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March 31, 2002, ... water, and glycol-based printing inks. Benefits are said to include rapid dry times, shorter detack times; excellent solids, low dot gain; outstanding performance; and compatibility with point light imaging ...

Every Trick in the Book

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March 31, 2002, ... Naheola, AL. Graphics are flexo printed with water-based process printing using seven colors, one base coating, and in-line ultraviolet (UV) coating. Die-cutting (including stability feet) is followed ...

BRAND PROTECTION: The Converter's Rol

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March 31, 2002, ... of dollars and is rising all the time. It's time to get to work combating it. Mark Waterbury is president of Perception Development Co., which provides consulting services for brand security, electronic ...

Materials

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February 28, 2002, ... are based on a newly developed, proprietary resin chemistry said to produce impenetrable bonds and to result in inks that deliver faster cure speeds, improved gray balance, and enhanced ink/water latitude ...

Envelopes Extraordinaire

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January 30, 2002, ... Paper, Willamette, Finch, and Glatfelter; inks are water-based and are supplied by Environmental Inks.) A new, eight-color Cerutti central impression, gearless flexo press “hit Exton's door” in early ...

What's New in Narrow We

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December 31, 2001, ... cleanup and can be pigmented to achieve a wide range of colors and tint strengths — from pastels to strong, bold, or fluorescent colors. Mfr. says inks are pH stable, water-reducible, and feature low VOC ...

Will We Soon be Eating the Film Along with the Food?

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November 30, 2001, ... is a product of pureed fruits and vegetables fried and formed into a thin sheet of opaque film. More work will involve fortifying the film with tasty nutrients and adding lipids to make it more water-resistant. ...

Products

(Magazine)

November 30, 2001, ... both air- and water-cooling technology. Integrated UV monitor, built directly into the lamphead, enhances quality control, and a quick-change bulb features speedy maintenance, co. reports. Punch Assemblies ...

Automated Sortation System Boosts Customer Satisfaction

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November 30, 2001, ... water-based coatings. Equipped with perfecting units that automatically flip the sheets so both sides can be printed at the same time, the Planeta presses average 6,000 sheets/hr. The press facility also ...

Crosslinking Agents Can Improve Physical Properties

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September 30, 2001, ... is the use of crosslinking additives to improve physical resistance properties, such as ink adhesion and resistance to abrasion, chemicals, heat, water, and block. Crosslinking implies the linking of ...

Prime Labels Are More Than a Family Affair

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August 31, 2001, ... had helped start the company in business. Inks are supplied by American Water Graphics. Notes Tropper, “We produce more on these four presses in one shift than we could produce on the previous presses ...

Vacumet Makes Metallizing Dreams Come True

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August 31, 2001, ... Rexam's (formerly Bowater's) plants began eight years ago. Twice a year, Korowicki approached Bowater and then Rexam regarding the purchase of their US metallizing assets and consistently was told they were ...

Reporter Clips

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August 31, 2001, ... Compensation Seals” are water-resistant and can be attached with an adhesive individually adapted to the surface on which they will be affixed. The labels come on reels for manual or automatic application ...

New Product Digest

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August 31, 2001, ... featuring customized properties for use on PP and PE films. Both water-based adhesives are designed to allow film substrates to be removed and repositioned multiple times, while keeping a stable tack over ...

Delivering Digital: CTP Carries Flexo Printing to Competitive Quality

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August 31, 2001, ... plates now are available from DuPont. “The significance: First, it takes no water or solvent to process. You eliminate all that chemical use and storage. Secondly, there's a productivity gain; because you ...

Antimicrobial Additives and Coatings for Food Packaging

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May 31, 2001, ... dependent on the packaging materials but the food chemistry as well. The pH, water content, oxygen availability, etc., provide different environmental conditions to microorganisms in the food. Although ...

Is Change in the Air?

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March 31, 2001, ... environmentally challenged state of New Jersey, is by no means a seasoned environmental professional with an easily discernible track record. Notwithstanding the hazy skies and murky waters clouding ...

Barrier Properties of EVOH at Low Temperatures and Various Humidity

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March 31, 2001, ... 38, and 44 mol% ethylene content at 15-30 microns. Extruded films were immediately placed in aluminum bags to avoid absorption of moisture until measured for water absorption and OTR. OTR measurement ...

FPA Celebrates Excellence in Flexible Packaging

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February 28, 2001, ... colorful packages were surface printed with water-based, electron beam-curable inks, as well as an EB ultra-gloss lacquer developed specifically for these packages. The soft candy needed a high-barrier ...

Modifying Adhesives for Superior Performance

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February 28, 2001, ... system, an excess of isocyanate generally is added to the adhesive mix. The interaction of isocyanate with water and polymer can yield a variety of reaction products. The first two reactions show ...