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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, ...

Specialty Products Are Custom Made in the U.K.

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January 31, 2000, ... pressure-sensitive, gummed, and heat seal labelstock; flexible packaging, including barrier, clear, and metallized laminates and lidding materials; a range of p-s and heat seal mounting and laminating ...

Bringing a New Dimension to 3-D Imaged Packaging

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December 31, 1999, ... lens (0.005) that can be used in the mainstream packaging industry in such applications as blown-on, pressure-sensitive, 3-D lenticular labels for on-packs as well as consumer-packaged goods, cans, bottles, ...

Narrow web adapts to multiple applications

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November 30, 1998, ... different substrates available, from the thinnest of films to heavier boardstock used for cartons." Precise tension controls allow converters to run thin, unsupported films, while chilling drums keep heat-sensitive ...

Static electricity can be a very costly problem

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August 31, 1998, ... attraction of dust and debris; disruptive effects on sensitive electronic equipment; webs that slip and slide out of register; webs that cling to rolls or jam the machine; the reduction of line speeds ...

New possibilities for beer packaging in PEN and LCP

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August 31, 1996, ... ball game. Something like Coca-Cola is not nearly so sensitive to oxygen, so the [carbon dioxide] is the main factor there." He added, "A successful barrier could lead to use of smaller bottles. The ...

Partnering launches future growth in laminations

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August 31, 1996, ... and laminating capabilities. Heat-sensitive substrates would be ideal for our new line, as well as aircraft barrier insulation, packaging and decorative laminates, and thermal insulation. "It's clearly ...

Aqueous adhesive systems: giving credit where it is due.

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July 31, 1996, ... packaging laminations have existed for about 20 years. The first products were acrylic copolymers with a pressure-sensitive nature. Their performance allowed use only for low-demand applications such as ...

A directory of custom slitting

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July 31, 1996, ... laminates, fiberglass Minimum slit width: 1/32 in. Maximum slit width: 92 in. No. of employees: 270 Special environments: Clean room, dark room, white room, temperature-sensitive cold room. ...

Coextrusion: making the equipment fit the need

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June 30, 1996, ... advanced design for streamlined flow of polymers. The company recently patented a low-pressure spiral die that can be changed to a spider pin without spirals. This allows the die to process heat-sensitive ...

Green Bay gears up for specialty labels

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May 31, 1996, ... for curing. The second coating station applies a water-based, pressure-sensitive adhesive, using the reverse gravure method. Both coating stations use a fountainless/enclosed applicator featuring an internal ...

AIMCAL Selects Seven for Annual Honors

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March 31, 1996, ... graphics, a 2-mil brushed polyester, a pressure-sensitive adhesive, and release liner. It uses a "revolutionary" manufacturing process to contrast the black print and semi-transparent blue logo against ...

Trim system in India to be first to handle sugarcane paper.

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March 31, 1996, ... shrinkwrap from landfill sites but will also save Tesco [pounds]12 million a year. The scheme proves that it can make good business sense to be environmentally sensitive." The reusable trays are designed ...

Business and education join forces, and everybody wins

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February 29, 1996, ... packaging in-house and to expand our testing facilities in packaging science," says Crouch. Clemson also wants to utilize the narrow web, in-line corona treating capability to produce pressure-sensitive ...

Custom coating operation is a clean winner

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February 29, 1996, ... to convert a single product. An ultraviolet curing unit is located after a thickness gauge to ensure proper drying, and a portable IR drying unit is available for applications that are sensitive to air ...

Regulation, competition drive the adhesives industry

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January 31, 1996, ... They Built an Industry, the history of the pressure-sensitive label industry. "Despite 15 years of development [of alternate systems], there are still a lot of solvent-based adhesives in use today in ...

New measurement technology improves web control.

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January 31, 1996, ... faulty sensors. Sensitive and Strong So, their presence in the manufacturing line calls for the load cells that ideally are sturdy and durable components, able to withstand overloads, jolts, electronic ...

Flexo/screen proves to be a winning combination

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January 31, 1996, ... technology not only to better serve the customer but to outperform the competition. Brown notes that there are more than 2,000 pressure-sensitive label converters in the country. While few have the range ...

Economic Forecast: More of the Same, Unless...

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December 31, 1995, ... r terms. They become more sensitive to price increases. They're better shoppers, smarter shoppers, and this feeds on itself. We've broken the inflation psychology we had back in the 1970s when prices we ...

Viscosity system saves ink and improves print quality

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December 31, 1995, ... Henry Herbst wanted a viscosity system that would be sensitive to ink changes and, because the company runs two shifts, rugged enough for day-to-day use. Approximately 50% of Lally Pak's work is in process ...