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Proud & Proficient

(Flexpack)

April 29, 2004, ... in the then-emerging polyolefin technology, partnered with a Perúvian resident to introduce flexible packaging into the country. Prior to the 1960s, most flexible materials used domestically were imported. ...

PLGA Conference Draws a Crowd

(Magazine)

March 31, 2004, ...  Such alliances generally fall into one of four categories. First is a purchasing consortium that provides smaller companies with buying leverage when they purchase similar materials from common suppliers. ...

Left Behind?

(Magazine)

March 31, 2004, ... that claim there’s a lot more price quoting going on these days than in the recent past. The key for them is to see quotes materialize into sales, but converters are taking a very cautious approach on ...

Drupa New Product Digest

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... eliminating a source of wrinkling and material waste. Unit uses a lay-on roller for greater winding control, company adds. Visit Hall 3, Stand E47 at Drupa. Gravure Press Changeovers Are Quick Uteco ...

Converters' Wish Lists: Part III

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... product changes or discontinuations. This is equally true with converters. A converter purchases a material from his supplier because he has developed a product he can sell for a profit. He has solicited ...

Northwest Converter Trojan Litho Installs Korber PaperLink's SHM 1450 Sheete

(Archive)

March 08, 2004, ... all printed materials to Microsoft. PRESS RELEASE WINDSOR, CT, USA - Pacific Northwest converter Trojan Litho says it prides itself on serving its customers fast; the Renton, WA-based operation recently ...

Competitive Investment Strategies for Packaging Converters

(News | New Products)

March 08, 2004, ... materials, and consultation services, who may have an ulterior motive for selling their particular new technology. In summary, the main pitfalls in the investment decision process are as follows.  ...

SUPA DRUPA

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... Even for the most seasoned trade show trekker, Drupa can be overwhelming — the massive halls, the masses of people, the seemingly unending display of equipment, materials, products, and technologies. In ...

A Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... experts who will be making the formal presentations.” Introductory Material The meeting will open with a presentation by Scott Marks of duPont entitled “Introduction to Product Structures — How Do ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... 21-22 at the Radisson Hotel, Princeton, NJ. The conference will cover materials, machinery, markets, sourcing, production, and quality and will include special presentations and a panel discussion.  ...

Converters' Wish Lists: Part II

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... personalities. Two converters making exactly the same product using exactly the same raw materials may have completely different requirements that a supplier must consider. Therefore, suppliers must ...

GASC's Print 2005 Will Be Held in Conjunction with Converting 2005 in September in Chicag

(News | New Products)

February 12, 2004, ... press, flexographic machinery, gravure, ink jet print engines, converting machinery, mailing equipment, material handling machinery, inventory software, envelope-addressing machines, finishing equipment, ...

Technology: The Great Equalizer

(Magazine)

January 31, 2004, ... or plasma treating and are likely also unprepared for the diversity of materials and inks and the importance of FDA compliance for food contact. And while commercial printers may not be prepared to undertake ...

A Pharma Focus

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2004, ... operations director and a pharmacist by training, revealed exactly how the company operates. Much of foil lidding material for blister packaging is gravure printed. G&A maintains seven gravure presses. ...

Coating and Laminating: At the Heart of the Packaging Industry

(Magazine)

January 31, 2004, ... are being used to run other materials and laminates such as unsupported films, tag materials, cartons, sleeves, and even toothpaste tube laminates. The introduction of general-purpose, UV-curable inks ...

G Prime A Rheological Indicator to Predict the Extrusion Coating Performance of LDPE

(The Place)

January 31, 2004, ... Oscillatory measurements were performed at 170∞C in the linear viscoelastic region with a frequency sweep between 20 and 0.01 Hz. When a material undergoes oscillatory stress with frequency, the response ...

Converters' Wish Lists: Part I

(Magazine)

January 30, 2004, ... a wide variety of materials in their operations. These include many different films, coatings, adhesives, inks, etc. Converters can use these successfully only if they have all the necessary information ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

January 30, 2004, ... graphic arts, photoinitiators, cationic chemistry, formulation, nanotechnology, raw materials, industrial applications, water-borne formulations, and an international market overview. As part of the ...

Get More with Less

(Magazine)

December 31, 2003, ... design engineer Jeff Hermes at Nexen Group Inc. (nexengroup.com), Vadnais Hts., MN. “In addition, faster web speeds and a wider range of materials are being run on the same machine requiring different ...

Where Past Meets Future

(Magazine)

December 30, 2003, ... we are creating PFFC's Economic Monitor, which will include data on converter revenue, profitability, work on-hand, raw material costs, capital investment, economic conditions, and much more. The only ...