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Roots & Realized Dreams

(Magazine)

July 30, 2004, ...  Franklin plant operates more than 20 custom-designed, proprietary forming and gluing machines. To provide the high quality graphics for the printed liners incorporated into its clamshell packaging ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

July 30, 2004, ... delivering high-performance surface functionalization with unique high-density atmospheric plasma treatment. The company says the upgrade extends its capabilities to conduct trials for customers.  ...

Battenfeld Gloucester Says MDO Provides Enhancements to PE; OEM Spotlights K Show Offerings

(Archive)

July 05, 2004, ... says it has observed an increased interest in nine-layer dies for various reasons, "notably the benefits they provide in producing high-barrier films at lower cost," explains the OEM. "Having nine layers ...

IMLCON2004: Sponsors Say In-Mold Label Meeting Promises to Be Best Attended in Years

(Archive)

June 30, 2004, ... Dan Galovic, Avery Dennison Controlling and Using Static Electricity in IML, Scott Shelton, Simco High Cavitation IML Systems for High Volume Applications, Jordan Robertson, StackTeck Systems RFID Markets ...

Materials

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... propylene-based products, reportedly beefit flexible packaging producers. Some grades deliver high melt strengths, company says, while others offer high stiffness, toughness, and clarity. PC Is Durable ...

The Latitudes of LEAN

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... for years.” That's echoed by converters that serve the rigorous packaging demands of the quick-service restaurant industry to converters of today's highly innovative, film-based produce packaging. “We ...

Binary Blends of EVA and Metallocene Catalyzed Ethylene-a-Olefin Copolymers & Their Film Properties

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... pure materials display broad melting endotherms representative of the high vinyl-acetate content of the EVA and the very low density of the POP. The figure shows the presence of a dual peak for the EVA/POP ...

Hudson Sharp Acquires Amplas

(Flexpack)

June 20, 2004, ... brings to Hudson-Sharp market leading bottomseal technology including high-speed pin stacking, clamp stacking and heavy gauge film equipment for the production of bags for applications such as concrete, ...

New Products for the Converting Industry, PFFC, June 2004

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ... on flexible display applications such as LCDs, OLEDs, and TFTs. System is designed to be compatible with clean room production, has low particle generation, and is highly flexible for a variety of layer ...

Ritrama Reels in New Biz with Innovative Adhesive Coatings, PFFC, June 2004

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ... such as high-density PE, low-density PE, polyethylene terphalate, polypropylene, glass, polyester, polycarbonate, vinyl, polystyrene, various grades of steel, aluminum, and galvanized metals. Ritrama ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Archive)

May 30, 2004, ... professionals to discuss market changes and strategies to improve gravure's performance in the marketplace. An unofficial theme of this year's conference was the importance of higher education and recruiting ...

International Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ... process capabilities and expand its product line with a range of high-performance films. Helping to accomplish this is a five-layer cast film line from Battenfeld Gloucester. The line will produce films ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... high-speed machine film and R410 hand film, part of the Revolution line of high-integrity, downgauged stretch films. Consolidation ABB Reorganizes ZURICH, SWITZERLAND — ABB has merged its six ...

The Secret's Out

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... company president Leo Valadez, LaFiesta Label has built its reputation as a high quality converter of pressure-sensitive labels for end-users in the Phoenix Metro area and beyond. The company was launched ...

A Secure Alternative

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... requires the greatest capital investment and highest level of technical capability. Research has focused on thwarting this method by increasing the sophistication of the original. The most sophisticated ...

Bio Break Down

(Flexpack)

March 30, 2004, ... First, high heat, moisture, or UV exposure most often causes the degradation of a degradable product, whereas microorganisms degrade a biodegradable product. Second, degradable products tend to take longer ...

Materials

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... a good flying splice and will withstand prolonged exposure to temperatures as high as 350 deg F (to 400 deg F for shorter periods). Envelope Adhesives Work with Old, New Machines National Adhesives, ...

Muller Martini to Launch Its Newest Web Offset Printing Press at Drupa; Equipment Has Label and Packaging Printing Capabilities

(News | New Products)

March 22, 2004, ... to the manufacturer, the Alprinta features excellent print quality at considerably higher production speeds to compete successfully in the commercial and specialty printing markets. Müller Martini ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... configuration, said to ensure a highly responsive tension control system for the high-volume production requirements of the PSA industry. Supplier Information Titan (Valmet Atlas); valmetconverting.com ...

Dow Unveils Versify* Plastomers and Elastomers; New Technology to Generate Unique Performance for Flex-Pack Converters

(News | New Products)

February 26, 2004, ... combined with its Insite* technology and solution process "to offer a highly versatile family of olefinic polymers that offer a unique balance of performance combinations for producers of films, fibers, ...