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Converting Industry News

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October 30, 2005, News from: News from: Utah Paper Box, Primir, FTA, Flexographic Trade School, Praxair Surface Technologies, SKF USA, Air Products Polymers, Julie Static Controls, Heidelberg, Flint Ink, GASC, H.A. Bruno, ...

The Case for Automatic Splicing

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September 29, 2005, ... Manually loading and splicing a roll easily can take 10 min, so at 2 changes/hr, this downtime could cost you a third of your productivity. Dual or turret winders, with their ability to load a new roll ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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September 29, 2005, ... Inc. Coating, laminating, extrusion, and the production of plastic granulates produce as a side effect smoke and aerosol contaminations. These consist of polymer products, plasticizers, fine particles, ...

Reporter Clips

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September 29, 2005, ... Press Adds Color MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA—Fernqvist Labeling Solutions found a way to meet on-demand label production in up to seven colors: Add an HP Indigo digital press and Rotoflex Vericut finishing unit ...

CCTI Fall Meeting to Feature VTS Workshop

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September 04, 2005, The Composite Can and Tube Institute (CCTI) will hold its 2005 Fall Meeting Sept. 27-29, 2005, at the Flamingo Las Vegas hotel. "The Do's and Don’ts of Product Knowledge will be the first Vendor Training ...

Climate Control

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August 30, 2005, ... and the lower the humidity, the more static that is generated. Static also tends to attract dirt and dust, another detriment to producing a clean final product. Ed Allie, director of engineering and ...

Obesity: Can Packaging Help?

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July 30, 2005, ... several items, including possible changes to require a product that could reasonably be consumed at one time to be labeled as a single serving. While policy-makers continue to discuss causes of and ...

Brand Security & Authentication, Part 1

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July 30, 2005, ... report as a PDF, click the link below: Link to Document Tailored Defense Brand protection covers both reality and perception: It involves guaranteeing the integrity of a product by discouraging ...

What's Driving Your Operatio

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July 30, 2005, ... the buzzwords coming up in conversations about today’s drive controls. According to Michael Vallier, product line manager at ABB (abb.com), there are five key factors to consider: 1) Installation environment, ...

PLGA Request Entries for 2005 Technical Achievement Awards

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July 06, 2005, ... program recognizes new or significantly improved products that will enhance the industry’s position relative to other print technologies. Entries for each of the three areas—Prepress, Pressroom, and ...

Reporter Clips

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June 29, 2005, ... is designed to help both converters and their customers collect and recycle used release liners. Instead of ending up as landfill waste, used release liners can be repulped to make useful paper products. ...

Release Liner Recycling Program

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June 25, 2005, ... Instead of ending up as landfill waste, the liners can be repulped to make paper products. PRESS RELEASE WAUSAU, WI—This special program from Recycling Solutions is designed to help end-users and customers ...

The Design Supply Chain

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May 30, 2005, ... a product to market a single day sooner is considered a hero. Brand owners drive the packaging supply chain. In the battle for market share, the package is considered the most preferred promotional ...

Converting Industry News

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May 30, 2005, ... flavors are released into the packaged product slowly and uniformly during its shelf life, reportedly improving the aroma and taste of the package contents. CompelAromas also may be released when a package ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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April 29, 2005, ... designs. Flat dies have use for the extrusion of a wide range of flat products. In general, the main requirement for the die design is production of products with a good mass distribution. Common knowledge ...

The Board Identity

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April 29, 2005, ... from a nearly three-year slump; a gain expected for strong recovery in carton production (up 2.3% in 2004); and board price gains (key grades up 5%+ in 2004). Allan Boyle, head of creative design at Nestlé, ...

Converting Industry News

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April 29, 2005, ... and production cutbacks are being publicized, but this still "is not bad." Home sales are up but have slowed slightly, which should keep the economy going for at least six months because of other items ...

Cleaning the Right Way

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March 30, 2005, ... for hot melt products, and the like. This requires specialized attention as well, so personnel are not burned during the operation. Excessive heating of extrusion products or hot melt materials possibly ...

Long-Run Liners

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February 27, 2005, ... for 17 million liners. In fact, the company reports its annual production of trayliners could circle the world four times over. Trayliners account for more than 90% of its annual sales. VOX prints on ...

Skeist Offers a Series of Industry Studies

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February 27, 2005, ... VII, and Photopolymers V. (skeistinc.com) Inks II will provide in depth information on the following: Technical, economic, and marketing information on existing raw materials and end products.  ...