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The Market Matures

(Label/Tape)

February 29, 2008, ... takes significant market share in many regional markets. It also shows the highest growth rate of all label types and has become a primary competitor to pressure-sensitive labels for premium product applications. ...

Opacity & White Ink

(Print)

December 31, 2007, ... opacity is the primary determiner in cost analysis. Technically, opacity is the ability to block light coming through the package. However, it also governs how the color graphics stand out in contrast ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... be in charge of the office. Getting New Power VALHALLA, NY | Fujifilm’s primary US manufacturing complex, located in Greenwood, SC, plans to use methane gas from a local community landfill to power ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

July 31, 2007, ... the resin used as the primary component, i.e., LLDPE with LLDPE, LDPE with LDPE) does not appear to have a strong effect on film properties. The negative effect of calcium carbonate addition regardless ...

New Products

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... Converting Equipment, Bedford, UK; +44 1234 852553; bobstgroup.com Primary slitters feature center winder; advanced computer control; automatic/manual knife positioning; auto/manual rewind arm positioning; ...

Converter Clips

(Magazine)

May 31, 2007, ... from operations in Kent, WA, and Melbourn, UK, includes the KeepSafe Gold, Silver, and Bronze security bag product line. Operations from the Kent plant will be transferred to Ampac's primary manufacturing ...

A Scrappy Competitor

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... Caribbean. In addition to its primary markets, Mohawk has found success serving niche markets such as bottle overwraps and ice bags. “We have a pretty varied little niche within our markets that allows ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

February 28, 2007, ... includes three primary and four secondary Atlas slitter/rewinders with roll handling systems and a General K5000 high-performance, 2,450-mm-wide vacuum metallizer for converting BOPET film. Reportedly, ...

A Look Ahead: Sustainability and Other Hot Topics

(Archive)

January 30, 2007, ... business challenges for adhesive manufacturers? A. Adhesives manufacturers must bring greater value to customers and routinely exceed their expectations to be selected as a primary adhesive supplier. ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

December 31, 2006, ... at Chicago’s McCormick Pl. October 29–November 2. CPP organizer H.A. Bruno says 22% of those attending indicated converting/package printing and related services as the primary business. The number ...

Taking Chances

(Magazine)

December 31, 2006, ... consecutive numbering, and bar code labels. But its primary customer base remains companies much like itself: small to medium-sized businesses that are primed for explosive growth. Silvano says one ...

Adding Up Additives

(Tech Reports)

December 31, 2006, ... reduce coefficient of friction (COF). This large class of additives extends from traditional primary amide slips to specialty grades used at elevated temperatures or to hold COF constant before and after ...

Outlook: Challenging

(Magazine)

November 30, 2006, ... Hanson, expanding its positioning in the field of silicone-coated release papers and films. P-S Labels & Tapes AWA’s current assessment of the p-s labeling market is that the primary label segment ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

November 30, 2006, ... coding and marking solution is designed for applying high-speed, on-demand variable information to primary packaging materials. The process, which uses a laser reactive coating that undergoes a color change ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

November 30, 2006, ... meter, mix, and dispense equipment. 100% solids adhesives are extensions of the urethane chemistry that is well known in the packaging industry. The primary difference between 100% solids adhesives ...

Labelexpo New Products

(Magazine)

October 31, 2006, ... appletonideas.com Label facestock selection tool makes it easier for converters to match direct thermal paper performance with label requirements. Includes 21 label applications, calculates primary and ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

September 30, 2006, ... labels. Demand for primary pharmaceutical containers will increase 8.0% annually through 2010. Prefillable inhalers and prefillable syringes will generate the fastest growth opportunities among all ...

Are Universal Products Possible?

(Magazine)

July 31, 2006, ... leads us to the primary point of this column: Do not use any adhesive, coating, or ink for any purpose other than that for which it is intended. A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape that works well in ...

Better Labels Through Chemistry

(Magazine)

July 09, 2006, ... the application of laser energy. The DataLase solution reportedly is extremely flexible and can be used for a wide range of marking applications, including on-product, primary packaging and labels, ...

Stretching Boundaries

(Flexpack)

May 30, 2006, ... located up the road in Duncan. The Duncan campus is the divisional headquarters for Food Packaging, Medical Products, and Shrink Packaging, and it is the site of the primary Research, Development & ...