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Dealing with Ink Adhesion on High-Slip Films

(Magazine)

December 31, 2001, ... retention as well as the cost of applying the primer. Use of primers for high-slip film is difficult since, like ink adhesion, the primers themselves need to anchor to the film. However, if primers ...

Factoring Terrorism into the Economic Equation

(Magazine)

December 30, 2001, ... models. “Zero percent financing didn't cost the automotive industry as much as it might appear on the surface. With interest rates as low as they are, zero percent financing doesn't cost them as much ...

Flexo Printing to Outpace GNP in 2002, Says FTA

(News | New Products)

December 09, 2001, ... of the North American package-printing market, as well as 24 percent of the worldwide printing and publishing market. Charting the Trends Cisternino notes, "A major trend toward cost reduction throughout ...

PGI Provides Industry with Price-Friendly Proofing Product

(News | New Products)

November 04, 2001, ... new pricing includes all of PolaProof 1420's newest features, including "SpotOn" for highly accurate spot-color checking. "As a result of aggresstive cost reduction in the PolaProof 1420 Imager Gold platform," ...

One-Dimensional Converter Expands Its Reach

(Magazine)

October 31, 2001, ... by acquiring established companies with strong positions in both. And that, says Mulch, is an even better thing. “We're considered a very reliable, cost-effective supplier of labels,” he explains. “And ...

Oxygen Scavengers Offer Safety and Savings

(Magazine)

October 31, 2001, ... the cost of packaging, active barrier materials actually generate clear cost savings when used appropriately with passive barrier materials. This cost savings can be illustrated by examining the incremental ...

Image This! Among the Acronyms, Flexo Finds Its Fit

(Magazine)

October 30, 2001, ... tape-mounted plate to sleeve • All three sleeve types processed “in-the-round” While CTP has helped flexo in its quest for quality, flexo printers cannot let digital prepress costs price the methodology ...

Web Guides Bring Positive Results to Negative Sleeves

(Magazine)

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 ...

The Parts and Performance of WEB CONVECTION DRYERS

(Magazine)

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, ...

High Initial Strength with Long Open Time Reactive Hot Melt Adhesive

(Magazine)

August 31, 2001, ... assemblies glued with conventional one-part hot melt adhesives. In a commercial assembling process, manufacturing cost reduction through improved production rate is highly desirable. Increasing the ...

Delivering Digital: CTP Carries Flexo Printing to Competitive Quality

(Magazine)

August 31, 2001, ... time to market. Everybody wants cycle-time reduction. Also, users reduce consumable costs while producing the best image quality possible.” CTP, eliminating the analog film-imaging step altogether, ...

Products

(Magazine)

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 ...

Print 01 Will Showcase Converting Technologies

(Magazine)

July 31, 2001, ... from intrusive plate lines. SuperFormat™ Silver Rainbow foils and films reportedly expand the usable area between plate lines, resulting in significant cost savings and waste reduction. Print 01's educational ...

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 ...

Bush the Environment: The First 100 Days

(Magazine)

May 31, 2001, ... cost for the regulated community. Citizens Respond While many might view these early moves as a change for the better, it is much too early to celebrate. Ronald Reagan was the last President to attempt ...

RTO Technology Gives Best of Both Worlds to Converters

(Magazine)

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

(Magazine)

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 at CMM

(Magazine)

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 ...

Web Handling...Making a Slitter/Winder Upgrade Work for You

(Magazine)

March 31, 2001, ... rugged machine has better potential for high quality finished rolls. Also, you can expect lower maintenance costs and less downtime with the more rugged machine. The down side is that the initial cost ...

Cast Film Dies and Auxiliary Equipment

(Magazine)

February 28, 2001, ... weave in higher line speeds. A material of low cost will reduce levels of expensive materials in the recycle stream. Materials that are typically nonrecycleable can be eliminated from the recycled edge ...