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There Are Many Reasons for Packaging Peculiarities

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January 31, 2001, ... films as the components of the laminate that will form the package and then does not use 100% ink coverage. The final example involves the use of aluminum foil or a metallized substrate as part of a ...

Products

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January 31, 2001, New from: Boschert LLC, Compliance Packaging Industries Inc., Contech, Great Northern Corp., Industry Tech, IST America, KYMC/Barnes Services Inc., Magnetic Technologies Ltd., Matik North America, Nordson ...

Innovative Problem-Solving: Advances in the Industry

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January 31, 2001, ... aluminum foil, nonwovens, and coated fabrics. Innovation is not a one-time thing at TCI. "It comes from all the employees in the normal course of operations," Moody says. "When someone has an innovative ...

Products

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November 30, 2000, ... allow drive to be electrically isolated from power for servicing while motor runs in bypass mode on power line. All-Aluminum Airshafts Are Lightweight Goldenrod Corp., Prospect, CT; 203/758-0100; goldrod.com ...

The Case Against Oxidation as a Primary Factor for Bonding Acid Copolymers to Foil

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November 30, 2000, ... that has directly copolymerized with ethylene in the polymer chain. The acid groups provide adhesion sites for bonding to polar substrates such as aluminum foil, paper, and various primed surfaces.  ...

Converting Industry News

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November 29, 2000, ... roasters to specify a very thin layer of aluminum (down to 6 microns or approximately 25 ga) for barrier. Kapak says this allows cost savings without sacrificing performance—particularly beneficial in ...

What's New in Narrow We

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October 31, 2000, ... of different thicknesses, says mfr. Constructed of rugged, aircraft-grade aluminum, unit offers two die stations, one with a registration adjustment that allows the dies to be registered with one another. ...

Reporter Clips

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October 31, 2000, ... wine growers, providing customization capabilities and an extensive range of materials. The capsules are made from extruded PVC, seamed PVC, aluminum, or polylamination. The Sofacap product line offers ...

Wide-Ranging European Converter Keeps on Moving

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October 31, 2000, ...  Oppalyte 35mU842, replaced a paper/aluminum structure. Additional materials suppliers include Radici Films, Dow Chemicals, Coates Lorilleux, Montell France, and EC Eldocheme. With rapid service an ...

Conference Features New Networking Opportunity

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October 31, 2000, ... Topics included the addition of calcium carbonate to boost polyethylene film and coating performance, nanoparticulate aluminum oxide as an enhancer of inkjet media, new technology in automatic dies and ...

Battle of the Materials Is on for Blister Packaging Market

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September 30, 2000, ...  In the area of cold forming, all aluminum foil blisters offer superb barrier protection to both moisture and oxygen. One drawback has been that cold forming produces large, shallow cavities requiring ...

The Vacumet Story Is a 30-Year History of Growth

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August 31, 2000, ... that recently observed its thirtieth anniversary. Vacumet has never strayed from its core business: depositing evaporated aluminum on a film substrate. Furthermore, it has achieved significant growth ...

Eastern European Converter Continues Pioneering Ways

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August 31, 2000, ... Nesquik cocoa powder was an OPPack winner. Nestle Foods (Slovakia) had been using a PET/aluminum foil/PE laminate to package its cocoa powder. By using Mobil Plastics' newly developed high-barrier OPP ...

More New Products for the Converting Industry

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August 31, 2000, ... special operations. Idler Features Allow Higher Speeds Webex Inc., Neenah, WI; 920/729-6666; webexinc.com Ultralight aluminum idlers are said to allow operators to run lighter webs at higher speeds. ...

Converted Flexible Packaging: Trends to Watch

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July 31, 2000, ... Have Roles Despite plastic film's dominance, paper and aluminum foil still play a key role. The paper packaging segment reflects the maturity characteristic of the paper industry as a whole, although ...

Snack Food Packaging: 100 Years and Counting

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June 30, 2000, ... shelf space. Aluminum foil combinations in packaging increase. Ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) resins and films introduced in Japan; EVOH films offer several features suited for snack food packaging, ...

Latest Gravure Technology Launches Converter into Fray

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April 30, 2000, ... aluminum foil, we can go down to six-gauge micron, which is extremely thin," he notes. Kapak now possesses ten registered trademarks and holds 18 patents, all of which are related to pouch applications. ...

Golden Cylinders Go to Gravure's Very Bes

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April 30, 2000, ... were used on the front side and three on the reverse. Foil was supplied by Ormet Aluminum Mill Products, Jackson, TN. Packaging Paperboard The winner for Packaging Paperboard was Shorewood Packaging, ...

Electrically Heated Rollers Are Top Technology Choice

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March 31, 2000, ... competition: Sigma Technologies International Inc., Tucson, AZ, for a patent-pending Atmospheric Plasma Treatment System; and BPS Inc., Hudson, NH, for its HTC Control System for aluminum evaporation in ...

Dixie Toga Continues to Make Its Mark as a Leader

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December 31, 1999, ...  are a diverse group from both the Americas and Europe. BOPP is secured from Votocel, Vitorel, and Inteplast; PET from Hoescht and DuPont; aluminum foil from CBA and Alcoa; and nylon from Mazaferro. Majo ...