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Experts Scan the Future for Technologies with Impact

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May 31, 2000, ... chemistry not covered in those regulations and determining how to meet the regulations." He explains, "I'm thinking of something along the lines of taking a very basic, inexpensive plastic film and putting ...

Seventy-Five Years and Counting for Bancroft Bag

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February 29, 2000, ... Ludlow, and Van Leer Flexibles Inc. Ludlow and Coating & Laminating Specialties also supply foils. Bancroft uses only water-based inks. Main suppliers for inks and UV lacquer are Sun Chemical and Progressive ...

Dixie Toga Continues to Make Its Mark as a Leader

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December 31, 1999, ... production of artistic paper, labels, and wrappers. Rapidly expanding under the directorship of Dr. Mario Haberfeld, Dixie Toga started rotogravure printing (1950), ink manufacturing (1954), laminating ...

Movin' on up - a look at relocating a business.

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November 30, 1996, ... Co., Plymouth, MN, is one of the nation's largest suppliers of printing inks, with seven divisions throughout the country. New operations are established in areas where the company has an existing base ...

Getting the most value from your extrusion coater.

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November 30, 1996, ... by the use of heat/cool PID auto-tune function blocks. A communication port on the PC3000 provides a link for the transfer of data between the operator and the drive system. The Microcell software is ...

Partnering launches future growth in laminations

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August 31, 1996, ... aid in running the Geometric coater/laminator is the GEOLINK[R] modem used to diagnose machine-related problems that may occur during processing. If there is a problem, this communication link over the ...

Laminator adds metallizing to the mix

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August 31, 1996, ... to customer-specified humidity levels, it is hermetically sealed in shrinkwrap before shipment or storage. Alubec uses water-based lacquers and adhesives. "It's more than ecology; we have to give the ...

Web-inspection system supports label operation

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July 31, 1996, ... between $300,000 and $400,000. Primary material suppliers are Fasson, S.D. Warren, FLEXcon, and Raflatac. All inks are water-based (Label America was one of the first in this technology) and are supplied ...

On-line gauging brings big benefits to coating operation

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July 31, 1996, ... to one-sixth the strength of conventional beta gauge radiation sources. The approach required a rethinking of old assumptions about the source size, data processing, and mechanical engineering. And ...

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 ...

In-mold labels: film is today's hot development

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June 30, 1996, ... better appearance. The first in-mold labels consisted of two-side, clay-coated paper. One side had a heat-seal adhesive, and the other side had an inked surface with an overprint coating to provide ...

Pressure-sensitive line utilizes all-vector drive system

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June 30, 1996, ... line and linked by a coaxial ARCNET LAN. KSP ordered the most advanced AC drive technology available for this high-performance application requiring precise control of motor speed and torque. The VCD ...

Plate advances bring flexo closer to offset

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April 30, 1996, ... latitude, excellent ink transfer, and increased durability. A problem with flexo plates in the past has been ink compatibility. Solvent-free inks contain monomers and photoinitiators that diffuse into ...

Paper characteristics: starting the job right

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April 30, 1996, ... and ultimate impact of a finished printed product, the base stock often plays the most critical role. The choice of such variables as adhesives, inks, and coatings depends in large part of the type of ...

AIMCAL Selects Seven for Annual Honors

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March 31, 1996, ... and meeting their barrier requirements were all opportunities we were presented with." Toray says that the sparkle of metallized OPP is enhanced by the use of transparent inks to create eye-catching ...

Economic Forecast: More of the Same, Unless...

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December 31, 1995, ... all the forecasts were at 2 or 3 percent. Exports were stronger than expected, government spending-which had been shrinking for the last several quarters-actually grew in the third quarter." A Nervous ...

Examining trends in drives and motors

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December 31, 1995, ...  and thousands of DC motors out in the field, the customer isn't just going to throw them away, which is why I think, while the changeover to AC will eventually occur, it's off in the future." The questio ...

Opportunities abound in an emerging Indian market

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December 31, 1995, ...  new open-market economy makes this the right time to consider entering the Indian market. The best way to proceed, according to Biswas, is to look for the right partner. "First, I think the partnershi ...

KAPCO hits grand slam in pursuing custom markets

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November 30, 1995, ... The emulsion coater allows them entrance into the p-s electronic imaging market for ink jet-receptive paper, vinyl and polyester materials. In addition, new ITW Dynatec (Hendersonville, TN) hot melt ...

Tissue converter accrues benefits of AC servo drives

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September 30, 1995, ... cuts the paper in half, and it's then pulled at a right angle across two turn bars. The two halves are combined and precisely aligned across several rolls to create a wrinkle-free, two-ply tissue. Axes ...