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The Amcor Story Continues

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March 31, 2001, ... manufactured at Halen include wax, water-based, solvent-based, and solvent-free components. The Kampf coater produces polyvinyl alcohol, blister, hot melt, and acrylic-coated materials. Halen also is capable ...

Tension Control

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March 31, 2001, ... with Alcoa this past year). The plant is considered to be a pioneer in water-based printing; all of the Reynolds Wrap cartons and most of the private label cartons are printed with water-based inks. (Ink ...

Fido's Food Goes GLOSS

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March 31, 2001, ...  not seen a market shift as quickly as this one did; it went from old technology of two-color, three-color line print with just a water-based overlacquer to six-color process print, eight-color proces ...

International Converting News

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March 30, 2001, ... SA fully reinforces our commitment to serving the Latin American market on a local basis.” Rendic notes the new acquisition also has capacity to add water-based flexo ink manufacturing. Supplier ...

Wide vs Narrow Web FlexoIt's More Than Just the Widt

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February 28, 2001, ... included solvent incineration, solvent recovery, water-based technology, and radiation-curable systems. Wide web and narrow web flexography have been able to utilize water-based technology, and today, ...

Products

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February 28, 2001, ... media, excessive ultrasonics, and corrosive chemicals; and increase ink wettability and release. The system uses a pretreatment chemical and a non-corrosive, water-based cleaner. Viscometer Is Upgraded ...

Small Inspection Light Proves to Be a Shining Star

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February 28, 2001, ...  throughout the converting process. Amgraph was an early user of 100% water-based inks and 100% solid-cured inks and adhesives. The company likes the environmental benefits these products offer, as wel ...

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 ...

New Label Press Moves Company to the Next Level

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February 28, 2001, ... FLEXcon. Schultz Bros. uses all water-based inks, which are supplied by Arcar Graphics. Action Rotary Die supplies die tooling. Long Runs, Short Press Schultz expects the investment in the Scout will ...

Materials

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January 31, 2001, ... and P1650 permanent tackified acrylic adhesive. Available with a variety of liners, this water-based adhesive has passed OEM automotive underhood specifications. Said to offer excellent thermal stability ...

Forging Ahead into the Digital Printing Frontier

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January 31, 2001, ... Technicote, and Spinnaker. The company uses nothing but water-based inks, provided by Water Ink Technologies and Environmental Inks & Coatings. Prepress equipment includes three Anderson & Vreeland platemakers. ...

Assessing Inks, Dealing with DigitalThe NPIRI Conference

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December 31, 2000, ... Assessment (CTSA)." She compared solvent-based, water-based, and UV-curable inks on wide web from cost, energy, environmental, and health perspectives. More than 45 formulations were involved. Solvent- ...

Materials

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December 31, 2000, ... film. Water-Based Foaming Adhesive Line Expands E.T. Oakes Corp., Hauppauge, NY; 631/232-0002 A new series of Ad-Foam water-based adhesives is available in three price and production ranges. Adhesives ...

Products

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December 31, 2000, ... types, dryers are said to be suited for solvent-based, water-based, or curing applications for paper, film, or foil. Reportedly are cost-effective and energy-efficient. Print In-Line on Extruder or ...

Think the Ink You're Using Is A No-Brainer? Think Again

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December 31, 2000, ... technological differences between a water-based ink and a UV ink—how each is handled, how each is stored, and so on." Tom Jay, VP of sales and marketing, Sicpa Securink Corp., Springfield, VA, explains ...

What's New in Narrow We

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December 30, 2000, ... complete color change will take less than 5 min/station. With the proper cleaning solution, system can be used with water-based, solvent-based, or UV ink systems. Label Slitting Station Has Quick-Loading ...

Materials

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November 30, 2000, ... IL; 708/562-0550; sunchemical.com Polypro water-based flexo ink system reportedly offers vibrant, high-fidelity color printing. Designed for polycoated board liquid packaging and PE film applications, ...

Coating Operation Starts a Tradition of Growth

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November 30, 2000, ... and operating with either solvent- or water-based coatings. "In the end," notes Hammann, "Dri-Tec manufactured almost the entire coater, with the exception of the coating head and the rewinder." The coating ...

Converting Industry News

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November 29, 2000, ... without using the usual turn bars—two print decks are reversible, filling the request. The front-side print goes into the cutter top side up without turn bars. The press is designed for water-based ...

Pilot Coating Line Aids Both R&D and Production

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October 31, 2000, ... from 0.5-20 mils thick to 72 in. wide. The coater/laminators can apply solvent and water-based adhesive coatings, acrylic hard and scratch-proof coatings, and UV coatings at speeds to 200 fpm. Coating ...