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- It's a New YearTime to Ask, What Does the Future Hold
- (Magazine)
- December 31, 2002, ... as diverse as adhesives, coatings, and inks supplied in water to plastic films made from monomers that are as benign as possible. Prevention of theft, counterfeiting, and adulteration of product within ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- December 31, 2002, ... Thin-film barrier coatings, blister packages, laser imaging, slitting, and surface treatment were a few of the many topics in the vacuum web coating sessions. Vendor sessions and a tabletop exhibit /reception ...
- Neither Boom Nor Bust
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- December 31, 2002, ... “I think a weak dollar would be beneficial to the US economy because it needs more stimulation now,” Lowney adds. “A strong dollar has an effect similar to increased interest rates. It represents a ...
- PIRA Study Breaks Down Security Packaging Outlook
- (News | New Products)
- December 12, 2002, ... of things to come in the security packaging realms, says the market research organization. SURREY, U.K.—Pira's latest report The Future of Anti-Counterfeiting, Brand Protection, and Security Packaging II ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2002, ... run sizes. The Evtec provides shorter run sizes on a wide range of sheet sizes. That means Mohawk is now positioned to handle everything from the large cut-size order to the small, custom-size order.” ...
- Opportunities in Academia
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2002, ... metering and transfer of thin fluid films; finite-element modeling of drying stresses to analyze starry-night coating defects in graphic films; and optimizing the coalescence, leveling, and film-formation ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2002, ... hiring plans. “These results are very encouraging,” says CMM Events VP Leo Nadolske. “I think it is a combination of guarded optimism and the fact that things have been so tough in the converting industry ...
- In Flexible Packaging, Barriers Are No Obstacles to Success
- (Flexpack)
- October 31, 2002, ... its PP, or PET, or nylon for that matter, and then catch the value-add of the barrier component.” What's down the road? “I think the biggest impact we're going to see on the market is what we call the ...
- Release Liners: A Worldwide Special ReportMedical/Healthcare Use
- (Archive)
- October 31, 2002, ... papers and films, the report examines the subject from an industry perspective, assessing volume data and providing a detailed market segmentation. Setting its content within the context of global market ...
- Release Liners: A Worldwide Special ReportEB/UV Curing Drying
- (Archive)
- October 31, 2002, ... is the same. However, the voltages employed are much greater, and a thin metal foil (usually titanium) acts as a window that allows the electrons to pass through and strike the coating or film (replacing ...
- Products
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2002, ... of pressed paperboard (dual- and non-ovenable) and thermoformed corrugated trays. Process offers up to 100 samples of custom-sized, single-compartment trays within 10-15 business days. Coaters Available ...
- Reporter Clips
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- October 31, 2002, ... in the US.” John Eulick, president of Mark Andy, Chesterfield, MO: “I think there is some pent-up demand for new technology, for new capabilities, so even though the economy itself has been spotty in ...
- Controlling Coater Gap Uniformity
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2002, Maintaining high levels of accuracy is critical in controlling coater gap uniformity. The role of noncontact thin gap sensors is discussed in in this article. The common thread between end-users and ...
- New Opportunities for Converting Technology
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- October 31, 2002, ... systems microelectronic systems Energy and Imaging There is an ongoing need for new non-polluting energy systems. Many systems—fuel cells, thin-film batteries, and solar cells—have been explored ...
- What's Ahead for Bagmakers
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2002, ... on packaging. The number of elderly people is growing quickly within an overall stagnating population. Young people live in one-person households at an increasing rate. Both trends lead to more and smaller ...
- Release Liners: A Worldwide Special Report
- (Archive)
- October 31, 2002, ... web, poor converting, and poor dispensing). Several converters no longer specify anything other than polyester liners for high-speed labeling applications; and when, for any reason, polyester liners are ...
- India's Rising Sta
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2002, ... about 95 km from Central Mumbai, with easy roads from its downtown headquarters. Both its metallizing and gravure cylinder plants are within minutes of the main converting facility. This PFFC visit, which ...
- Five Questions and Answers on Lubrication
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2002, ... can be a bad thing. Water, oil, or snow can separate tires from the road, causing loss of driving, braking, and steering control. Air lubrication is used intentionally to prevent web contact on air ...
- Products
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2002, ... head and communication options for remote control and data collection. With a measurement range of -40 to 1,200 deg C, the MID reportedly is ideal for critical temperature monitoring within equipment or ...
- Managing Data for Increased Profits
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2002, ... for something a little more industry-specific, and Concord was one of the top suppliers that had software for the flexible packaging industry.” Company officials ultimately believed Concord's system ...