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The 7 Deadly (Converting) Sins

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, ... can become so alkaline that some pigments, such as rhodamine, can burn out. Color Control This area can be a minefield of potential problems. Besides the obvious issues caused by running off-shade ...

Over Exposed: Protect packaged products from light

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, ... as many nutritional, flavor, and colored components are very sensitive to wavelengths in the visible range as well. Shelf life of consumer goods generally is short enough that we have not had to worry ...

Hierarchy of Value: Part II

(Magazine)

October 31, 2007, ... value measurement, we consider that ink companies can make inks at all different strength levels. The amount of pigment in the ink has the greatest impact on color strength and subsequent mileage obtained. ...

Hierarchy of Value: Part I

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... is the easiest way to buy ink, and if all inks are interchangeable, that is, in fact, a legitimate comparison. However, this is rarely the case. There is no information on color strength, and the impact ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... GMG, Tuebingen, Germany, as VP of sales. William Curtin, president of Press Color, Appleton and Glendale, WI, wins the Printing Ink Pioneer Award from NAPIM, the National Assn. of Printing Ink Mfrs.  ...

Let's All Get Together No

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... consumer products company may be concerned about low compliance to a corporate color standard. Participants in these meetings, in addition to the converter, might be ink, graphics, and substrate vendors. ...

Kodak Promotes VDP with Educational DVD

(Archive)

August 21, 2007, ... collaborated in the production of the DVD. The DVD covers a variety of topics including tips for gathering customer information, the benefits of using color and variable images, measuring return on ...

NARROW WEB & LABEL REPORTER

(Magazine)

July 31, 2007, ... be expanding its range of offerings for the retail and pharmaceutical industries with the HP Indigo ws4000. The press prints in up to seven colors and will help the converter provide customers with medium- ...

REPORTER CLIPS

(Magazine)

July 31, 2007, ... will be anything but make-believe. Sessions will cover digital plates; color control from design to press; sleeve technology; product counterfeiting; printing and converting electronics; low/mid-cost digital; ...

Improving the Process

(Magazine)

June 29, 2007, ...  Annualized Material Balance—Multi-Press Printer Scenario Min. # Ink to Ink Up Print Job Print Colors # Ink to Press # Ink Consumed # Ink Returned Base Line 150 2,000 6 1,800,000 900,000  ...

World View

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, ... Publix Laundry Detergent Original Scent Category: Non PSA labels/Wraps Subcategory: In-Mold-Label Paper Winner: Multi-Color Corp. Entry: Prestige Brands Comet Spraygel Mildew Remover Category: ...

Measure What Matters

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, ... of eliminating the root cause. And causes can be widespread, such as invalid color copy, different press setup than expected, and color contamination from dirty equipment. There would be much concern ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, ... and production standpoint. A proof on the new system matches up to the final printed piece. The new equipment allows us to expand beyond basic four-color, linear work and produce more sophisticated jobs ...

New Product Digest

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, ... carton sizes. Said to offer minimal color variations and excellent repeatability. Runs metallic, solvent-, and water-based inks, UV coatings, and varnishes. Visit Booth 3052. PFFC-ASAP 407 Guide to ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

February 28, 2007, New products from: Sun Chemical, Nordson, Krohne, Dymax, Mocon Degraf, Punch Graphix, Flint Ink, Nireco, INX, Water Ink Technologies, CAC, Mercer Color Corp., Durst, Boise Paper, ADM Tronics, UVitec Printing ...

Super Sized

(Corrugated)

December 31, 2006, ... floor—display-ready corrugated boxes with attractive and colorful printing are becoming increasingly popular. Advancements in printing on corrugated certainly are helping this trend along. Case-Ready ...

De-Demonizing Wal-Mart

(Editorial)

December 31, 2006, Last month I addressed Wal-Mart’s “clean” image and invited readers to share their opinions on the subject. This column includes one from a PFFC subscriber to whom I extend my thanks and appreciation for ...

Pouch Progress

(Flexpack)

December 31, 2006, ... the following design recommendations: Make use of that poster-sized space Do what other structures can’t Make one statement—not ten Remember that quality counts Use less colors for more impact ...

Ink Mileage: Measure & Manage

(Process Management)

November 30, 2006, ... be developed as an input-transform-output equation. On the input side is ink of correct color and strength. It is then metered precisely (more or less) through the press. On the output side is a predictable ...

Labelexpo New Products

(Magazine)

October 31, 2006, Narrow web new products from: PTS/Printing Technology, Jetrion, 3M, Allison Systems Corp., MPS Systems, Tidland Corp., HP Indigo, Appleton, Enovation Graphic Systems, TruColor Vision Systems, PAT Technology ...