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- The Rx for RH
- (Magazine)
- August 30, 2004, ... impact on the moisture content of the materials you coat, print, and finish. Heated indoor air in plants often is desert dry in winter, with RH often dropping to less than 10%. Ideal humidity for converting ...
- Breakin' Bounds in Barrier Films
- (Magazine)
- August 30, 2004, According to research firm Kline and Company's comprehensive report, High-Performance Barrier Packaging Films 2004: Business Analysis and Opportunities New materials, including new barrier films, can be ...
- In-Mold: A Changing Market
- (Magazine)
- August 30, 2004, An estimated 200 million sq m of in-mold-labeling materials were used in North America in 2003 and volume growth continues at an estimated 4%/annum. More An estimated 200 million sq m of in-mold-labeling ...
- Release Liners: Challenges Ahead
- (Magazine)
- August 30, 2004, ... the whole release liner value chain — participated in a pre-conference round table forum to discuss the effects of downgauging materials and the opportunities to increase the value of the self-adhesive ...
- Protecting Brands
- (Magazine)
- August 30, 2004, ... layer. For many products, a device such as an “over-the-lid” paper seal is sufficient. There are ultra-destructible materials, which when tampered with, reveal a hidden message on both label and substrate. ...
- New Product Digest
- (Magazine)
- August 30, 2004, ... low-odor, safety-driven inks that offer consistent color, low viscosity, and high strength. Company reports it has eliminated all hazardous and chemically suspect materials from these inks, and they are ...
- Converting Industry News, Part 1
- (Magazine)
- August 30, 2004, ... in lamination, GiftMaker Systems recently purchased Contech’s SSR surface slitter/rewinder to address converting challenges. "At a trade show, we took the worst set of materials that gave us the most ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- July 30, 2004, ... jobs, our use and cost of materials have dramatically decreased as well. I can run the press and the DCM at the same time. It virtually runs by itself." Lewisburg Container’s Greg Sittloh reports, "The ...
- Wal-Mart Revisited
- (Magazine)
- June 29, 2004, ... in China costs $50/mo. As a result, raw materials are cheaper. China subsidized the startup of many of these companies, so their equipment costs are also dramatically less, and therefore [there is] less ...
- The Latitudes of LEAN
- (Magazine)
- June 29, 2004, ... packaging for fast food vendors. “We produce a lot of materials with not a great number of people. … We've implemented shop-floor reporting in production so that data entry is instantaneous with our raw ...
- Weight Control
- (Magazine)
- June 29, 2004, ... line speed, pump speed, and solution viscosity must have the capability to achieve the specification. Also, with expensive raw materials, you do not want to apply more than is needed. A high uniformity ...
- New Products for the Converting Industry, PFFC, June 2004
- (Magazine)
- May 30, 2004, ... quality, dust attraction, tearing, or jamming are problems. The 9-in. stock length is suited to standards of many common materials. Force can be adjusted from a “blast” to a “breeze.” Air consumption has ...
- Ritrama Reels in New Biz with Innovative Adhesive Coatings, PFFC, June 2004
- (Magazine)
- May 30, 2004, ... exploit opportunities to improve operations. The groups focus on technical solutions, manufacturing, sales and marketing, materials, and quality. Ritrama’s employees also have a keen focus on quality ...
- Converting Industry News, Part 2
- (Archive)
- May 30, 2004, ... moon in our solar system, features a sufficiently dense atmosphere to support buoyant vehicle flight. The materials that will have to be designed for the seven- to ten-year journey to Titan will need to ...
- New Products, Part 1
- (Magazine)
- May 30, 2004, ... Said to offer attractive pricing and short lead times, it handles a wide range of packaging materials. The slitting section is easily accessible and allows good visibility of the scissor or razor blade ...
- Editorial, Wal-Mart Friend or Foe to Packaging Industry, PFFC, May 2004
- (Magazine)
- April 30, 2004, ... about-face. Can you blame them? Converters are not unfamiliar with cost controls on materials. Their natural inclination, like everyone else’s, is to buy the best quality at the most reasonable price. ...
- Products
- (Magazine)
- April 29, 2004, ... USA; 401/596-0162; maxsonautomatic.com Sheeter converts rolls of nonwoven materials and filtration papers into finished sheet sizes. Equipped with multiple rollstands, precision accuracy, and exact counting ...
- Fast & Flawless
- (Magazine)
- April 29, 2004, ... thinner-gauge films at high speeds. The Doctor Machine is designed to handle light-tension materials, such as extensible films and other tension-sensitive materials. It can reach speeds of 1,000 ...
- Optimum Release
- (Magazine)
- April 29, 2004, ... but still might be deciding factors. In the end, the decision comes down to end-use performance — the compatibility and stability of all the materials combined. Silicone release coatings with different ...
- The Secret's Out
- (Magazine)
- April 29, 2004, ... to offer more to our existing customers and give us an advantage in attracting new types of business.” Company officials concluded a multi-substrate press, one capable of converting diverse materials ...