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Technology - The Great Equalizer

(Magazine)

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

(Magazine)

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

(Magazine)

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 ...

ERPs Tricky for Converters

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January 30, 2005, ... one. It’s just a tough industry. You look at a lot of converters, and every item they run is unique. [Their] manufacturing process is half commercial printing and half a process industry." To avoid ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 1

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... the light-splitting effect. It gives you the depth without the distraction." The Victora’s Secret gift box, which was in stores in time for the holiday shopping season, was the first commercial application ...

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,” ...

Reporter Clips

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October 30, 2004, ... marketing and end use; print and converting; promotional labels and developing alternatives to commercial self-adhesive label print on a narrow web press; and innovative applications within the label industry. ...

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 ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... or shape, the material reportedly saves time and reduces waste, inventory needs, box size, and freight expenses. Retortable Carton Gets US Application Tetra Pak unveils the first commercial application ...

New Clear Barrier Film Resin Technology Replaces Coated Films

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, Creating packaging that allows consumers to see clearly the food they are purchasing — and also promises the food is fresh — presents converters and end-users with a unique manufacturing challenge.  ...

The 411 on RFID, Part 2

(Archive)

August 30, 2004, ... to them and those enclosed in ceramic material to survive harsh environments, will cost more. Sandtracker has been running commercial trials since early this year and claims five companies are trialing ...

New Inks Have a High IQ

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August 30, 2004, ... Although the products worked, low market demand and product limitations dampened their commercial application in the US. More recently, polymeric thermochromic materials have been developed at the Univ. ...

Tolerance = Tight

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August 30, 2004, ... This includes standard turnaround times of just 24 hr and overnight delivery to meet the all-too-frequent demand for rush orders. Discount also operates two other label plants and seven commercial printing ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... commercial customers and individual consumers to use only the amount of product they need. The package can be used in the microwave and as a boil-in bag for cooking and reheating food products right ...

Rock-Tenn Dotrix Partner to Revolutionize Digital Inkjet for Packaging and Display

(News | New Products)

August 19, 2004, ... inkjet technology.” Dotrix says Rock-Tenn believes this technology has commercial applications across a number of its business units. "Acquiring the.factory technology will provide consumer products ...