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DOVIDs: Functional Beauty

(Magazine)

July 31, 2002, ... not provide true 3D effects. Its low resolution limits the application to non-critical applications. Photo-resist interference lithography uses the interference pattern provided by lasers as in dot matrix ...

Our Newest Rivals

(Magazine)

July 31, 2002, ... year growth market with fully utilized assets, even the slightest shift of a marketing budget away from print to reduce costs or to another medium can have devastating effects on profitability. Commercial ...

FFTA Campaigns for Flexo

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, ... effects never before possible with metallic inks. Practical Advice Technical presentations were offered in concurrent sessions covering the tag and label, flexible packaging, corrugated/preprint, folding ...

OMB Targets Outmoded, Expensive Regulations

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February 28, 2002, ... in the Bush administration will promote a process that should result in greater agency attention to small business effects, costs, and basic administrative analytical review procedures. A separate report ...

The Buck Stops

(Magazine)

February 28, 2002, ... to White, it's fairly common for narrow web press manufacturers to put forward very convincing reasons why roll-fed production of folding cartons is infinitely more cost-effective than a sheet-fed operation. ...

Converting Industry News

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December 31, 2001, ...  Enercon Lab Adds Friction/Peel Tester MENOMONEE FALLS, WI, USA—Enercon has added a friction/peel tester to its surface treating laboratory to help customers identify the effects of various levels and ...

Flexo Printing to Outpace GNP in 2002, Says FTA

(News | New Products)

December 09, 2001, ... industry, soon to take effect, definitely will drive growth. FTA forecasters are predicting a return to historically higher levels of 5 percent or better within one year’s time. Converters that utilize ...

Polymers / Laminations / Adhesives / Coatings / Extrusions

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October 31, 2001, ... Chemical Canada, Inc., “A Consultant's Viewpoint Of High Precision Coating For The Converting Industry” by Chris Watson, Watson Consulting, “Stretch Film Properties-Effects Of Equipment And Process Variables” ...

Converting Industry News

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August 31, 2001, ... MADISON, MS, USA—Effective August 1, Southern Bag Corp. became Hood Packaging. According to Southern Bag president Rick Markell, “We want all of our various units to share a common identity and a common ...

Antitrust Law Is Alive and Well, Both Here and Abroad

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July 31, 2001, ... at effects that are well downstream of the actual parties involved. In contrast, the EU focuses more closely on the impact on competitors. In this situation, the combined strengths of GE and Honeywell ...

Converting Industry News

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June 30, 2001, ... and scrap.” The end result is a retrofit unit that is mounted between the unwind stand and the folding board on the f/f/s unit. “The application takes place at line speed with no adverse effect on production ...

Polymers/Laminations/Adhesives/Coatings/Extrusions

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June 30, 2001, ... physical phenomenon may still follow Fick's second law. When a fire ant becomes alarmed, he releases a pheromone to warn his fellows of the danger. Fick's second law can predict the effect of this pheremone ...

Products

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April 30, 2001, ... reports mfr. According to co., system provides cost-effective solution and quick delivery without sacrificing quality, performance, versatility, features, and appearance. Pre-engineered platform uses a ...

Converting Industry News

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April 29, 2001, ... have absolutely no effect on Chromas. Chromas is now a completely stand-alone company.” Independent Machinery Celebrates 20 Years PALATINE, IL, USA—Independent Machinery is celebrating its twentieth ...

Flexo Inspection

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March 31, 2001, ... process quality attributes — color, register, streaks, and repeating defects — to allow effective monitoring of the process on a continual automatic basis and to alert the operator as trends develop.  ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

February 28, 2001, ... development of significantly improved metallized OPP films. Price Increase Eastman Ups Price of Epolene KINGSPORT, TN, USA—Effective January 1, 2001, Eastman Chemical Co. has increased the price ...

Modifying Adhesives for Superior Performance

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February 28, 2001, ... groups is necessary to provide a true cross-linking effect. The effect of cross-link functionality on cross-link density: A high-molecular-weight polymer with low reactivity, which is reacted with a ...

Converting Industry News

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January 31, 2001, ... that technology was that little pieces of foil popped off the paper. We wanted a flexible holographic material that could be overprinted effectively, laminated with a high-barrier foil, have excellent ...

Products

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January 31, 2001, ... system is said to provide a clean, cost-effective way to bond temporarily using static charge as the means of adhesion. The CH20, CH30, and CH50 are regulated DC power supplies using high-frequency switching ...

Products

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November 30, 2000, ... effect said to be common to side-loaded blades in shear slitting. This reportedly encourages longer blade life in several ways: It dampens the actuation of the top blade; keeps force equally distributed ...