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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 ...

BASF to Sell ita Hydrophilic Melt Business to Techmer PM

(News | New Products)

June 10, 2010, ... recently announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its hydrophilic melt additives business to Techmer PM, LLC, a manufacturer of colors and additives for the plastics and fiber industries ...

Papers Are 'Green

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2010, Loop recycled and environmentally preferable papers are made with renewable energy and post-consumer fiber. Line is said to offer a large selection of Loop recycled and environmentally preferable papers ...

Slitting Nonwovens: A Slit Decision

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2010, ... difficulty getting a clean cut with 70 grams per square meter material and had to add a supplemental divider after the score cutter roll to break the occasional few fibers that were not cut cleanly,” says ...

Corrugated & Paperboard Study

(Carton Box)

May 31, 2010, ...  Item 2004 2009 2014 04-09 09-14 Total Demand 30,505 32,300 36,400 1.2 2.4 Corrugated & Solid Fiber Boxes 21,593 23,300 26,600 1.5 2.7 Folding Paperboard Boxes 8,451 8,560 ...

Pizzas & Cream

(First Glance)

April 30, 2010, ... grade, ES Cream uses less fiber per square foot, thus requiring less energy and water to produce. Caraustar Industries | www.caraustar.com Circle 320 or visit www.freeproductinfo.net/pff Did you ...

M&A Activity Addressed

(News Clips Archive)

April 30, 2010, ... its speakers CCL Label, Mondi, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Wells Fargo Securities. Suited for senior executives, the event is tailored to the resin- and fiber-based packaging, coating, and converting ...

Senior Exec Forum Addresses M&A Activity in Packaging, Coating & Converting

(News | New Products)

April 21, 2010, ... and CEO of AWA. The event is the first of its kind for AWA, says Reardon, which is tailored to the resin- and fiber-based packaging, coating, and converting sectors. It will allow networking among company ...