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Converted Flex-Pack to Grow

(Archive)

July 08, 2006, ... performance, and source reduction advantages over most forms of rigid packaging. Heightened barrier requirements in many markets will drive increased demand for value-added materials to enhance shelf life ...

Shorewood Packaging Named Supplier of the Year

(Archive)

June 12, 2006, ... recognized Shorewood Packaging's excellent communications, dedicated resources, partnership, and successful cost reduction efforts the business delivered. The award selection was based on supplier scorecard ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

May 30, 2006, ... curing through the clear film studied lamp sources, photoinitiators, and various oligomers. This paper focuses on various studies that were designed to improve adhesion in radiation-curable (UV or EB) ...

Can This Coater Be Saved?

(Archive)

January 30, 2006, ... sources of deficiencies should be analyzed to ensure all needs are identified. The quality control records and yield loss data will identify major types of loss such as chatter, mottle, streaks, heavy ...

Environmental Right-to-Know

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December 30, 2005, ... information from other EPA databases supporting specific compliance programs under the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Acts. SSM Plan Availability. Following a Sierra ...

Profit Squeeze

(Flexpack)

September 29, 2005, ... region amounted to just over ,80 million, accounting for less than 1% of the European market, but our research has identified increasing interest from brand owners in low-cost sources outside of Europe. ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

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September 29, 2005, ... the Resources section. For more information contact FPI at 703/538-2800. SUPPLIER NEWS Water Ink Aids RIT Program LINCOLNTON, NC—Water Ink Technologies has donated the latest version of its Ink ...

Testing for Toxins in Packaging

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August 30, 2005, ... reducing the amount of toxics in municipal solid waste landfills. The laws are based on model legislation adopted by the Source Reduction Council of the Coalition of Northeastern Governors (CONEG); 19 ...

Fighting Flaws

(Magazine)

August 30, 2005, ... after the crisis. Resources spent on a proactive approach can have excellent return. Defining Key Terms A defect is defined as the lack of something necessary or desirable, a deficiency or an imperfection ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

August 30, 2005, ... the engineering expertise, people, and manufacturing resources of both firms together under one roof at the 80,000-sq-ft Chicopee facility. Glenn Geddis, who served previously as general manager at ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

July 30, 2005, ... partnership will be very beneficial for all parties involved,” says Mark Bibo, global sales manager at Gerber. “Customers will have the convenience of being able to go to one source for a complete system ...

New Products

(Magazine)

June 29, 2005, ... exactly to ensure no errors occur from this source. Chuck Designed for Safety Nexen Group, Vadnais Hts., MN; 651/286-1054; nexengroup.com Chuck holds and locks the core shaft in place securely. Provides ...

18 Ways to Cut Coating Costs

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June 29, 2005, ... drive systems. This is particularly beneficial on machines with old or obsolete drives. #6 Better drying may help. A major source for capacity limits can be traced to the dryers. Simple things like ...

UV/EB a Bright Spot in Economy

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February 27, 2005, ... they reduce solvent emissions from printing sources, the application of these products in the food packaging industry would be a major event. UV technology has reached a mature point, and printers are ...

Is a Packaging Makeover Ahead?

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February 27, 2005, ... could change the scope of the proposal. From a procedural standpoint, such an assessment arguably should have been conducted in the first place, other environmental attributes (such as source reduction) ...

Technology - The Great Equalizer

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... down the street. In April 2004 the Flexible Packaging Assn. reported, "Importers from Asia have taken over the retail bag segment of the industry, and they are becoming an increasing source of competition ...

More than Nuts & Bolts

(Magazine)

November 29, 2004, ... their customers with the best possible product. So how can you get the most mileage from this under-utilized resource? Read on to learn how your supplier can work for you! Service Rewards Converters ...

PFFC Worldwide Special Report on Release Liners, part 1

(Archive)

October 30, 2004, ...  This information is from current research by AWA Alexander Watson Assoc., which recently published a study on the North American market, “Labeling Markets: North American Sourcebook 2004.” Study ...

PFFC Worldwide Special Report on Release Liners, part 2

(Archive)

October 30, 2004, ... Council (PSTC) are good sources of information on test methods. Even when proper methodologies are followed, minor errors can occur. Sometimes precision can be good but accuracy poor. This is dangerous ...

A Price to Pay

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September 29, 2004, ...  It all depends on the sophistication of the seller's present law firm. If it is a large firm that has specialists in the critical areas of environmental law, human resources, intellectual property, ...