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Pay attention to flash points, and you won't get burne

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March 31, 1996, ... A Material Safety Data Sheet always provides the flash point for a material, if it has a flash point. Flash point influences container, shipping, storage, and use. The flammability of a product may ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

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March 31, 1996, ... Material is available as either films or bags and can run easily on any kind of filling and packaging equipment. Films are available with an antifog feature, and they comfortably withstand microwave ...

Custom coating operation is a clean winner

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February 29, 1996, ... the plant, from checking incoming raw materials through in-line monitoring using Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM), to final off-line quality checks. CIM facilities include infrared and beta-gauge ...

Core selection - the difference between success and failure.

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January 31, 1996, ... Ovality is especially critical for very thin materials, as any core that is out-of-round can stretch the substrate, producing an inconsistent product or even a web break. * Straightness is critical ...

Flexo/screen proves to be a winning combination

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January 31, 1996, ... that range in size to 13 inches," says Brown. "We're anxious to look at this new Mark Andy system for converting thinner materials in a narrower format. It should prove a valuable complement to our CI presses." ...

Consider film cores when analyzing costs.

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July 31, 1995, ... scrutinize their costs. Every aspect of production - from raw materials to packaging - is being carefully weighed to ensure that all the costs involved in the manufacturing system are understood and are ...

Converter combines profit with environmental concern

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May 31, 1995, ... flexo press and bare-roll treater results in improved product quality, EPA compliance, and increased profitability. The W.H. Brady Co. was founded in 1914 as a preparer of promotional materials for ...

Conserving weight, space earns praise for flexible

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March 31, 1995, ...  Judges selected winners for innovations in technologies, printing, closures, substrates, and advances in source reduction. The winners improved product protection, reduced costs and materials, opened ...

Innovative uses, creativity earn honors from AIMCAL

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March 31, 1995, ...  Oriented-polypropylene film is rotogravure printed and inline overlacquered. After metallization, the material is laminated against the second oriented-polypropylene film. Packages are processed on ...

Computerized dispensing provides ink management

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March 31, 1995, ... had broken a new record, creating more than 500 different colors in one 24-hr. period - one new ink every 2.8 min. Better yet, each of those colors was formulated with three quarters recycled material, ...

Familiarity with change no surprise in this industry

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February 28, 1995, ... all over the world, plus one domestic supplier. We move about 700,000 lb. a month of polyester, about 8.4 million lb. per year. "We see raw materials continuing to be tight," Woody said. "Prices are going ...

State legislative action includes removal of 2 bans: 1994

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February 28, 1995, ... bill would mandate specified levels of post-consumer recycled-material content and labeling requirements for trash bags and rigid-plastic containers. * Connecticut HB 5835, which was signed by the governor, ...

Waterjet slitting beneficial to this tissue converter.

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January 31, 1995, ... orifice .005 in. in diameter. A coherent, high-velocity waterjet system traveling at up to three times the speed of sound is formed. A catcher device collects the kerf material and spent water for easy ...

Plan seeks to put corrugated into recycling mainstream

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January 31, 1995, ... to households. North Kingstown, population 24,000, was selected for the pilot program because residents are already recycling several materials successfully. The town's scenic harborside village - an ...