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- Roll Cradles Made with Recycled Pulp
- (Web Handling)
- February 28, 2011, Recycled Fiber Full Roll Perfed roll cradles are designed specifically for converters. Perforations at 20 in. and 40 in. on a 2440 in. full roll cradle Recycled Fiber Full Roll Perfed roll cradles are ...
- Static Beat: Charge Control Antistatic Layers
- (Static Elimination)
- January 31, 2011, ... polymer, fibers & particles Surfactants, charge control agents Implementation Additional layer or coating Additive to existing layer or coating Location Surface layer or internal layer Must ...
- PaperCon Agenda Includes Efficiency
- (Trends/Management)
- January 31, 2011, ... Paper: Lean and Green,” highlighting new ways to improve efficiency; use less water, fiber, and air; and achieve operational excellence. Williams will speak on May 1 about the business approach and ...
- Web Cleaning: To Contact or Not?
- (Web Cleaning)
- January 31, 2011, ... Tacky (Elastomer) Rollers | These systems use a sticky roller, driven by contact with the moving web, to pull off debris and fibers. The roller is in contact with a second roller that employs more adhesive, ...
- Static Beat: Conductive Antistatic Layers
- (Static Elimination)
- December 31, 2010, ... conductive polymers are available. Finally, for layers with resistivities in the 10+6 to 10+8 Ω/° range, electrically conductive fibers or particles are needed. If color is not important, a coating loaded ...
- GAF-Elk Adds Slitter/Rewinder
- (Slit)
- December 31, 2010, ... of a new slitter/rewinder line at GAF-Elk Corp., Ennis, TX. The line, which is designed for a maximum web width of 80 in. and line speeds of 1,000 fpm, is used for fiberglass nonwoven mat products for ...
- Shaft Is Strong
- (Web Handling)
- December 31, 2010, ... to be less expensive but stronger and stiffer than heavier metal alternatives. The large-diameter shaft utilizes a carbon fiber body for strength, shrouded in aluminum to house the gripping strips. This ...
- Reflections on Deflection
- (Winding Unwinding Rewinding)
- November 30, 2010, ... fibers, making a fine (but more expensive) substitute for steel. In slitting, shear knife systems are the most sensitive to deflection. Shear slitting is best with minimal overlap between top and bottom ...
- Looking South
- (Label/Tape)
- October 31, 2010, ... markets present specialist challenges. Generally, the key requirements for liners in these segments can be a fiber-free surface, the ability to be sterilized (ETOX/gamma radiation), Food & Drug Administration ...
- Packaging Paper: Better Days Ahead?
- (Flexpack)
- September 30, 2010, ... coating enhancements, fiber enhancements, manufacturing/converting process changes, and package design innovations. Sustainability initiatives will affect/increase paper preferences in many cases ...
- Refurbish Bridge Mandrel Adaptors
- (Print)
- August 31, 2010, Worn or damaged carbon bridge mandrel adaptors can be refurbished to what is called condition. Process includes resurfacing the body and replacing worn Worn or damaged carbon bridge mandrel adaptors can ...
- Michelman Increases Reactor Capacity at Cincinnati Plant
- (Coating)
- August 31, 2010, ... surface modifiers, additives and polymers Michelman offers for applications, including interior and exterior wood coatings, industrial coatings, fibers and composites, construction coatings, digitial ...
- New Annual Report Presents 2009 US Paper Industry Data
- (Carton Box)
- August 19, 2010, ... Fiber utilization and recovery data; Grade-level capacity data for pulp, paper and paperboard; and Industry employment, wage and profitability. The 2009 Statistical Summary is available for purchase ...
- Press Has Open Architecture
- (Print)
- July 31, 2010, ... open-platform architecture with towers that accept inserts for offset, flexo, gravure, and silkscreen. The offset inserts, which utilize carbon fiber sleeves with bearers, can be interchanged in any position, ...
- Cut Cores Accurately
- (Slit)
- July 31, 2010, ... cut-off system said to make clean and accurate cuts with precision control. Reportedly able to handle a wide range of tough, plastic materials, cutter has options to cut both fiber and plastic cores on ...
- Cylinders Decrease Bounce
- (Flexography)
- July 31, 2010, Lightweight, precision-balanced carbon fiber flexographic print cylinders are said to decrease bounce between the print cylinder and impression drum so Lightweight, precision-balanced carbon fiber flexographic ...
- Dow Europe Increases Price for PRIMACOR Copolymers
- (News | New Products)
- July 11, 2010, Effective July 15th, 2010, or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe GmbH will increase prices for all its PRIMACOR copolymers by 100 Euro per metric ton across the European, Middle Eastern HORGEN, SWITZERLAND ...
- Conference Targets Consolidation
- (Trends/Management)
- June 30, 2010, ... and Fiber-Based Packaging Coating, and Converting Conference” was held June 8 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare. Presenters addressed more than 50 attendees with a well-focused group of general topics covering ...
- Special Report: Pressure-Sensitive Labels-Locked & Loaded
- (Print)
- June 30, 2010, ... fibers of a specific length or color, readable only in UV or IR light; and metal strips or fragments (invisible to the naked eye) embedded in the facestock. Polyester security threads, thermochromic threads, ...
- M&A Conference Looks at Packaging Consolidation
- (News | New Products)
- June 15, 2010, ... & Acquisitions Executive Forum—Resin and Fiber-Based Packaging, Coating, and Converting Conference” was held June 8 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare. The conference was sponsored by Wells Fargo Securities ...