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Digital News for the Converting Industry

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October 31, 2000, ... BELGUIM—In an agreement reached in July, shareholders of Xeikon N.V. approved the integration of the DPS business of Afga-Gevaert N.V. into Xeikon's operations. The transferred business assets include Agfa' ...

Takin' Care of Business: How the Industry Does It

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September 30, 2000, ... maintain high, even elevated, production levels with a minimal labor force. Finding and keeping qualified, diligent employees will be one of the keys to keeping your converting operation producing and ...

A Basic Understanding of Chill Rolls

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September 30, 2000, Application: The fundamental knowledge from a basic understanding of roll design, function, and construction can help when purchasing a new roll, evaluating a new product or process, and troubleshooting. ...

Nitrocellulose, Solvents, Recycling, and Safety

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September 30, 2000, ... at elevated temperatures above 320 deg F (160 deg C), and under certain conditions it may react and decompose exothermically, resulting in toxic fumes including oxides of nitrogen and carbon monoxide. ...

A Q&A on Remanufactured Equipment: Is It for You?

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September 30, 2000, ... about two to three weeks of downtime in the facility, but the entire process takes about four months. That means evaluating the press conditions, engineering to bring it up to compatibility, and bringing ...

Converting Industry News

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August 31, 2000, ... of operation; and characterization methods and data analysis. On July 20 D. Fennell Evans presented a class on key concepts and issues involved in designing effective adhesive systems. The afternoon ...

More New Products for the Converting Industry

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August 31, 2000, ... design for maintenance. Can be used for both sputtering and evaporation processing, either as dedicated systems or sequentially within the same run. Space-efficient system can be configured for a wide ...

Innovation Drives Converter of Pressure-Sensitive Labels

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June 30, 2000, ... at Sinel include "smart" labels that utilize radio frequency for transport use in luggage retrieval; see-through labels using both polypropylene and polyester films; a variety of anti-theft/anti-counterfeiting ...

Experts Scan the Future for Technologies with Impact

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May 31, 2000, ... the institute reports, and the machine's productivity has enabled plates to be affordable for nearly all US consumers and for many developing countries where sanitation concerns are prevalent. According ...

Selecting the Right Tensioning System for the Application

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April 30, 2000, ...  When the position of the dancer roll changes, a sensor monitors the direction and speed of the change and transmits this data to the control. The control evaluates the information and adjusts the current ...

Managing Your Way Through a ''Green'' Futur

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March 31, 2000, ... in the future, thus elevating the importance of effective internal audit programs. On the international front, ISO-14000 continues to provide the primary impetus for the adoption of corporate environmental ...

Electrically Heated Rollers Are Top Technology Choice

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March 31, 2000, ... competition: Sigma Technologies International Inc., Tucson, AZ, for a patent-pending Atmospheric Plasma Treatment System; and BPS Inc., Hudson, NH, for its HTC Control System for aluminum evaporation in ...

System Keeps Static Buildup Problems Under Control

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February 29, 2000, ... is responsible for process development, facility upgrades, and optimization, as well as the identification and evaluation of new process or control technologies. Hoffman notes that in addition to the ...

Specialty Products Are Custom Made in the U.K.

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January 31, 2000, ... and the other two by Bruderhaus-Reva (now defunct). Ferrisgate also slits off-line with a range of slitters manufactured by such companies as Kampf, Elite, and Cevenini. But the time came, according ...

Dixie Toga Continues to Make Its Mark as a Leader

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December 31, 1999, ... iron resources in the world. The vast Amazonian forest was devastated during the 1980s, but the government now has devised a developmental guide for reforestation. Brazil never ceases to impress the ...

Oxide-coated films are still finding their market niche

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November 30, 1996, ... roughness. Chemical diffusion probably produces the best barrier, but the process is much slower than evaporation. Oxides can be deposited onto a wide variety of flexible and rigid substrates. The focus ...

Getting the most value from your extrusion coater.

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November 30, 1996, ... for forgetting to record information. And all the data can be exported for evaluation." Another very useful feature is the ability to log data and generate custom reports. This allows the operator to ...

The role of barrier materials in packaging low-fat goods.

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October 31, 1996, ... content can produce off-odors and off-flavors. A study examines the problem and evaluates which barrier materials can overcome the problem. The array of low-fat/no-fat food products is steadily increasing ...

Taking the "magic" and the mystery out of treatin

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August 31, 1996, ... how many people do not understand what is happening to a web during this process. The approach taken by some in the converting industry comes close to elevating treatment to the status of magic. They ...

Partnering launches future growth in laminations

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August 31, 1996, ... scrutiny, a financial commitment was made to the proposal, and Chase & Sons proceeded to evaluate equipment suppliers. Over the course of about one year, Chase & Sons' materials were tested at the Geometric ...