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Can This Coater Be Saved?

(Archive)

January 30, 2006, ... range drive Winders & unwind Wide range tension control Transport systems Additional support & drive rolls Alignment systems Online instrumentation Defect inspection vision systems Coating ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

December 21, 2005, The role of X-ray sensor technology in the application of extrusion coating and lamination, and comparative design and performance of primer dryers for high-speed extrusion coaters. Providing practical ...

Converting Industry News

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November 29, 2005, ... page, aimcal.org. To locate a supplier, individuals send their query online using what is described as a simple Ask AIMCAL request form, which can be targeted to any one of nine subject areas. Requests ...

New Products

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October 30, 2005, ... stable and predictable thermal imaging. Coex Film from PVDC Resin Ampac Flexibles, Performance Films, Cincinnati, OH; 513/671-1777; ampaconline.com Company announces the next generation of coextruded ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, Novel high performance collation shrink films for bundling and multipacks, the influence of small amounts of LDPE on surface roughness and resulting haze of LLDPE blown films, shape up your cast film extrusion ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, Controling of aerosol contamination, heat transfer rolls, what aluminum foil has to do with hot tack in packaging, and thermal process imaging permits a real time view of your extrusion process. Providing ...

Mastering RFID, Part 2

(Archive)

September 29, 2005, This second of a two-part series covers development of an ESD protection program. el converting equipment” and the “foil” reference means the “inlay carrier material.”) 2. Protect ESD Sensitive Devices. ...

Extrusion Coating Evolves

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August 30, 2005, The initial investment for extrusion coating equipment is high but could easily be recovered if the line is subject to high-production. Product Focus Before considering an investment in extrusion coating, ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

July 30, 2005, Calcium carbonates for polyolefin extrusion coating applications, rheology of glass-fiber-filled polypropylene melts, non-invasive oxygen measurement using fluorescence technology and its implacation for ...

The Terminology of Testing

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July 30, 2005, Today, those in the converting and flexible packaging industries are not fully knowledgeable about many items unless they attach numbers to them. PLC Probe In an 1891 lecture, the physicist Lord Kelvin ...

Heat Transfer Gets More Precise

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June 29, 2005, Talking to suppliers of heat transfer rolls is a little like listening to the weatherman. They both talk about temperatures quite a lot, but there is one big difference: When these suppliers talk about ...

New Products, Part 2

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... Alternative Tidland, Camas, WA; 800/426-1000; tidland.com The Online Shaft Configurator software identifies lightweight shaft alternatives for unwind and rewind applications. By entering basic requirements ...

Truth or Myth?

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May 30, 2005, There are many proposed theories that might influence the slide angle. We tested extensively to determine if these postulations are true. Slide Angle The tendency for package cartons to slide past each ...

Which Ink for Which Substrate?

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March 30, 2005, Every new ink project begins with an analysis of the substrate to be printed. In just minutes, the complexity of the project can be estimated from the surface tension characteristics of the substrate. ...

Clean Thinking

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, What is your definition of clean? What people think of as "clean enough" in their home is staggeringly different. Hopefully, your definition for your converting operation is the same as that of your customers. ...

Detecting the Edge

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March 30, 2005, ... beam. For these applications a compensated infrared (IR) array edge detector is recommended. Experience top-notch online gaming at NineWin casino , the official destination for UK players seeking exciting ...

Hot Melt Adhesive Use

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February 27, 2005, Hot melt adhesive use continues to grow due to unique properties including ease of use, adhesion to a wide variety of surfaces, strength properties, aging characteristics, etc. By some measurements, hot ...

ERPs Tricky for Converters

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January 30, 2005, Most consumers are skeptical when they hear the sales pitch "one size fits all." However within the converting industry, many operations are falling into the one-size-fits-all trap when it’s time to purchase ...

New Product Digest, Part 1

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December 30, 2004, New products from: NDC Infrared Engineering, Scitex Vision, Woodward Joggers Aerators, CAC, Fife, Exanet, ICS, Creo, Bruckner, Electromatic Equipment, PCMC, Reifenhauser, Anver, Omet, Adhesives Research, ...

A Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI

(Flexpack)

December 30, 2004, Providing practical information to the converting and packaging industries. Providing practical information to the converting and packaging industries Executive Summary Multidimensional Gas Chromatography-Olfactometry ...