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Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... in plastics was $122 million at active manufacture level in 2003, a 40% growth over 1993. This reflects end-use growth as well as regulatory and technological changes and the growing use of biocides as ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... packaged consumer goods markets, says the study, as well as the diffusion of advanced logistics and data processing systems throughout the developing world and the development and penetration of technologically ...

Glossary of RFID-Related Terms

(Archive)

February 27, 2005, A glossary of terms related to RFID technology. See RFID: Beyond the Mandate. A Active Tag—RFID tags with a battery or other integrated source of energy see Transponder. Amplitude—RFID signals are ...

UV/EB a Bright Spot in Economy

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... product resistance, such as gloss, lighfastness, etc. They allow in-line post-printing operations, such as embossing. Technological advances continue to improve the chemistry as well as the equipment ...

Technology - The Great Equalizer

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... Printing and Printing Equipment Industries Assn. of China (PEIAC) declared, "although great progress has been made, there are still many problems. The strength for the new technological application and ...

Film Opens New Markets

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... exhibits excellent seven-day storage stability at 40 deg C and 80% relative humidity. The new coextruded PET films represent a significant technological advance over in-line treated and primed PET films. ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... and tools used by package printers, commercial printers, and prepress operators. "Attendees are increasingly concerned about technological advances and how they can be put to use to improve their business ...

Rotary Screen Printings Contribution to RFID

(Archive)

January 30, 2005, RFID production certainly has come a long way in the last few years—but a number of technological jumps are necessary before RFID tags can be used at product level. Part 1 | Part 2 RFID production ...

Rotary Screen Printing's Contribution to RFID, Part

(Archive)

January 30, 2005, RFID production certainly has come a long way in the last few years - but a number of technological jumps are necessary before RFID tags can be used at product level. For progress to be made, it is paramount ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... staining; material for preserved biological specimens; and many more. ACQUISITIONS Kodak Adds Creo to the Fold ROCHESTER, NY—Eastman Kodak Co. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ...

A Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI

(Flexpack)

December 30, 2004, ... the defining character is no odor. Any odor deviation from this absence of odor character—whether good or bad—is an odor quality taint. Executive Summary Rheological Indicators To Predict The Extrusion ...

the PLACE

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November 30, 2004, ... and breathable film. The basic correlations of rheologic measures and performance in extrusion coating are useful for quality control and product and recipe development. They save significant effort ...

thePLACE

(Magazine)

October 30, 2004, ... Best Paper Award went to Per-Ake Clevenhag and Claes Oveby of Tetra Pak for “Rheological Indicators To Predict The Extrusion Coating Of LDPE.” The Best Session for the meeting was “European Exchange”  ...

East Meets West - Again

(Flexpack)

September 29, 2004, ... drives, a GE Fanuc programmable logic controller (PLC), and a European-built CI cylinder. Currie and McGehee spent a week in Taiwan testing and providing final approval for the Neoflex. “The new press ...

A Price to Pay

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September 29, 2004, ... historically have paid prices comparable to a strategic acquirer. In general, if an owner primarily wants to sell the company to get out of the business, the most logical buyer is the pure strategic acquirer. ...

Implications of Bioterrorism Act

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... about 20% of US imports and represent an attractive target for biological agents. Manufacturers of “food contact substances” and pesticides are exempt from the registration and prior notice requirements ...

Antimicrobials: On the Fast Track

(Magazine)

July 31, 2004, ... related to its use have been expressed in the US as well as in Europe. These concerns may lead to a reduction in its use. Chlorine dioxide use has extended from treating water to controlling microbiological ...

Bayer Bio Products Announces Latest Efforts to Combat Product Tampering and Counterfeiting

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July 26, 2004, Bayer Biological Products reports several new developments in its ongoing effort to combat product tampering and counterfeiting. Bayer BP says shrink-bands are a safety feature now being used on every ...

International Web Handling Conference Organizer Calls for Papers

(Archive)

June 24, 2004, ... expand the knowledge base in web handling and to provide researchers and engineers from various countries a forum to exchange ideas, present technological advances, and discuss future directions. Sponsors ...

Removing Packaging Odors

(Flexpack)

May 30, 2004, ...  In addition to oxidation decomposition products, packaging odors are generated from the biological degradation process of the packaged food. This degradation process produces odoriferous odors that ...