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A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... TAPPI. Perhaps the most popular item in “the PLACE” is the expanded summary of peer-reviewed technical papers covering areas of interest to those in the converting and packaging industries. Reading ...

Analysis of Film Extrusion Problems with Flow Simulation

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... commonly available computers in the late 1970s and early 1980s, simulation became more popular. Initially, the extruder simulation focused primarily on predicting the output. With improvement in simulation, ...

Labelexpo Singapore to Benefit from "Booming" Asian Econom

(Archive)

September 28, 2004, ... most populous nation, has averaged 6.8% growth per annum for the last 27 years, yet is still expected to record faster growth in 2005 than in 2004. Put together, the latest polls from throughout the ...

Agfa to Showcase Cost-Reducing Screening Technology for Packaging at DigiPack Congress

(Archive)

September 19, 2004, ... packaging, labels, and point-of-purchase (POP), and specialty applications, will cover emerging inkjet applications; reference customers; and discuss cost items. More information about Agfa is available ...

Metallic and White Media Now Available for KPG Matchprint Digital Halftone Proofing System

(Archive)

September 14, 2004, Packaging printers using the Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG) Matchprint Digital Halftone Proofing System can now produce proofs with the eye-catching metallics and opaque whites so popular in today's packaging, ...

At Labelexpo Americas: Gallus Debuts New Developments on Best-Selling Machines to American Market

(Archive)

September 14, 2004, ... print cylinders and anilox rollers allows improved ergonomics and lower production cost." The Gallus EM 280 Gallus also showcased what it calls its "popular" EM 280 combination press series at the label ...

Sonoco Helps Home Guard Get Homeland Security Products in Stores for National Preparedness Month

(Archive)

September 07, 2004, ... its original point-of-purchase (POP) display designer could not deliver assembled kits or displays in time. "Approximately one-half of the Ready Kit and Ready Kit Plus' pieces were coming from overseas," ...

Polytype Switzerland to Host Another Polyshow

(Archive)

September 06, 2004, ... will host another edition of its Polyshow. "This periodical customer event is very popular among international customers and a well-known source of new technologies and innovations," states Polytype.  ...

Keep Your Eye on the Gold

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... foodservice packaging will trail in demand because of the popularity of flexible packaging that will replace traditional rigid applications. Last, but not least, the Foodservice & Packaging Inst. (fpi.org) ...

Materials

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... The line will include GE Lexan films, rigid vinyl, PETG, and a selection of other popular media. Resin Leads to Strength Argotec, Greenfield, MA, USA; 413/772-2564; argotecinc.com Aliphatic TPU PU ...

A Problem Solver's Solutio

(Flexpack)

August 30, 2004, ... and foil laminations make up a majority of Flexicon's product array, and the Flexi-Free technology enables the operation to manufacture a variety of its solventless flexible structures, including the popular ...

Breakin' Bounds in Barrier Films

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... the Kline report suggests there is no slowing down the popularity of barrier films, even with the obstacles the technology still faces. “Although the industry has sustained decades of strong growth, the ...

Tolerance = Tight

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... customers higher quality at a lower cost is “double bump,” or laying down two layers of UV ink on a label and curing it with UV to give it the “pop” normally obtained using silk screen. Renn says this ...

Switzerland

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... a high concentration of global pharmaceutical firms, Switzerland produces sophisticated products to serve its niche. A relatively small nation, Switzerland (pop. 7.1 million) has a flexible packaging ...

United Kingdom

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... flexible packaging. With the highest concentration of flexible packaging converting plants in Western Europe, the UK (pop. 60 million) holds an estimated 35% of Europe's major converting operations. ...

Benelux

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... greater than many other nations in flexible packaging. Belgium (pop. 10 million) produced an estimated US$350 million of flexible packaging in 2003. Most material is exported to neighboring nations. ...

Germany

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... many influential environmental laws. Germany (pop. 83 million) has Europe's largest flex-pack industry estimated at US$2.5 billion. Similar to Italy, Germany is a source of many printing and converting ...

Italy

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... small domestic market (pop. 58 million), the nation is Europe's largest exporter of converted materials. Most Italian material is shipped to the Middle East and North Africa. Several factors characterize ...

Agfa's :Sublima XM Screening for Flexo Is Boon for Maryland Prepress Sho

(Archive)

August 10, 2004, ... 188, and 212 lpi without changing anilox rolls, helping create the quality, eye-popping packaging materials their customers demand," adds the manufacturer. Explains Mark/Trèce corporate product manager ...

Antimicrobials: On the Fast Track

(Magazine)

July 31, 2004, ... inorganic or organic materials as well as their salts. Antimicrobial additives come in all sizes and various chemical forms. Among the most popular antimicrobial additives are organic acids, salts, vitamins, ...