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Surface Treating: Promoting Adhesion

(Surface Prep)

February 28, 2011, ... plasma discharge treatments of two dimensional web-based materials are rooted in observations that ion bombardment physically and chemically removes oxides and reducible compounds from surfaces, with many ...

ICE-ing | The Best Part

(Trends/Management)

January 31, 2011, ... covered. Keynote presentations will have a marketing flavor with emphasis on global outlooks and challenges from corporate consolidations to paper-based packaging and label market overviews. A web ...

Show Preview - Forecast for Orlando: ICE

(Trends/Management)

January 31, 2011, ... $20, which will cost $40 at the door. There also will be a host of conferences and events taking place alongside the exhibition. Learning Opportunities Abound A three-track conference program - Web ...

Core Savings

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

December 31, 2010, ... the splicer makes the transfer while the accumulator pays out web to the press at full speed. The amount of core waste resulting from this typical method of splice initiation depends upon three factors: ...

Optimism Returns

(Trends/Management)

December 31, 2010, ... convenience, shelf appeal, and sustainability advantages. — Marla Donahue, President, Flexible Packaging Assn. Tags/Labels The year 2011 ushers in new opportunities for the narrow web marketplace. ...

Coating Matters: Defects | Finding the Cause

(Coating/Laminating)

December 31, 2010, ... — the interactions and the limitations of the equipment and materials — the more you will be able to directly influence defect reduction and product yield. Let's take an example: A flexible web coating ...

People Making News in the Converting Industry

(Trends/Management)

December 31, 2010, ... Gary Price industry manager of the release liner division. Frank Pozar joins Webex, Neenah, WI, as VP of REM Products following the firm's acquisition of REM Mfg. Maxcess, Oklahoma City, OK, ...

Expanded Content

(Print)

December 31, 2010, ... a far broader range of products, including booklet labels, extended content labels, instant redeemable coupons, and many other multiweb constructions. DiBona says that while the Servo 3000 originally ...

Tobacco Packaging: The Final Billboard

(Carton Box)

November 30, 2010, ... to online is rising at an exponential rate. Today, social media is the number one activity on the web. Comparing the growth of social media to other communication channels, it took radio 38 years to ...

Reflections on Deflection

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

November 30, 2010, After reading last month's column, you should have resolved all of your deflecting roller problems. However, the alert web handler is not done with deflection After reading last month's column, you should ...

Process Troubleshooting

(Coating/Laminating)

October 31, 2010, ... discrete parts to organizational efficiency. The question is: How do you best utilize Six Sigma to reduce web defects? Utilization in the converting industry hinges on applying discrete measures to a ...

Static Beat: Prevent Winter Static

(Static Elimination)

September 30, 2010, ... slips and slides over low-wrap rollers. Check the bearing drag using a simple spin-down test as described by Tim Walker in “Web Lines” (June 2008 PFFC). The spin-down test itself is simple: Drive the roller ...

Pilot Coaters: Small Volume, Big Advances

(Coating/Laminating)

September 30, 2010, ... and web transport that are required to coat new products or to optimize exciting products. Often no pilot coaters are available. As a result, this step often is bypassed and experiments run on manufacturing ...

Bobst Group to Present Latest Technologies at K 2010

(Flexpack News)

September 27, 2010, Bobst Group–Business Unit Web-fed will present its latest technologies for printing & converting plastic film and flexible materials at the K 2010 Intl. Plastics Trade Fair in Düsseldorf, Germany DUSSELDORF, ...

Green Converting: Leading the Pack

(Flexography)

August 31, 2010, ... curing. We also eliminate the need for laminates and adhesives by using our mono-web, EB print process.” As another example of the company's dedication to sustainable practices, Hammer Packaging reduced ...

Motion Control: Drives

(Controls)

August 23, 2010, ... builder, he founded Drilling Technical Services (DTS) in Milford, OH, a virtual engineering company specializing in the mechanical, electrical, and process engineering of mid-width and narrow web printing, ...

Delta Educates, Showcases Products

(Label/Tape)

July 31, 2010, ... of web converting, packaging and finishing for digital print. The event was keynoted by Timothy J. Walker, converting industry expert and PFFC's “Web Lines” columnist. He discussed the importance of ...

Show Preview: Heroes Welcome-Labelexpo Americas 2010

(Label/Tape)

July 31, 2010, ... converters in North America also produce flex-pack. Delta Industrial, Minneapolis, MN, will exhibit in this hall in Booth 3523. Delta will demonstrate two systems: a medical process web converting solution ...

Laminating Corona Treating: Bond Boosting

(Corona, Flame, Plasma)

July 31, 2010, ... is designed to handle a 60-in.-wide web at speeds of 1,300 fpm. The primary structure Golden Eagle Extrusions will produce on the equipment is lidding film for fresh-cut produce used by food service ...

XOL Automation Joins Enercon's Surface Treating Sales & Service Networ

(Corona, Flame, Plasma)

July 13, 2010, ... MENA region for a variety of web handling products and services including guiding, slitting, winding, gauging, and tension control equipment. Enercon Industries Corp., HentaiHeroes , aka Harem Heroes! ...