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In-Mold Labeling Makes Strides Worldwide

(Magazine)

December 31, 2000, ... Germany said that market trends influencing the films used for IML include the no-label look, high quality printing, economic considerations, recyclability, anti-counterfeiting, and globalization. Bethge ...

Think the Ink You're Using Is A No-Brainer? Think Again

(Materials)

December 31, 2000, ... solvent-based, water-based, and UV-curable inks (wide web). One of the findings: "While cost is mainly driven by press speed...at equal speeds, water-based inks had the best economics followed by solvent-based ...

Converting Industry News

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September 30, 2000, ... be simple and economical and reportedly leads to quicker turnaround time. The systems also are designed for minimal VOC emissions, says the company. For more information on the Golden Cylinder Awards, ...

Outlook 2000 and Beyond: The State of the Trade

(Magazine)

June 30, 2000, ... emphasizing specialty and higher-value-added products and rationalizing production capacity to improve profits. Key markets for the global plastics industry include the Chinese Economic Area, Japan, ...

High-Barrier Packaging: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

(Magazine)

January 31, 2000, ... in use for the product. You don't want to have an overengineered film for a bag of potato chips." Dan Ward, research specialist, Equistar, agrees that economics is behind the development and innovations ...

Today's printing presses are whatever you want them to be

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March 31, 1996, ... taking. And he expects the demand for quality labels to drive manufacturers of offset equipment to create products with lower tooling costs to make variable repeats on offset presses economically feasible. ...

Emerging markets: doing business in Latin America.

(Magazine)

January 31, 1996, ... countries to discuss and analyze the economic and business trends in the area. The Brazilian panelist, Carlos Langoni, said, "The opening up of Brazil's economy is a radical revolution, a watershed, a ...

Converting capabilities grow in Caribbean nations.

(Magazine)

September 30, 1995, ... into the information center for all of South America. Although a decrease in U.N. funding and Cuban domestic economic problems have caused many internal problems at the National Packaging Center, it still ...

Computerized dispensing provides ink management

(Magazine)

March 31, 1995, ... inventory of colors left over from previous jobs. "That inventory was growing," Fellows said. After each run, about 18 lb. of ink remains in press sumps. It isn't economical to discard the leftover colors, ...

Familiarity with change no surprise in this industry

(Magazine)

February 28, 1995, ...  very competitive. There are essentially three major metallized paper producers in North America. Each is well capitalized because they're divisions of larger corporations. "The economics are changin ...

Holograms continue to gain in converting applications.

(Magazine)

February 28, 1995, ... choice for holograms. "This is one of the most economical substrates giving good holo-graphic reproduction," Monaghan said. "Current holographic embossers can emboss using cylinders up to 72-in. repeats. ...

Quality, waste get action from suppliers of sheeters.

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January 31, 1995, ... is down to the $700,000 range. Speeds in the 1,100 to 1,200 fpm range also make the work more economical." Will-Pemco is seeing increased demand for the dual-rotary principle. "The double-rotary knife ...

Slower growth, continued expansion seen in 1995

(Magazine)

January 31, 1995, ... but not enough to trigger recession. Positive forces outweigh the negatives, according to a chief economist who has been following the converting industry for many years. Slower economic growth with ...