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Flexo label printer grows by leaps and bounds

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April 30, 1996, ... and are still in operation. Water-based inks are supplied by Werneke and Environmental Inks and Coatings Corp., and dies are from Rotometrics. Vinyls, mylars, and laminates are purchased from FLEXcon, ...

AIMCAL Selects Seven for Annual Honors

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March 31, 1996, ... The Sigma film, which is the inner, or sealant, layer, is an HDPE-ethylene vinyl acetate coex film. The outside polyester layer provides heat resistance for high-speed machinability. The metallized ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

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March 31, 1996, ... and a linear low-density polyethylene sealant. The construction creates protection with less packaging than the canister alternative. Polyvinylidene chloride and ethylene vinyl alcohol oxygen barrier layers ...

New hot stamper does more for short runs

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February 29, 1996, ... are available in various colors and releases, which are dictated by the stock required for the application. (A #4 release is generally used for acetates, vinyls, and krome-coated label stock; the header ...

European equity supplier acquires plastics division

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February 29, 1996, ... three companies comprising the core of the Plastics Laminate Div. of Laporte PLC for $27 million. The companies purchased are Chamberlain Phipps Coatings, the leading U.K. supplier of vinyl base for ...

Deciphering the complexities of the core/shaft/unwind relationship.

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January 31, 1996, ... of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or nylon. Metal cores can be either steel or aluminum. "Each of the different materials possesses different problems with the shafts and chucks," says Myer, "with the primary ...

Flexo/screen proves to be a winning combination

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January 31, 1996, ...  Series, according to Brown. "Until Mark Andy came along, the only real piece of equipment we had for running 1.5-mil unsupported polyvinyl chloride [PVC] film was our central-impression flexo presse ...

KAPCO hits grand slam in pursuing custom markets

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November 30, 1995, ... The emulsion coater allows them entrance into the p-s electronic imaging market for ink jet-receptive paper, vinyl and polyester materials. In addition, new ITW Dynatec (Hendersonville, TN) hot melt ...

Consider film cores when analyzing costs.

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July 31, 1995, ... and polyvinyl chloride film extruder for a wide range of industries, has examined its purchasing and manufacturing processes to find ways to reduce total system costs and improve productivity. One key ...

UK packaging markets expected to show growth in plastics, paper

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July 31, 1995, ... terephthalate is forecast to exhibit the fastest growth patterns, followed by high-density polyethylene. Polystyrene, including expanded PS and polyvinyl chloride, is particularly vulnerable. The apparent ...

Hot melt applications continue to grow

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June 30, 1995, ... the yellowing problem. There still are four basic formulations of hot melt - ethyl vinyl acetate, polyamid, polyester, and butyl - and they're available in bulk, granular, chips and stick form. Each ...

Book details Japan's packaging industr

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May 31, 1995, ... and Section 18 is "Plastic and Textile Bags." Film sections are fairly inclusive with materials ranging from polyvinyl chloride to TPX. Section 15, which discusses coextruded multilayer films is quite ...

Flexographic Awards honor top industry achievers

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April 30, 1995, ... gold (300), black (300), uv varnish (200). Hours run: 15. Press speed: 135 fpm. Screen count: 150 Ipi. Comments: Additional dryer added to press to completely dry the black reverse on vinyl. [] Black ...

Company develops line of cost-saving packaging

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March 31, 1995, ... adhesive laminating, extrusion laminating, in-line polyvinylidene-chloride laminating, polyvinylidene-chloride coating, extrusion coating, coextruded-film extrusion, and extruded-monofilm extrusion.  ...

Innovative uses, creativity earn honors from AIMCAL

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March 31, 1995, ... vinyl to the cardboard turned game pieces into collectibles and novelty items. Labels: Technical The technology award for labels was given to the Ultra Leaf decal submitted by metallizer Vacumet ...

Packaging films edible, water soluble

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February 28, 1995, ... cleaning products and clean-in-place solutions for equipment in the processed food and dairy foods industries. The polyvinyl-alcohol film is available in a thickness of 1.5 mil and in widths up to 54 ...

Printing system offers quality performance

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February 28, 1995, A solventborne rotogravure printing-ink system that provides ultralow retained solvents when adhesive or extrusion-laminating treated and on polyvinylidene-chloride A solventborne rotogravure printing-ink ...

Familiarity with change no surprise in this industry

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February 28, 1995, ...  that you can develop that can replace rigid." A new polyester film, a 48-gauge poly-ester with a polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) coating, has been introduced by Rhone Poulenc. "It provides a very high oxyge ...

Holograms continue to gain in converting applications.

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February 28, 1995, ... industry are polypropylene, polyethylene, paper and aluminum foil, and they're often combined with a wide range of variations," he said. "To a lesser extent, polyester, polyamide or nylon, polyvinyl chloride, ...

Slower growth, continued expansion seen in 1995

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January 31, 1995, ... is projected to be the volume leader in 1994, taking the top spot from polyvinyl chloride. Radiation Curing Radiation processing - using high-energy radiation from ultraviolet lamps and electron-beam ...