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Green Is Global

(Archive)

January 31, 2009, ... and with end-users. As the need to solve global sustainability issues increases, suppliers are required to answer a broad-based set of questions about the credentials of their raw materials, their manufacturing ...

How To Become a Green Printer

(Print)

December 31, 2008, ...  Process All manufacturing steps (prepress, press, and postpress) involved with converting raw materials into a finished product, including process byproducts that have an environmental, health, and ...

Eco Inks

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

December 31, 2008, ... products and processes, taking into account such variables as raw materials, energy consumption, land use, emissions, toxicity, and risk potential. Eco-efficiency analysis is applied to reduce energy and ...

What's New Product

(New Products)

December 31, 2008, Inks Low in VOCs Triumph sheet-fed process inks from Kohl & Madden feature a low-VOC ink technology that is high in renewable raw materials and is said Inks Low in VOCs Triumph sheet-fed process inks ...

Commemorative Nutcracker Stamps

(News Eclips)

December 03, 2008, ... notes and drawings by Sally Andersen-Bruce of New Milford, CT. “Nutcrackers have served the functional purpose of splitting nutshells since the third and fourth century B.C., and it wasn’t until the ...

Xaar Forges Global Ink Partnership with Aqua Tint

(News | New Products)

December 03, 2008, ... in two Aqua Tint solvent inks—Standard and Super Saver—being approved for use with Xaar 128 printheads. Based in Mumbai and Vadodara, India, and the US, the company uses quality raw materials and manufactures ...

Cartons Lighten Up

(Carton Box)

November 30, 2008, ... makes Adirondack chairs out of the raw materials. “Those are the small things that hopefully add up,” says Smith. “It's all about sustaining the business in a responsible way. We're practicing lean manufacturing, ...

Reduce & Reuse

(Extrusion Coating)

November 30, 2008, ... are driving change. Both margins and methodology are under pressure in an environment of rising raw material costs coupled with aggressive end-user buying, more just-in-time deliveries, shorter production ...

Special Causes: Enemy or Opportunity?

(Process Management)

November 30, 2008, ... different areas. These will include incoming raw materials specifications, machine settings, operating procedures, and test methods. So, if the occasional special cause is inevitable, the question becomes: ...

Web Exclusive: Slitting Film

(Archive)

November 11, 2008, Despite the fact that crude oil prices have risen sharply, in turn elevating the price of oil-based raw materials used in plastic film manufacture, this group of materials still has largely untapped packaging ...

Papers Sought For TAPPI European PLACE Conference

(News | New Products)

November 10, 2008, ... include: Developments in raw materials–including polymers, lamination and substrate web materials; converting technologies–raw material handling, extrusion processing, primer application, web treatments, ...

FTA Announces Call for Entries for Awards Competition

(News | New Products)

November 09, 2008, ... Awards competition is expected to draw more than 600 entries. Those statistics are similar to results for the 2008 competition when 650 print jobs were entered and 147 awards were given out. Of that amount ...

Global Postal & Envelope Report

(News Eclips)

November 04, 2008, ... costs commensurate with competing technologies and impact its ability to absorb higher raw materials costs from its supplier base. The report examines each of the cited pressures as well as how national ...

Tag & Label Awards: Tricks of the Trade

(Label/Tape)

October 31, 2008, ... - Tester Kimbells Pack Inc.: Globe Promo Booklet Label Kimbells Pack Inc.: Pervil 35% Bigger Violator Kopco Graphics Inc.: SoBe Life Water Hang Tag Label Technology Inc.: Clif Shot Strawberry ...

Web Coating: Process Characterization

(Coating/Laminating)

October 31, 2008, ... method. The figure to the right shows the major subsystems that need to be characterized. Raw Materials Raw material measurements are needed to ensure all compounds have the desired purity and they ...

Ink Dispensing: Mix to Match

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

October 31, 2008, ... inks from previous jobs, has been eliminated. Individual ink raw materials can be traced clearly to each job. And in the case of repeat orders, when an identical recipe is simply recalled, the company ...

Lab/Pilot/Technical Facilities Directory

(Archive)

October 31, 2008, ... industry: high-speed rotary draw-tape trash bag lines, pre-made pouch equipment by PDI, film and bag folders and winders, packaging automation equipment, and integration services. Custom engineering, process ...

Registration Now Open for NPE2009

(News | New Products)

October 28, 2008, ... (FSCT), this conference will be for professionals who specify and use coatings on plastics, as well as coating manufacturers and raw material suppliers. ● MoldMaking Expo 2009 Conference. Produced by ...

Kodak Experts Addresses 'Future Trends, Technologies' at Labelexp

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2008, The latest techniques and technologies that label converters can use to help brand owners draw attention to their products, decrease time to market, and ensure protection against counterfeiting are among ...

October Carton & Box Reporter

(Carton Box)

September 30, 2008, ... the fastest growth in both units and value. Growth opportunities will exist for paperboard containers, despite the more moderate prospects expected as a result of market maturity and competitive drawbacks. ...