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January 30, 2006, ... will not soften in highly humid environments. Produce High-End Proofs GMG, Tuebingen, Germany; +49 (0) 7071 938 74-48; gmgcolor.com ProofPaper semi-matte 250 is a 250-g/m2 paper with a semi-matte ...

Protecting Brands

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January 30, 2006, ... applications. Its role is to educate and consult: The final choice, and its implementation and verification, is a confidential commercial matter between purchaser and supplier. In such a sensitive area ...

SPI Co-Sponsors Intl. Symposium

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January 25, 2006, The Society of the Plastics Industry plans its second international symposium on degradable and biobased polymers and the technologies used to produce them. It will preceed NPE 2006. PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, ...

Narrow Web What's Ne

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December 30, 2005, ...  PEHD TE self-adhesive, ultra-destructible face film represents an overt tamper-evident device with new brand protection functionality. Has the look and feel of matte white paper but is an HDPE film with ...

Environmental Right-to-Know

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December 30, 2005, ... plans under the Clean Air Act are credited with increasing public participation in and oversight of environmental matters, and in the case of TRI, significantly decreasing hazardous substance releases. ...

Changeover Magic!

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December 30, 2005, ... feature [that caught our attention] was the ability to go from side-weld operation to bottom-seal in a matter of 10 to 15 minutes,” he says. “That’s the first time we’d seen a machine do that. With other ...

Reporter Clips

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November 29, 2005, ... expert Rick Barrera told the audience to “overpromise and overdeliver.” Separate yourself from your competitors by offering something radically different, Barrera said. Pick things to focus on that matter ...

Bits & Pieces With Bite

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November 29, 2005, As tradition has dictated at this time each year, I need to clean out my “editorial inspiration” file of material that will grow useless unless I put it to quick use. So while the subject matter of this ...

AWEB 06 Announced, Calls for Papers

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November 10, 2005, ... core subject matter of AWEB 06 will center on exceptional and innovative web-handling techniques, equipment, design, materials, and process improvements. AIMCAL and CEMA also have issed a call for papers. ...

Measuring Force

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October 30, 2005, ... measuring something that matters to the final product? There are many relative adhesion tests such as tape pull tests, cross-hatched coatings with adhesive tape pulls, and T-peel tests such as ASTM ...

Pilot/Lab/Technical Facilities

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October 30, 2005, ... extrusion (mono to five-layer extrusion/coextrusion), cast film, flat film, embossed film, extruison coating/laminating, gloss or matte finished chill drum, NDC on-line gauging with auto profile, casting ...

Low-Cost Paper Applications

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October 30, 2005, ... twice usually provide a better silicone hold-out compared to single-coated papers. Glossy papers also give better results than matte papers. For release liner applications with lower quality standard ...

Seafood is Served

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September 29, 2005, ... that elevate brands. The line is available in 13 standard colors but can be custom matched. Its coating, texture, and finish can incorporate an array of glossy or matte finishes including Polish, Weave, ...

RFID: The Next Generation

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September 29, 2005, ... operation. RFID Implementation No matter what trade show, association meeting, or other industry event you attend, you won’t leave it without hearing something about radio frequency identification (RFID). ...

Reporter Clips

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August 30, 2005, ... stamps, formatted in 20-stamp panels. The stamp, issued as part of the USPS’s Literary Arts series, was introduced April 22 at the Robert Penn Warren Museum in Gutherie, KY, during a week of events ...

A Rose is Still a Rose

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August 30, 2005, ... across the boardroom. Whether you’re a CEO or CFO, no matter who follows or who leads, playing by any other standard only makes room for more violations. The message our justice system should send must ...

Brand Security & Authentication, Part 1

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July 30, 2005, ... Matter of Degree The questions a brand owner needs to consider when evaluating the addition of security features to a particular product’s packaging are the degree of protection required, the budget, ...

Heat Transfer Gets More Precise

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June 29, 2005, ... Schulz agrees. "The rolls usually are made of carbon steel roll, chrome- or nickel-plated. Some have a unique matte finish. But the materials are pretty much the standard over the years. Surface finishes ...

Winner's Circl

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May 30, 2005, ... category. The chipboard package features a matte film laminate, printed four-color offset with spot gloss UV coating, and is detailed with a leather strap. It was distributed at a gallery opening and ...

Give Customer What He Wants

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May 30, 2005, ... is not allowable, ever. Or is it? Is experimentation or change ever possible? Yes, when it is done in the context of a true experiment. This means any changes are documented, no matter how major or ...