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(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... Solutions (PTIS). The scorecard is Wal-Mart’s way of judging the packaging of its suppliers in regard to environmental factors such as recyclability, weight, and transportation. FPA president Marla ...

CONVERTER CLIPS

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... & Hoelscher—PFFC-ASAP 411. whcorp.com Film Winder On Board With the addition of a Kampf lightweight film winder, Contract Converting, Greenville, WI, expanded its capabilities to serve customers ...

A Developing Story

(Magazine)

May 31, 2007, ... and expertise in controlling coat weights and tensions enable it to process a variety of materials, including foils, acetate, metallized film, woven cloth, nonwoven cloth, tissue, paper, paperboard, and ...

Paper Roll Handling: What's Right For You

(Archive)

May 30, 2007, ... How tall and big around are they? Are there multiple sizes and weights? Do they need to be cut or otherwise handled? Do you want the process to be totally automated or will manual labor be on-hand to assist? ...

Converter Clips

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, ... share, since less plastic is required than paper in most applications due to its lighter weight. Plastics' market share will expand at a slower pace than in the past decade, as a number of packaging ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... very short patterns at high machine speeds. Adjustable stroke version is available to enhance dotting performance. Life cycles exceeding 1 billion are possible with a lightweight plunger featuring a carbide ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Magazine)

February 28, 2007, ... 208, a heavyweight stretch tape designed for injury prevention and compression management in athletic environments. Tape is made with high-twist cotton yarns for maximum conformability and consistent ...

Keep Moving

(Unprinted Rolls)

February 28, 2007, ... for airline baggage tags; label backing or tape backings for consumer and hygiene products; lightweight papers that become quick service restaurant packaging, microwave popcorn packaging, or surgical drape; ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

February 28, 2007, ... equipment. PFFC-ASAP 425 Shaft is Light and Strong Double E Co., West Bridgewater, MA; 508/588-8099; doubleeusa.com The 6-in., lightweight Model SR shaft (SRL-2000) is said to minimize shaft weight ...

WHAT'S NE

(Magazine)

January 31, 2007, ... line speed; and set profile functions for special applications. PFFC-ASAP 401 Calibrate Without Weights MAGPOWR, Fenton, MO; 800/ 624-7697; magpower.com New feature of the Cygnus tension control ...

Please Touch

(Folding Cartons)

November 30, 2006, ... first such machine to be installed in our area of the country and will save our customers money due to high-speed operation, quick set-up time, and its ability to run lighter-weight films.” Staying ...

Capturing Growth in Paper

(Flexpack)

September 30, 2006, ... grades such as corrugated and folding/carrier carton as well as lighter-weight labels and paper bags still represent significant volume and share markets for paper-based materials. While paper lost ...

Converting Industry News

(Archive)

September 17, 2006, ... allows it to expand its spool line to serve all light- to medium-weight spooling applications. SMS Now Sole Owner in China DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY—SMS Plastics Technology has purchased the shares held ...

Making Advances

(Magazine)

August 31, 2006, ... Speedmaster CD 102 press, which features a CutStar roll-to-sheet feeder. It is reported to be the first US CutStar installation to print on lightweight polypropylene from a roll. The eight-color press ...

If China Were Not To Blame

(PLC Probe)

August 31, 2006, ... sufficient effort to ensure that the coating machine runs at 100% efficiency and capacity. Generation of excessive scrap due to poor coating weight control, improperly wound rolls, etc., readily can cause ...

LABELEXPO new product digest

(Magazine)

August 31, 2006, ... the HP Indigo ws4050 press. Paper is offered in 58.5# basis weight and is said to feature a smooth, semi-gloss finish, premium brightness, and an enhanced blue-white shade. Visit booth 5613. PFFC-ASAP ...

New Products

(Magazine)

April 29, 2006, ... System provides a closed loop tension control for the rollstand, accommodating immediate speed changes that would otherwise be impossible because of the weight of the unwinding roll. Driers for ...

New Products

(Magazine)

January 30, 2006, ... unwanted wrinkles. Lightweight, durable roll is recommended for use in processes such as laminating, embossing, winding, slitting, coating, and more. Available with a drive pulley for low-tension applications. ...

Take Control

(Magazine)

January 30, 2006, ... also can monitor metallized paper in weights to 70 g/sqm. In November 2005 Applied Films completed the acquisition of Vacuum Coating Technologies, which, says CEO Thomas T. Edman, “gives us a complete ...

Can This Coater Be Saved?

(Archive)

January 30, 2006, ... edges, contamination, out-of-specification coating weight, ribbing, poor winding, etc. Using coater operational logs will aid in identifying productivity, unplanned downtime, and equipment operational ...