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February Carton & Box Reporter

(Carton Box)

January 31, 2008, ... thermoformed plastic. EnviroGuard is made entirely of paperboard containing recycled and post-consumer content fibers. Survey Addresses Productivity & Waste ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL The Fibre Box Assn. ...

Melamine Revisited

(Coating/Laminating)

January 31, 2008, ... higher cycle times are achievable. The low coating temperature also makes it possible to coat temperature-sensitive polymers such as polyethylene, and unlike aluminum (Al) metallization, there is no ...

Property Control

(Coating/Laminating)

January 31, 2008, ... must be characterized and optimized at each step of the product development cycle to ensure that product and process properties are within specifications and will produce a high quality, low-cost product. ...

Green with Envi

(Bag Pouch)

January 22, 2008, ... recycled, and is manufactured carbon neutral using 100% renewable electrical energy. Monadnock Paper Mills | www.mpm.com PFFC-ASAP 320 Did you produce a cool converted product? Send details with ...

New Converting Products, Part 3

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, ... data logger can be used to monitor temperature, humidity, voltage, on/off cycles, and more. Features real-time monitoring with audible alarms and the ability to download logged data from the loggers and ...

Boise Launches Reinvented Imaging Papers Lines

(Archive)

October 27, 2007, ... HD:P, and X-9. The rebranding launch will occur through the end of 2007 and into the first quarter of 2008. Boise Aspen recycled papers are deal for education and government verticals, green and quick ...

Narrow Web New Products

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... an integrated unit able to manage the whole production cycle, from exposure to finishing, of flexographic plates to 66 x 81 cm. Said to be ideal for limited size environments such as narrow web and label ...

Wet on Wet

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... conscious, life-cycle approach to all aspects of its businesses. Many converters have found that good citizenship and good business are not mutually exclusive. For example, Uniprint Knauer (formerly ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... coreless receipt rolls. Company says shaft produces a quality finished roll that is wound tight, holds its shape during shipment, and does not have a negative impact on machine cycle time. Jennerjahn ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... businesses. The portfolio itself is printed on the recently reformulated Strathmore Script, offering a range of sustainable choices including 30% and 100% recycled options. The entire line is made using ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... recipients of envelopes, cartons, and packaging products to recycle these materials. Beginning this summer, EMA member companies will add a “Please Recycle” logo to their products. “Most people know ...

Scoring the Scorecard

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... both recycled and recyclable materials in their packaging and to reduce carbon dioxide emissions when transporting finished goods to Wal-Mart’s nearly 6,500 stores and wholesale clubs in 15 countries. ...

Be A Good Citizen

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... and the neighborhoods you do business in,” says Bernardo. “It’s not just good citizenship but good business—real good business.” For converters and end-users alike, the life cycle of the supply chain—from ...

In the Zone

(Flexpack)

June 30, 2007, ... and two, by converting runs as small as 5,000 pieces during its normal production cycle. (Sizes range from 5,000 to millions.) “Sure it’s difficult,” Zgoda says of converting short runs. “We produce ...

New Products

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... for heavy-duty, 24-hr operation. Working widths are 65, 72, and 82 in. Can cut up to four different widths per cycle. PFFC-ASAP 429 EB System for the Lab Energy Sciences, Wilmington, MA; 978/694-9000; ...

Converter Clips

(Magazine)

May 31, 2007, ... teams. Sustainability Claims Questioned ROCHESTER, MI — A new, independent life-cycle study commissioned by the Athena Inst. refutes some claims that have been made regarding sustainability and packaging, ...

Design & Color: Part II of II

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... compressed times to market and design lifecycles. A fully integrated workflow is required in which each step along the way is defined and managed. In the opinion of this writer, the overall design and ...

Leader of the Six-Pack

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... will shape up. The most important news here is that Fry does not anticipate a true recession; however, the US is in the middle of a mid-cycle slowdown. He forecasts that growth will remain below trend ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... very short patterns at high machine speeds. Adjustable stroke version is available to enhance dotting performance. Life cycles exceeding 1 billion are possible with a lightweight plunger featuring a carbide ...

Booth Listings & Product Highlights

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... optimum performance in each application. Winding configurations, fiber modulus ratings, composite resins, and curing cycles for each shaft are all controlled within company's ISO-certified winding operation. ...