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Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... blown film, cast film, tubing, wire coating, and profiles. This paper discusses the proper techniques for using rheology data to design dies for coextruded structures. Experimental data will be shown ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

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March 30, 2005, ... questionnaires; fax and e-mail broadcasts; and extensive personal interviews and focus groups. June 2005 is the targeted date for completion of the study. FTA also reports it recently sponsored three ...

Why the Rush to BOPA?

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March 30, 2005, ... 126,000 tonnes in 2004, compared to world markets for packaging grades of BOPP film of 2.5 million tonnes and BOPET film of 600,000 tonnes. Even the forecast expansion of BOPA film production is small ...

CMM 2005 Exhibitors Listed by Product Categories

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February 27, 2005, ...  Bachofen + Meier, 3862 Benick Machineworks, 4042 BHS Printing Machinery, 4068 Bielloni Castello, 3856 Black Clawson Converting Machinery, 1637 Bobst Group-Flexible Materials, 3564 Brookfield Engineering, ...

CMM 2005 Exhibitors Listed by Product Categories Continued

(Archive)

February 27, 2005, ... Printing Machinery, 4068 AccuWeb, 1661 American Intl. Machinery, 1821 Battenfeld Gloucester Engineering, 2552 Bell-Mark Corp., 4252 Benick Machineworks, 4042 Bielloni Castello, 3856 Bobst Group-Flexible ...

New Products

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February 27, 2005, ... body of the shaft. Once in position, a single air valve is used to supply air to the bladders. Reduce Extrusion Costs Windmoeller & Hoelscher, Lincoln, RI; 401/333-2770; whcorp.com Filmex cast film ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

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February 27, 2005, ... the reduction in the amount of nonconforming product produced by the mills as well as a forecast of declining nonconforming product availability. ACQUISITIONS Michelman Adds Coatings CINCINNATI, ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

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January 30, 2005, ... design, equipment building, and consulting services for retrofitting existing blown film lines. New equipment includes Macchi Extrusion Technologies, blown and cast film lines; Doteco, gravimetric blending ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

December 30, 2004, News from: Danafilms, Midwest Imaging and Roller Services, Castle Graphics, FLEXcon, Bobst Group, PCMC, InnoPlast Solutions, and Ghrke, Kaas, and Assoc. Part 1 | Part 2 Covering the Full Spectrum of ...

Global Economic Slowdown?

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December 30, 2004, ... will rear its ugly head. The realities of life hit us all square between the eyes when the tragic news of the Asian tsunami was broadcast on December 26, so worrying about the price of crude, in retrospect, ...

Hit the Brakes!

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December 30, 2004, ... oil prices could continue to weigh on economic growth until the end of 2005. "Thus, we are forecasting a mid-cycle slowdown, similar to those in 1985 and 1995. Both times manufacturing was flat for ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 3

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December 30, 2004, ... Of that total, self-adhesive labels take the major share—46.5%. The average annual growth rate, at a forecast 8%–10%, conceals wide country-by-country variations. Glue-applied labels are the second most ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 4

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... cast and polymeric calendered films. Cast vinyls offer the highest durability, the thinnest face films, the best dimensional stability, and the best conformability, but with just 10% of the overall ...

New Product Digest, Part 2

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November 29, 2004, ...  Applied Extrusion Technologies (AET), New Castle, DE; 302/326-5558; aetfilms.com Mirage holographic packaging and labeling films with shimless designs reportedly eliminate seams or lines within holographic ...

Simplifying Holography with Wide Web Performance

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November 29, 2004, A new wide web embossing system gives AET Films the edge in providing converters with easy-to-use holographic film. A new wide web embossing system gives AET Films the edge in providing converters with ...

Sollas Offers New Wrapping and Banding Options

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November 14, 2004, ... reportedly include adjustable band tension, electronically controlled sealing, and CE approval. It is also available as a compact table top model or on castor wheels. For these and other Sollas product ...

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 ...

What's New in Narrow We

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September 29, 2004, ... such as polyester. The technology allows for casting, laminating, and sheet processes. The roll stack is available in a range of sizes from 12-30 in. Each roll is independently servo driven with precise ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

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September 29, 2004, ... purchase, but the company operates four Davis-Standard cast film extruders inherited from another business. "Davis Standard is recognized industry-wide for supplying superior equipment," Sawler notes. ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... England. The acquisition provides Monosol with manufacturing capabilities in Europe. It also expands production of blown extruded water-soluble films in North America and cast water-soluble films in ...