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Getting Off to a Smooth Start with a New Coater

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December 31, 1999, ... new testing equipment manufactured by Testing Machines Inc. The company works with more than 20 paper suppliers; film suppliers include AET, QPF, and Toray, which also provides metallized films. CEI ...

Flexible packaging converter treats its customers right.

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October 31, 1996, ... end, the company added the Dri-Tec Iaminator to its operations in 1993 to support its increased need for multilayer metallized and printed materials. Bare roll corona treating was included as a means of ...

Popcorn packaging leads converter down new paths.

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October 31, 1996, ... Foods. Founded in 1985, the company has expanded into other food packaging areas as well, utilizing the knowledge of paper and thin-gauge metallized film gained from its microwave popcorn packaging ...

Laminator adds metallizing to the mix

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August 31, 1996, ... of its foil laminating capabilities. By supplying metallized paper, Alubec could offer an ecologically acceptable substrate to the label trade. Alubec needed to purchase two pieces of equipment to get ...

Gauging system lights the way

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August 31, 1996, ... process of the lamp begins with two thermoplastics polyester film substrates. One is supplied with an indium tin oxide (ITO) coating already applied by the film vendor; the other is metallized by a sputtering ...

A directory of custom slitting

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July 31, 1996, ... tissue, metallized paper Minimum slit width: 3/8 in. Maximum slit width: 92 in. No. of employees: 100 Annual sales: Not supplied Sun Process Converting Inc. 505 Bonnie Ln. Elk Grove Village, ...

Gravure winners go for gold

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July 31, 1996, ... five colors. The wrappers use the spectral reflectivity of the substrate (a proprietary metallized holographic material) for enhanced appearance. Engraver: C.N.W.; press: Rotomec; inks: Sun Chemical.  ...

Modified Atmosphere Packaging shows potential for growth

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June 30, 1996, ... 1995 development of a high-performance metallized cellulose film. "The acquisition is great news for cellophane," says Derek Randall, who as managing director will head the Bridgwater business, to be ...

PET supplies increasing as markets expand

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May 31, 1996, ... developments introduced specifically for this emerging market. Included are a variety of sleeve concepts, metallized paper labels, and even labels that change in color due to temperature fluctuations. ...

MSC Specialty Films reaches success down to the core

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May 31, 1996, ... Substrates are supplied by DuPont, Hoechst Diafoil, ICI, and American Biltrite. MSC operates a BOC Coating Technologies rotatable cathode, 65-in.-wide sputter metallizer capable of speeds to 1,500 fpm. ...

AIMCAL Selects Seven for Annual Honors

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March 31, 1996, The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminatots rewards outstanding packages and labels in its annual competition. The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminatots rewards outstanding ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

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March 31, 1996, ... reverse flexo-printed on a multilayer structure (polyester/hologram metallized polyester/PE) for excellent product and printing protection throughout distribution. The pouch brings extra benefit by protecting ...

The 1996 Metallizing Roundup: Experts Ponder and Predict

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February 29, 1996, ... it happen, those who do the metallizing and their suppliers. A lot of the talk centered on materials. Metallizers started to scramble for polyester film early last spring and continued to struggle through ...

In-house sheeting promotes growth and quality

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February 29, 1996, ... to .028 in. and metallized stock from 40 gsm to 40# basis weights. "The MSL allows us to sheet from board to paper and back to board without a great deal of adjustment," says Ray. The sheeter operates ...

New CMM Show aims at Latin American markets

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February 29, 1996, ... sponsored by the Flexographic Technical Assn. (FTA) and the Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters, and Laminators (AIMCAL) and two general sessions. The FTA sessions will be bilingual. For further ...

Two-component adhesive system eliminates mixups

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June 30, 1995, ... uses the product on various films, including polypropylene, polyethylene, metallized and coated films, nylon and polyester. * There is a greatly reduced likelihood of monomer migration because of low ...

Book details Japan's packaging industr

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May 31, 1995, ... in which polyvinylidene fluoride is used in the surface and polyvinyl chloride in the back side. Section 16b discusses vacuum-metallized films by type and end-use application. Table 5-88 is interesting ...

Film offers food packagers green marketing opportunity

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April 30, 1995, ... can be metallized printed, and overlacquered on the plain side, then heat sealed to itself on the amorphous side, thus eliminating the need for a multistructure laminate. This is a move that pays off in ...

Conserving weight, space earns praise for flexible

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March 31, 1995, ... convenience, easily withstands the rigors of display in the outdoors, and makes pesticide look classy. It's made of a new multilayer composite which includes reverse-printed polyester, metallized polyester, ...

Innovative uses, creativity earn honors from AIMCAL

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March 31, 1995, Judges for the Package/Label of the Year Award, sponsored by the Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators, praised new applications Judges for the Package/Label of the Year Award, ...