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Materials

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May 31, 2001, New materials from: Adchem Corp., ADM Tronics Unlimited Inc., AT Plastics, Max Daetwyler Corp., Deco-Chem Inc., Klöckner Pentaplast of America, Metallized Products Inc., and National Starch & Chemical ...

Division Conference Offers Varied Program

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May 31, 2001, ... F. Ferrari of AT Plastics, Inc., and Virginia P. Cushing of Mica Corp. will lead an interactive workshop called “Flexible Packaging Case Studies.” The session will run an entire day with a format emphasizing ...

On the Move

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March 31, 2001, ... by the Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. Thomas J. Vacchiano Jr. has been named president of Gretag-Macbeth, Regensdorf, Switzerland. He succeeds Ronald G. Anderson, who will act as advisor to the ...

European Conference

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February 28, 2001, The European Committee of the Polymers, Laminations and Coatings Division will sponsor the 2001 European Polymers, Films, Laminations, and Extrusion Coating The European Committee of the Polymers, Laminations ...

Dow Expected to Enjoy Earnings Growth in 2001

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February 28, 2001, Dow Plastics is expected to enjoy earnings growth of 10%/share in 2001 due to expansion, mergers and acquisitions, and new business development, according to new company president and CEO Michael Parker. ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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January 30, 2001, ... Troubleshooting Short Course Short Course Chairperson Dante F. Ferrari of AT Plastics Inc. has announced that the Flexible Packaging Committee of the Polymers, Laminations and Coatings Division will offer ...

Converting Industry News

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December 31, 2000, ... of e-business. The focus will be on containerboard, paperboard, tissue, nonwovens, and plastics. One-on-one consulting opportunities and Internet demonstrations will mix with case studies, panels covering ...

On the Move...

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December 31, 2000, ... Geon Co., Hanna Co., Huntsman Packaging, llinois Tool Works, Maxson Automatic, Mead, Northwest Coatings, OFEM, PaperExchange, Paperloop, PCL Plastics, PGI, Pinto, Pliant, Proma, Roosevelt Paper, Uniplast, ...

Wide-Ranging European Converter Keeps on Moving

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October 31, 2000, ...  Mobil Plastics Europe, Virton, Belgium; +32 063243211 Montell France S.A., Paris, France; +33 0141974343 Nordmeccanica, Piacenza, Italy. nordmeccanica.com Radici Films SpA, S. Giorgio di Nogentor, ...

Conference Features New Networking Opportunity

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October 31, 2000, ... Company, Eastman Chemical Company, Equistar Chemicals LP, Heritage Plastics, Inc., MarTech, Mica Corporation, and Westlake Polymers Corporation. Foster noted that "people leaving the gala were unanimous ...

Takin' Care of Business: How the Industry Does It

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September 30, 2000, ... [which ultimately enhances] the profitability of the printing companies." To tackle the plastic industry's severe worker shortage in South Carolina, The Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) recently ...

Division Award Winners

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September 30, 2000, ... the Polymers, Laminations and Coatings Conference were a Special Certificate of Appreciation to Dante Ferrari of AT Plastics and a Certificate of Outstanding Merit to Ray Edwards of Eastman Chemical Co. ...

Bringing Together the Many Benefits of Film and Paper

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September 30, 2000, ... looking to use plastics-processing technology to match paper industry standards. If you are aiming to do everything that paper does well, reel quality has to be the same as in the paper industry, and if ...

Eastern European Converter Continues Pioneering Ways

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August 31, 2000, ... department employs about 30 people, and an additional 5 are dedicated to field technical service. Chemosvit is proud of the fact that in the Mobil Plastics Europe OPP awards for 1999, its entry for ...

Converting Industry News

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August 31, 2000, ... 440/684-9600 Barrier Resins Is Subject of New Study NORWALK, CT, USA—The total US market for barrier-type resins was almost 4 billion pounds in 1999, according to a new study, RP-137N: Plastics for ...

Snack Food Packaging: 100 Years and Counting

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June 30, 2000, ... of Ziegler-Natta catalysts (see 1953). These chemists both contributed to high polymer development, which has proven to be useful in the manufacture of films, plastics, fibers, and synthetic rubber.  ...

Bagmaking Operation Is There When Customers Call

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April 30, 2000, Ray Glenn, VP of Apollo Plastics, Jersey City, NJ, never went to medical school, but his company's approach to customer service sometimes makes him wish Ray Glenn, VP of Apollo Plastics, Jersey City, NJ, ...

French Fry Fascination Brings Big Business to Bonar

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March 31, 2000, ...  Equistar Chemicals, Houston, TX; 713/652-7300 Westlake Plastics Co., Lenni, PA; 610/459-1000; fax: 610/459-1084 Dow Chemical Co. Chemicals & Metals Div., Midland, MI; 517/832-1465 Nova Chemicals ...

High-Barrier Packaging: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

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January 31, 2000, ... shelf and remain fresh for several months, possibly up to a year. For a number of years many companies -- both plastics suppliers and converters -- have been involved in the development of high-barrier ...

Getting Off to a Smooth Start with a New Coater

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December 31, 1999, With a combined 50 years of experience in the converting industry, William R. Arndt and Michael R. Nowak decided to start their own coating business, With a combined 50 years of experience in the converting ...