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- The Long & the Short of Web Bending
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2003, Last month I reviewed the parallel entry principle (PEP), how a web wants to “go with the flow” of a roller's surface. Last month I reviewed the parallel entry principle (PEP), how a web wants to “go with ...
- Europe: Label's Leade
- (Tapes)
- August 31, 2003, Despite slowing growth rates, the outlook is positive for the world's largest label market. Despite slowing growth rates, the outlook is positive for the world's largest label market. Labels are a part ...
- Labelexpo Europe: Unparalled Access to Latest Label Trends
- (News | New Products)
- August 07, 2003, This year's main event for the label and product decoration industry is Labelexpo Europe 2003. Barry Hunt places some of the trends and challenges facing converters in the context of the show. This year's ...
- Products
- (Magazine)
- July 31, 2003, New from: Advanced Pressure, Advanced Production, Applied Vision, BASF, Brookfield, CMM Group, Dalemark, DFE, Dynisco Polymer, Esko-Graphics, Faustel, HHP, i2S Line Scan, Jemmco, Kurz, Liquid Control, ...
- Testing Equipment: Does Your Lab Measure Up?
- (Magazine)
- July 31, 2003, Performance. It's a key word for converters whose products have to meet rigorous standards and customer expectations. To predict product performance or Performance. It's a key word for converters whose ...
- Size Doesn't Always Matte
- (Magazine)
- June 30, 2003, CMM 2003 may have been smaller than in past years, but focused buyers prove... Size Doesn't Always Matter. Product round-up from: ABB Inc., Catbridge Machinery, Comexi, Contech, Creo, Fife, John Lack Equipment, ...
- FTA Raises the Bar
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- June 30, 2003, ... Tolerances) guidelines and use densitometers and color control targets as basic steps to consistency on-press. He recommends putting small color-density bars near the UPC if space is an issue on the side ...
- Retrofitting Older Sheeters
- (Archive)
- June 30, 2003, A dual rotary knife retrofit on an older sheeter can improve equipment productivity and reduce waste effectively. A dual rotary knife retrofit on an older sheeter can improve equipment productivity ...
- Cyclic-Olefinic Copolymers as Non-Migrating, Polymeric Slip Additives in LDPE Cast Films
- (Magazine)
- June 30, 2003, Application: Cyclic-olefinic copolymers (COC) have use in flexible packaging as a blend component or as a discreet layer in multi-layer polyolefin films. They typically enhance stiffness and heat resistance ...
- 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 ...
- Winding Better Rolls
- (Archive)
- May 31, 2003, It's not obvious how winding adds value to your product (it does), but it is obvious when it's done poorly. It's not obvious how winding adds value to your product (it does), but it is obvious when ...
- Products
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- May 31, 2003, New from: Anderson & Vreeland, Anver, Automation Products, Banner Engineering, Belcom, Bosch Rexroth, Control Instruments, Converter Accessory Corp., Creo, Exair, Force Control Industries, Fusion UV, ...
- What's New in Narrow We
- (Magazine)
- May 31, 2003, New products from: Contech, Creo, Fasson (Avery Dennison), Kammann Machines Inc., MACtac, and Raflatac. New Products for the Narrow Web Converting Industry OPS Shrink Film Joins Rapid-Roll Line Avery ...
- FTIR Spectroscopy Means Faster, More Reliable Analysis
- (Materials)
- May 31, 2003, Although I didn't appreciate it at the time, as I was going to college in the 1960s, major changes were taking place in analytical instrumentation. Although I didn't appreciate it at the time, as I was ...
- Appleton Launches Line of Thermal-Transfer Security Papers for On-Demand Labels
- (News | New Products)
- May 18, 2003, Appleton recently announced the development and release of a new line of thermal-transfer label security papers that include its TechMark taggants and Read/Write threads. APPLETON, WI, USA—Appleton recently ...
- FTA Awards Exemplify High-End Flexo
- (News | New Products)
- May 04, 2003, Reaching New Heights, the theme selected for the Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association’s 2003 Annual Forum, proved highly pertinent at FTA’s 2003 Excellence in Flexography Awards competition. ...
- Can't Touch This (Web): Part
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- April 30, 2003, Last month we covered the web and process motives for touch-free web handling. This month we ll begin to review web line options for Can t Touch This Last month we covered the web and process motives for ...
- Gravure Rolls Up Its Sleeves to Do Battle with Flexo
- (Magazine)
- April 30, 2003, What's the hottest trend in narrow web printing today? Presses that are competitively priced, use lightweight sleeves, offer fast changeovers for short runs, and utilize electronic line shaft technology. ...
- CMM Opens: Creo Esko Imaging Upgrades Push Flexo
- (News | New Products)
- April 13, 2003, Converting Machinery/Materials (CMM) International 2003 opened this morning in an unusally warm and sunny Chicago. While foot traffic was moderate on the four-day show's first day, there are unconfirmed ...
- New Products for the Converting Industry
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2003, New from: Andantex, Avery Dennison, Bestcolor, Bunting Magnetics, CAC, Cognex, Cognis, CTI Paper, Dynaloy, Easy Lift Equipment, EDI, Enercon, Erema, Hanovia, Ion Industrial, Körber PaperLink, KSM Intl., ...