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Plasma Power

(Archive)

April 30, 2009, ... considerably short of the results achievable with atmospheric plasma. As we will see, atmospheric plasma creates a fourth state of matter, which differentiates its surface modification potential beyond ...

Are We There Yet?

(Editorial)

April 30, 2009, ... is a concern, but President Obama gets a B- rating; Michelle Obama gets an A+. Bo Mitchell of 911 Consulting urged all to be ready for any emergency at any time. If not prepared, it doesn’t matter. ...

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Tension Control: Dancer Systems Defined

(Archive)

April 15, 2009, ... leaves mass in place. What can further complicate matters is the ‘helpful’ operator who decides that more or less counterbalance is needed. An additional method of loading dancers that has less than ...

Web Exclusive: Matching Laser Cutters to Labels

(Archive)

April 01, 2009, ... a matter of the higher cost laser cutting machines being the best ones? A: Not really. Nearly four times as many label converters—but not all—will be well-served by lower cost systems if they have the ...

Hit the Apex at CMM

(Editorial)

March 31, 2009, ... fired up. Although I admit that over the years I've also been known to say, “Not another one!” No matter which camp you fall into, this year's edition of CMM — now in its 17th staging and having won recognition ...

Not Just a Pretty Face

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2009, ... pouch's eight-color, rotogravure-printed graphics that include a matte finish combined with more environmentally friendly toluene/MEK-free alcohol-based inks. A specially engraved cylinder applies an overcoat ...

Experience Speaks: Stephen K. Schwartz

(Experience Speaks)

March 31, 2009, ... from the ground up if you want to get to upper management. I don't think it matters what your basic background is, but unless you expand your knowledge, learn the products, processes, marketplace, and competition, ...

Load Lightened For Easter Bunny

(First Glance)

March 31, 2009, ... including chocolate bars.” The new packs are made from FSC-certified cartonboard and printed with six colors and a special drip-off varnish process that combines registered high gloss and matte varnishes, ...

Metallized & Vacuum Coated Products Are Credited for Excellence in the AIMCAL Competition

(News | New Products)

March 24, 2009, ... award in the Food & Beverage Packaging-Flexible category for Masafi Gourmet Potato Chips. The film pouch is rotogravure printed in eight colors, including a matte finish combined with more environmentally ...

How To Use Color Books

(Process Management)

February 28, 2009, ... fan deck is the Pantone Formula Guide. More than 1,000 solid colors are featured on coated, uncoated, and matte paper stock. Ink mixing formulas for lithographic printing are provided for each color. Additional ...

Reader Reaction: Top Ten Products for Converters

(New Products)

February 28, 2009, ... 323 Adhesion Test Reduces Variations ReliaPull Adhesion Test Equipment mechanizes tape tests to reduce the human variation imposed on results of tests performed manually. No matter who pulls the lever, ...

Flexible Packaging Association 2009 Award Winners

(Flexpack Main)

February 28, 2009, ... at the point of purchase. Rich Finishes A combination of gloss and matte finishes, as well as hot foil stamping and embossing, on Kraft Foods' Côte D'Or Truffé Block Bottom Bag brings a Gold Award ...

Bloomer Plastics Converts Custom Films

(Substrates)

February 28, 2009, ... are available from 0.9-mil to 40-mil. Bloomer converts film to 41-in. O.D., though standard rolls are 22 in. The company offers more than a dozen emboss patterns, including matte, taffeta, diamond, ...

Print Also Pops

(First Glance)

February 28, 2009, ... in-register matte varnish to achieve the matte look with registered glossy areas. At the last station of a nine-unit gravure press, operators had to calculate the matte varnish to achieve the correct contrast ...

SPI Opens 'Multilingual Online Resource

(News | New Products)

February 23, 2009, ... accessed at www.npe.org/attendee/international, provides extensive information on U.S. visas, visitor delegations, programs for international visitors, and other important matters. All information is available ...

SPE Names Finalists in Clean Plastics Technology Competition

(News | New Products)

February 16, 2009, ... and beverage packaging and is engineered to photodegrade in the environment, both on land and in water. After use, the power of light is harnessed to degrade this packaging material in a matter of weeks ...

Flexible Packaging Wipes Out Waste

(First Glance)

January 31, 2009, ... San Francisco, CA, offers a 60% reduction in plastic compared to the canisters previously used. Developed by Amcor Flexibles, the structure is a matte OPP/CPP film that can be more easily recycled and ...

People News: February

(Magazine)

January 31, 2009, ... account manager for the appliance industry, and Matteo Martinelli is named general manager to head the Mexico affiliate office, Technical Tape Mexico S.A. de C.V. The Aluminum Assn., Arlington, VA, ...

What's Ne

(Coating/Laminating)

January 31, 2009, ... process integrates the two processes to form a high quality surface that can include ultra-high gloss, matte, and holographic finishes on a variety of substrates. Effect can be created in both sheet- and ...

Experience Speaks: Jason Grossman

(Experience Speaks)

January 31, 2009, ... businesswoman who just happens to be my mom. She taught me to have very high principles and stick to them, no matter what. What sustainability efforts has your company made? We recycle all of our ...