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Polymers/Laminations/Adhesives/Coatings/Extrusions

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June 30, 2001, ... 30% by weight with approximately 1.7% by weight of MA grafting. Polymer B had a slightly higher molecular weight with a polystyrene content of approximately 13% by weight and a grafted MA content of approximately ...

Partnering: It All Starts with Trust

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May 31, 2001, ... in the door to say, “I'm sorry. Can we start over?” Several articles in this issue highlight the importance of trust and how this key element in a customer/vendor relationship contributes to separate ...

Products

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May 31, 2001, ... is a casting with provisions for control gear and bearing housing, said to result in a smaller, lighter unit for ease of mounting onto other equipment at any orientation as long as the infeed web is parallel ...

Bush the Environment: The First 100 Days

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May 31, 2001, Now backing off a little, the new Administration marched into office with a tough anti-environmental stance that seems likely to light a fire under the other side. Now backing off a little, the new Administration ...

Division Conference Offers Varied Program

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May 31, 2001, ... prominent converting companies. Basic Information This Polymers, Laminations and Coatings Conference will offer five sessions highlighting basic information. These sessions provide an excellent venue ...

Jet Inks, Colorants, and Packaging What's Ahead

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April 30, 2001, ... utilizes a method of charging ink droplets and deflecting them in flight to create characters. Today, CIJ is used in many applications, including labels, textiles, addressing, forms, and industrial marking. ...

Reporter Clips

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April 30, 2001, ... to supplement slowing growth. This meeting tended to exhibit an unusual, albeit slight, edge of uncertainty, somewhat damp-ening the typically optimistic tone of TLMI. Some members confessed that as ...

CMM News

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March 31, 2001, ... is hosting a series of seminars and special events that will explore packaging issues. Highlights include: “Global Aspects & Market Trends: End User Packaging,” sponsored by PFFC, which will analyze ...

Is Change in the Air?

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March 31, 2001, ... industry of controlling air emissions cannot be overstated. The agenda at the Flexible Packaging Assn.'s annual Environmental Summit held earlier this year was dominated by presentations highlighting significant ...

Flexo Inspection

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March 31, 2001, ... The colors are bold, and the finished product looks natural. The lower dot gain in the highlight areas and in the midtones produces a bag that truly sells. Now let us turn to the subject at hand — 100% ...

Web Handling...Making a Slitter/Winder Upgrade Work for You

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March 31, 2001, ... should be. Web speeds above 2,000 fpm require that the machine be more rugged in all basic structures. Vibration of critical parts at high web speed can be a limiting parameter of a light machine design. ...

Converting Industry News

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February 28, 2001, ... “Genesis is an excellent addition to our group because of the complementary product lines, the high-end flexo printing capability, and the advanced converting of pouches and bags. This transaction highlights ...

Cast Film Dies and Auxiliary Equipment

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February 28, 2001, ... this type of preland is usually heavy and light flow areas in the extrudate commonly called a “W” pattern. A second method of pressure compensation often incorporated with both T-slot and coater dies ...

Reporter Clips

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February 28, 2001, ... and identifiable only with black light technology. TLMI Elects Officers, Board Members NAPERVILLE, IL, USA—The Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI) announced new officers and board members ...

Converting Industry News

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January 31, 2001, ... leadership role in lighting and take advantage of emerging solid-state lighting standards." Mead Buys Carbonless Coating Operations DAYTON, OH, USA—The Mead Corp. has acquired the carbonless coating ...

Atmospheric Plasma: The New Functional Treatment for Films

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January 31, 2001, ... slightly. The paper shows results when using other gases with polypropylene film and when subjecting other films with various gases to the treatment. In all cases, treatment level increased over the ...

Converting Industry News

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December 31, 2000, ... digital printing, curing, die-cutting, slitting, substrates, coatings, and business management will be highlighted. The Printing Industry of the Carolinas is organizing more than 80 educational sessions ...

Materials

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November 30, 2000, ... adds that printers achieve sharp, wet traps between printing stations, thereby needing only one UV light bank for curing at the end of the run. Available in four-color and Hexachrome process sets as well ...

Converting Industry News

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October 31, 2000, ... to the process." In other news from MacDermid, the company has unified the branding strategy for all its photopolymer printing plate products. Flex-Light products will include all sheet, liquid, water ...

Takin' Care of Business: How the Industry Does It

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September 30, 2000, ... is expected to decrease marginally until 2008, while the output, or productivity level, is expected to experience a slight increase. Obviously, technological advances and subsequent automation are responsible ...