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- A Primer on How to Put Substrates Together
- (Unprinted Rolls)
- February 28, 2001, ... of two constructions. One is a pouchstock, and the other is a construction that has use in the medical packaging industry. A typical pouchstock is a combination of paper/polyethylene/foil/PE. The material ...
- Flex-Pack Operation Likes to Convert the Complex
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2001, ... European markets. The trend among many users is to substitute other structures for the materials wherever possible. Other materials produced at the facility include coffee rollstock (PET/adh/MET PET/adh/PE) ...
- On the Move...
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2001, ... has been named president of BST Pro Mark, Elmhurst, IL. Quickdraft, Canton, OH, reports that RCS Inc., Hopkins, SC, will represent its line of pneumatic material conveying/trim removal systems in North ...
- US and EU Health Activities Are Focusing on Chemicals
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2001, ... on both sides of the Atlantic, with the potential to affect not only suppliers of chemicals and materials for use in packaging, but also converters and their customers. In the US, the Environmental ...
- Inspection System Balances Print Quality with Economy
- (Magazine)
- December 31, 2000, ... warehouse," says Findlay. "Seventy percent of packaging used in Poland now is imported, and there is a great advantage for customers to have materials on hand for JIT [just in time] service. This gave ou ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- December 31, 2000, ... instituted an awards program to honor FTA members that demonstrate outstanding efforts to help achieve a cleaner environment. Activities may include changes in production process or raw materials that ...
- Reporter Clips
- (Magazine)
- December 31, 2000, ... up to six colors on each side of the webstock, plus a UV varnish on one side in a single pass, and is capable of executing screen volumes as low as 2%. Furnished with an IR dryer, the press can print materials ...
- In-Mold Labeling Makes Strides Worldwide
- (Magazine)
- December 31, 2000, ... inroads as technologies and materials improve. The ninth annual International In-Mold Labeling Conference at the Marriott Hotel in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Sept. 26-27, 2000, showcased the global character ...
- Printer Helps Customers Manage Printing Needs
- (Magazine)
- December 31, 2000, Wallace Computer Services prints business forms, labels, and promotional materials for its customers and offers them a way to save money through print management. When personal computers first became ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2000, ... for UV applications in the converting industry due to mounting environmental pressures, improved raw materials, and more sophisticated end-users. Opportunities will include industrial tapes, where a high ...
- Polyester Film Sourcing: Tips to Improve the Bottom Line
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2000, ... Sources confronting material managers include manufacturers (domestic and off-shore), merchant converters, distributors, marketing representatives, resellers, brokers, traders, and even competitors. ...
- TAPPI's the PLACE to Sponsor Short Courses in Dalla
- (Magazine)
- November 29, 2000, ... process and the latest materials and equipment used in the industry today. Leading experts in the field will answer questions and problems posed by the registrants. The course will examine the technical ...
- What's New in Narrow We
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2000, ... offers a combination of processes brought together in one station. Unit will edge guide and tension control the web; splice material; edge trim and center slit a reel of material; remove contamination ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2000, ... is added, the excess air is extracted, and the shroud is sealed to the base sheet. The foil materials used reportedly are tough in construction for durable handling and have the lowest known moisture vapor ...
- Some Causes of Blocking in Heat Seal CoatingsPart II
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2000, ... heat seal coatings sometimes opt to formulate materials they purchase from suppliers to achieve special properties that are proprietary to their product. This may work well, or it may cause serious problems. ...
- Wide-Ranging European Converter Keeps on Moving
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2000, ... solventless laminator. The company produces embossed and stretch polyethylene, cast polypropylene, and a variety of barrier materials. A superb prepress department, which is being upgraded constantly, ...
- Pilot Coating Line Aids Both R&D and Production
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2000, ... The company, a div. of Material Sciences Corp., was founded in 1977 as a converter of roll-to-roll sputter metallized coatings. Using this exacting technology, metals are broken into atomic-sized particles ...
- Develop New Products with the Aid of a Pilot Line/Lab
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2000, ... But what about product development, materials testing, or any of the other tasks that aren't done on a regular basis? A number of converters have come to rely on vendors that operate lab/pilot lines with ...
- Digital News for the Converting Industry
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2000, ... save printers the expense and hassle of ordering, unpacking, stocking, and recycling plates. The process utilizes fluid lithographic materials that are applied as thin coatings. Immediately after application ...
- Conference Features New Networking Opportunity
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2000, ... performance and sparked a resurgence of popularity and new applications for flame treating plastic films and profiles." Barrier Materials Two sessions at the conference addressed high barrier materials—"Advances ...