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A Cut Above

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May 30, 2005, ...  "The ceilings weren’t high enough, the floor was too thin, and we only had three dock doors," describes Connolly. "It was crowded, and it wasn’t the best work environment." Beach adds, "They did have ...

Materials

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April 29, 2005, ... of conductivity in the residual dried surface of the coated substrate. Basic pH of approximately 9 is suitable for most liquids in the neutral to high basic range. Paper Offers "Green" Benefits Smart ...

Converting Industry News

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April 29, 2005, ... on the Economy DuPont economist Bob Fry, Wilmington, DE, gave his annual Economic Outlook. His observations were in the same direction as those of Stuart Varney, but he added his own comments. Highlights ...

New Products

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April 29, 2005, ... NJ; 973/328-1850; convertech.com Company has re-engineered its differential shaft design to accommodate more advanced tension control and higher shaft speeds. Shaft reportedly will not wobble, slip, or ...

Metso Licenses Valco Glue-Assited Turn-Up Patents

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April 25, 2005, ... the turn-ups in high-speed tissue machines. This system is using spraying of particular glues onto the running web going into the nip of the tissue reel, thus enhancing the turn-up of the web. For more ...

New Product Digest, Part 1

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March 30, 2005, ... cores are produced as a solid and continuous wall of high-strength PVC. This reportedly leads to a more durable core that outperforms traditional fiber cores. Submersing cores in water will not damage ...

New Product Digest, Part 2

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March 30, 2005, ... earlier generation technology but does not place any limit on the number of Regions of Interest a user can set to color match and inspect virtually instantaneously. (Not exhibiting) Tape Has High ...

Materials

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February 27, 2005, ... Adhesives, Polymers… Less Swell with UV Inks INX Intl. Ink Co., Elk Grove Village, IL; 800/631-7956; 847/981-9399; inxinternational.com INXFlex 2000 UV flexo inks are suited to high-speed UV production ...

Reporter Clips

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February 27, 2005, ... Corp. are said to incorporate the heat resistance of acrylic with the high-tack properties of rubber, making them ideal for applications in foam fabrication bonding in the automotive industry, as well ...

Notable & Flexible

(Flexpack)

February 27, 2005, ... 33 awards. For the fourth consecutive year, two packages earn a Highest Achievement Award. Here’s a look at some of the top winners. Unique Opening Makes Pouch a Standout Curwood receives a Highest ...

New Product Digest, Part 2

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December 30, 2004, ... for high-speed slitting and winding of large-diameter rolls on small-diameter cores. The Advanced Technology SurfaStart (ATS) winds materials that can be surface-wound, including films, nonwovens, papers, ...

Narrow Web Reporter

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December 30, 2004, ... Industry News Nilpeter Times Two Plano, TX—Texas Barcode Systems has installed its second Nilpeter press. The FB Line runs at speeds to 750 fpm and features high-capacity hot air dryers, quick-change ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 1

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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

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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

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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 ...