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Partnering launches future growth in laminations

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August 31, 1996, As a long-time supplier to wire and cable manufacturers, Chase & Sons, Webster, MA, a div. of Chase Corp., is introducing innovative process technology As a long-time supplier to wire and cable manufacturers, ...

Perforating tear-resistant materials takes a big step.

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August 31, 1996, ... runout, web tension, operator proficiency, type of perf holder being used, etc. Percent of Hold "Percent of hold" is the percent of material remaining uncut after a stock is perforated. It is calculated ...

Taking the measure of surface treatment is a learning process

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August 31, 1996, ... of surface energy. Surface tension is expressed in units of force per unit of width, similar to web tension. However, since surface tension forces are so much smaller, it is more convenient to express ...

Gauging system lights the way

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August 31, 1996, ... and very dependent on the skill of the person using it. It also could not give us a web-thickness profile. "We wanted to control our process better," says Durante, "and we also wanted to measure closer ...

On-line gauging brings big benefits to coating operation

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July 31, 1996, ... custom-coat virtually any web, including films, nonwovens, paper, metal foils, vinyls, and foam. (Material suppliers are proprietary.) But, says director of marketing Ray Ciamaga, "We can't be everything ...

FTA winners show off strides in Flexo

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June 30, 1996, ... Forum in Boston, MA, held May 13-15. Entry classifications included wide web, narrow web, combined corrugated, preprinted linerboard, envelopes, newspaper/publications, student entry, and special achievement. ...

Plate advances bring flexo closer to offset

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April 30, 1996, ... 0.025 to 0.030 for narrow web and 0.050 for corrugated. The additional plate thickness was literally used as a shock absorber. "The problem, if you have a very thick polymer plate, is that it's hard to ...

Laser positioning system creates clean, productive environment

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April 30, 1996, ... knife set. The slitter operator used a steel rule to measure each slit width across the web, a process that was tedious and time-consuming. Newer operators often had to make additional adjustments after ...

Paper characteristics: starting the job right

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April 30, 1996, ... process. Web-fed jobs, in particular, must be strong enough to withstand the stress of unwind and rewind operations. Therefore, uniform strength is necessary across and along the substrate. Paper strength, ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

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March 31, 1996, ... Environmental Defense Fund; Theron Downs, professor, Michigan State Univ. School of Packaging; Michael F. Mohr, senior economist, Federal Reserve Board; Edward S. Shorkey, FPA WEB Society; Betsy Spethmann, ...

Custom coating operation is a clean winner

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February 29, 1996, ... of unwind and rewind sections, two in-line tension controls, three web cleaners, one corona treater for enhanced laydown, and five ovens for precise drying. The system is capable of combining two web paths ...

Don't forget your unwind

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January 31, 1996, ... in the web alone. "This is the case for very light materials or for very wide webs in which the steel core must be of massive construction," says Wilkes. Large-diameter unwinds normally require larger ...

KAPCO hits grand slam in pursuing custom markets

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November 30, 1995, ... versatile and portable. Conversion Process The conversion process of the Tack Tube starts with the lamination of a 54-in.-wide web of felt material, supplied by KAPCO, with a roll of Avery Dennison ...

Bagmakers add a strong link to quality chain

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July 31, 1995, ... and centerfolder inserter; pneumatic gusset and strap presealer; V-tip and wheel gusseting; electro-mechanical edge guide and positionable centerfolder; web stopper with servo-driven perforator; and dual-station ...

Adapting flexible system in trim-recovery operations.

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July 31, 1995, ... widths made it difficult to spread the proper suction evenly across the web via the manifold at each trim point. Line Can Now Run to Specification Another negative aspect of the old system was its ...

Films utilize capacity of cast polyethylene

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February 28, 1995, Laminated films designed for packaging of toner cartridges have been introduced by Web Technologies, Oakville, CT.Copy-Pat films are a custom-engineered Laminated films designed for packaging of toner ...

German company develops recovery concept for plastics

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December 31, 1994, ... when starting the machine. The tube is formed around a former plate that controls the web by using a vacuum to ensure it follows the exact shape of the plate. The CP-28/TS machine has been designed ...