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What Is Converting? It Helps to Ask That Simple Question

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May 31, 2001, ... and advertised in this publication would not be necessary. Thinking individually about the three steps in the converting process can be very revealing. Considering the above-mentioned steps as specific ...

The Sweet Smell of Success in Coatings and Adhesives

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April 30, 2001, ... of the laminate. Usually, the aging occurs in an oven at an elevated temperature to force any odor-causing ingredients into the atmosphere of the closed jar. This test requires individuals that are ...

PLGA Meeting Honors Gravure and Its Printers

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April 30, 2001, ... chemical adhesion; the mechanisms of bonding; types of bond failures (cohesive failure, adhesive failure, and dual failure); water-borne adhesives (still need development to improve performance; solvent-borne ...

Products

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April 30, 2001, ... run. Rotary Sheeter Suited for Synthetics Maxson Automatic Machinery Co., Westerly, RI; 401/596-0162 The SDFK dual-knife rotary sheeter is designed for synthetics and specialty materials that need ...

High Clarity Linear Low Density Polyethylene for Packaging Applications

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April 30, 2001, ... commercial die with dual lip air ring 88 mil die opening. Results and Discussion The new polyethylene is a nominal 1.0 dg/min. melt index, 0.920 g/cm3 density hexene comonomer linear PE produced on ...

The Amcor Story Continues

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March 31, 2001, ... on the standard flow wrap. The classic twist idea begins with the twistable material printed in either flexo or gravure. The Twistall system yields a hermetic seal on an individual twist-wrapped confection ...

Converting Industry News

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February 28, 2001, ... States Paper Corp., with the 2000 Robert Gair Award, which is presented to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the folding cartonindustry, his/her company, the PPC, and the community. ...

Small Inspection Light Proves to Be a Shining Star

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February 28, 2001, ... and rollers. This dry-up appears gradually, Grant reports, and the brighter light gives operators time to determine if and when a press must be shut down and cleaned before resuming work. Better monitoring ...

Reporter Clips

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February 28, 2001, ... recent National Postal Forum, Envelope Manufacturers Association (EMA) president Maynard Benjamin received the USPS's prestigious Mailing Industry Excellence Award. This award recognizes individuals ...

Reporter Clips

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January 31, 2001, ... dual web tag and label constructions. Atlas operates 28 presses within its 70,000-sq-ft production facility. ABNH Repays Loan to Foothill Capital ELMSFORD, NY, USA—American Bank Note Holographics Inc. ...

What's New in Digita

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January 31, 2001, ... paper types. Mfr. reports that system, which serves as the front end for the NexPress 2100 digital production color press, is designed for maximum productivity, automating the management of individual ...

Reporter Clips

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December 31, 2000, ... and representative arrangements in the individual European countries. Comco has expanded the sales territory of Edward Pittman, sales manager in Spain. He becomes sales manager for the Mediterranean Region ...

In-Mold Labeling Makes Strides Worldwide

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December 31, 2000, ... regulated industries. The tenth In-Mold Labeling Conference will be at the Camelback Inn Marriott in Scottsdale, AZ, Sept. 24-26, 2001. Individuals interested in giving technical presentations, exhibiting, ...

Materials

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December 31, 2000, ... applying many individual parallel lines of adhesive, which are subsequently squeezed to form a continuous, tight film. Co. reports that adhesive offers the following properties: high thermal stability; ...

Looking for Good Technical Talent? So Is Everyone Else

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November 30, 2000, ... for qualified individuals. Most of the technologists in printing and printing inks obtained their specialization through experience. However, there is another common thread here: Most of these technologists ...

Products

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November 30, 2000, ... maxsonautomatic.com The MSL sheeter has a dual-motor AC servo drive system said to provide a 43% increase in speed, to 1,150 fpm (350 mpm). Co. says the AC electrical drive provides maximum torque. Can ...

Converting Industry News

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November 30, 2000, ... Pemco, SHM, and Wrapmatic. Benefits for converters are said to include competence extending beyond an individual company's machine programs; multiplied power in research and development of optimized ...

Converting Industry News

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November 29, 2000, ... as well as a Filmatic W dual turret winder. BHS to Deliver Seven-Color Press BALTIMORE, MD, USA—By the end of this year, BHS Printing Machinery Corp. will deliver a 40-in., seven-color flexo press ...

Work Life StyleSurvival Takes Balance

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October 31, 2000, ... Tragically, nine others on the same trip will never tell their individual stories. For a man as driven as Dr. Beck Weathers (who, incidentally, is a mountaineer during his off-time and, during long and ...

Converting Industry News

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October 31, 2000, ... Center. The model is designed specifically for thin, flexible packaging substrates, including films and foils. It's equipped with dual rewinds and automatic rewind tension control with differential rewind ...