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Antioxidants, Oxygen Scavengers, Free Radicals, and Packaging

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March 31, 2002, ... fresh produce, wines, and vitamins. Nature does a good job in controlling the degradation process by maintaining high levels of antioxidants. A major role of food packaging is to retard the natural ...

Products

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March 31, 2002, ... Printability Sun Chemical, Northlake, IL; 708/562-0550; sunchemicalink.com UltraPET solvent-based laminating ink reportedly offers excellent printability and high bond strength for use on treated PET ...

Every Trick in the Book

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March 31, 2002, ... The metallized lamination not only protects the soup mix ingredients but also serves as an excellent substrate for high-end graphics designed by Kapak to provide strong shelf impact with eye-catching metallized ...

Pyramids and Wound Rolls: Long-Lasting Quality

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February 28, 2002, ...  take this analogy too far. The rock-hard foundation ideal for office buildings is not ideal for wound rolls. Very hard cores can lead to high-stress defects such as blocking and deformation. The idea ...

What's New in Narrow We

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February 28, 2002, ... to protect images from fading and increase the life of the graphic. A UV absorbing/resistant high-performance permanent acrylic adhesive provides added protection and is ideal for e-stat and ink jet printed ...

Materials

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February 28, 2002, ... Resistant to High Temperatures Metallized Productswebmpi.com Line of crosslinked PE films reportedly offers a low-cost alternative for high-temperature applications such as labels and tapes. Film is ...

The Buck Stops

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February 28, 2002, ... those made from secondary fiber — is some seven million tonnes.” Stateside, Westvaco says it has a substrate ideal for high-performance graphics and packaging applications. Designated “Crescendo,” the ...

Technology Raid Ipex-Style

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February 28, 2002, ... on Valmet, visit the company's Web site (listed in supplier information). A Prepress Perusal Prepress technologies also will be highlighted at Ipex. Creo Products Inc. (formerly known as CreoScitex) ...

Shamrock Gifts and Bags Utilize UV

(News | New Products)

February 19, 2002, Shamrock Corp. reports it has recently installed a Prime UV multiple-lamp system. A converter of gift wrap and bags to high-end retail stores, Shamrock installed the 600-watt per in. lamp on the operation' ...

Converting Industry News

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January 31, 2002, ... terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “We're investing in American Roller because we feel there is potential for high return,” notes Chuck Tasch, principal in CM Acquisitions. “The company is ...

Overcoats Offer Protection (and You Don't Have to Button Up

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January 31, 2002, ... overcoating systems supplied in aqueous form. Eventually, overcoats cured by UV or EB radiation also became available. Today, companies exist whose sole business is selling aqueous or high-energy-curing ...

Web Line Knowledge Offers a Competitive Advantage

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January 31, 2002, ... cylinder. Rollers should be designed based on web surface, tension, and speed. Nips: This includes the advantages, applications, and pitfalls associated with creating high pressure on a web sandwiched ...

Products

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December 31, 2001, ... Offers High Performance Eurotherm Gauging Systems, Billerica, MA; 978/663-2300; eurothermgauging.com Mark III industrial scanner is engineered to provide cross-machine scanning measurements for mfr.' ...

Factoring Terrorism into the Economic Equation

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December 30, 2001, ... of $133 million. “Unemployment rose from 4.9 percent immediately before the attacks to 5.4 percent in October, and could go as high as 6.5 percent in the second quarter of 2002,” Fry continues. “The ...

Post 9/11 Activities Continue to Affect Converting Industry

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November 30, 2001, ... or stockpiling scenarios. The recently proposed Chemical Security Act of 2001 (S. 1602) requires owners and operators of high-priority chemical sources to identify hazards that may result from an accidental ...

Reporter Clips

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November 30, 2001, ... Williams and together they developed a highly individual approach to the packaging. After developing preliminary designs, Williams did extensive research to find the appropriate label manufacturer. That ...

Automated Sortation System Boosts Customer Satisfaction

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November 30, 2001, ... pressroom contains a large-format, eight-color Planeta press on which the company has printed 21 colors simultaneously by splitting the ink fountains. This press also includes a unit for applying high-gloss, ...

Italian Industry Associations Cover Converting News

(News | New Products)

November 15, 2001, ... available on their respective web sites, www.acimga.it and www.ucima.it. In addition, the associations' newsletter provides highlights of many industry events in Italy and in Europe. Some events featured ...

Converting Industry News

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October 31, 2001, ... OH, to produce paper composite drums commemorating the 100th anniversary of Persil, one of Europe's leading detergent brands. The paper drums are 140 mm dia × 180 mm high and are constructed of three ...

One-Dimensional Converter Expands Its Reach

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October 31, 2001, ... and Owens Illinois, more than 20 years ago and still maintains substantial market share. In less than two years, however, Multi-Color has diversified into the high quality shrink sleeve and p-s label markets ...