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Hot Melt Committee Holds Annual Symposium

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March 31, 2001, ... four papers will focus on reactive hot melt technology. Alain Drexler of Atofina Chemicals will speak on “Crosslinkable Polyurethane Hot Melt Via OH Terminated Polybutadiene Polymers.” Ju-Ming Hung of ...

Wide vs Narrow Web FlexoIt's More Than Just the Widt

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February 28, 2001, ... inks. Unrestricted use of solvent-based inks and coatings in wide web flexo was challenged by the EPA rules on solvent emissions. The flexographic industry responded with compliance strategies that ...

On the Move...

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February 28, 2001, ... & Laminators (AIMCAL). Sole distribution of the entire packaging films line of DuPont Teijin Films has been awarded to Transilwrap Co. Inc., Franklin Pk., IL. Also at Transilwrap, Max Minkus has been ...

In-Mold Labeling Makes Strides Worldwide

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December 31, 2000, ...  this proves to be the case, the engineering complexities of reel-fed systems will improve through evolution." Successful in-mold label production requires special ink formulations, printing processes ...

Materials

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December 31, 2000, New materials from: Akzo Nobel Inks, ExxonMobil Chemical , Gans Ink & Supply Co., Henkel Group, E.T. Oakes Corp., Sericol Inc., and 3M. Substrates, Inks, Adhesives, Polymers... Tackifier Resins ...

Materials

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November 30, 2000, New materials from: ADMTronics, Akzo Nobel Inks, Cognis Coatings & Inks, Equistar Chemicals, Flint Ink, Nordson Corp, Rayven Inc., and Sun Chemical Ink. Defoamers Meet Needs of Inks, Varnishes Cognis ...

Digital Products for the Converting Industry

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October 31, 2000, ... natural and synthetic for flexo, letterpress, and embossing; engraved metal for printing, embossing, and stamping; and engraved ceramics for inking, printing, embossing, and applicator rolls. Also features ...

Conference Features New Networking Opportunity

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October 31, 2000, ... who was the organizer of the event, "We wanted to provide an opportunity for all meeting attendees to have an entire evening at a premier networking experience. The food, drink, entertainment, and spectacular ...

Materials

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September 30, 2000, New materials from: API Foils, Chris Craft Industrial Products, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Cognis Coatings & Inks, Eastman Chemical, Klockner Capital Corp., Kraton Polymers, and Menges Roller Co. Substrates, ...

What's New in Narrow We

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September 30, 2000, New products from: Akzo Nobel, Dover Flexo Electronics, Doyen Medipharm, Enercon Industries, GSE Dispensing, Halm Industries, Raflatac, Sonic Solutions, Tantec, Water Ink Technologies, and Weber Marking ...

What's New in Narrow We

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August 31, 2000, ... produce using solvents now can be completed in less than 1 hr, according to co. Plates are compatible with standard solvent- and water-based flexo printing inks. Anilox Roll Cleaner Includes Reclaim ...

Decorative Films Served by Multilayer Structure

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May 31, 2000, ... sq ft, is the growing popularity of Allied's proprietary ALUphane decorative film. The five-layer film, which Allied says has the same affinity for crinkle and deadfold as colored cellophane produced ...

New possibilities for beer packaging in PEN and LCP

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August 31, 1996, ... to occur. A beer drinker can tell the difference between a freshly packaged beer and one that has been packaged for 30 days. Thus, brewers would like to be able to reduce the oxygen level in beer to ...

A look at the status of UV/EB curing

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June 30, 1996, ... This loss was partly offset by the growth of flexographic coatings. There may have also been some reduction of letterpress inks as these continue to be replaced by newer printing techniques. The growth ...

UV/EB technology moves ahead with the times

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June 30, 1996, ... processing, the slowest link has always been the drying stage. That's an area people look at to shorten the process," says Steven Siegal, president of UV Process Supply, Chicago, IL. Unlike conventional ...

Something new under the sun

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June 30, 1996, Chamelacolors are long-lasting, light-activated inks that can be applied in-line by conventional printing presses onto any substrate.The decades-long Chamelacolors are long-lasting, light-activated inks ...

PET supplies increasing as markets expand

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May 31, 1996, ... soft drink recycling infrastructure, set the stage for frantic user interest in the material. Now, with the pace of applications rapidly increasing, packaging pundits expect PET resin growth to top 12% ...

A rather narrow-minded view of wide web printing.

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May 31, 1996, ... percentage of short-run production-jobs that sometimes required only 30 to 60 minutes to print. The move toward smaller order sizes and shrinking production time frames began to put pressure on the ...

Pollution prevention makes good sense

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November 30, 1995, ... pollution prevention as a regulatory strategy. Forward-thinking companies, however, have for a long time been integrating pollution prevention principles into their environmental management programs with ...

Hot melt applications continue to grow

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June 30, 1995, ... has it own strengths, and all have been improved. "It's erroneous to think that one type of hot melt is always better than another," Jim Doherty, technical service manager for Bostik, said. "Certain applications ...