive components and features hybrid plate sleeve mandrels for all sleeve types including solid aluminum. Also features ...

Crosslinking Agents Can Improve Physical Properties

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September 30, 2001, 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 One of the key areas of ink/coating formulation ...

Many New Players Join India's Flex-Pack Boo

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September 30, 2001, ... Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Middle East Nations. India Foils Ltd., Calcutta, is the largest aluminum foil manufacturer in Asia. Production is 19,000 tons/annum, and the firm has 40% net share of the Indian ...

Making Choices for Coating with a Laminating Adhesive

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September 30, 2001, ... may be prone to tear easily. For this reason, it might not be a suitable substrate for coating. Aluminum foil is another example. For economical reasons, converters prefer to use the thinnest aluminum ...

Vacumet Makes Metallizing Dreams Come True

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August 31, 2001, ... and a Polytype coater, as well as a Cameron and a Dusenbery slitter. The metallizers can deposit vaporized aluminum in widths to 110 in., while coaters can handle paper widths to 86.5 in. The plant provides ...

CPSC: The Other Packaging Regulatory Agency to Watch

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August 31, 2001, ... other packaging, from 5-gal plastic buckets, to tin, aluminum, and other cans, to child-proof packaging. It will also evaluate whether packaging — particularly packaging of toys — has intrinsic play value ...

The Parts and Performance of WEB CONVECTION DRYERS

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August 31, 2001, If any component of your drying system is subpar, it can affect the outcome of this crucial step in your production process. There are many methods for If any component of your drying system is subpar, ...

Converting Industry News

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August 31, 2001, ... a 165-in. (419-cm) shaft length from Dover Flexo Electronics. It is the longest tension-sensing roll the company has ever sold. The 6-in.-dia aluminum roll on the 400-lb transducer was finished with ...

What's New in Narrow We

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August 31, 2001, ... and laboratory testing of light materials, including paper; light paperboard; films such as OPP, PVC, and polyester; flexible packaging; and aluminum foil. According to mfr., unitized design allows easy ...

On the Move

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July 31, 2001, News from: Aluminum Association, Canflexographics, Case Paper, Cloeren Inc., Color Resolutions International, Durango-Georgia Paper, Johnson Polymer, Laminations (Great North Corp.), Mardsen Inc., Mohawk ...

Web Scratch Solution: Regulate Your Running Rolls

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June 30, 2001, ... The roll material is also important. Aluminum is a good material to use in making textured surface idler rollers. After the surface is knurled and smoothed, it should be black anodized. Static charge ...

Materials

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June 30, 2001, ... minute application levels. Compatible combinations of the product with LDPE-Surlyn-printing inks to accepting substrates include PET, PP, PC, PVDC, nylon, aluminum foil, paper, board, and cellophane.  ...

Products

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June 30, 2001, ... and uncoated paper, plastic, aluminum foils, and vinyl. Capable of printing to 800 sq m/hr and fully variable images at 360 dpi. Offered in print widths of 5.5 in. and 24.8 in. Tube Recutters Are Programmable ...

Polymers/Laminations/Adhesives/Coatings/Extrusions

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June 30, 2001, ... process performance. Crosslinking Of Acid-Functional Styrenic Block Polymers With Aluminum Acetylacetonate by David J. St. Clair Kraton Polymers, Inc. email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Application: ...

Cut-to-Register Sheeting Trims Time and Labor Costs

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May 31, 2001, ... Machinery Co., the Steam-Foil® System from Thermo Web Systems, and an embosser/calender from Verduin Machinery. Once a part of Anaconda Aluminum Corp., Unifoil's experience with foil lamination goes ...

Converting Industry News

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May 31, 2001, ... nylon/cast PP (transparent) and polyester/aluminum foil/biaxially oriented nylon/cast PP. Other options include easy-open, laser-scored, custom-shaped, preformed designs, and premade pouches. Production ...