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Flexo is on Track

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May 30, 2006, ... Rich Eichfeld, VP of business development at Plastic Suppliers, said PLA is not only environmentally friendly but it also has many other benefits, including printability (although materials using water-based ...

First Glance

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May 30, 2006, ...  It’s Here, It Zips, It’s Gone A degradable zipper from Zip-Pak, Breda, the Netherlands, allows film and bag converters to produce environmentally friendly packaging that features the added convenience ...

RFID Suppliers

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February 26, 2006, ... 6001 36th Avenue West Everett, WA 98203 800-934-3163; intermec.com Kanematsu USA Inc. Kanematsu Advanced Information Media Division provides environmentally friendly RFID tags and labels, which can be ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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January 30, 2006, ... chemistry a viable option for many food packaging uses including adhesives, coatings, and inks. EB/UV technology has finally emerged as a mainstream chemistry for food packaging with many environmentally ...

Narrow Web New Products

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November 29, 2005, ... described as an environmentally friendly alternative for labeling applications requiring high performance and value. Film is said to offer a high-gloss, scratch-resistant surface; good layflat and rigidity; ...

First Glance

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September 29, 2005, ... brightness, and smoothness. SUPPLIER INFO: MeadWestvaco—meadwestvaco.com Eco-Friendly What makes tray pads environmentally friendly? According to International Tray Pads & Packaging, Aberdeen, ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

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September 29, 2005, ... June conducted by the Gravure Assn. of America. The workshop, held in Alsip, IL, included a tour of Myllykoski’s mill, reported to be an environmentally friendly facility with a state-of-the-art papermaking ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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August 30, 2005, ... consumption and less maintenance of the sealing jaw. Seal resins do not contain solvents. They are environmentally friendly at the level of lid production and have no risk of explosion. No residual solvents ...

Converting Industry News

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August 30, 2005, ... inks, with eight subsidiaries worldwide and representatives in more than 50 countries. Says Ralf Hildenbrand, president of the Business Unit Packaging Europe at Siegwerk, “…DataLase offers an environmentally ...

Brand Security & Authentication, Part 2

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July 30, 2005, ... 5115; starnaindustries.co.uk Curecoat and Curecoat HV water- reducible primers are environmentally friendly, water-based coatings developed for high-gloss problems, problematic substrates, or low-dyne ...

E-Waste Legislation

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April 29, 2005, In response to concerns over the environmentally sound disposal of an increasing quantity of cathode ray tube (CRT) devices, which contain lead and other heavy metals considered hazardous materials by ...

Materials

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April 29, 2005, ... of temperature and humidity conditions. Company says films can be heated in the microwave and used with metal detectors; provide superior flex crack and pinhole resistance; and are printable and environmentally ...

Cleaning the Right Way

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March 30, 2005, Cleaning has two important goals. The first one is obvious: Be certain the surfaces are clean and free of any residual adhesive or coating. The second one is less obvious: Be certain the cleaning operation ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

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March 30, 2005, ... hygiene aids. The markets are expected to grow due to the use of biocides in an increased number of polymers and the replacement of traditional biocides by more expensive, environmentally friendly biocides. ...

Nordmeccanica Technology Supports New Dupont/Von Roll Isola USA Laminator Production Line

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February 03, 2005, ... 70% wider than previously possible, company says. According to Nordmeccanica, the laminator is a safer, more environmentally-friendly piece of equipment. The machine has a PTE (permanent total enclosure) ...

Digital Gone Wide

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December 30, 2004, ... and unloader, print engine, and drying unit. Using the same standard-format artwork files used for digital and litho production, the CORjet prints with four- or six-color configurations using environmentally ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 5

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December 30, 2004, ... solvent-based systems before cross-linking with UV, for example, can offer unique properties. With ever-increasing regulatory issues concerning the safe and environmentally friendly disposal of hazardous ...

Model Mock-Ups

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November 29, 2004, ... If I buy paper stock in Europe, the acid or pH level is such that I don’t have to apply Sapphire to it. If I buy paper stock in the US, I need to apply Sapphire to it. Sapphire is environmentally friendly, ...

New Product Digest, Part 2

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November 29, 2004, ... substrate conversion, and laser energy for high-speed printing. It is described as a non-toxic and environmentally friendly ink, coating, or substrate additive that produces a positive image when marked ...

Materials

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September 29, 2004, ... UV ink jet printing solution consists of BreezeMark UV Ink and an UltraJet II or 768Jet Printhead, reportedly featuring low-energy curing and print to 4 in. tall. Ink is called an environmentally friendly ...