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Converting Industry News

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September 30, 2000, ... worse by the strength of the dollar and energy costs. The Composites Polymers Div. of Ashland Specialty Chemical Co. is increasing by 3 cents/lb (USD) the price of its specialty, general-purpose, isophthalic, ...

Selecting the Right Tensioning System for the Application

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April 30, 2000, ... high-energy magnets to produce torque. As a center disk rotates between the two magnets, magnetic force retards its motion. An adjustment ring controls the strength of the magnetic field (i.e., adjusts ...

Electrically Heated Rollers Are Top Technology Choice

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March 31, 2000, ... that surface is the first area to reach the desired setpoint. The rollers convert 100% of the energy received into heat. For applications requiring roller temperatures up to 350 deg F continuously, ...

Temperature control helps ink customers optimize performance.

(Magazine)

November 30, 1996, ... at the lowest temperature possible. "Heat is money," he explains. "You really have to look upon it as the relative cost of energy. If you consider operating at a higher temperature versus operating at ...

EPA and printers join forces to evaluate inks.

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October 31, 1996, ... affect how much it actually "costs" to use that ink. How much energy is consumed in printing and drying the ink? Does the ink have a high or low mileage? How many labor hours are required to produce the ...

Partnering launches future growth in laminations

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August 31, 1996, ... fax: 908/287-1057. Liquid Control Corp., North Canton, OH; ph: 330/494-1313; fax: 330/494-5383. Enercon Industries Corp., Menomonee Falls, WI; ph: 414/255-7784; fax: 414/255-7784. Siemens Energy ...

A look at the status of UV/EB curing

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June 30, 1996, ...  Disadvantages include the time/energy required to remove any added water, as well as the effects of water on the drying/curing system and the substrate to which it is applied. If cured before the water ...

UV/EB technology moves ahead with the times

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June 30, 1996, ... UV energy, beginning a chemical reaction that quickly bonds everything into a tightly crosslinked solid. In the early years of UV development, power was low - approximately 100 w/in. Since then a great ...

Pressure-sensitive line utilizes all-vector drive system

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June 30, 1996, ...  precise control is accomplished in a number of ways, reports Sherwood. First, the vector drives and motor combinations are matched. Motors are energy-efficient MagneTek Spartan VCM motors with high-pulse-coun ...

Examining trends in drives and motors

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December 31, 1995, ... it cool; it requires more electrical energy to operate than an AC motor; it can cost three times as much as AC; and it requires expensive encoders for speed and position feedback. When AC motors debuted ...

Pollution prevention makes good sense

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November 30, 1995, ... recycling or the reuse of process materials and measures designed to improve energy efficiency. The passage of the Pollution Prevention Act in 1990 provided the federal imprimatur on the concept of ...

Interest in waste-disposal technologies at all time high

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May 31, 1995, ... and consulting and remediation, will make up $64.7 billion, or 47%. The resource center, which includes water treatment, resource recovery and energy systems, will make up $42.7 billion, or 31%; and the ...

Familiarity with change no surprise in this industry

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February 28, 1995, ... ed to recover the energy value. "We don't recycle our customers' materials, we study their waste disposal patterns to see how much they discard and its physical state. We then decide if we need to fin ...

Slower growth, continued expansion seen in 1995

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January 31, 1995, ... is projected to be the volume leader in 1994, taking the top spot from polyvinyl chloride. Radiation Curing Radiation processing - using high-energy radiation from ultraviolet lamps and electron-beam ...

Plan seeks to put corrugated into recycling mainstream

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January 31, 1995, ... CCTI members who have made major achievements in improving the environment, encouraging environmental and energy excellence and innovation and stimulating efficient resource management. The awards recognize ...