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Peak Performance

(Corona, Flame, Plasma)

February 29, 2008, ... film (in the broader marketplace) if it was actively sold out there,” says Percy. “We also felt that we knew the material better, by far, than anyone in the world,” since Victrex controls 95%-98% of the ...

February Products

(Magazine)

January 31, 2008, ... speeds are to 250 fpm. Available die/anvil materials range from D2 to tungsten carbide. Schober USA | 513-489-7393 | www.schoberusa.com PFFC-ASAP 400 Foiling Counterfeiters KOLDfoil SX security cold ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, ... continuing rise in raw materials, transportation, and energy costs. Charter Films, Superior, WI, completes a major plant expansion on its existing manufacturing and warehouse facilities. The company, ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, ... in the auto industry, self-adhering mounting of rubber and EPDM materials, and decorative trim in the furniture industry. Software Makes Connections MILWAUKEE, WI Tailored Solutions reports its print ...

New Products, Part 2

(Archive)

November 06, 2007, ...  Part 1 | Part 2 Machinery, Accessories, Services Die-Cut Thin Materials The DLI eDrive reportedly allows die-cutting at higher speeds on thin p-s materials and laminates. Using advanced web transport ...

Release Liner Special Report, Part 1

(Tapes)

October 31, 2007, ... volume growth in film liner, which is perhaps restrained only by raw material cost issues. Material Costs Today material cost inflation is a key issue in the entire label industry, with raw material ...

CRI Increases Prices on Ink

(Archive)

October 15, 2007, ... that the price increases are necessary due to two major factors: elimination of refunds that Chinese exporters receive from the Chinese value-added tax (VAT) and a continuing rise in raw materials, transportation, ...

In Search of Tension Isolation

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... of statics. Imagine a large brick sitting on a table with two ropes tied to it. The brick’s weight and the COF of the two materials create an available frictional force between the brick and the table. ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... lbs at speeds to 3,000 fpm. Dual-knife technology allows for heavy cutting loads of material to 0.040 in. thick and requiring no squareness adjustment. Available in trim widths to 65 in. Maxson Automatic ...

Scoring the Scorecard

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... February 1, 2008. Wal-Mart developed the scorecard so manufacturers could track and report their own use of packaging materials. Ultimately, it measures the environmental impact of the packaging on ...

Be A Good Citizen

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... the purchase of raw materials to the disposal of packaging—has been a primary focus of sustainable operations. For example, major end-users are demanding lighter-weight packaging, which reduces shipping ...

News Clips

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... Church, VA, offers a new leaflet on “Foodservice Packaging and the Environment,” addressing issues related to solid waste, litter, recycling, waste-to-energy, and sustainable materials and packaging. For ...

Intl. Trade Shows Exhibit at Pack Expo, Present Awards Competition

(Archive)

August 13, 2007, ... For the first time, iF Intl. Forum Design will present the "iF packaging award" at interpack PROCESS AND PACKAGING 2008. Designers and developers of packaging, packaging materials, graphics and packaging ...

CONVERTER CLIPS

(Magazine)

July 31, 2007, ... will be bustling with K 2007, the 17th Intl. Trade Fair for Plastics + Rubber. Organized by PlasticsEurope Deutschland e.V. and Messe Düsseldorf, the event’s topics will include high-tech materials, ...

WHAT'S NE

(Magazine)

July 31, 2007, ... static charges even when installed 2-10 in. from web (depending on conditions) and to 20 in. on winders. Capable of neutralizing charged materials traveling to 2,500 fpm and more. Available in three configurations, ...

Cut to the Quick

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... Hankins says, “and we didn’t have any facilities for in-house roll converting. That meant we had to go to the market and shop around for the kind of machine that could handle our nonwoven materials.”  ...

New Products

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... or to change web path by 90 deg. Available in multiple styles and configurations, turn bays are suited for most web materials at any speed range. Designed for easy installation and adjustable alignment, ...

Driving R&D

(Magazine)

June 29, 2007, ... which involves the physical mechanics related to the running and control of continuous strip materials through process machines. A primary goal of web handling is the transport of material through processes ...

Going Thin

(Slit)

June 29, 2007, Thinner gauge materials impact both on operating costs and the environment. The difficulty with going thin is that problems such as wrinkling, air entrapment, and tension control, and various other problems ...

Converter Clips

(Magazine)

May 31, 2007, ... materials subject to counterfeiting is that the consumer can easily validate the authenticity.” Dow Acquires Bayer Business Group MIDLAND, MI — The Dow Chemical Co. and the Bayer Group have reached ...