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February 28, 2002, ... overlaminates are designed to enhance both the durability and esthetics of digitally printed graphics, says co. These 4-mil overlaminating vinyls, available with a gloss, matte, or luster finish, are said ...

Materials

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February 28, 2002, ... co. says. All products utilize a 60# paper designed specifically for laser printing (although it can be flexo printed). Acrylic emulsion adhesive used in the products is said to provide excellent die-cutting. ...

Coating and Laminating Special Report

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February 28, 2002, ... consumables, which are printed on a quality thin sleeving board by any of the standard roll-to-roll printing processes, and in-line overlaminated or ultraviolet-varnished to give a high-gloss, matte, textured, ...

Converting Industry News

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January 31, 2002, ... on preprinted materials. The center includes a Titan SR7 slitter/rewinder running to 1,600-mm (64-in.) web width at a maximum 600 mpm (2,000 fpm). The slitter features a separate shaftless unwind stand, ...

Overcoats Offer Protection (and You Don't Have to Button Up

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January 31, 2002, Printed paper is a key ingredient in many packages and labels. And whether the printing provides information, graphics, or both, it has to be protected. Printed paper is a key ingredient in many packages ...

Products

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January 31, 2002, ... Also helps cut down the concentration of ink applied and thereby improves the brightness of printed colors. System reportedly enables printers to comply with legistlation to control and reduce VOC emissions. ...

High & Dry

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January 31, 2002, ... film with 0.030-in.-wide numbers printed down the center. The customer required the film be slit to a final width of 0.040 in. and that the printed numbers be kept in the center of the finished width. ...

Russian Flex-Pack Markets Holds Potential

(News | New Products)

January 23, 2002, ... Petersburg) is a leading manufacturer of "dry" labels, supplying printed labels to a wide range of food, beverage, and confectionery companies. Other players in the Russian market include Agava and Amipress. ...

Valmet Tech Center to Open for Converters Worldwide

(News | New Products)

January 13, 2002, ... of adhesive coatings (solvent-based maximum 4 gsm dry at 35% and solventless lamination at normal or high temperatures at maximum 3.5 gsm). Cold seal coating will be possible in-register on preprinted ...

Flexo Printing to Outpace GNP in 2002, Says FTA

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December 09, 2001, North America's 6,000-plus flexographic printing establishments will produce in excess of $85 billion (US) of printed work in 2002. That's the Flexographic Technical Association's best estimate and is part ...

Products

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November 30, 2001, ... for spot, knock-out, and flood applications. Complete solution is said to ensure simple and accurate registration with printed graphics. Allows seamless integration with prepress workflow, streamlining ...

Automated Sortation System Boosts Customer Satisfaction

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November 30, 2001, ... in. to 44 × 64 in. and stacks them at 6,000-10,000 sheets/stack. Then the stacks are transported to one of two pressrooms where they are printed on sheet-fed lithograph presses. The main pressroom is ...

Polymers / Laminations / Adhesives / Coatings / Extrusions

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October 31, 2001, ... verified the barrier properties. Package configuration is HDPE bag containing the cereal in a printed paperboard carton. The purpose was to measure organoleptic improvements in cereal packaged with cross ...

One-Dimensional Converter Expands Its Reach

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October 31, 2001, ... today, we offer more types of labels. If you want in-mold, pressure-sensitive, glue-applied, heat shrink, we're in a position to supply customers with any of those. If you want them printed offset, flexo, ...

IML Conference Transcends Packaging with Broader Range of Topics

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October 31, 2001, ... an opaque printed sheet that can be positioned in an unmodified mold easily.” This will withstand the rigors of molding at high temperature with materials that have high viscosity. Benefits include compatibility ...

Reporter Clips

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October 31, 2001, ... and a high-impact, rotogravure-printed label in deep, rich colors said to reflect the quality and rich flavor experience of the product and complement the black plastic top. “Nestlé was looking for ...

Crosslinking Agents Can Improve Physical Properties

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September 30, 2001, ... to improve heat and product resistance. Usually this is done in water-based inks where the high pH limits the zinc oxide activity until it is printed and the pH becomes acidic. The mechanism generally ...

Many New Players Join India's Flex-Pack Boo

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September 30, 2001, ... from India for many years, it is expected the next step would be the export of printed laminates. Quality-conscious Indian converters with top-of-the-line equipment and skilled manpower have started doing ...

European Conference Draws Large Audience

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September 30, 2001, ... and cause increased interlayer pressure that increases the risk of blocking on some materials. This problem is common with grades that are coated, printed, or perhaps have surfaces that have an affinity ...

VOC-Compliant Inks: What State Are They In?

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September 30, 2001, ... challenging jobs printed flexographically and compared it to the same jobs printed by lithography or rotogravure. A comparison kit was made available to judges as well as the FFTA audience, and the samples ...