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Evolving Ink Jet Technology

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... a competing DOD ink jet technology is based on piezo crystals. In this technology, the piezo material causes the ink volume to change in the pressure chamber to generate a pressure wave that propagates ...

Profit for Printers

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... UK sales manager for press manufacturer Nilpeter, told delegates the company is exporting about 150 narrow web presses a year—especially today to the Far East market. New converting methods were the subject ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Magazine)

December 30, 2004, ... and controller. Also spotlighted were the winners of the CorrPak competition, a design contest open to boxmakers worldwide. For a list of winners, contact TAPPI at 770/446-1400. For information on ...

Digital Gone Wide

(Magazine)

December 30, 2004, ... on other substrates that we’re not capable of right now. We’re looking for Scitex to show us whatever there is for the future." As for what the future holds, Richards makes it clear, "Our competition ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 1

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, You won’t find your company’s future in a crystal ball, tarot cards, or tea leaves, but you might find it in Peter Drucker’s advice: "The best way to deal with the future is to create it." Part 1 | ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

November 30, 2004, ... processability, machinability, and cost effectiveness compared with alternate materials or resin blends. Based on attributes this fits into such targeted applications as freshly cut produce, pet food, ...

Aniline printing - 100 Years Later

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2004, ... for printing on thin flexible substrates. It was inevitable flexography would be competing against rotogravure. Although both processes use low-viscosity printing inks, flexo presses can be designed ...

Packaging for the World

(Flexpack)

September 29, 2004, ...  The same Lider store revealed the introduction of retort-pouched pet food packages. These “Whiskas” brand pouches represent the beginnings of a vibrant new market in stand-up pouches in pet food, seafood, ...

Products, Part 1

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... networking package. Called price-competitive, the unit is said to maintain precise tension control, provide automatic knife positioning, and control many other machine functions. Pump Has Protective ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... Plastics. According to the company, these tapes offer exceptional performance for fine line masking in competitive PCB finger masking applications, as well as in demanding appliance powder coating applications. ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... employs industrial PC technology, AC vector motors, and AC vector digital drive systems to produce operating speeds to 600 mpm on a range of products including PE, PP, PET, aluminum foil, and paper. Union ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... acquired substantially all the assets of its long-time competitor, Sherwood Tool, Kensington, CT, USA. Sherwood Tool’s operations will be moved to PMC’s Milwaukee headquarters. MEI Now Part of Danaher ...

New Clear Barrier Film Resin Technology Replaces Coated Films

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... cookies, oil-based confections, and pet foods. PVdC-coated film, however, is expensive due to its two-step manufacturing process. And in applications requiring either moisture- or oxygen-barrier properties, ...

A Problem Solver's Solutio

(Flexpack)

August 30, 2004, ...  solventless manufacturing techniques and its Comexi laminator enable it to produce high-performance, solvent-free converted products at a cost-competitive level. “I think the superior nature of th ...

Printing: Italian Style

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, Converters in Italy use BST's print process management system to gain a competitive edge. Converters in Italy use BST's print process management system to gain a competitive edge. There's little doubt ...

Breakin' Bounds in Barrier Films

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... future experience of successful industry players will be shaped by a keen awareness of where products are in their life cycle, the changing competitive landscape, and timely execution of sound business ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... and sportswear. Sports stars— among them participants in the 2004 Athens Olympics— will offer live demonstrations on how polymers help competitive sports. For more information on K 2004, visit k-online.de. ...

The Latitudes of LEAN

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... competitive or to maintain your edge. Those that have just cracked open the virtual lexicon of “lean” information on-line have found themselves immersed in such terms and phrases as kanban, value-stream ...

A TEXAS-SIZED Flexo Forum

(Magazine)

May 31, 2004, ... used their expertise to predict where flexo may go in the years ahead. Key points included the importance of speed to market in beating competitors; viewing flexo as a precision coating process to open ...

Removing Packaging Odors

(Flexpack)

May 30, 2004, ... competitive arena. The use of water-based products that contain amines or ultraviolet-curable products potentially can bring additional sources of odor into the package. The presence of acrylic monomers ...