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Narrow web adapts to multiple applications

(Magazine)

November 30, 1998, ... materials such as shrink sleeves, adhesives and ultraviolet inks in the proper temperature range for trouble-free converting. With the proliferation of exotic substrates and water-based inks, surface ...

Flexible packaging converter treats its customers right.

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October 31, 1996, ... The surface of the printed substrate and the metallized inner film are laminated with adhesive. However, metallized film presents a problem, because it requires a relatively high dyne level to adhere ...

Popcorn packaging leads converter down new paths.

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October 31, 1996, ... Industries, and water-based adhesives are supplied by H.B. Fuller. Raising Quality, Cutting Cost Himac's film is key to the operation, according to Jackson, who reports that the film has extremely ...

Partnering launches future growth in laminations

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August 31, 1996, ... Chase & Sons, Webster, MA, a div. of Chase Corp., is introducing innovative process technology into their niche with the use of 100% solids adhesives from Morton Chemical while employing a new coater/laminator ...

Laminator adds metallizing to the mix

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August 31, 1996, ... to customer-specified humidity levels, it is hermetically sealed in shrinkwrap before shipment or storage. Alubec uses water-based lacquers and adhesives. "It's more than ecology; we have to give the ...

Perforating tear-resistant materials takes a big step.

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August 31, 1996, ... technology is its ability to produce labels without carrier sheets. Simply explained, this process involves the microperforating of the label stock (which would often employ a future-activated adhesive). ...

Pressure-sensitive line utilizes all-vector drive system

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June 30, 1996, ... dryer section for high-speed processing of p-s adhesives. It utilizes a distributive-controlled system of 16 MagneTek VCD 723 vector control drives applied to individual sections of the coating and laminating ...

A rather narrow-minded view of wide web printing.

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May 31, 1996, ... the press. Duralam uses solvent-based inks formulated by Color Converting Industries and Sun Chemical Corp. A Titan 60-in. SR-6 rewinder takes care of slitting jobs at the rate of 1,500 fpm. Adhesive ...

Green Bay gears up for specialty labels

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May 31, 1996, ... for curing. The second coating station applies a water-based, pressure-sensitive adhesive, using the reverse gravure method. Both coating stations use a fountainless/enclosed applicator featuring an internal ...

Paper characteristics: starting the job right

(Magazine)

April 30, 1996, ... and ultimate impact of a finished printed product, the base stock often plays the most critical role. The choice of such variables as adhesives, inks, and coatings depends in large part of the type of ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

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March 31, 1996, ... ferret food since this package was introduced). The structure combines coated nylon film adhesive-laminated to an opaque polyolefin sealant, totaling only 2.75 mil thick. It provides an improved moisture ...

Company develops line of cost-saving packaging

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March 31, 1995, ... faced with the task at hand. In addition to the films themselves, the technical staff at Hargro knew the key component for this particular application would be finding a flexible-laminating adhesive that ...

Slower growth, continued expansion seen in 1995

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January 31, 1995, ... accelerators - has developed into a large industry, and the technically demanding radiation-cured coatings, inks and adhesives sector has grown into a profitable specialty business for suppliers of formulated ...

Machinery maker shares 60th year with celebration

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January 31, 1995, ... range of machinery to rewind and package consumer-size roll products. End uses include a wide range of products from gift wrap to wall covering to self-adhesive paper and plastic shelf liner to tear-perforated ...