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Electrically Heated Rollers Are Top Technology Choice

(Magazine)

March 31, 2000, ... where tight temperature control is needed or for start/stop applications with minimal wasted product. While the initial investment may be slightly higher than with liquid-heated rollers, the long-term ...

Folder/Gluer Broadens Markets for Contract Converter

(Magazine)

March 30, 2000, ... the laminating material, exposing the pocket folder or blank box. This feature, notes Amar, allows them to use conventional liquid glue or hot melt directly onto the blank and not the laminate. "We asked ...

Oxide-coated films are still finding their market niche

(Magazine)

November 30, 1996, ... and the stand-up retort pouch. Mitsubishi Kasei "Tech-barriar" films have been marketed in Japan for dry seaweed, liquid products, and lidstock. Europe consumes about 40 million [m.sup.2]/yr or 1.5 million ...

Need and innovation are driving digital printing.

(Magazine)

November 30, 1996, ... offset system and its liquid pigment-based toner; Scitex ink jet with a liquid dye and pigment-based ink; and Heidelberg's GTO system. All of these systems offer full-color direct digital printing, all ...

Partnering launches future growth in laminations

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, ... suppliers are adopting proactive positions regarding the environment, seeking to have minimum negative impact on air quality, landfill disposal, and the treatment of liquid waste. To move in the direction ...

Taking the measure of surface treatment is a learning process

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, ... energy," or wetting, is normally used to describe the reactivity of the surface of a solid substrate, while "surface tension" is used in reference to a liquid. Frequently, the two terms are used interchangeably, ...

Tetra Pak plant in Spain is environmentally certified.

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July 31, 1996, Tetra Pak's converting facility for aseptic paper/poly/foil liquid food packaging materials in Arganda, near Madrid, Spain, has become the first factory Tetra Pak's converting facility for aseptic paper/poly/foil ...

Bagmaking machines adapt to conquer new markets.

(Magazine)

July 31, 1996, ... pouches, and pouches that hold liquids. "The biggest growth during the past two to three years has definitely been in the liquid pouch area of our business," says Gould. "And I see that growth continuing." ...

In-mold labels: film is today's hot development

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, ... led to this novel way to label and decorate containers for detergent and other cleaning and laundry products, liquid and solid foods, health and beauty aids, and miscellaneous articles such as motor oil. ...

Pay attention to flash points, and you won't get burne

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, The flash point of a flammable liquid is the lowest temperature at which vapors above that liquid will burn when exposed to a source of ignition. There The flash point of a flammable liquid is the lowest ...

Improved paper chemistry provides multiple benefits

(Magazine)

December 31, 1995, ... paper and actually helping converters, who may not even be aware of it. The discovery has been used in fine paper grades, liquid packaging, and linerboard for about 15 years. In papermaking the simultaneous ...

Ceramic heater rollers an exciting new alternative.

(Magazine)

July 31, 1995, ... typically employ oil, water or steam to heat the roller. These liquid systems have dominated the industry virtually since the first heated roller was used. Many require a remote reservoir to heat the liquid, ...

Clean air rules are changing & you can have a say

(Magazine)

May 31, 1995, ... to this. First, building TTEs around each printing press is extremely expensive and interferes with production. Second, industry contends that the traditional liquid-to-gas mass-balance testing protocol ...

Familiarity with change no surprise in this industry

(Magazine)

February 28, 1995, ... nd better process controls have been the major changes." "We're diddling around with our computerized system, the way We deposit the metal for liquid packaging and with customized boat design," Himac's Wo ...