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RFID and Conductive Inks: What You Need to Know

(News | New Products)

January 14, 2004, ... also provide some or all of the RFID technology or package as well. Instead of having to spend a lot of additional money on the equipment to produce copper or aluminum antennas, there’s probably already ...

Alcoa Sells Packaging Equipment Business to American Industrial Partners

(News | New Products)

January 11, 2004, Alcoa is a leading, global producer of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum, and alumina. In addition to aluminum products and components, Alcoa also markets consumer brands including Reynolds Wrap foils ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

December 30, 2003, ... and focus on producing finished batteries and packaging for evaluations and field tests. Materials Report on European Foil DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY — The European Aluminum Foil Association (EAFA) ...

Converting Less Ordinary

(Magazine)

December 30, 2003, ... but ordinary. Known for its pressure-sensitive labels, aluminum nameplates, and polycarbonate panels, GSI is an ISO and QS9000-certified custom print house specializing in printing applications such ...

6 Sigma Success

(Tapes)

December 30, 2003, ... steps before the final product is complete. A variety of chemicals and raw materials also are used in the manufacturing process, including aluminum foils from Alcan, Anticosti papers, polyethylene film, ...

European Report Covers Flex-Pack Industry in Depth

(Flexpack)

November 30, 2003, ... paper, aluminum foil, nylon, BOPP, and PET over the last three quarters, you can find rises and declines in prices easily. Paper, foil, and nylon have remained stable; BOPP, however, has increased.  ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

November 30, 2003, ... a variety of engine compartment tapes, including heat-shielding aluminum foil/fiberglass fabric composites, flame-retardant polymeric, and fabric composite tapes, as well as other constructions that must ...

Totally Rockin' Metal

(Magazine)

November 30, 2003, ... the Packaging category. The challenge facing Metalvuoto Pack, South Africa, and Nampack Flexible, South Africa, was to manufacture packaging to replace a composite package of aluminum foil, paper, and ...

Bottleneck Breakthrough

(Magazine)

November 30, 2003, ... of the world — look into our system and see where a job is. It avoids a lot of telephone calls.” Finding the Problem Solver Alcan is a multinational, market-driven company and a global leader in aluminum ...

Products

(Magazine)

November 29, 2003, ...  The Entry solventless laminator for plastic film lamination and aluminum foil offers a maximum web width of 52 in., maximum laminating width of 51 in., unwind/rewind roll maximum roll diameter of 31.5 ...

SGIA Honors Graphic Solutions

(News | New Products)

October 07, 2003, ... Graphic Solutions produces custom pressure-sensitive labels, aluminum nameplates, polycarbonate panels, electroluminescent lamps, printed circuitry, thin-flexible batteries, and security products; the ...

Furthering Substrate Functionality

(Magazine)

September 30, 2003, ... “Only really since the late 1990s was the technology developed sufficiently that [it] could have an affect on the high-line-speed machines, like the aluminum metallizing machines used in packaging applications.” ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

September 30, 2003, ... adhesives. According to Nordmeccanica, the unit is performance-rated to 500 mpm operating speed on a wide range of substrates, including PE, BOPP, PET, paper, and aluminum foil. Industry Studies  ...

Meeting the Need

(Materials)

September 30, 2003, ... properties; and require no plant investment for lacquering, drying, and air purification. Easily processable sealant resins reportedly provide cost savings over conventional aluminum/lacquer lid systems. ...

BOPP Film: How Real Is the China Threat?

(Flexpack)

September 30, 2003, ... Market 2003 includes a review of regional plastic film, aluminum foil, and paper supplies; statistics on the size of production, trade, and demand by European market by value and by major country; a detailed ...

Foil Converter Changes Course

(Magazine)

September 30, 2003, ... aluminum foil for the confectionery industry. Located in Northampton, about one hour from London's Euston rail station, its original name was Foilwraps Flexible Packaging. The company's first flexo press ...

Products

(Magazine)

September 29, 2003, New from: Ashe Converting Equipment, Cleveland Motion Controls, Convertech Inc., Max Daetwyler Corp., Danfoss Drives, Dillon, Enercon Industries, Extech Instruments, Hoffman, Macro Sensors, Nireco America ...

CCL Strategic Repositioning Results in Asset Divestment

(News | New Products)

September 03, 2003, ... units in its container division. The businesses that have been sold include CCL's aluminum tube plant, Harrisburg, VA; the laminate tube facility, Swedesboro, NJ; the plastic jar plant, Plattsburgh, NY; ...

What Can Conductive Organic Polymers Do?

(Materials)

August 31, 2003, ... organic materials are considered nonconductors compared to metals, such as aluminum, copper, and silver. One difference between metals and organic materials is that metals conduct electricity. We know ...

The Long & the Short of Web Bending

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, ... the beam dimensions (thickness, width, and length) and the modulus of elasticity. The deflection for a given load will be directly proportional to modulus. The modulus of aluminum is 20x higher than polyester ...