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Converting Industry News

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November 29, 2000, ... it on the retail shelf. The canister is formed from web-fed bottom stock and preprinted sidewall blanks on a PMC-1500NR machine from Paper Machinery Corp. (PMC). The sidewall blanks are die-cut from ...

What's New in Narrow We

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October 31, 2000, ... the conference program, a huge jump from the 136 attending in 1998. Combination Printing Press Has New Print Stations Ko-Pack International, Williston, VT; 802/872-0329; ko-pack.com The in-line 400-FL ...

Converting Industry News

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October 31, 2000, ... to the process." In other news from MacDermid, the company has unified the branding strategy for all its photopolymer printing plate products. Flex-Light products will include all sheet, liquid, water ...

Digital Products for the Converting Industry

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October 31, 2000, ... natural and synthetic for flexo, letterpress, and embossing; engraved metal for printing, embossing, and stamping; and engraved ceramics for inking, printing, embossing, and applicator rolls. Also features ...

New Packaging Technology Will Star at Pack Expo

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September 30, 2000, ... "Mark" Shimoyamada, Dai Nippon Printing Co. EU and the Essential Requirements , John Webb-Jenkins, Institute of Packaging. Maximizing Asset Management with RFID , Peter J. Alvarez, John J. Pogorelec, ...

Hologram in 3-D Makes Postage Stamp a Keeper

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August 31, 2000, ... memories of the past and sending a message of peace, hope, and love for the future, Canada Post created an "Official Millennium Keepsake," a special philatelic souvenir that pays homage to the printers ...

What's New in Narrow We

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August 31, 2000, ... produce using solvents now can be completed in less than 1 hr, according to co. Plates are compatible with standard solvent- and water-based flexo printing inks. Anilox Roll Cleaner Includes Reclaim ...

Materials and Products for the Converting Industry

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August 31, 2000, ... film features a polyester reinforced scrim and is said to be very strong. Part of the Trans-Banner Reinforced Vinyl product line, Yukon is a minimal shrink film, which allows for tight printing registration, ...

Latest Gravure Technology Launches Converter into Fray

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April 30, 2000, ... has been around for 40 years, it had never printed prior to last year, so it definitely hit the ground running on the printing front line. And with the installation of its new Toshiba eight-color rotogravure ...

Selecting the Right Tensioning System for the Application

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April 30, 2000, ... machines use tension control to provide a constant pull of a web or filament through the machine, thereby ensuring consistent product quality. Printing and converting industries account for most web ...

Cartonmarker Adds Flexo to Give Customers a Choice

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February 29, 2000, ... Johnson, with sales and marketing experience, and Weinrauch, the planning and operations guy, were looking to partner with a company that could make their plan of flexographically printed pharmaceutical ...

Vision-Based System Wins the Battle Against Defects

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December 31, 1999, ... advanced scientific community. When Zalman Zohar, printing manager for Ultra Flex Packaging Corp., Brooklyn, NY, was looking for a print defect detection system, this cutting-edge technology caught his ...

FTA winners show off strides in Flexo

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June 30, 1996, ... Forum in Boston, MA, held May 13-15. Entry classifications included wide web, narrow web, combined corrugated, preprinted linerboard, envelopes, newspaper/publications, student entry, and special achievement. ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

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March 31, 1996, ... every day," says Glen E. Braswell, FPA president. It's a very exciting field out there right now." The Green Globe Award for environmental achievement was awarded to Rollprint, Addison, IL, and Kapak, ...

New hot stamper does more for short runs

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February 29, 1996, ... one machine: the Kensol/Franklin Series 164/268 hot stamp printer. Early in 1995 Steve Stearns, owner of Fast Track Labels, CA, quickly caught on to the fad of "Euro-style" labels that were being popularized ...

Business and education join forces, and everybody wins

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February 29, 1996, ... to programs with curriculums designed specifically to turn out tomorrow's printers, designers, and converting machinery operators. Knowledge and Independence The Graphic Communications Program at ...

Core selection - the difference between success and failure.

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January 31, 1996, ... by using the right core, the question becomes, "How do I know which core to use?" At a minimum, several core characteristics are required by the printer and converter: * I.D. consistency. The correct ...

Video web inspection: the view from the press floor.

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September 30, 1995, ... industry itself. These operators control presses ranging from wide web to narrow, with press speeds as fast as 900 fpm or as slow as 150 fpm, printing as few as two colors or as many as ten. The end products ...

Future of video inspection systems seems bright.

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June 30, 1995, ... The purpose of this appraisal is to quantify your operation's needs, to identify specific print problems that a video system could address and to determine the degree to which your operation will benefit ...

Flexographic Awards honor top industry achievers

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April 30, 1995, The 1995 Flexographic Technical Association Awards Competition honored the best of the industry based on degrees of printing difficulties and execution The 1995 Flexographic Technical Association Awards ...