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Digital News for the Converting Industry

(Magazine)

October 31, 2000, ... save printers the expense and hassle of ordering, unpacking, stocking, and recycling plates. The process utilizes fluid lithographic materials that are applied as thin coatings. Immediately after application ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

August 31, 2000, ... technology it is possible to produce high-gloss waxed paper at very low grammages, which can run trouble-free on high-speed packing machines. We have combined forces to get the quality message through." ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, ... cooking. They can be designed with a reclosable zipper. The package, which was flexo-printed in eight colors, was designed by end-user Mann Packing. Prepacked Apples Stay Fresh The packaging system ...

Bagmaking operation refuses to stand still

(Magazine)

September 30, 1995, ... the center of one of the largest US fruit-growing and -packing regions. Gene Shields' father and grandfather were in that business, so Shields knew where to look for opportunities. "Fruit packers use a ...

Consider film cores when analyzing costs.

(Magazine)

July 31, 1995, ... corrugated materials and improve product protection. These systems save money by reducing core unpacking time at the film manufacturer's plant and eliminating corrugated disposal costs. Often these packaging ...

Holograms continue to gain in converting applications.

(Magazine)

February 28, 1995, ... embossing widths will exceed the width of conversion and holography suppliers will be slitting down to provide narrow reels to us." Materials are a factor. "The work-horse materials used by the flexible-packing ...