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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 ...

Managing the Ink Films

(Process Management)

October 31, 2006, ... spectrophotometric color measurement, and automated dispensing systems. It then begins a controlled journey to the substrate. Following is a primer on the different metering devices. Offset lithography ...

Pilot/Lab/Technical Facilities

(Archive)

October 30, 2006, ... UV), laminating, one-color printing (rotogravure and flexography) Substrates: film, foil, paper, paperboard, nonwovens (1/2-mil minimum thickness typical) Coating Processes: direct/offset gravure, roll ...

Ink 101: Part II

(Process Management)

September 30, 2006, ... component at 75%-85% by weight, followed by the pigment at 10%-20% and an additive package at 5%. The pigments used tend to be the same regardless of ink type, but where they do differ, significant color ...

PDFs for Packaging

(Office Products)

September 30, 2006, In response to ever-increasing consolidation in the pharmaceutical market, an alliance of package printers established Copapharm Europe in 1997. Formed Carton Printing In response to ever-increasing ...

Converting Industry News

(Archive)

September 17, 2006, ... philosophy, All-Out is a printer that keeps finding new ways to serve. Toward that end, the company recently installed a KBA Rapida 142 five-color, 56-in. press at its 25,000-sq-ft facility in Woodridge, ...

A Friendship Both Old & New

(Magazine)

July 31, 2006, ... for Canadian Fine Color in Toronto, ON, Canada. Upon joining Sun Chemical in 1969, he managed the flexo packaging R&D lab, developing many first-generation solvent- and water-based products. He also derived ...

GMG Earns Top Scores at IPA Roundup

(Archive)

June 18, 2006, GMG was the only vendor to achieve top event scores in all eight hardcopy proofing categories at the 2006 IPA Color Proofing roundup. PRESS RELEASE NORWELL, MA—GMG was the only vendor to achieve top ...

Camera-Based Web Monitoring

(Archive)

May 28, 2006, ... functions include web tension measurement and an embedded Process Vision Toolkit (PVT) covering region of interest, web release angle, and edge squirt analysis. ProWeb can support high frame rate, color, ...

Cut With Glass

(Magazine)

February 27, 2006, Energy bills getting you down? Cut costs by switching to glass-covered rolls for corona treatment. Corona Treating Polymer films—used for packaging and many industrial purposes—are made and combined ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

February 27, 2006, ... with unique large ID numbers on each label in a special color ink. The substrate and the printed image had to withstand at least five years of exposure to every type of extreme weather. The Jetrion program ...

RFID Suppliers

(Archive)

February 26, 2006, ... films in low shrink and heat stabilized versions for the RFID market. The films are made in a variety of colors, thicknesses, and chemical treatments, including anti-static to meet user requirements.  ...

Can This Coater Be Saved?

(Archive)

January 30, 2006, What to do with an aging coater? Modernize! Coater Upgrades What to do with an aging coater is a dilemma encountered by many people in the converting industry. As the coater matures, it will start ...

Testing Machines

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... moving parts, and needs no calibration. PFFC-ASAP 451 Measure Color for QA GretagMacbeth, New Windsor, NY; 845/565-7660; gretagmacbeth.com The vipPAQ in-line densitometer color measuring system ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... IL. The splicer was installed on a 10-in., eight-color Mark Andy 2200 press. Prior to receiving this gift, the school trained students on another Martin splicer, the MBS. The FTS, which believes in teaching ...

Pilot/Lab/Technical Facilities

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... arts, sanitary/disposals, snacks Services: coating (adhesive, 100% solids, solvent- and water-based, EB, UV), laminating, one-color printing (rotogravure and flexography) Substrates: film, foil, paper, ...

Profit Squeeze

(Flexpack)

September 29, 2005, The European flexible packaging market accounted for just under one-quarter of the world flexible packaging market of €39 billion in 2004. But growth levels are below those experienced in other regions. ...