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Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

November 29, 2004, ... Group, and the sheeter is now known as the Apollo.) The Apollo TSK, installed early in 2004, converts a range of plain and coated paper and board and is said to be especially efficient on small sheet ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

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November 29, 2004, ... resin. Production capacity following the expansion, scheduled for completion in March 2006 at a cost of US$150 million, will be 104 million lbs/yr. Industry Studies Survey Studies Printing Ratios ...

Slitting Debris: Cracking the Case

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October 30, 2004, ... and abrasion. Uncontrolled slitting debris will lead to defects in your customer's product and equipment downtime. Dust and debris are a common but unwanted side product of slitting. Slitting debris comprises ...

What's New in Narrow We

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October 30, 2004, ... Materials Film Suited for Cut-and-Stack Applied Extrusion Technologies/AET, New Castle, DE; 302/326-5500; aetfilms.com CSL 231-125 OPP label film for container decoration is called an alternative ...

Extrusion Dies

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October 30, 2004, ... traditionally have entailed either of two problems: the interruption of streamlined melt flow or the tendency to leak. External deckles, which apply wedge-driven compressible seals over portions of ...

Food & Packaging Enjoy!

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September 29, 2004, ... proper food packaging, illness from tainted or spoiled food could be rampant. Meat will spoil without protection when exposed to oxygen. Dairy products can become sour without optimum protection. Almost ...

People & Places

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September 29, 2004, ... August 14. The company will continue to manufacture specialty recycled paperboard and solid fiber book and binder products at the facility. WS Packaging Group, Algoma, WI, names John LeCloux VP operations ...

New Clear Barrier Film Resin Technology Replaces Coated Films

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, Creating packaging that allows consumers to see clearly the food they are purchasing — and also promises the food is fresh — presents converters and end-users with a unique manufacturing challenge.  ...

Avery Dennison Creates RFID Division

(Archive)

September 23, 2004, ... veteran at Avery Dennison, led the company's industrial and automotive products business for the past 14 years. Stan Drobac, VP of RFID applications, will continue to lead the division's sales, marketing, ...

The 411 on RFID, Part 1

(Archive)

August 30, 2004, ... a system based on a unique number called the electronic product code or EPC. The EPC can be assigned to individual items in cases and pallets within the supply chain for identification and tracking. ...

The 411 on RFID, Part 2

(Archive)

August 30, 2004, ... interoperability of their component systems with the goal of providing seamless end-to-end RFID solutions for the retail supply chain. Led by Tyco Fire & Security, epcSTARS is a team of companies specializing ...

Appleton to Address RFID Status at Labelexpo Americas and Debut SmartStrate Label Stock

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August 05, 2004, ... end use," says the manufacturer. Also at Labelexpo Americas, Appleton's Vince Reese will address the status of RFID in his September 15 (8:30-10 am) presentation entitled: "What Is the Current State and ...

Precisia First Company to Produce Complete RFID Devices with High-Speed Printed Antennas

(Archive)

May 09, 2004, ... at pace with packaging throughput,” adds Rohrkemper. "We want to work with customers to produce RFID enabled labels, packages and tags at the source, as well as to support the current "slap and ship” method ...

Top of the Line

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... The glued sleeve is designed with open and sealed ends that allow the attractive outer tray to partially extrude, thereby enhancing shelf appeal and maximizing the Dunhill brand identity. The outer ...

Gussets Lead to Growth

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... wrapper.” Expand-A-Mailers are available in relatively small orders; unprinted mailers are available in white 0.020-in. recycled boxboard from Rock-Tenn in stock sizes of 12 × 9 in. and 10 × 7 in.  ...

The Mettle of Metallizers

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March 31, 2004, ... down-gauging of the metallizing substrates, [coupled with the production of] larger size rolls,” notes Raugei. “Modern metallizers can process rolls as wide as 180 inches and 50 inches in diameter, resulting ...

Substrate Developments for RFID Labels

(Materials)

January 31, 2004, ... reducing tag costs significantly, are accelerating acceptance of these so-called “smart” labels — driven, in particular, by major initiatives on asset and supply chain management introduced by retailers, ...

Products

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January 30, 2004, ... system displays faults on pneumatic valves and offers detailed monitoring of the electrical control system. The diagnostics system checks every valve, and from the results is able to generate and display ...

Converting Industry News

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December 30, 2003, ... of energy-curable inks, which cure instantaneously after the printed image is exposed to the EB installed in-line after the CI cylinder. Speakers at the December 4 demonstration, which was attended ...

Products

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November 29, 2003, ...  Banner Engineering Corp., Minneapolis, MN; 763/544-3164; bannerengineering.com The QL Series of microprocessor-controlled luminescence sensors, including QL 50 and QL 55, utilize a modulated UV LED to ...