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On-line gauging brings big benefits to coating operation

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July 31, 1996, ... custom-coat virtually any web, including films, nonwovens, paper, metal foils, vinyls, and foam. (Material suppliers are proprietary.) But, says director of marketing Ray Ciamaga, "We can't be everything ...

A look at the status of UV/EB curing

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June 30, 1996, ... viscosity; application of thinner films; improved flow and leveling; lower applied costs; and reduction/elimination of monomers and solvents. This technology is being directed toward numerous applications, ...

UV/EB technology moves ahead with the times

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June 30, 1996, ... the crosslinking of film for higher performance. Other advantages of EB technology are said to be consistency, degree of cure, low odor, and low downtime. Unfortunately, EB is quite a bit more expensive ...

Coextrusion: making the equipment fit the need

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June 30, 1996, ... forward to meet the needs of converters who are facing their own tough customers. As with their counterparts in virtually every other segment of the converting industry, suppliers of coextruded film ...

PET supplies increasing as markets expand

(Magazine)

May 31, 1996, ... of PET resin in packaging applications is basically due to its strong "replacement value" for glass bottles, aluminum cans, and other flexible films. Its perception as a "green" resin, bolstered by its functional ...

Advances in prepress are making heads spin.

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May 31, 1996, ... months," stated Bethea. "The traditional camera department is extinct," added Bethea. "Coupled with the decline of loose film, stripping and contacting are seeing the advancements in film output devices ...

Green Bay gears up for specialty labels

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May 31, 1996, ... to meet their own unique specifications as well as the needs of its customers. "We chose to work with Faustel because of their reputation in the industry for building specialty coating lines for film applications," ...

AIMCAL Selects Seven for Annual Honors

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March 31, 1996, ... Downes, Michigan State Univ. Peter Rigney, publisher of Paper, Film & Foil CONVERTER, served as competition moderator. The Package of the Year, Nabsico's Ritz Snack Mix stand-up pouch, was touted by ...

Water-based adhesives meet just-in-time demands.

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March 31, 1996, ... treated films. Water-based systems are generally acrylic- or PUD-based. PUD adhesive systems have shown superior performance properties in the areas of clarity, machinability, and adhesion to many substrates. ...

Trim system in India to be first to handle sugarcane paper.

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March 31, 1996, ... of a new technology known as INSERT (Intrinsic Styrene Emission Reduction Technology), a styrene emission reduction of about 50% is achieved without the use of paraffins or waxes as filmformers. Synolite ...

Regulation, competition drive the adhesives industry

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January 31, 1996, ... friendly products for the converting industry that are not just adhesives but paper, film, and foil constructions. According to Muny, one of the major innovations of the past decade is testing. "In the ...

Fresh produce offers converters opportunities for healthy sales

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December 31, 1995, ... (20% of the total), laminations, co-extrusions, and perforated films. With shelf-life considerations booming as the most important property to consider, converters must have an intimate knowledge of the ...

Examining trends in drives and motors

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December 31, 1995, ... motors for the converting industry. Check the Paper, Film & Foil Converter Directory and Buyers Guide (June 1995) issue for a complete listing, and keep reading PFFC for continuing developments in this ...

Adapting flexible system in trim-recovery operations.

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July 31, 1995, ... equipment for trim-removal operations. At present, it is the only one of three extrusion lines equipped with such capabilities. Flexibility a Necessity Line 42 makes polyethylene film used for bags ...

Two-component adhesive system eliminates mixups

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June 30, 1995, ... made sense to Jerry Finch, vice president of operations for CSD/WestPac. He explains, "We were using a moisture-curing product that worked on most films - but the curing was so unpredictable." Even external ...

Quick changeovers, quality top bagmaking demands.

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March 31, 1995, ... and equipment are finding that quick changeover, servo drives and computer controls are essential in providing the quality their customers demand, according to a recent survey by PAPER, FILM & FOIL CONVERTER. ...

Holograms continue to gain in converting applications.

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February 28, 1995, ... cellulose film and some of the less-common plastic films are used, but the volume is far smaller. "Polyester and polyvinyl chloride were the traditional materials used by holographers, but more recently ...

Slower growth, continued expansion seen in 1995

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January 31, 1995, ... is expected to continue through 1998, it won't be nearly as spectacular, according to a recently published study. Metallized Paper and Film in Packaging, a study produced by Omega Research Associates, ...

CALENDAR TEMP

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December 31, 1994, ... Sponsored by BST, Allerton Crowne Plaza, Chicago, IL (312/440-1500; www.bstsolutions.com). *@head:Aug. 9–12: 2001 Summer Outing, Sponsored by California Film Extruders & Converters Assn., Hyatt Newporter ...

Traditions fall as prepress moves into electronic age

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December 31, 1994, ... from one group of specialists to another. Each group transforms the inputs in new documents: layouts become mechanicals, mechanicals are used to produce films and films are used to produce plates. Boundaries ...