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Foil Packs Offer Multiple Solutions

(Magazine)

March 31, 2004, DSSELDORF, GERMANY The European Aluminum Foil Assn. handed out Alufoil Trophies for four Foil Packs of the Year. Winning top honors were the following: DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY — The European Aluminum Foil ...

Bio Break Down

(Flexpack)

March 30, 2004, ... based on these criteria, it is necessary to understand how products biodegrade or degrade. Most of the technologies fit into one of three categories (described below). For simplicity, organic waste collection ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... Aluminum Foil Association handed out Alufoil Trophies for four Foil Packs of the Year. Winning top honors were the following: Aspirin Effect — This is a soluble instant aspirin in an individual dose ...

Products

(Magazine)

January 30, 2004, ... gauge uniformity and streamlined melt flow. Die has a tapered, “sculpted” shape instead of standard block-like configuration and exhibits die-body deflection that is uniform across the width of the die, ...

CMYK=RGB - The Digital Color Revolution

(Technical Reports)

January 30, 2004, ... Revolution Here we are in the 21st century, the so-called “digital revolution.” Vendors are preaching digital capture, digital workflows, digital proofing, digital plates, digital printing. Everything' ...

Capable Corrugated

(Corrugated)

October 31, 2003, ... tube and a two-piece body from scored sheets that allows accessibility, flexibility, and structural strength. The X Factor The GeForce FX 5600 package wins top honors for Pacific Western ...

Livin' 'Lean' with CT

(Magazine)

October 30, 2003, ... anyway) that provides a healthier choice — food types more calorie-conscious and lower in fat. Whether it be in our daily diets or in our daily business operations, it seems we're looking for ways to ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

September 30, 2003, ... says Mike Oberikirch, Rexam marketing director for pouches. “The Core-Peel pouch addresses this concern and offers a lower-cost option compared to pouches made with coated Tyvek.” During the sealing ...

The Bold & The Beautiful

(Tapes)

September 30, 2003, ...  Competing in the Multi-Process — Line and Screen/Tone — Prime category, McDowell Label & Screen Printing, Dallas, TX, grabs “Best in Show” for its Frosted Marshmallow label. McDowell uses a 175-line ...

Meeting the Need

(Materials)

September 30, 2003, ... PET is said to withstand brewery conditions, such as pasteurization, and to offer stiffness that allows it to be removed easily by the consumer. FLEXcon; flexcon.com PFFC-ASAP 319 The brightness level ...

Materials

(Materials)

August 31, 2003, ... paper allows the use of custom iridescent colors, including shimmery effects. Co. reports unique effects are possible with offset inks, since the inks are opaque. New Process Adds Color Dimension MetalFX ...

Testing Equipment: Does Your Lab Measure Up?

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... integrity, eliminates operator error, and gives the tester more choices in evaluating results, including kinetic COF readings,” he says. Horizontal bed COF testers square the sled perfectly, allow the ...

A Slippery Answer to Web Scratching

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... a natural lubricant — air. It is possible to have massive slip, even a stopped roller, and not scratch the web. Air lubrication is promoted by large diameter, high speeds, low tensions, and smooth surfaces ...

Cyclic-Olefinic Copolymers as Non-Migrating, Polymeric Slip Additives in LDPE Cast Films

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... in food packaging. As a core layer in laminated or coextruded multilayer films, they provide high moisture barrier and exceptional clarity and stiffness. Following is an expanded summary of a complete ...

Fit for Use

(Materials)

April 30, 2003, ... can be made to have the same range of properties as cellulose as demonstrated in the melt spinning of fiber sheets to make Tyvek or by extrusion to make blown, cast, and oriented films. This range of substrate ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ...  He adds, We're…convinced China's transition from government-mandated purchasing to free-market commerce through open distribution channels will be slow and difficult unless United States private enterprise ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... that exist just to lower prices. The last session featured a look at the consolidation crunch and its impact on strategic partnerships and packaging innovation. One highlight of the Friday night banquet ...

New Products for the Converting Industry (2 of 2)

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... system transducer or roll independently, allowing one unit to monitor multiple tension zones. Integrated data collected from each transducer or roll drives four high-resolution analog signal outputs. Individual ...

New Product Digest, Part 2, PFFC, April 2003

(Magazine)

March 30, 2003, ... multi-zone web tension transmitter measures each system transducer or roll independently, allowing one unit to monitor multiple tension zones. Integrated data collected from each transducer or roll drives ...

Leaders of the Pack

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... the Aseptic Gravity Flow Valve package, a patented technology said to be opening new foodservice markets for flexible packaging by allowing aseptic, low-acid products such as dairy beverages, sports drinks, ...