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Converting Industry News

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April 30, 2002, ... to Sell, Maintain Magnat Equipment SPRINGFIELD, MA, USA—Mitchell Machine has entered into an agreement with Magnat Machine Tech of Florence, MA, to assume Magnat's technological assets, intellect, and ...

Reporter Clips

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April 30, 2002, ...  Mark Andy Installs Press at Training Facility CHESTERFIELD, MO, USA—Mark Andy Inc. has installed a new Model 7000 at its training and demonstration facility in Chesterfield. The press can best be ...

Converters Strike Back

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March 31, 2002, ... want to communicate, we could specify a code that could be utilized for that purpose.” Continues Sleet, “In the field, it could be utilized for authentication purposes. One of the key features is the ...

BRAND PROTECTION: The Converter's Rol

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March 31, 2002, ... process. Once products are shipped, data harvesting takes place, as shown in Figure 2: Field Inspection: Features are collected from some fraction of products in the marketplace and supply chain. This ...

Advantage Flexo? Carton Converters Convene at FFTA

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March 17, 2002, ... standards," says the Kean University professor. "It's interesting because there's a lot of ambiguity in the field about proper application of color imagery. Companies that purchase packaging don't fully understand ...

NIP 18: Digital Print Pros to Summit in San Diego

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March 17, 2002, NIP 18, The International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies, is slated for September 29 - October 4, 2002, at the Town & Country Resort Hotel, San Diego, CA. SPRINGFIELD, VA, USA—NIP 18, The ...

Interpack 2002: A Look at the Packaging Industry's Adaptabilit

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March 12, 2002, ... more selective, which in turn leads to shorter product life cycles. As a result, packaging is produced in much smaller print runs. New technology in the field of offset and flexographic printing provides ...

Russian Flex-Pack Markets Holds Potential

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January 23, 2002, ... rolling green and black fields give Belarus a haunting beauty. There’s more to see in Belarus than you might suspect. Minsk is a cosmopolitan center and a shining testament to Soviet urban planning. ...

Summer in the City: Sheetfed Conference Slated for June in Chicago

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January 06, 2002, ... relationships; top 20 pressroom headaches; field reports on new ink technology; and color managment. Some of the speakers and moderators for the 2002 sheetfed conference include: ...

Anilox Roll Inspection: So Simple, So Important

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December 31, 2001, ...  As in other areas of flexography, more is not always better. Higher magnifications limit the field of view, and if the inspector is looking for localized damage such as score lines or damage from impact, ...

The Influence of Die Design and Extensional Rheology on the Onset of Wave Interfacial Instabilities in Coextrusion Flows

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December 31, 2001, ... work, a purely viscous shear flow simulation determines the flow field. This paper shows that material elasticity does not significantly influence the flow fields and interface position. The limiting condition ...

The Cadillac of Corrugated: Tri-Wall

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November 30, 2001, ... in the field, then instantly converted to display units in the supermarket); specially designed protective packaging for automotive engines and parts; and containers for small, fragile electronics parts: ...

Polymers / Laminations / Adhesives / Coatings / Extrusions

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October 31, 2001, ... of the web handling processes familiar to the paper field, and included nonwoven materials — a direct substitute for paper in certain applications. Today polymer extrusion onto paper is still common and ...

Products

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October 31, 2001, ... to create a durable steel rule die with exceptional verticality, mfr. notes. Inspection Table Designed for Large Formats J.E. Doyle Co., Richfield, OH; 330/659-2330; 800/445-3856 LandSco sheet inspection ...

Reporter Clips

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October 31, 2001, ... annual increase of approximately 10 to 12 percent.” Reardon identifies one of the main drivers for the self-adhesive label industry's continued overall growth as “the field of logistics and transport ...

CEMA Meeting and Road Show Rescheduled Due to September 11 Tragedy

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October 09, 2001, ... The new dates will be 30 and 31 October, 2001, at the previously scheduled location. SPRINGFIELD, NJ, USA—Due to impediments to air travel caused by the terrorist attacks on the US last week, the Converting ...

Electron Beam Curing in Flexible Packaging

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August 31, 2001, ... containers in the liquid packaging field. Several film manufacturers were using EB technology in the production of film for food packaging. The EB units crosslinked and modified the polymers used to produce ...

Products

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July 31, 2001, ... in the field when compared with conventional corrugating starches. Helical Speed Reducers Are Sturdy Baldor Electric Co., Fort Smith, AR; 501/646-4711 The 1000 Series in-line helical speed reducers ...

The Show Is Over, But the Leads Linger On

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June 30, 2001, ... typically very hands on, very mechanically oriented, and they really need to see the equipment and feel it.” Chip Wilbanks, sales manager, Kampf Machinery Division, Jagenberg, Enfield, CT: “I think ...

Bush the Environment: The First 100 Days

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May 31, 2001, ... environmental legislation. At the end of April, the Senate passed the Brownfields Revitalization and Environmental Restoration Act of 2001. This legislation, while falling far short of the changes requested ...