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The Amcor Story Continues

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March 31, 2001, ...  The operation serves many leading European end-users, including Mars, Philip Morris, Sara Lee, and Elite Coffee. Operating with three shifts and about 250 employees, Transpac Halen manufactures more ...

Web Handling...Making a Slitter/Winder Upgrade Work for You

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March 31, 2001, ... Because the yield point is not well defined in thermoplastic webs, it is usually taken between 1% and 3% of the ultimate strength. You can calculate the entire operating tension range for your proposed ...

Specially Designed Metallocene Copolymers for Extrusion Coating

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February 28, 2001, ... for high temperature hot tack performance. POP 1 would be an excellent choice for a broad hot tack operating window. Although POP 1 does not have ionic bonding, it still provides excellent high temperature ...

Converting Industry News

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January 31, 2001, ... the food contact layer. The proprietary film is said to offer a wider operating window for high-speed sealing, improved hot tack, and consistent peelable seals. The film, based on DuPont Elvax EVA copolymer ...

Extrusion Coating Line Audit Can Bring Big Benefits

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January 31, 2001, ... that could result in the following: Variation in product properties Excess operating waste Surplus start-up time or waste Poor reliability or significant downtime Additional safety problems This ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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January 30, 2001, ... job functions and various levels of experience. Panel discussions and an informal reception will offer opportunities for specific questions. Participants should bring their specific operating problems ...

Inspection System Balances Print Quality with Economy

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December 31, 2000, ...  Satisfying Customers Is a Balancing Act Ensuring quality with economy is the delicate balance that companies serving international brands must achieve, wherever they are operating. "To get commitments ...

Converting Industry News

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November 30, 2000, ... roll-to-sheet converters and stationery products manufacturers in North America. Korber PaperLink North America brings together an international group of operating companies that specialize in manufacturing ...

Controlling Your Web from Beginning to End

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November 30, 2000, ... for analog or numerical value for digital) in the control panel. The reference signal magnitude is determined by the selection of an operating tension level in the panel program. Any difference between ...

Polyester Film Sourcing: Tips to Improve the Bottom Line

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November 30, 2000, ... direction (MD) and transverse direction (TD); surface treatment and coating type; operating temperature; coating system; and dryer capacity. The same can be said for polyester film that is to be printed, ...

Contract Converter Finds Midwestern Niche

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November 30, 2000, ... year and is capable of running widths up to 110 in. and operating at speeds up to 5,000 fpm. Notes Srebalus, "The choice of our slitting/rewinding equipment gives Midwest the flexibility and capacity ...

Converting Industry News

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November 29, 2000, ... The company recently purchased a seven-layer Varex blown film extrusion system with Optifil P-2 automatic die control from Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp. This is the third seven-layer line operating at ...

Products

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October 31, 2000, ... to assess the comparative transfer between surfaces, it has been designed to conform to BS 3110: 1959. Operating procedures begin by cutting specimens to the required size templates and then clamping the ...

International Converting Industry News

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September 30, 2000, ... Indonesia; ph: +62-21-5372975; fax: +62-21-5387463. Operating within the facilities of Siti China Ltd., Kelvin Tang and Ed Luo will handle sales and service of Polytech equipment in China. Tang is located ...

Customer Satisfaction Begins and Ends with Quality

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September 30, 2000, ... starch play an important role in waste reduction. "You know, the more you learn about operating the equipment you work on every day, the more you learn about short cuts, tricks, and things like that. ...

Nitrocellulose, Solvents, Recycling, and Safety

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September 30, 2000, ... industry. The lack of liquid solvent in the dry waste stream. Temperature. At no time should dry NC be overheated or be in contact with any surface at unsafe elevated temperatures. Under actual operating ...

Converting Industry News

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August 31, 2000, ... has opened an office in Shanghai, China, to serve as the focal point for services, information, and programs to end-users and PMMI members operating in the region. PMMI director Zhonghui Shen will head ...

For ''Friendly'' Adhesives and Coatings, You Must Prioritiz

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August 31, 2000, ... and consider changes in application technique, structure, operating conditions, etc., you could incur some additional costs but you might be able to enhance certain final package properties. An example ...

More New Products for the Converting Industry

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August 31, 2000, ... containers/min. Compact footprint and low operating cost make it ideal for in-plant container forming, co. reports. Cartoner Top Loads Flexible Pouches Dimension Industries LLC, div. of Douglas, Maple ...

Materials and Products for the Converting Industry

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August 31, 2000, ... operating stand-alone or in-line as part of a custom-designed system. Software Aids Engraved Cell Measurement Shima American Corp., Glendale Hts., IL; 630/871-8900 Micro-Check X-Y-Z software is designed ...