Trim Removal

Products

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February 28, 2001, New from: ADI, Amacoil, Arrowhive, Ashe Converting, Brookfield, Contech, Domino Amjet, Dover Flexo, Dusenbery, Electroid, Electro-Tech, Davis-Standard, Exair, Faustel, Flexo Concepts, Gans Ink, IST America, ...

Core Cutter a Boon to Independent Tube Company

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February 28, 2001, ... less than 10 min. The CM 21, Erdie says, is highly automated, featuring automatic positive trim separation while it cuts, automatic parent core loading from a core cart, and automatic off-loading conveyor ...

Modifying Adhesives for Superior Performance

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February 28, 2001, ... adhesives are even versatile enough to create vinyl/foam laminates used in automotive interior trim applications. All of these liquid applications use a high-molecular-weight copolyester resin that ...

Cast Film Dies and Auxiliary Equipment

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February 28, 2001, ... trim. The design of most commercial dies produced today uses control volume methods. Such design breaks areas of the die into small segments and calculates flow in the combination of these segments to ...

On the Move...

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February 28, 2001, ... has been named president of BST Pro Mark, Elmhurst, IL. Quickdraft, Canton, OH, reports that RCS Inc., Hopkins, SC, will represent its line of pneumatic material conveying/trim removal systems in North ...

Odd Shape? Odd Substrate? You Might Try Pad Printing

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January 31, 2001, Although this column primarily covers conventional printing processes, I do occasionally receive questions about processes that are less common, such Although this column primarily covers conventional ...

A Glossary of Descriptive Terms - Fifth Installment

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January 31, 2001, Here is the fifth in this series of glossary columns, intended to improve the technical communication between new and seasoned members of the converting Here is the fifth in this series of glossary columns, ...

The Effects o Comonomer Type on the Blown Film Performance of LLDPE Resins Made Using a Metallocene Single-Site Catalyst

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January 31, 2001, Application: Using 1-butene, 1-hexene, and 1-octene as a comonomer gives blown film performance that increases with increasing length of the a-olefin used. by Ashish M. Sukhadia, M. Bruce Welch, & Rajendra ...

Controlling Your Web from Beginning to End, Part II

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December 31, 2000, In Part II of this two-part series, Bill Hawkins continues his analysis of the devices and designs that serve to keep your web under control. In Part II of this two-part series, Bill Hawkins continues ...

Converting Industry News

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November 30, 2000, News from: AIMCAL, BPI, Centrexpo, Graph Expo/Converting Expo (GASC), Korber PaperLink North America, Mead Corp., Paperboard Packaging Council, Sealed Air Corp., Selecterra, and Sun Chemical, USCC. Covering ...

What's New in Narrow We

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November 30, 2000, ... matrix rewind; two "S" wrap pull roll sections for programmable "draw" control during slitting; and traversing edge trim take-up. Films are Double-Faced for Mounting FLEXcon Co. Inc., Spencer, MA; 508/885-8200; ...

Controlling Your Web from Beginning to End

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November 30, 2000, ... be detrimental to the product you are trying to make. Web control devices must be installed to correct the negative action of these dynamic forces. This two-part article will cover the important roles ...

Polyester Film Sourcing: Tips to Improve the Bottom Line

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November 30, 2000, ... different widths that need to be trimmed out (deckle). The closer you can trim a production line, the better production efficiency and yield will be for the producer, allowing the savings to be passed ...

Contract Converter Finds Midwestern Niche

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November 30, 2000, ... sheeting, trimming, and reconditioning services, Midwest Converting needed equipment. As with most new businesses, says Srebalus, getting the finances in order for capital investment was an issue. So ...

Converting Industry News

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November 29, 2000, ... leave any plastic residue, says Biocorp, adding that, when composted, the products biodegrade completely into carbon dioxide, water, and biomass in 30-60 days, just like food scraps and yard trimmings. ...

