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August 31, 2000, ...  The TT-1500 tensile tester is described as an economical, precision testing instrument for the tape, label, and converting industries. It can perform unwind, tensile, elongation, tack, lap shear, ...

More New Products for the Converting Industry

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August 31, 2000, ... and field-of-view lenses. Paper Testing System Is Modular Technidyne Corp., New Albany, IN; 812/948-2884 Profile/Plus automated paper testing system is said to be economical and flexible because it ...

Converter Preps for Digitally Printed Packages

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July 31, 2000, ... has nothing on Stora Enso's research center in Imatra, Finland. The packaging board manufacturer has been testing its ability to "adapt" its packaging products through digital printing since the beginning ...

Globalization Is Driving Force Behind Fast-Growing NPE

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April 30, 2000, ... purchasing; and selecting new plant sites. Registration currently is underway for machine operator testing, which will be done during the show under SPI's National Certification in Plastics (NCP) program, ...

System Keeps Static Buildup Problems Under Control

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February 29, 2000, ... has battled for years to control static on its converting lines. After testing several other methods, Avery found something that worked: the Virtual AC Intelligent Static Neutralizer from Ion Systems. ...

Dixie Toga Continues to Make Its Mark as a Leader

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December 31, 1999, ... and features four gas chromatographs; two spectrophotometers; four Mocons for testing oxygen and moisture vapor transmission rates; and a great deal of additional testing equipment. The prepress department, ...

Getting Off to a Smooth Start with a New Coater

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December 31, 1999, ... new testing equipment manufactured by Testing Machines Inc. The company works with more than 20 paper suppliers; film suppliers include AET, QPF, and Toray, which also provides metallized films. CEI ...

Need and innovation are driving digital printing.

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November 30, 1996, ... MACtac, "We are developing true partnerships with digital press manufacturers because of the uniqueness of their technologies. When we started working with Indigo, we did extensive testing to develop our ...

What you should know about filled adhesives and coatings

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October 31, 1996, ... a part of another ingredient - the plasticizer. Is this amount of new material in the final system going to cause any problem? In many cases, it might. Extensive testing would be necessary to determine ...

The role of barrier materials in packaging low-fat goods.

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October 31, 1996, ... is the same) now may exceed the human detection threshold. Testing with Common Solvents A test performed by Aspen Labs confirms this possibility. For the test, three common solvents were added to ...

EPA and printers join forces to evaluate inks.

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October 31, 1996, ...  lab for testing. A number of tests have been selected to answer the questions most often asked by printers: How does the printed ink look? How does it hold up under extreme temperature and handling stresse ...

Supreme Court throws out punitive damage award

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August 31, 1996, ... in punitive damages. BMW appealed, protesting the size of the punitive award and the method by which it had been determined. The jurors arrived at the $4 million amount after the plaintiff's lawyer urged ...

Label converter controls quality from the inside out

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August 31, 1996, ... allows us to customize them to meet our own needs." Walle's inks are drawn down on the same paper the labels will be printed on and are constantly subjected to rigorous computerized testing. "When we'r ...

Taking the measure of surface treatment is a learning process

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August 31, 1996, ... ink in order to ensure acceptable performance. Thus, even pretreated films should be checked before use to make sure proper dyne energy is present. To facilitate testing, cotton-tipped applicators, ...

Something new under the sun

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, ... strength. These performance claims have been validated through tests conducted by customers and independent testing labs. The main shortcoming of photochromatic inks - their tendency to fatigue quickly ...

Green Bay gears up for specialty labels

(Magazine)

May 31, 1996, ... says Tom Mecklenburg, GM/VP of the Coated Products unit. After testing various coater/laminator features and working closely with Faustel's design team, Green Bay ordered a machine that would suit the customized, ...

The challenge of formulating FDA compliance.

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April 30, 1996, ... testing will be necessary. Such testing can be slow and expensive and may prove inconclusive. Another alternative is to petition the FDA to allow the new material under the regulation. This approach ...

Business and education join forces, and everybody wins

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February 29, 1996, ... 25 full-time graduate students. In addition to seven regular faculty members, the program has four full-time people engaged in industry support activities, including training, testing, and research. Students ...

Regulation, competition drive the adhesives industry

(Magazine)

January 31, 1996, ... friendly products for the converting industry that are not just adhesives but paper, film, and foil constructions. According to Muny, one of the major innovations of the past decade is testing. "In the ...

Label maker modifies tried and true business form

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January 31, 1996, ... cost. Carney said he also hopes to market the product abroad, and said he has received inquiries from as far away as Singapore. He is currently testing the sixth generation of the label, which will ...