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More Laminating Diversity Equals More Success

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May 31, 2000, ... "The foam comes in rolls of various thicknesses, and it's first butt-welded, or seamed, together. Then it's put on the conveyor, which relaxes the foam, and it enters a system that guides the web into the ...

FPA Winners Prove Again How to Do More with Less

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February 29, 2000, The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), Washington, DC, presented its 1999 Top Packaging Awards to seven companies for flexible packages that broke The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), Washington, ...

Curtain Coating Technology Can Mean Big Benefits

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February 29, 2000, ... the web. In this configuration, the curtain impinges onto a web that is supported by a backing roll. On the other hand, if the curtain is wider than the web (coating over the edges), the edge guides ...

On-line gauging brings big benefits to coating operation

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July 31, 1996, ... users to reduce the downtime associated with roll changes. Additionally, single- and double-coated tapes are produced in sheet form for many specialty applications. Details of slitting and sheeting equipment ...

A directory of custom slitting

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July 31, 1996, ... We'll tell you who they are, where they are, and what they do. It can be among the most basic of all converting processes: slitting large rolls of basestock into two or more smaller rolls. Yet, dozens ...

Plate advances bring flexo closer to offset

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April 30, 1996, Developments in all aspects of printing plate and platemaking technology continue unabated. This article, because of space constraints, will be limited Developments in all aspects of printing plate and ...

Gravure gets easier

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April 30, 1996, ... roll combined with the appropriate solvent- or water-based ink. Available in widths of 6 in., 12 in., and 18 in., variable-circumference print-wheels from 11 to 24 in. are easily changed for different ...

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, ...

"Partnering" helps get press up to spee

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November 30, 1995, ... problem and creating a condition that necessitated constant stopping and frequent cleanups. Giles and his assistants determined that a level controlling the ink pan combined with improved journal/anilox ...

KAPCO hits grand slam in pursuing custom markets

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November 30, 1995, ... versatile and portable. Conversion Process The conversion process of the Tack Tube starts with the lamination of a 54-in.-wide web of felt material, supplied by KAPCO, with a roll of Avery Dennison ...

Consortium proves quality growth of flexo printing

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April 30, 1995, ... design printing roll-to-roll, but by far, their largest use was as a printing unit running tandem with bagmaking machines. For the next 70 years, little was done in evaluating flexo-print quality on ...

Quality, waste get action from suppliers of sheeters.

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January 31, 1995, ... Maxson's Erni said. "This type of sheeting offers better cut quality when sheeting heavier caliper materials and when sheeting multiple rolls of paper." Erni defined heavy caliper as being beyond 24-pt. ...