What's New in Narrow We

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October 31, 2000, ... offers a combination of processes brought together in one station. Unit will edge guide and tension control the web; splice material; edge trim and center slit a reel of material; remove contamination ...

Converting Industry News

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October 31, 2000, ... trends to 2004. Installations Converters Add Trim Removal Systems NEWARK, DE, USA—Precision Airconvey Corp. a mfr. of material handling, trim removal, recycling, and waste reduction equipment, reports ...

Products

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October 31, 2000, New from: ABB Automation, Absolutely Micro Clean, Andantex, CreoScitex, Danfoss Drives, Dusenbery, Electroid, Electro-Tech Systems, Graymills, Hydra-Cell/Wanner Engineering, Keyence Corp., Paul N. Gardner ...

Digital Products for the Converting Industry

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October 31, 2000, New digital products from: ALE, Barco, BST Pro Mark, Electro-Tech Systems, Heidelberg, HP Indigo, Imation, Kernco, MacDermid, PGI, Presstek, RDP Marathon, Screen, Xeikon, and X-Rite. New digital products ...

UV Protection of Hot Melt Adhesives for Packaging Applications

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October 31, 2000, ... use in hot melt adhesive formulations. They inhibit the detrimental effects of oxidation on the hydrocarbon components from high temperatures during compounding and processing. During its lifetime, a hot ...

Reporter Clips

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September 30, 2000, News from: Automatan, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc., Buckley Graphics, Comco Intl., Custom Tape & Label, De La Rue Holographics, Fusion UV Systems, Harper Corp., Kraton Polymers, LG Intl., Scapa Tapes North ...

Common Causes of Blocking in Heat Seal CoatingsPart I

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September 30, 2000, Heat seal coatings are formulated materials that are applied to a substrate on a coater and then wound into a roll. In a subsequent operation, the coated Heat seal coatings are formulated materials that ...

A Basic Understanding of Chill Rolls

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September 30, 2000, Application: The fundamental knowledge from a basic understanding of roll design, function, and construction can help when purchasing a new roll, evaluating a new product or process, and troubleshooting. ...

Nitrocellulose, Solvents, Recycling, and Safety

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September 30, 2000, Without proper precautions, the combination of nitrocellulose-containing inks, solvent-based press cleaners, and on-site recycling can be a deadly one. In the converting industry, it is normally desirable ...

The Vacumet Story Is a 30-Year History of Growth

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August 31, 2000, ... and automotive trim. "We also do a lot of holograms for security and nonfunctional displays," Foley reports. "For example, we metallize the holograms you see on the Colgate toothpaste box and several different ...

What's New in Narrow We

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August 31, 2000, New from: Absolutely Micro-Clean, AirTrim, Avery Dennison, Bell-Mark, BST Pro Mark, Cham-Tenero, ChemInstruments, Chesnut Eng., Davis Liquid Crystals, Dover Flexo, DuPont Cyrel, Enercon, FLEXcon, Gallus, ...

Pollution Control Innovation for Silicone-Based Coatings

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July 31, 2000, Since the late 1970s, there has been a dramatic increase in pollution control applications involving silicone as part of the exhaust stream. Unfortunately, Since the late 1970s, there has been a dramatic ...

Specialists in Interior Packaging Branch Out

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June 30, 2000, ...  AirTrim Inc., Springfield, OH; 937/324-2272; airtrim.com International Paper, Purchase, NY; 914/397-1500; internationalpaper.com Westvaco, Chillicothe, OH; 614/772-3111; meadwestvaco.com Southworth, ...

Clean Room Environment Makes Excellence a Priority

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January 31, 2000, ... SHM 1400 compact sheeter would be the best fit for the room." "The machine allows us to slit and sheet at the same time, so we can cut exact sheets to save on trim and waste," says Rupp. "I don't have ...

Oxide-coated films are still finding their market niche

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November 30, 1996, With all the hype in recent years about transparent barrier films, one would think that applications could be found almost anywhere in the supermarket. With all the hype in recent years about transparent ...