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Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

July 09, 2006, ... D. Sproul (Reactive Sputtering Consulting); Ludvik Martinu (Ecole Polytechnique), and Pamela Diesing (SAGE Industrial Sales). Officers are Angus Macleod, vice president, and Peter Martin, president.  ...

Preco Expands Laser Packaging Services

(Archive)

July 05, 2006, ... of more laser workstations in a clean, controlled environment bay, with the capacity to handle rolls up to 50 inches wide to accommodate the growing demand for large bags and pouches used for pet foods, ...

Films Face Off

(Magazine)

June 29, 2006, What factors should you consider when choosing packaging films? Learn how OPET, OPP, and OPA compare in terms of downgauging, barrier, and density. Packaging Films When selecting a packaging film, converters ...

Art Board

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2006, NPA adds a new twist to its 2005 Packaging Showcase Competition by recognizing "hybrid" boxes. Paperboard Packaging In its 56th annual awards competition, the National Paperbox Assn., Alexandria, VA, ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

May 30, 2006, ... designed to improve adhesion in various laminating adhesives. The testing used polypropylene and polyethylene terephthalate. In the study, the new oligomers underwent UV curing on both OPP and PET to determine ...

The 'Herrods' of Buyers Guide

(Magazine)

May 30, 2006, ... while others simply are considering a new vendor for various reasons. Irrefutably, PFFC lists almost twice as many product categories (more than 400!) of supply than our closest competitor. Check out ...

Stretching Boundaries

(Flexpack)

May 30, 2006, ... into barrier bags for protection from outside oxygen and moisture. According to David Peterson, Plascon president, “It is an honor to offer the quality and innovation of Cryovac’s cook-chill technology. ...

Biodegradable Polymers Report

(Archive)

May 27, 2006, ... last three years while standard thermoplastic prices have increased. Some classes of biodegradable polymers now are price competitive with polymers such as PET. Four main classes of biodegradable polymers ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

April 29, 2006, ... partnership with the National Occupational Competency Testing Inst. and the Multistate Academic and Vocational Curriculum Consortium. The goal of the partnership is to develop a comprehensive educational ...

Narrow Web Reporter Clips and New Products

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April 29, 2006, Narrow web news and new products from: FLEXcon, RFID World, AirTrim, and Nilpeter USA. Covering the Full Spectrum of Narrow Web Converting Industry News, Events, Activies & Products Innovation is Honored ...

From Foil to Film

(Magazine)

April 29, 2006, ... and polypropylene foils, PET foils down to 30 microns, and a range of self-adhesive foils. It also supplies self-adhesive labels for automatic and manual product labelling. Production and quality manager ...

Ready to Serve

(Magazine)

April 26, 2006, ... and mid-size companies are scrambling to compete. But 3 Sigma Corp. believes it has found a niche market to service that will make it competitive with its larger counterparts. From humble beginnings ...

Milliken Features Enhanced Lineup of Polymer Additives at NPE 2006

(Archive)

April 11, 2006, ... polypropylene (cPP) on the same equipment and at comparable production rates as PET. Products on display include: Millad 3988—A clarifying agent, which not only makes polypropylene clear, but also ...

Puttin' On the Ritz

(Magazine)

March 30, 2006, Marketing glitz and glamour equally share the limelight with technical merit in this year's annual metallized and coated products competition, staged by AIMCAL, the Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters ...

New Products

(Magazine)

March 30, 2006, ... Finish is high gloss and is compatible with water-based and UV inks. Also said to have good resistance to household cleaners and petroleum-based products. Curing Chamber is Reliable Nordson ...

Global Giants

(Flexpack)

March 30, 2006, ...  The changing of obsolete equipment purchased during the socialist era into internationally accepted equipment has made many low-cost Polish/Hungarian flex-pack converters competitive to western European ...

Zero Funding for FCN Program?

(Magazine)

February 27, 2006, ... will be a return to the old system of filing a food additive petition to obtain a regulatory clearance. The FCN program has succeeded in offering manufacturers a much faster way to gain approvals of ...

Wider Expectations

(Flexpack)

February 27, 2006, ... horizons. Executive VP Graham Redding says flex-pack has been a huge boost for PSG in the wake of challenges that include a large pool of competitors and a lack of new label niches to explore. However, ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

February 27, 2006, ... again, the winning entries of this year’s Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition are said to mirror the packaging excellence, printing, technical, and environmental achievements taking place ...

2005 RFID What's New

(Archive)

February 26, 2006, ... tolling and the purchase of fuel at petrol stations, and as part of a car key vehicle immobilizer system. The researchers created a cheap code-cracking device, from off the shelf Field Programmable ...