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A Proposal for Spreading Base Web During Melt Extrusion

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March 31, 2001, ... banks of close-coupled, narrow-width, tandem-mounted, angled spreading wheels with individual spring suspensions that operate on the outside edges of the base web (just outside the melt border). Spreading ...

Web Handling...Making a Slitter/Winder Upgrade Work for You

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March 31, 2001, ... baggy lanes or edges do not yield smooth rolls even on the best winding equipment, because the baggy lanes are longer than the rest of the web. Attempting to pull the baggy lanes smooth by increasing the ...

Converting Industry News

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February 28, 2001, ... from 12-60 in., at speeds from 10-10,000 fpm, and provide a hard roll of substrate with even edges. Supplier Information Dri-Tec Inc., Milwaukee, WI; 414/354-3540 Acquisitions Dow Completes Merger ...

Cast Film Dies and Auxiliary Equipment

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February 28, 2001, ... adapter or die, the material undergoes spreading and thinning to the desired width and thickness. The goal is to produce a film of uniform gauge or thickness with minimal residual stress and minimal edge ...

What's New in Narrow We

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November 30, 2000, ... matrix rewind; two "S" wrap pull roll sections for programmable "draw" control during slitting; and traversing edge trim take-up. Films are Double-Faced for Mounting FLEXcon Co. Inc., Spencer, MA; 508/885-8200; ...

Polyester Film Sourcing: Tips to Improve the Bottom Line

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November 30, 2000, ... in the source must be based on knowledge, technical support, service, quality, and consistency. An adroit buyer will always recognize value when sourcing film, not simply price. John Felinski is president ...

Converting Industry News

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November 29, 2000, ... large containers usually require more mineral oil for top-edge curling than do small containers. "However," Meier adds, "we were able to design tooling for the Dryel machine that utilizes a new coating technology ...

What's New in Narrow We

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October 31, 2000, ... offers a combination of processes brought together in one station. Unit will edge guide and tension control the web; splice material; edge trim and center slit a reel of material; remove contamination ...

Converting Industry News

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October 31, 2000, ... continuous edge trim from production lines, granulate the trim, and pneumatically transport the material back to extruders for recycling. GE Plastics Invests In Instrument Management System PITTSFIELD, ...

UV Protection of Hot Melt Adhesives for Packaging Applications

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October 31, 2000, ... that can receive exposure to UV light. This light can pass through the backing of a label or tape, strike the edges of an adhesive layer in a label or tape, or pass through the container and strike the ...

What's New in Narrow We

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August 31, 2000, ... Co., Bridgewater, NJ; 800/797-4992; nationalstarch.com Duro-Tak 34-416A hot melt, p-s adhesive reportedly offers high loop tack, excellent resistance to peel and shear, and no edge ooze or bleed-through ...

Coextrusion: making the equipment fit the need

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June 30, 1996, ... a simple thing," he explains. "Now they want that line to be exactly like the larger ones, with air knifes, scrap winders, edge-trimming systems - everything that's used to make precision film. That's because ...

Paper characteristics: starting the job right

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April 30, 1996, ... has tight or loose edges or baggy centers or if the edge trim weaves significantly. This can cause so much movement that even the automatic control devices prove ineffective, causing the web to vacillate ...

Tissue converter accrues benefits of AC servo drives

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September 30, 1995, ... are sized for boxing, and two knives trim each of the two outside edges. From there, the tissue is perforated, folded and pulled onto a transfer table for boxing. Design Flexibility Because of the ...

Mead expands in-house capabilities with sheeter

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July 31, 1995, ... adjustable slitter stations provide optimum-performance center and edge trimming for the highest-quality square-cut sheets. Paper dust is removed with an extraction unit fitted to each slitter station. ...

Winding system suited for long lengths

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February 28, 1995, ... cantilevered unwind with programmable constant tension, auto edge guide and pneumatic peel-off lay-on roll; entry and exit s-wrap pull rolls with adjustable draw control, auxiliary web rewind for unslit ...