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Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

February 28, 2001, ... conference December 4-5 at the Omni-Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC. PFFC was in attendance. The sessions addressed four major areas that impact the printing industry — technology, economics, politics, ...

A Glossary of Descriptive TermsSixth Installment

(Magazine)

February 28, 2001, ... source. Many processes reduce static charge in their machines with grounded tinsel or “static string” because of simplicity and economics. These methods are not as effective as powered ion generators ...

A Primer on How to Put Substrates Together

(Unprinted Rolls)

February 28, 2001, ... economics obviously plays a major role. Although capital equipment for extrusion operations might be more expensive than the simplest laminating equipment, some extensive laminating equipment with all ...

Specially Designed Metallocene Copolymers for Extrusion Coating

(Magazine)

February 28, 2001, ... hot tack strength. Economics can also play a role in determining the best sealant to achieve acceptable hot tack strength. Since POP 1 gives as much as 50% improvement in hot tack strength, a reduction ...

Assessing Inks, Dealing with DigitalThe NPIRI Conference

(Magazine)

December 31, 2000, ... speed, the study found that at equal speeds, water-based inks had the best economics followed by solvent-based inks, followed by UV inks. From an environmental perspective, volatile organic compounds ...

Signs Say Economy Slowing Down, Recession Unlikely

(Magazine)

December 31, 2000, ... macro-economics and its impact on DuPont. He assists DuPont businesses by interpreting economic data and using it to forecast DuPont performance. He is also author of the monthly newsletter Current Business ...

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 ...

Takin' Care of Business: How the Industry Does It

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September 30, 2000, ... has over 230 facilities statewide and provides over 26,200 jobs for South Carolinians. The latest Plastics Industry Economics Report shows over $5 billion in plastics shipments from South Carolina, a 117 ...

Division Award Winners

(Magazine)

September 30, 2000, ... better economics through reduced waste. A member of TAPPI since 1991, Cloeren is a leading expert in the field of coextrusion and flat die design. Scott Marks of E. I. duPont de Nemours & Co. received ...

For ''Friendly'' Adhesives and Coatings, You Must Prioritiz

(Magazine)

August 31, 2000, ... one that was in compliance with few changes in coating weight, line speed, drying conditions, final properties, etc. This certainly represented optimum user friendliness. If one adds economics as a ...

Experts Scan the Future for Technologies with Impact

(Magazine)

May 31, 2000, In 1455 Johann Gutenberg printed the Bible with movable metal type and, in doing so, changed the world. His invention was ranked by The History Channel In 1455 Johann Gutenberg printed the Bible with movable ...

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 ...

A look at the status of UV/EB curing

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, ... health and safety, marketing/economics, government affairs, and an international perspective. To obtain conference proceedings, or for information on RadTech membership, upcoming events (RadTech 1998 ...

Don't forget your unwind

(Magazine)

January 31, 1996, ... type of unwind - if only initial cost is to be considered. If the cost of lost production time and material waste are considered over the anticipated useful life of the machine, the economics may well ...

Economic Forecast: More of the Same, Unless...

(Magazine)

December 31, 1995, ... analyzes and forecasts global macroeconomics and its impact on DuPont. He assists DuPont businesses with interpreting economic data and using it to forecast DuPont performance. He is also the author of ...

Examining trends in drives and motors

(Magazine)

December 31, 1995, ... and drives may be AC, but the conversion will progress at a rate dictated purely by economics. Because of space constraints, we are unable to discuss all of the companies that manufacture drives and ...

Economic reform in China, India could create new Asian tigers.

(Magazine)

August 31, 1995, A 72-page study conducted by Vincent Cable, head of the International Economics program at the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London, reports A 72-page study conducted by Vincent Cable, head ...

Gains in productivity call for look at manufacturing process.

(Magazine)

June 30, 1995, ... automation technology. * A concept development and system design study - mock-up and test elements to determine system economics. * Design and build programs - develop, design and specify the equipment. ...

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 ...

Slower growth, continued expansion seen in 1995

(Magazine)

January 31, 1995, ... d in the year 2000," Richard Storat, AF&PA vice president for economics and materials. "This commitment, with it broad environmental benefits, is evident in our heavy capital investment in paper recycli ...