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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 ...
- Selecting the Right Tensioning System for the Application
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- April 30, 2000, ... processing applications. In these applications, tension control systems are typically installed at the unwind roll that feeds material into the production machinery. This article covers four types of ...
- Converted Solutions Slitter/Rewinder Boosts Productivity on Laminating Line
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- March 31, 2000, ... drum roller. The equipment can run at speeds to 300 mpm. A Package That Smooths the Way According to Dr. Les Squires, production director of Web Dynamics, several factors influenced the purchase of ...
- 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 ...
- Bringing a New Dimension to 3-D Imaged Packaging
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- December 31, 1999, ... ten years of research and test runs, Jacobsen has secured two US patents (additional patents are pending) to take the 3-D process from sheet-fed to roll-fed and cut the expensive multistep process to just ...
- Partnering launches future growth in laminations
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- August 31, 1996, ... issues and to get a foothold in the market, Chase & Sons decided to purchase laminate material in master roll form from a European manufacturer. Upon receipt at the company's facility (located then in Randolph, ...
- Perforating tear-resistant materials takes a big step.
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- August 31, 1996, ... not to tear? New perforating technology reportedly has the answer. When we attempt to perforate tear-resistant materials such as plastic films, we are trying to create controlled tearing of materials ...
- Gauging system lights the way
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- August 31, 1996, ... is subsequently attached. Then, the coated substrates pass into a drying oven for curing. Finally, the two coated substrates are laminated together to produce the finished BKL roll-form EL material. ...
- 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 ...
- FTA winners show off strides in Flexo
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- June 30, 1996, ... ceramic anilox rolls and doctor blade inking systems - that have become almost standard in other areas of the industry," says Ed Herter. "Several years ago corrugated converters would never have reached ...
- 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 ...
- Laser positioning system creates clean, productive environment
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- April 30, 1996, ... setups were not productive. Setups were changed numerous times a day, with operators making as many as 20 cuts from the coated roll of paper. This was being done by manually adjusting each male and female ...
- Paper characteristics: starting the job right
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- April 30, 1996, ... Flexographic Technical Assn. "And moisture content varies tremendously from roll to roll. It doesn't really affect the printing characteristics that much, unless it's really moist, but it has a tremendous ...
- Independent Packaging: the "restart" of something grea
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- March 31, 1996, ... dust was everywhere and bulldozers were still running around. There was no water, no compressed air, no gas hookup, nothing the technicians from Germany were accustomed to, but they rolled up their sleeves ...
- 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, ...
- Custom coating operation is a clean winner
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- February 29, 1996, ... with an outside environment, is designated as a "normal" area. This is where all "dust-generating" materials, such as cardboard shipping containers, are handled. Raw materials, such as rollstock, are ...
- Don't forget your unwind
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- January 31, 1996, Neglecting to give the appropriate consideration to the unwind and unwind roll handling can be a critical mistake.The unwind stand can be one of the most Neglecting to give the appropriate consideration ...
- "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 ...
- Measurement technique improves metallized PP
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- November 30, 1995, ... microscope objective, a beamsplitter (partially reflective mirror) and a reference mirror, all mounted on a piezoelectric (PZT) driven motor. This motor is automatically controlled by the computer and ...
