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Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

October 31, 2003, ... honor was bestowed at the National Printing Ink Research Institute's (NPIRI) 47th Annual Technical Conference October 16. The road to this prestigious award has been a long one for Dr. Podhajny, who was ...

Structured for Success

(Unprinted Rolls)

October 31, 2003, ... for technology development. The work is done by a cross-functional team containing all the expertise (including finance, marketing, production, in addition to research) that will be needed during development ...

Freedonia Group Nonwovens Report Forecasts Demand Hikes thru 2007

(Disposables)

October 26, 2003, ... Nonwovens, authored by the Cleveland-based industrial market research firm, indicates advances will be driven by strong growth in many key disposable markets, such as adult incontinence products, filters, ...

DuPont Experimental Station Commemorates Milestone Centennial Anniversary

(News | New Products)

October 14, 2003, ... science and knowledge to improve life on our planet," he adds. According to DuPont, as one of the first research facilities of its kind in the world, the 150-acre campus-style site serves as the primary ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

September 30, 2003, ... members of the printing industry. In addition, RIT's Printing Application Laboratory will use the system in collaboration with web offset printers and suppliers on applied research projects. “Our relationship ...

Coating Success

(Unprinted Rolls)

September 30, 2003, ... lines come in a wide variety of configurations from small, narrow, low-volume research and development coaters to wide, high speed, capacity manufacturing coaters. While all coating lines have the same ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

September 30, 2003, ... a value of more than $101 million through 2007, according to a new report entitled “Biomonitoring Systems for Packaging.” Researched, authored, and published by BRG Townsend Inc. and Packaging Strategies, ...

Pilferers Beware

(Magazine)

September 30, 2003, ... item packaged. Our Blisterguard is primarily positioned to offer an alternative to clamshells at an attractive value,” Hamilton comments. “We are able to be competitive on this based on our research, our ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, ... Services SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, USA—The Graphic Communication Institute (GrCI) at Cal Poly is offering a full range of testing, research, product evaluation, and consulting services. Upgrades include ...

Reporter Clips

(Tapes)

August 31, 2003, ... IL, USA—A new market research study on the self-adhesive graphic arts market in North America is available from AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. Providing a market overview and defining opportunities for ...

Europe: Label's Leade

(Tapes)

August 31, 2003, ... niche sectors and scope for developments and innovation in materials, converting technologies, and applications. Dr. William Llewellyn is a senior consultant with leading international market research ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

August 30, 2003, ... Dow Chemical USA as Senior Research Engineer and for Ball Corporation as Director of Engineering. He joined his present company in 1990. Besides his membership in TAPPI, Oliver is a Senior Member of the ...

An American Success: Unifoil Honors 25-Year Company Vet Joseph Funicelli

(News | New Products)

August 24, 2003, ... the early adopters of UniLustre brand. "Joe is a visionary," says Bob Gallino, research and development manager, who worked with Funicelli to develop the UniLustre brand. "Creating new products inevitably ...

Kraton Increases Focus on Packaging Segment

(News | New Products)

August 05, 2003, Kraton Polymers reports it has formed a new business group dedicated to packaging and polymer modification. According to Kraton, the new group will concentrate on the technology enhancements and research ...

Amberley Adhesive Labels Invests in RK Print Coat FlexiProof 100

(News | New Products)

July 31, 2003, ... control and printability tests." RK adds the FlexiProof, a scaled-down version of a full-sized flexographic production press, can be used for research and development, for the determination of performance ...

The Big Showdown?

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... applications making headlines recently, the spotlight definitely has been shining in RFID's corner. A great deal of the buzz surrounding RFID's dominance over bar codes has been generated from current research ...

Active Packaging

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2003, ...  Machinability and processability of the anti-microbial packaging on the packaging line materials. Research and development trends in anti-microbial packaging systems may progress to achieving more effectiveness ...

European Meeting Presents Large Technical Program

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... Weijde of Corus Research, Development, and Technology presented a paper on “Polyester Coextrusion On Steel: Adhesion And Sterilization Behavior.” They noted that polymer coil-coated packaging steels are ...

Cyclic-Olefinic Copolymers as Non-Migrating, Polymeric Slip Additives in LDPE Cast Films

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... migration can also influence food product quality. Difficulties encountered in controlling “bloom rate” of various slip additives including erucamides, oleamides, and variants have driven the research ...

Valmet General Develops Compact Web Coating Solutions for RD

(News | New Products)

June 29, 2003, Increasing demand for in-house research and development resources had led Valmet General to develop a new range of small-scale laboratory and pilot-type 'Mini-Lab & Holosec' vacuum coaters, reports the ...