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High-Barrier Packaging: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

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January 31, 2000, ... basis." Dan Ward, though, says North America is "far ahead of the rest of the world in coextrusion technology. Some very good inventions have come from the [eastern part of the world], but I think that, ...

Anilox roll advancements raise the quality of flexo

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November 30, 1996, ... basis," says Dave Burgess, VP of manufacturing for Ceramco/Printech, Charlotte, NC. "So, the overall consistency of the laser-produced product is at a higher level than ever before." Line counts are ...

FDA proposes to reduce environmental filing burdens.

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July 31, 1996, ... environmental information on a proposed action and form the basis for FDA to determine whether an environmental impact statement or a "finding of no significant impact" should be prepared. Based on the ...

A look at the status of UV/EB curing

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June 30, 1996, ... than 45,000 metric tons of UV- and EB-curable products. By comparison, this represents more than 2% of the industrial coatings market (solids basis) and is about 40% the size of the powder coatings tonnage ...

Paper characteristics: starting the job right

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April 30, 1996, ... Base sheet uniformity is critical in both cross-machine machine direction and machine direction in areas of caliper, basis weight, moisture, and absorbency. This is essential in order to avoid sheet deformities, ...

In-house sheeting promotes growth and quality

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February 29, 1996, ... wide, the MSL handles a broad range of materials, including coated-one-side, coated-two-sides, and offset paper grades in basis weights ranging from 30# to 100#. It runs solid bleached sulfate board up ...

Brake and clutches improve to meet industry demands.

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December 31, 1995, ... to replace water-cooled brakes. This revolutionary design, which is the basis of many of the tension control braking systems available today, was the critical development that allowed converters to run ...

Improved paper chemistry provides multiple benefits

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December 31, 1995, ... is better printability and moldability, better adhesion to glass or plastic, and other desired properties. For converters wanting to reduce basis weight of recycled linerboard, microparticle technology ...

EC packaging waste directive drives European legislation.

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July 31, 1995, ... and recycling guarantees for all customary packaging materials, which also apply to packaging imported into Germany. Although there is still no legal basis for the recycling of packaging waste in the ...

Ceramic heater rollers an exciting new alternative.

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July 31, 1995, ... be acid-washed on a regular basis to remove scale deposits. A high-temperature steam system may require a gas-fired boiler to generate excessive heat, creating a pressure vessel that requires regular ...

Printer responds to tougher environmental standards

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April 30, 1995, ... on a day-to-day basis. The very high temperatures, 14000F-18000F, increase fuel costs dramatically. The third was the size and weight of the system. Finally, the very high temperatures involved with ...

Consortium proves quality growth of flexo printing

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April 30, 1995, ... print sophisticated packaging and point-of-sale advertising, and process color is printed on a routine basis. Flexography is now the fastest growing, segment of the international printing industry.  ...

Company develops line of cost-saving packaging

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March 31, 1995, ... some adhesives were difficult to liquefy on a consistent basis. There was often an unacceptable penetration of adhesive into the secondary film interrupting production. Another consideration was ...

Controlling costs challenge label stock, liner suppliers

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December 31, 1994, ... extended use of low basis-weight clay-coated papers and silicone-coated kraft." Over the next couple of years, liners will continue to be a more important part of the label system," Panozzo said. "We ...