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Security in an Insecure World: Life After September 11

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October 31, 2001, ... 1982. One longstanding focus of converting industry risk-management attention has involved the migration into foods of chemicals, additives, adhesives, or colorants that may comprise or be used in an ...

Reporter Clips

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October 31, 2001, ... is also very little leverage here either. Despite these pressures, the self-adhesive label market is overall relatively buoyant in Europe.” Food labeling represents the largest volume market but with ...

CPSC: The Other Packaging Regulatory Agency to Watch

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August 31, 2001, ... particularly packaging of toys — has intrinsic play value requiring the package to be regulated as a toy. Everyone in the converting industry is familiar with the preeminent role of the Food and Drug ...

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 ...

Party Defection Brings a Sea Change in the Senate

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June 30, 2001, ... questioning of their policies and intentions is expected during confirmation hearings. The Administration has not named someone to head the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), for example. Assistant ...

Tamper-Evident, Tamper-Proof Packaging Part of Life Today

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June 30, 2001, ... of tampering with an over-the-counter medication for pain relief in the early 1980s, many other instances of tampering with medicines or foods have occurred. Today, it's essentially impossible to find a ...

What's New in Narrow We

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June 30, 2001, New products from: Arrowhive Equipment Ltd., CTC Intl., IST Metz, OMET (Matik NA), Scapa Tapes, Sony Chemicals Corp. of America, and Wausau Coated Products. Double-Coated Adhesive Tapes Scapa Tapes North ...

Products

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May 31, 2001, New products from: Adwest Technologies, Air Preheater Co., Anguil, Anver Corp., Apex, Ashe Converting Equipment, Ausquip, C.A. Litzler Co., Cloeren, Converter Accessory Corp., Daetwyler, Dec-E-Tech, DFE, ...

What's New in Narrow We

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April 30, 2001, ... offer superior stiffness, opacity, and moisture resistance, according to co. This added stiffness is said to provide outstanding hiding power, concealing the ribs on food and beverage cans, as well as ...

Bush Administration Acts Fast to Slow Things Down

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February 28, 2001, ... negotiation. For example, the moratorium may delay the publication of several long-anticipated Agency rules, including final rule on the implementation of the Food Contact Notification Program (FCNP) ...

Converting Industry News

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December 31, 2000, ... Applied Films after capital increase. Coating technologies offered by this division include web coaters for food packaging. "LAC has an excellent portfolio of technologies that will expand our market ...

Election 2000: An Outcome in Doubt Raises More Questions

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November 30, 2000, ... committee chairmanships, including the House Commerce Committee, previously chaired by Tom Bliley (R-VA). The Commerce Committee has jurisdiction over food packaging, health, environmental, and product ...

Converting Industry News

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October 31, 2000, ... annually. The customer was not named, but the contract is in the snack food market. The company expects to begin phasing in new production under the contract during the first half of next year. According ...

Materials

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October 31, 2000, ... reported to be the first low extractable (LE) EB-curable coating that complies with FDA regulations for direct food contact. The LE coating provides high gloss; chemical, heat, and abrasion resistance; ...

New Packaging Technology Will Star at Pack Expo

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September 30, 2000, Packaging and processing innovations will coexist harmoniously at Pack Expo 2000 and its companion event, the International Exposition for Food Processors. When Pack Expo International 2000 opens its ...

Material Handling Equipment: An Ergonomic Answer

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August 31, 2000, ... hopes to have the standard in the Federal Register by year end. This "quiet" phase has heard some opposition, however. For example, the Snack Food Association says OSHA's current ergonomics proposal is ...

Converting Industry News

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August 31, 2000, ... food, baking, and garment industries. The company recently purchased five PrintVision/9000NT print defect detection systems from Advanced Vision Technology (AVT), Atlanta, GA. Arleen Neustein, Excelsior ...

Materials and Products for the Converting Industry

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August 31, 2000, ...  Stamping Foil Ideal for Food Packaging API Foils, Lawrence, KS; 785/842-7674; api-worldwide.com Low-temperature packaging foil, designated the 680 Series, was developed primarily for stamping on PP ...

Box Plant Rises from the Ashes to New Heights

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May 31, 2000, ... Packaging continues to serve the same candy, tea, and food industries of the Pacific Northwest that helped launch the business in the basement of a print shop in 1963. The operation manufactures primarily ...

Flexible Packaging Strategies for 2002: In Summary

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March 31, 2000, ... flexible packaging plays an increasingly important role in many markets. Multilayer stand-up pouches have helped invigorate markets such as pet foods and agricultural chemicals. Films and pouches are providing ...