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Variations on a FluteAICC Honors the Best in Corrugated

(Corrugated)

April 30, 2000, ... of more than 3,700 individual pieces of wave flute that were hand laminated. To create a metallic sheen on certain parts, we used a polyester film that looks like silver holographic paper that's corrugated. ...

French Fry Fascination Brings Big Business to Bonar

(Magazine)

March 31, 2000, ... graphics-based single window to monitor all operations and components of each line. The system allows for more than supervision of the line, notes Carne. It includes quality tracking, historical-data trending, ...

Human/Machine Interface Offers Best of Two Worlds

(Magazine)

March 31, 2000, ... challenge-until now. Using animated color graphics, the human-machine interface (HMI) complements existing I/O modules, PLCs, and other automation components by using software to provide a graphical ...

Folder/Gluer Broadens Markets for Contract Converter

(Magazine)

March 30, 2000, ... stamping, embossing, holographic and film laminating, automated folding and gluing, CAD (computer-aided) die design, laser diemaking, and hand assembling. Equipment is from several suppliers, including ...

System Keeps Static Buildup Problems Under Control

(Magazine)

February 29, 2000, ... the company's graphics division. "Static charges can cross the line between 'nuisance' and 'hazardous,'" David Shanks, senior process engineer at Avery's Lowell facility, says of the common result of static ...

FPA Winners Prove Again How to Do More with Less

(Magazine)

February 29, 2000, The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), Washington, DC, presented its 1999 Top Packaging Awards to seven companies for flexible packages that broke The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), Washington, ...

Specialty Products Are Custom Made in the U.K.

(Magazine)

January 31, 2000, ... films, and decorative finishes. "We are involved in many different product areas," Draper notes, "from flexible packaging to adhesive tapes to graphic arts. However, most of our business, in terms of ...

Clean Room Environment Makes Excellence a Priority

(Magazine)

January 31, 2000, ... (Autotype International serves Asia and India from another location in Singapore.) Autotype Intl.'s business now focuses on three areas: screen printing products, graphic films, and industrial films. ...

Getting the most value from your extrusion coater.

(Magazine)

November 30, 1996, ... (SS), and graphical function block (FB). The integrated database run-time feature of Microcell allows the operator to make real-time changes to temperature or drive setpoints or to download and run a customized ...

EPA and printers join forces to evaluate inks.

(Magazine)

October 31, 1996, ... may add significant costs. Findings will be compiled in the Project's full technical report, Flexographic Inks: Cleaner Technologies Substitutes Assessment (CTSA). The most pertinent and helpful information ...

Web-inspection system supports label operation

(Magazine)

July 31, 1996, ... systems help improve performance on Label America's narrow web flexo-graphic presses from Webtron, Mark Andy, and Aquaflex, which print up to eight colors in widths to 18 in. Label America was one of ...

On-line gauging brings big benefits to coating operation

(Magazine)

July 31, 1996, ... double-coated, and transfer tape products for a range of industries, including automotive equipment, graphic arts, paper trade, construction, electronics, and business supplies. The tapes are used for ...

A look at the status of UV/EB curing

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, ... continue to grow. Graphic Arts Clear overprint coatings for paper and paperboard comprise the largest market for UV- and EB-curable products. As a group, materials used in graphic arts and converting ...

Green Bay gears up for specialty labels

(Magazine)

May 31, 1996, ... the label graphics or the appearance of the product behind the clear label. There are some cases where paper liners are still preferred, particularly if the moisture level in the liner can be controlled ...

The 1996 Metallizing Roundup: Experts Ponder and Predict

(Magazine)

February 29, 1996, ... optimistic, because "The consumer isn't looking for the so-called natural look. Today, consumers are attracted by the integration of graphics and metallizing." Products made with Van Leer's metallized ...

New hot stamper does more for short runs

(Magazine)

February 29, 1996, ... demand in this very specialized market, the next step for Stearns was to design the product and determine a workable number of sticker designs. With the help of an outside graphic artist, Christie Roberts, ...

For adhesives or coatings, ask the right questions

(Magazine)

February 29, 1996, ... and graphic arts laminating. He has also specialized in the regulatory concerns of the converting industry. Currently VP of RBS Technologies Inc., Dave has held positions at Morton International and National ...

Business and education join forces, and everybody wins

(Magazine)

February 29, 1996, ... to programs with curriculums designed specifically to turn out tomorrow's printers, designers, and converting machinery operators. Knowledge and Independence The Graphic Communications Program at ...

Custom coating operation is a clean winner

(Magazine)

February 29, 1996, ... plant manager Jonathan Haddock, delivers "high-value-added, high-cost-of-failure products" for imaging, flat panel displays, and advanced materials markets with applications in graphic arts, storage and ...

Viscosity system saves ink and improves print quality

(Magazine)

December 31, 1995, ... Huntsman, and Word Class Films. Lally Pak recently purchased a CMF Europa Prestige 808 eight-color flexographic press from Novopak. With printing at the very core of Lally Pak's business, company president ...