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Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 1

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... for packaging substrates "that can replace metallized polyester and aluminum foil," he says, "in the high-barrier food packaging applications. Barrier, as a property in packaging, is essential in today’s ...

The Cutting Edge of Sheeters

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November 29, 2004, ... Matthews, president of Maxson Automatic Machinery, Westerly, RI (maxsonautomatic.com). Not only does a machine need to be flexible, he says, but converters also should "place a high value on ease of operation ...

Aniline printing - 100 Years Later

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2004, ... The high tack of lithographic inks proved impractical for printing thin flexible substrates. The key advantage of flexo and gravure inks is they have very low tack and dry quickly, making them well suited ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

November 29, 2004, ... for unit-dose packages such as blister cards but also can be used for ampoules, vials, and syringes. The cartons are made from the specially developed board CKB Pharma TR, which has high tear resistance. ...

New Product Digest, Part 1

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November 29, 2004, ... data on raw material consumption by the extruder at the rate of one update every 0.5 sec. High-speed responsiveness makes control applicable even in extrusion lines where there are frequent ramp-down/ramp-up ...

WHAT'S NE

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October 30, 2004, ... sheet cleaner removes dust particles and small debris from film and paper. Reportedly will not damage or scratch material. Equipped with high-output ionizing bars, system also features special nozzles ...

The Gold Standard

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October 30, 2004, Vibrant colors and shimmering foils receive high marks at the Tag & Label Mfrs. Inst. (TLMI) 2004 awards competition. Winners were announced October 26 during TLMI's 2004 annual meeting in LaQuinta, CA. ...

Keeping it Clean

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October 30, 2004, Today's cleaning equipment requires a slightly higher degree of sophistication. "The days of the two-by-four cleaner are gone," Cannon notes. He adds the converter now has a number of alternative web cleaning ...

PFFC Worldwide Special Report on Release Liners, part 2

(Archive)

October 30, 2004, ...  Significantly lower platinum usage is possible: 20–50 ppm vs. the 100 ppm or more that conventional systems require. In many high-volume applications, this can result in a 10%–15% savings in silicone ...

What's New in Narrow We

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September 29, 2004, ... comcointl.com Press improvements include new-style, high-efficiency air knives said to save energy costs and improve press speeds; a new auto register system in a retrofit package designed for the Commander ...

Materials

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September 29, 2004, ... Questar CTP CR-1S one-step buffered formula for sheet-fed printing is designed for maximum image area production of CTP plates. Webfount 225E is ideal for high-speed heatset presses with continuous dampening ...

New Clear Barrier Film Resin Technology Replaces Coated Films

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... is significantly lower than moderate barrier PVdC-coated films (approximately 0.25), and nearly as low as high barrier PVdC-coated films (approximately 0.15). Laminating two of these non-PVdC films with ...

Products, Part 2

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September 29, 2004, ... View service/maintenance system is an Internet-based tool said to work with high transmission speed and adhere to the highest security standards. Allows construction of an Intranet around press in which ...

A Problem Solver's Solutio

(Flexpack)

August 30, 2004, ... it out. Like Thomas Edison, the Cary, IL-based converter's existence is filled with figuring out answers, inventing new ways to solve problems. “We've always targeted high-performance, challenging applications, ...

Printing: Italian Style

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August 30, 2004, ... remain leaders in their fields. Pay Attention to Detail BOVO Srl, Mirano, converts high-end shopping bags for department stores. BOVO makes 100 million bags a year, an average seven colors each, and ...

A Touch Above

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August 30, 2004, ...  The US manufacturing operation features an 80-in. coater, custom built by Raflatac, and numerous state-of-the-art automatic slitters, featuring high-speed automated blade settings. The company coats ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

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August 30, 2004, ... brake control, and roll change capability of 4–5 min. Supplier Information Contech —contech-usa.com. Gestel Adds MIS to Boxmaking Division Gestel Holding Co., a supplier of qualitative, high-end ...

Shear Slitting Can Provide Advantages

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July 30, 2004, ... less material is being cut per knife revolution than would be at synchronous speed. This means that at a higher knife speed the shearing forces will be lower. Also under study is the relationship between ...

Products

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July 30, 2004, ... Kurz, Maxson Automatic, TAKK Industries, and Webex. Machinery, Accessories, Services Rolls Bear High Loads Webex, Neenah, WI; 920/729-6666; webexinc.com FeatherLight carbon fiber composite idlers ...

Reporter Clips

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July 30, 2004, ... Film Suited for Auto Assembly WINDSOR, CT, USA—Dublfilm S812A from Scapa North America is a thin polyester film coated on both sides with a high tack, high peel acrylic p-s adhesive. Designed for automotive ...