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Web Guides Bring Positive Results to Negative Sleeves

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September 30, 2001, ... for film negatives. Whenever you pick up film that has been processed by Walgreen's, K Mart, Costco, Wal-Mart, and just about every major drug store chain, retailer, and cruise line you can name, your negatives ...

Reporter Clips

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August 31, 2001, ... and running costs on-press through CAD-designed reflector geometry that focuses the UV wavelength exactly where it is needed to obtain optimum curing. The Uvaprint HP can be supplied on most makes of narrow, ...

The Parts and Performance of WEB CONVECTION DRYERS

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August 31, 2001, ... most time-proven technique for accomplishing this goal. In the future, because of advances made in the chemistry of the coatings, rising fuel costs, and legal limitations for carbon dioxide emissions, ...

Products

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July 31, 2001, ... capabilities. Co. reports product offers blank-fed operation for low capital cost; runs one or two dies wide; and features adjustable dwell and stroke for maximum flexibility and adjustable forming force ...

Reporter Clips

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June 30, 2001, ... reports that, in addition to saving users the high cost of equipment for the collection and destruction of polluting compounds, UV and EB coatings allow faster production, use less space, improve efficiency, ...

Products

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May 31, 2001, ... system is said to provide cost-effective technology for high-volume, low-concentration flows of VOCs. System reportedly can achieve flow volume reduction ratios of 1000:1 up to 10,000:1, allowing for several ...

RTO Technology Gives Best of Both Worlds to Converters

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May 31, 2001, ... organic compounds (VOCs) and rising fuel prices to the list, too. While we're at it, let's add the first word that came out of your mouth when you opened last month's gas bill at home. As fuel costs have ...

PLGA Meeting Honors Gravure and Its Printers

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April 30, 2001, ... labels; process options for cost reduction, quality, and innovation, including reports on the latest advances in imaging technology; cylinders and sleeves; doctor blades; and inspection technology.  ...

Products

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April 30, 2001, ...  EZCure is described as a small-size, low-cost electron beam (EB) system that was developed with the converter in mind. Reportedly is designed to provide high-gloss, instantly cured coatings with stable ...

Sheet Fed Lithography: Hammer Lithographic

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March 31, 2001, ... dozens of labels, can be far more cost-effective and generate less waste than roll-to-roll converting. There are, however, inherent difficulties in converting thin films in a sheet form. “Can you ...

Some Smart Ways to Face Inevitable Price Increases

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March 31, 2001, ... can result in trouble. Any of these changes may mean that the final product will not perform properly. If you want to consider ways to reduce the cost by making a change in your operation, you should ...

Products at CMM

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March 31, 2001, ... Systems Inc., Prescott, Ont., Canada; 613/925-5926; novaflow.com Model N20 automated ink-blending system, controlled by co.'s proprietary software, reportedly offers cost savings on inks and improved color ...

Two-Drum Slitter Packs a One-Two Punch

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March 31, 2001, ... that in the past, companies and mills in that area were obliged to ship their slitting/rewinding needs much too far afield. The costs involved in transport and material were having a direct effect on the ...

How One Converter Mastered Sheet-Fed Films

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March 31, 2001, ... new line-up of Mitsubishi presses, with each sheet containing literally dozens of labels, can be far more cost-effective and generate less waste than roll-to-roll converting. There are, however, inherent ...

Products

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February 28, 2001, ... consistently during paper folding operations; the on-deck system applies spot glue in one pass, ending off-line processing and increasing output. Mfr. reports that direct adhesive dispensing is cost-effective; ...

Extrusion Coating Line Audit Can Bring Big Benefits

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January 31, 2001, ... accounting team member ideally will do his or her audit prior to the rest of the team and provide a chart of plant waste or product cost to allow the main audit team to concentrate on areas that have a ...

Reporter Clips

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December 31, 2000, ... labels offer significant cost savings for products that need to convey a great deal of information to consumers, particularly pharmaceutical and food and beverage products. What was traditionally accomplished ...

Materials

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November 30, 2000, ... technique. Substrate is then passed through a laminating nip on printing press where the foil transfers from carrier and adheres to adhesive. The process is said to eliminate the need for costly heated ...

Converting Industry News

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November 30, 2000, ... of UV-curable laminating adhesives for clear film laminations; developments and advantages of EB cure in laminating adhesives; and a cost comparison of EB adhesive laminations to solventless adhesive laminations. ...

Controlling Your Web from Beginning to End

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November 30, 2000, ... for all light-gauge webs that are less than 1 mil thick or with either type of web tension sensor when the webs are stretched easily. In my opinion, the higher cost of the driven unwind shaft system ...