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Digital Products for the Converting Industry

(Magazine)

October 31, 2000, ... three direct digital mask-removal processes, including removal from photo- polymer, enabling plate processing for printing and embossing forms; removal from metal, enabling multilayer, high-resolution ...

Presses and People Make a Powerful Combination

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September 30, 2000, ... raw materials and accessories, Valestrino notes, including Fasson rollstock, Akzo Nobel inks, DuPont photopolymer plates, and Rotoflex rewinders. Earning Its Good Reputation Today L.A. Label converts ...

Technology Puts Converter "In-Line" for More Succes

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September 30, 2000, ... polypropylene overwrap and rigid paperboard susceptor sleeve) with a single flexible wrapper, said to result in greater ease of use by the consumer and representing significant source reduction over the ...

Division Award Winners

(Magazine)

September 30, 2000, A highlight of each Polymers, Laminations and Coatings Conference is the presentation of Division Awards. For 2000, the Division Technical Award and Sam A highlight of each Polymers, Laminations and Coatings ...

Synthetic Paper from Plastics

(Magazine)

September 30, 2000, Application: A mixture of linear low density polyethylene and polystyrene with 40% filler consisting of 80% dolomite and 20% talc is very promising for synthetic paper uses. Application: A mixture of ...

What's New in Narrow We

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August 31, 2000, ... a "mood film" on a polyester substrate. Flexo Presses Have Screen Capabilities Gallus Inc., Philadelphia, PA; 215/677-9600; gallus.org The Arsoma EM 280 flexo press is fitted with screen capability ...

Materials and Products for the Converting Industry

(Magazine)

August 31, 2000, ... plastic bags utilized in the food industry. In addition, foil is said to adhere to other flexible packaging plastics, including both CPP and OPP, polyester, PE, and p-s stocks. Series is described as an ...

Experts Scan the Future for Technologies with Impact

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May 31, 2000, ... that the meat industry will be utilizing in the future. "Today," he adds, "they package chicken [for institutional use] in corrugated boxes that have either poly or wax liners, and they put these boxes in ...

It's Definitely a Bull Market for High-Performance Film

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May 31, 2000, ... properties. Some of the major high-performance films include those made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET polyester), nylon, polycarbonate (PC), polyimide (PI), and fluoropolymers. In 1999 Frost ...

Electrically Heated Rollers Are Top Technology Choice

(Magazine)

March 31, 2000, ... said to offer several advantages over conventional corona or flame treatment. Use of specialty gases and electrode design enables the plasma system to activate surfaces such as polytetrafluoroethylene, ...

FPA Winners Prove Again How to Do More with Less

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February 29, 2000, ... oriented polyolefin (COP) and oxygen barrier construction of the package extends pet food shelf life, improves freshness and palatability, and reduces insect infestation concerns. The COP abuse/sealant ...

Clean Room Environment Makes Excellence a Priority

(Magazine)

January 31, 2000, ...  In the industrial films segment, textured and hard-coated polyethylene terephthalate and polycarbonate films are used by the electronics industry for membrane switches, touchscreens, LCD displays, and ...

Getting Off to a Smooth Start with a New Coater

(Archive)

December 31, 1999, ... the refrigeration units and poly pumps are enclosed in a separate room, a benefit to employees because hearing protection is unnecessary. He adds, "We also got a grant from Wisconsin public service because ...

Vision-Based System Wins the Battle Against Defects

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December 31, 1999, ... has been in business for 25 years. It runs polypropylene, polyethylene, and polyester substrates on six- and eight-color presses. A complete prepress department handles inception, design, process color ...

Partnering launches future growth in laminations

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August 31, 1996, ... usually incorporate a range of thicknesses and materials but generally include and start at .5- through 2-mil polyester/.35- through 2-mil aluminum foil. A five-roll transfer system accomplishes metering ...

Gauging system lights the way

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August 31, 1996, ... process of the lamp begins with two thermoplastics polyester film substrates. One is supplied with an indium tin oxide (ITO) coating already applied by the film vendor; the other is metallized by a sputtering ...

Tetra Pak plant in Spain is environmentally certified.

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July 31, 1996, Tetra Pak's converting facility for aseptic paper/poly/foil liquid food packaging materials in Arganda, near Madrid, Spain, has become the first factory Tetra Pak's converting facility for aseptic paper/poly/foil ...

MSC Specialty Films reaches success down to the core

(Magazine)

May 31, 1996, ... includes metallizing, coating, and laminating, as well as slitting and finishing processes. The company runs polyester, polypropylene, polyimide, and metal foils for window films as well as for industrial ...

Green Bay gears up for specialty labels

(Magazine)

May 31, 1996, ... to film, film to polycoated paper or film to paper labels. To eliminate heat-induced distortion of film liners, the machine uses ultraviolet curing for the silicone release coating. The first coating ...

The challenge of formulating FDA compliance.

(Magazine)

April 30, 1996, ... foods. This regulation contains multiple pages of columns for "List of substances, and "Limitations." In the column for substances, there are designations for polymers, plasticizers, and various other ingredients ...