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Converted Flexible Packaging: Trends to Watch

(Magazine)

July 31, 2000, ... advances in technology and manufacturing techniques have spurred innovation in such areas as paper/plastic composite packaging. Paper will continue to be used in diverse applications due to its low cost, ...

Release Papers: New Trends Are Driving the Market

(Magazine)

May 31, 2000, ... of their focus on long-term return on investment. The Layflat Factor Trend 2: Better layflat of release liners for p-s laminate performance in graphite composites and laser copiers. Engineered ...

More Laminating Diversity Equals More Success

(Magazine)

May 31, 2000, ... Hightower continues, "Then the web goes into the second laminating head, where there's another flame. This is where the face substrate is applied. Finally, when the composite comes out of the laminator, ...

Dixie Toga Continues to Make Its Mark as a Leader

(Magazine)

December 31, 1999, ... US are converted. There are 15 extruders in all between Londrina and Cambe, including three Barmag coextruders producing ethylene vinyl alcohol, nylon, and PE composites. There are, in addition, six ...

Anilox roll advancements raise the quality of flexo

(Magazine)

November 30, 1996, ... quality printed products is the continuing evolution of anilox roll technology. Changes in laser engraving technologies, along with new roll composite materials and print cell structures, have made it ...

New possibilities for beer packaging in PEN and LCP

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, ... molecular structure of airtight polymers. This can make it easier for resin makers to produce a commercially viable material. Right now there are no commercial bottles being made of this nor of composites ...

A directory of custom slitting

(Magazine)

July 31, 1996, ... Score, shear Rewinding capabilities: Center, surface, center-surface Materials: Paper, paperboard, film, foil, nonwoven, foam, tissue, composites Minimum slit width: 1/4 in. Maximum slit width: ...

In-mold labels: film is today's hot development

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, ... terminology. A particularly intriguing package is one that uses a plastic film with reverse printing. This procedure buries the graphics in the final composite wall of the container. It provides an ...

Coextrusion: making the equipment fit the need

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, ... positioning; AC flux vector spindle drives that provide better speed regulation and reduced maintenance compared with DC drives; a lay-on roll of composite material construction for reduced mass; and electrostatic ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, ... flexible packaging system said to protect upholstered furniture as well as a corrugated box. A sofa, for example, is placed on a corrugated tray; the sofa is covered with a PE film/PE foam composite bag; ...

Deciphering the complexities of the core/shaft/unwind relationship.

(Magazine)

January 31, 1996, ... however, in which chucks cannot be utilized, and it is absolutely necessary, says Myer, that a shaft is used. On wider machines, composite shafts seem most popular. When choosing shafts, leaf shafts ...

Brake and clutches improve to meet industry demands.

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December 31, 1995, ... OH, offers a composite brake made from a patented silicon carbide homogeneous metal matrix aluminum material. Twin Fin president Mike Farinacci reports that the material has the same strength as cast iron ...

Cylinders and rolls - a quiet revolution

(Magazine)

July 31, 1995, ... to dial in the exact amount of traction desired and can be applied to nonmetallic surfaces such as composites. Another innovation is Teflon coating applied to tungsten carbide, giving it a mechanical ...

EC packaging waste directive drives European legislation.

(Magazine)

July 31, 1995, ... the guarantee functions depends on the material concerned. In the case of composite board packaging for liquid foods (as well as glass and steel), the industry concerned has issued an unconditional acceptance ...

Book details Japan's packaging industr

(Magazine)

May 31, 1995, ... tray, composite can for beverages, molded pulp tray, molded pulp cushioning material, laminated tube, multilayer plastic blow-molded bottle, polyacrylonitrile thermo-formed container, household plastic ...

Conserving weight, space earns praise for flexible

(Magazine)

March 31, 1995, ... convenience, easily withstands the rigors of display in the outdoors, and makes pesticide look classy. It's made of a new multilayer composite which includes reverse-printed polyester, metallized polyester, ...

Quality, waste get action from suppliers of sheeters.

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January 31, 1995, ... e very diverse customers in lots of different end uses." Some the unusual substrates outside the traditional paper, film and foil substrates he mentioned include copper foil, composites and Lexan film.  ...

Plan seeks to put corrugated into recycling mainstream

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January 31, 1995, ...  * Green Awards - March 3 is the deadline for entries in the 1994 Environmental Achievement Awards Program sponsored by the Composite Can and Tube Institute, Alexandria, VA. The program recognizes ...