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More of the 411 on RFID

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August 30, 2005, ... information on the selection and use of RFID-enabled labels in the supply chain that is equally applicable to commercial logistics." Developed by AIM Global’s RFID Expert Group (REG), the document is ...

Free On-Floor Seminars at PRINT & CONVERTING 05

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August 22, 2005, ... Designing for Large Format Printers Digital Photography: How to Improve Input for Digital Printing Crossover Market Opportunities for Commercial Printers Using Aqueous and Solvent Wide Format Printing ...

Materials

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June 29, 2005, ... parts for the automotive, consumer and commercial appliance, medical device, and other industries. Transfer Adhesives Offer High Tack Rayven, St. Paul, MN; 800/878-3776; rayven.com The 5000 Series ...

Truth or Myth?

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May 30, 2005, ... by using the correct polymers, resins, waxes, and additives. They attempt to formulate low, medium, and high slide angle coatings. Truth. We tested the slide angle of board coated with different commercial ...

Flint Ink Announces Price Increases

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May 21, 2005, ... inks, and overprint varnishes—have increased by 6%, as well as color ink prices for newspaper and coldset commercial printers. There will also be a 6% increase on prices for sheetfed and web printing ...

Nipson and Pitman Announce Distributor Agreement

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April 30, 2005, Nipson America announces a distributor agreement with Pitman Co. that establishes Nipson as Pitman’s digital printing manufacturer of choice for commercial printers, packaging companies, and converters. ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

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March 30, 2005, ...  Pouch Helps Hunters Keep Game Fresh What is called the first commercial US product in a package that marries a trigger sprayer to a pouch is on the market. Wild Gamekeeper Spray from Hunter’s ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

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March 30, 2005, ...  VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA—Creo reports it has obtained from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) the Interim Order the company was seeking for advice and directions under subsection 192(4) ...

Technology - The Great Equalizer

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February 27, 2005, Do you think you're safe because you do mostly short runs? Just look around the corner and you'll likely face a homegrown emerging competitor - the commercial printer. Commercial printers have invested in ...

Long-Run Liners

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February 27, 2005, ... as a commercial offset printer, has emerged as a leader in cold offset printing, specializing in trayliners and placemats. Offset Printing The next time you’re in a McDonald’s restaurant, take a look ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

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February 27, 2005, ... and tools used by package printers, commercial printers, and prepress operators. "Attendees are increasingly concerned about technological advances and how they can be put to use to improve their business ...

Evolving Ink Jet Technology

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January 30, 2005, ... the continuous ink jet process concept (CIJ) that was soon to be commercialized by A.B. Dick and Mead during the late ’60s. The 1970s saw the development of drop-on-demand (DOD) ink jet systems. These ...

Kodak Acquires Creo

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January 30, 2005, Eastman Kodak has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Creo, a supplier of prepress systems for commercial printers. Kodak will pay approximately $980 million in cash ($16.50 per share) for all ...

Model Mock-Ups

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November 29, 2004, ... maybe even narrow web gravure," explains Haney. "We’re trying to have all printing disciplines represented that are true ‘commercial’ presses. Ideally, what we’re looking for is best-in-class technology ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

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November 29, 2004, ... established commercial links. These companies identified, and in some cases secured, the most attractive areas of business opportunity for the future. Companies that are just now getting excited about ...

Rotogravure an Evolving Process

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October 30, 2004, ... the ink pH, press speed, and formulation. Water-based rotogravure inks have higher surface tensions, which create a sharper dot but also lower its ability to wet the substrate. Commercialization ...

Good News Hunting

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October 30, 2004, ... good news, the converting industry continues to attract more competition for CPC dollars from commercial printers. John Zarwan's conference session at Graph Expo, titled “Packaging Trends You Can Use,” ...

Bobst Group USA to Host Direction '04 Open House

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October 28, 2004, ... a requirement for attending the open house. Direction ’04 is open to all folding carton converters and commercial printers. "We invite everyone to attend", says Raney. "Come for one session or stay for all ...

Lasers Beam

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September 29, 2004, ... film commercially in 1985. It now makes extensive use of laser converting with thermoplastic films and foils. Its laser-scoring technology has advanced to allow two-dimensional scoring of patterns into ...

Materials

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September 29, 2004, ... of FlexCure self-initiating resins are available. With exposure to typical commercial UV energy dosages, optimum cure can be achieved with little or no photoinitiator, company says. Benefits are said to ...