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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, ...

Congress is considering FDA reform bills

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May 31, 1996, ... the laws that deal with how food packaging is cleared are of enormous interest to converters and suppliers of food packaging materials. Both the Senate and the House are currently considering Food and ...

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

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March 31, 1996, ... require it to have a certain type of container or to meet specific packaging regulations. Some carriers will not transport materials below a certain flash point or have restrictions directly related to ...

Business and education join forces, and everybody wins

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February 29, 1996, ... students have used the narrow web press with top-coated materials. "We ran into problems with the printing, especially UV flexo," says Crouch. "We always wished we could turn on a treater, and now we can. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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; ...

Ceramic heater rollers an exciting new alternative.

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July 31, 1995, ... control. The roller consists of a variety of ceramic materials thermally applied to the outer surface of the core, which, when combined, form a thin, homogenous heater element that covers the entire ...

Hot melt applications continue to grow

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June 30, 1995, ... itself has improved greatly," Anderson added. "The various components are blended in a vacuum and exposed to shorter heating cycles resulting in less stress on raw materials." He said that because of improved ...

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 ...

Innovative uses, creativity earn honors from AIMCAL

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March 31, 1995, ... materials. The package is reverse-printed oriented polypropylene/metallized and holographically embossed on oriented polypropylene/heat sealable oriented-polyethylene terephthalate. The holographic ...

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 ...

CALENDAR TEMP

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December 31, 1994, ... 15th intl. printing & packaging machinery & materials exhibition for Asia, sponsored by Business & Industrial Trade Fairs, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Ctr., Hong Kong (+852 2865 2633). Aug. 29–1: ...