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Partnering launches future growth in laminations

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, ... manufacturers eliminated the tapes from the outer jacketing, replacing them with extrusion-processed materials. Other parts of the cable eventually incorporated extrusion processes as well (to reduce tape ...

Gauging system lights the way

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August 31, 1996, ... Typical encapsulating materials include polyester and Aclar, a flexible thermoplastic copolymer made and sold by Allied Signal. After encapsulation, the lamp is trimmed and electrical terminations (supplied ...

Making Lemonade in the Converting Industry

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June 30, 1996, ... the cost of materials was still the major component of the increased costs." Even more disconcerting was the difference between net profits for all US manufacturing and that of flexible packaging. The ...

A look at the status of UV/EB curing

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June 30, 1996, ... by RadTech International North America, offered 24 sessions covering a wide-ranging spectrum of technology and issues in ultraviolet and electron beam curing. Topics included materials, equipment, processing, ...

Coextrusion: making the equipment fit the need

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June 30, 1996, ... 8 to 24 in. wide. The versatile system is able to produce cast films from a single layer up to seven layers in all types of layer structures utilizing a wide range of thermoplastics and barrier materials. ...

Gravure gets easier

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April 30, 1996, ... and ancillary materials and supplies have been developing innovations and "short cuts" that have made the process less costly and more efficient. From combination presses to lightweight coating sleeves, ...

Trim system in India to be first to handle sugarcane paper.

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March 31, 1996, ...  The concept of using bagasse for papermaking is crucial to the Indian pulp and paper industry, which suffers a shortage of forest-based cellulosic raw materials. Recycling Units Tesco Stores U.K. ...

Today's printing presses are whatever you want them to be

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March 31, 1996, ... says Eulich. "With a platform press, you could do that in minutes." Versatility - the ability to handle a very wide range of materials on the same press - is another direction Eulich sees press manufacturers ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

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March 31, 1996, ... the packaging materials, and the package was designed by Gammon Ragonesi Assoc., NY. Dog Treats Made Easy James River earned another award for the Meaty Bone Easy Carry, Reclosable, Stand-Up Bag. ...

In-house sheeting promotes growth and quality

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February 29, 1996, ... within the hour, sheet it, and ship it to Hammer within 48 hours." Sheeting in-house is also viewed as a vehicle to help control the quality of raw materials, since the sheeting quality Hammer was getting ...

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 ...

Pollution and politics: how green will the new year be?

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January 31, 1996, ... kg/kg of inks and other materials applied for each press. A final action is likely to be published in the spring of 1996 on the establishment of these MACT standards. Converters utilizing rotogravure ...

Product liability and food safety reforms move along

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December 31, 1995, ... by the claimant. Special rules would apply to limit product liability actions that could be taken against suppliers of both raw materials and components used in permanently implantable medical devices. ...

Economic Forecast: More of the Same, Unless...

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December 31, 1995, ... and much of the inflationary pressure has abated." Due to high-capacity utilization, producer prices for intermediate materials rose strongly in 1994 and into early 1995. But very little of that rise ...

Examining trends in drives and motors

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December 31, 1995, ... with terminal qualities to achieve the desired result. At the recent Converting Machinery/Materials Show, ABB unveiled its latest development in AC motor drives, a system called Direct Torque Control ...

KAPCO hits grand slam in pursuing custom markets

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November 30, 1995, ... OH) rotary die-cutter for materials up to 18 in. wide and 60-in. custom emulsion-coating capabilities. With the new die-cutting equipment, KAPCO will expand into custom constructions for medical applications. ...

Pollution prevention makes good sense

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November 30, 1995, ... their operations and what resources are available to assist companies in these important efforts. What is Pollution Prevention? EPA defines pollution prevention as any "use of materials, processes ...

Used machinery can bring new life to your operation

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September 30, 1995, ... materials costs. Buying new or used equipment at a time of shrinking profits doesn't make sense. "Who's going to buy more machinery, simply to pump out more marginally profitable product?" asks MacWilliam. ...

Training is the key to success in '90s corporate climb.

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August 31, 1995, ... materials that your employees work with every day. Before Richard Binder became president of LRS, the plant was losing money. A study indicated that his employees were intelligent and well trained; ...

EC packaging waste directive drives European legislation.

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July 31, 1995, ... and reuse of packaging materials. Manufacturers who sell or import packaged products must pay a fee to DSD for this service. Payment entitles them to put a Green Dot on their packages. The DSD system ...