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Shear Slitting Can Provide Advantages

(Archive)

July 30, 2004, ... results. On most materials, problems exist at speeds that are below synchronous. Next we should consider the configuration of the web and the knives in the machine. There are two primary arrangements—wrap ...

Unique Issues of Laminating Inks

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... packaging integrity and high performance bond values. All the ingredients of a laminating ink are chosen carefully to assure the laminated product is free from undesirable odors. The primary source ...

Film Wettability Not So Simple

(Magazine)

March 31, 2004, ... meet the challenge of film wettability and ink adhesion demands. It is still the primary surface treatment used to meet the stringent demands for ink wetting and adhesion. Dr. Richard M. Podhajny ...

Bio Break Down

(Flexpack)

March 30, 2004, ... biodegradability standards is the time constraint on the process of converting the polymer into carbon dioxide and water. There are two primary differences between “degradable” and “biodegradable.” ...

Novel Method for Testing the Grease Resistance of Plastic-Based Dry Pet Food Packaging

(The Place)

March 30, 2004, ... primary factors influencing staining are the contact pressure between pet food and packaging and the amount of available fat in the pet food. Although the recent introduction of plastic-based materials ...

Less Coating, More Control

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... Like the others, he names faster speeds as one of the primary trends and adds “today's customers want open-end machines designed for future products, and [they want] lab trials to determine coating methods.” ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... Screenprint/Dow — digitally printed lenticular graphic Most Innovative: Smyth/Interactive Packaging Group — metallized primary label for Coors beer Packaging: Chicago Decal — temperature indicator label ...

Converters' Wish Lists: Part I

(Magazine)

January 30, 2004, ... relating to their use. Not only do they need the information, they need it to be available instantly. This leads to the primary item on most wish lists from converters — data sheets, technical service ...

CMYK=RGB - The Digital Color Revolution

(Technical Reports)

January 30, 2004, ... to as process color, the CMYK system uses only four primary colors - cyan, magenta, yellow, and black - to reproduce an array of thousands of hues. This is achieved via a combination of halftone screening ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

October 31, 2003, ... and three 8.3-m-wide primary film slitters, worth approximately $10 million (USD). Jiangsu Shuangliang, a newcomer in the plastic film business in China, is developing an extensive greenfield production ...

Meeting the Need

(Materials)

September 30, 2003, ... (VCI) treatment for primary packaging of ferrous parts, is applied directly to corrugated, solid fiber, and other paperboard packaging during the converting process. Can be applied with blade or rod coaters, ...

Division Issues Call for Papers

(The Place)

September 30, 2003, ... information for the primary author are due by January 23, 2004. Potential participants should complete the abstract form online at www.tappi.org. Follow the link designated Abstract Submission. They ...

Let's Talk Trend

(Tapes)

August 28, 2003, ...  One of the most significant ongoing trends, yet another reflection of the demand for superior POP appeal and product protection, is the growth of film as a primary label substrate. In North America ...

Flexible Packaging & Waste Disposal Laws: A US Perspective

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2003, ... of the Act encourages states to take primary responsibility for regulating the disposal of nonhazardous solid wastes. The federal role is limited to setting national goals, providing guidance and technical ...

Products

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... is said to offer true statistical process control. Employs proprietary high-resolution transmitters and receivers to examine heat seal integrity and detect common defects. Ink Jet Print onto Primary ...

Active Packaging

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2003, ... primary or supporting product identification option. The opportunities for direct print onto containers have expanded from traditional screen and thermal print processes to include direct-printed waxed ...

Winding Better Rolls

(Archive)

May 31, 2003, ... a winding nip in the primary winding position, but the nip doesn't contact the roll once the index cycle begins. As the roll indexes away from the winding nip, the winding entry span length increases. In ...

Making the Most of Metallizing

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... in senior management positions with U.K.-based Van Leer Metallized Products, delivered the introductory paper on the market, which currently is being driven by a number of factors. The primary factor is ...

Some Things to Remember About Dynamic Surface Tension

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... process as ink splits from one surface and then wets down another. The primary reason for this is the ink or coating is a mixture of various components, and during the dynamic printing process these components ...

Concern over Phthalates in Food Packaging

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... also are used extensively in medical and food packaging products. In PVC products, plasticizers account for nearly half of the weight of the plastic and are the primary source of phthalate emissions to ...