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Safety in Converting: Part III

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... more than common sense. Any individual that takes the time to think about safety for even a minute or two will realize the problems associated with each topic. Unfortunately, the problem is that workers ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... by Baltimore, MD-based flexible packaging converter Mid-Atlantic Packaging Supply (MAPS). The stock reportedly seals to all substrates popularly used for microwavable and dual-ovenable packaging applications, ...

Binary Blends of EVA and Metallocene Catalyzed Ethylene-a-Olefin Copolymers & Their Film Properties

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... pure materials display broad melting endotherms representative of the high vinyl-acetate content of the EVA and the very low density of the POP. The figure shows the presence of a dual peak for the EVA/POP ...

Safety in Converting: Part II

(Magazine)

May 31, 2004, ... such as ties, unbuttoned sleeves, gloves, and similar items can become caught in the nip. A tie caught in a nip actually can strangle an individual. Unbuttoned shirt sleeves also can catch in the nip and ...

Removing Packaging Odors

(Flexpack)

May 30, 2004, Packaging odors often are a result of residual solvents retained during the printing, coating, and laminating processes. Packaging odors often are a result of residual solvents retained during the printing, ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Archive)

May 30, 2004, ... Twin Cities Flexo Assn. (TCFA) has been formed to provide a local opportunity for individual and organizational technical development for flexographic professionals in the Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, area. ...

K 2004 Plastics Show to Showcase Use of Plastics in Sports

(Archive)

May 19, 2004, ... development of sports equipment, technical accessories, and sports wear as well as sport-participation options for disabled individuals," states MDNA. "Sports stars—among them participants slated for the ...

Using a Chemical Primer for High Bonds & Low Oxygen Transmission

(Magazine)

April 30, 2004, ... coating requires thorough drying. Residual moisture will compromise the adhesion to the substrate and oxygen barrier performance. Variables including line speed, oven temperature, web temperature, oven ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... four of us had each concluded individually that the Latran Prediction systems with their multiple line screens, dots, and dot shapes would give us a true proof that would meet our needs best.” Group ...

Unique Issues of Laminating Inks

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... of odors in solvent laminating inks has been the residual solvents that can be trapped within the laminated structure. Water-based laminating inks have very low or no solvents at all, but they can contain ...

Disposable DVD Requires More Than an 'Ordinary' Package Dea

(Flexpack)

April 04, 2004, ... to remove residual oxygen quickly, ultimately achieving less than one-tenth of one percent - or mere 'parts per million' levels - of oxygen within the package in just a few days.” Time-Sensitive Packaging ...

Bio Break Down

(Flexpack)

March 30, 2004, ... discarded. Degradable packaging products can replace nearly every plastic used today and even can degrade gradually in some landfill conditions. They bridge the gap between non-biodegradable and the ...

Converters' Wish Lists: Part III

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... use this information for their own benefit or reveal it to any other individuals. These wish list items reviewed in this and the previous two columns are really nothing more than common sense. Unfortunately, ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... Aluminum Foil Association handed out Alufoil Trophies for four Foil Packs of the Year. Winning top honors were the following: Aspirin Effect — This is a soluble instant aspirin in an individual dose ...

Competitive Investment Strategies for Packaging Converters

(News | New Products)

March 08, 2004, ... and judgment of others within the company. This puts a big responsibility on the individuals from each aspect of the operation to educate themselves in new trends and technologies, while continuing to ...

Products

(Magazine)

February 29, 2004, ... is based on the robust dual-beam design of company's Model C transducer. This strain-gauge tension-measuring device is used in pairs that mount opposed in a machine web path. Has a low profile and user-friendly ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... job's lifecycle, and send messages to and between individual devices on the shop floor. Says CIP4 executive director James E. Harvey, “Given development and testing time and natural market forces, it has ...

Converters' Wish Lists: Part II

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... want to have direct access to a technical service representative. A converter expects two things from this individual: immediate access and immediate help. The technical service person must be available ...

Success Personified

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2004, ... Imburgia and Muccianti set up their small business with just one phone between them and Muccianti's kitchen table as an office. The partners gradually grew the business and found their future lay not solely ...

Migration of Fluorescent Whitening Agents from Food Packaging Made from Recycled Paper

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... of fluorescence that is attributed to residual FWAs still attached to the fiber. All optical brighteners used for paper whitening are compounds of the same structural type as symmetrical bis-triazinyl ...