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Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

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, ...

Managing Your Way Through a ''Green'' Futur

(Magazine)

March 31, 2000, ... of extensive Title Vpermits, clean-air issues will continue to dominate the converting industry's environmental agenda for the foreseeablefuture. As if the cost and energy expended in the development ...

Electrically Heated Rollers Are Top Technology Choice

(Magazine)

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 ...

Independent Packaging: the "restart" of something grea

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, ...  competitive as this business is, we try not to focus on the competition, we focus on our customers. That's who pays the bills, and we try to direct all of our energy in a positive way toward the customer. ...

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 ...

Ceramic heater rollers an exciting new alternative.

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July 31, 1995, ... a pump to transfer it to the roller and a complex power supply to handle the high-energy requirements. An alternative to liquid-heated roller systems has been developed in response to industry requests ...

Slower growth, continued expansion seen in 1995

(Magazine)

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 ...