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Looking for Good Technical Talent? So Is Everyone Else

Published: December 01, 2000, By Richard M. Podhajny, Ph.D., Contributing Editor
It's an old cliche that "good help is hard to find," but certainly it is applicable to the current technical job market. Extremely low unemployment rates,

A Glossary of Descriptive TermsThird Installment

Published: December 01, 2000, By William E. Hawkins, Film Handling Solutions Ltd.
This column is a continuation of the glossary of terms that I began in the September 2000 issue for the purpose of improving communications in the converting

Materials

Published: December 01, 2000, By PFFC Editorial Staff
New materials from: ADMTronics, Akzo Nobel Inks, Cognis Coatings & Inks, Equistar Chemicals, Flint Ink, Nordson Corp, Rayven Inc., and Sun Chemical Ink.

Products

Published: December 01, 2000
New Products from: ADI , Ashe, Burling Instruments, Cleveland Motion Controls, Custom Design and Development, Davies Industrial Supplies, Dienes, Flxon, Goldenrod, GN Packaging Equipment, ICE/Horauf, Karlville Development, LMI, MagneTek, Maxson Automatic Machinery, Norcross, Proven Designs, Simco Industrial Static Control, Valmet, and Wintriss Engineering.

Converting Industry News

Published: December 01, 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.

Reporter Clips

Published: December 01, 2000, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
News from: Acorn Labels, Ashe Converting Equipment, FTA, Harper Corp., Imprimerie Ste-Julie Inc., Indigo, Russell-Field Paper Co., and Scapa Tapes.

What's New in Narrow Web

Published: December 01, 2000, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
New products from: Adhesives Research Inc., Dalemark Industries Inc., FLEXcon Co. Inc., Independent Machine Co., and JMD Mfg. Inc.

Coating Operation Starts a Tradition of Growth

Published: December 01, 2000, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
Venture Coating Technologies, located in what once was a Wisconsin cornfield, is striving to be much more than a budding converting plant. Moving the process along is a slot-die coater assembled by Dri-Tec.

Controlling Your Web from Beginning to End

Published: December 01, 2000, By William E. Hawkins, Contributing Editor
In Part 1 of a two-part series, Bill Hawkins looks at the devices and designs that can help you keep your web under control.

Polyester Film Sourcing: Tips to Improve the Bottom Line

Published: December 01, 2000, By John Felinski, Filmquest
Sourcing polyester film for the specific combination of properties you need in the finished product can put your mind at ease and raise profitability.

Living in Technologically Interesting Times

Published: December 01, 2000, By John Perdikoulias, Chairperson, Polymers, Laminations, and Coatings Division
I am very excited to lead the Polymers, Laminations and Coatings Division during these interesting times. Everyone will probably agree that the world

The Case Against Oxidation as a Primary Factor for Bonding Acid Copolymers to Foil

Published: December 01, 2000, By Barry Morris & Naozumi Suzuki, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Mitsui-du Pont Polyechemicals
Application: Acid copolymers will generally adhere more strongly to foil than low density polyethylene even when processing the acid copolymer at lower temperatures. This reduces the potential for taste, odor, processing, and other problems associated with high temperature processing.

Creative Problem Solving

Published: December 01, 2000, By David R. Roisum, Finishing Technologies Inc., Neenah, WI
Application: Creative approaches for solving problems in the converting industry can yield quick solutions.

Contract Converter Finds Midwestern Niche

Published: December 01, 2000, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
Midwest Converting saw a need in its geographic area for an operation that concentrates on contract converting solely. Helping the company fill that need successfully are two high-speed drum slitters from Ausquip.

On the Move

Published: December 01, 2000, By PFFC Editorial Staff
News from: Accord Carton, Arc Intl., Beckett Papers, Boise Cascade, CMD, Comco, Dienes, Dri-Tec, Epoch, Flxon, GAA, GC Dies, Grafix NA, Hazen Paper, Heidelberg, IST America, Kapco, Lamart, MacDermid, Magnat Rolls, Maxson Automatic, Mead, Meredith, Monadnock, NPES, Packaging Education Forum, Pillar Technologies, SIG Combibloc, Sonoco, UCB, UV Technology, W& H, Wausau, and York.

Pouchmaking Equipment Adapts as Materials Advance

Published: December 01, 2000, By Claudia Hine, Senior Editor
The materials used to make pouches are changing. We are seeing specialty films that are thinner, stretchier, multilayered. While multiple thin layers

Converting Industry News

Published: November 30, 2000
News from: Bachofen & Meier, Barrier Films, BHS, Biocorp, Dusenbery, GulfStates Paperboard, Jalema, Kapak, Multapex, Northern Expediting Corp., Pactiv Corp., PCMC, PMC, PPC, SJP (UK) Ltd., Solutia, Stora Enso, UCB Films, Valio, Van Leer Flexibles, and W&H.

TAPPI's the PLACE to Sponsor Short Courses in Dallas

Published: November 30, 2000, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor
The Polymers, Laminations, Adhesives, and Coatings div. of TAPPI is sponsoring two short courses in Dallas, TX, in February 2001 at the Crowne Plaza Market

Work Life StyleSurvival Takes Balance

Published: November 01, 2000, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
Last night I returned home from two back-to-back business trips that kept me out of the office (and home) for nearly two full weeks. With only two work

Narrow Web People Places

Published: November 01, 2000, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
News from: American Bank Note Holographics, Multilabel Argentina, Rothchild Printing Group, and Veriad (formerly United Ad Label).

What's New in Narrow Web

Published: November 01, 2000, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor

New from: American Bank Note Holographics, Braden Sutphin Ink, Bunting Magnetics, Corotec, Diagraph, Emtech Emulsion, GE Silicones, Griffin-Rutgers, IIMAK, Ko-Pack, National Starch, Propheteer, Rogers Corp., Rotoflex, SOA Intl., Sohn Mfg., Starna Industries/Sy Technologies, Teknek, and Webscan Inc.

Converting Industry News

Published: November 01, 2000
News from: Arrow Paper, Ato Findley, Bostik, Caraustar, Clemson, Comco, Eastman, EFC Inc., Empriva, FBF, GE Plastics, GretagMacbeth, MacDermid, MAJIQ, Market Tracking Intl., Mead, MSDSBank.com, Nordson, PaperExchange.com, Pira Intl., Precision Airconvey, Shield Pack, Slik Fasteners, Sonoco, Stork, Trace-em.com, Transilwrap, Voltek, Web Handling Research Center, and Zotefoams.

Is Food Contact Notification a Proprietary Right?

Published: November 01, 2000, By Sheila A. Millar, Attorney-at-Law, Keller & Heckman LLP, Washington, DC
The Food Contact Notification (FCN) program of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), effective Jan. 18, 2000, provides an expedited means for converters

Some Causes of Blocking in Heat Seal CoatingsPart II

Published: November 01, 2000, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
Last month this column covered some causes of blocking when using heat seal coatings. The problem primarily addressed concerned processing conditions

The Formation of ''Microfoam'' in Water-Based Flexo Inks

Published: November 01, 2000, By Richard M. Podhajny, PhD, Contributing Editor
If you bubble air into water, the foam bubbles produced rupture rapidly, and the water surface layer becomes flat. However, if you add a small amount

Materials

Published: November 01, 2000, By PFFC Editorial Staff
New from: AdLamCo. Inc., H.B. Fuller Co., Kraton Polymers, Metallized Products Inc., Proma Technologies, Russell-Field Paper Co., Rohm and Haas Co., Sun Chemical Ink, and Unifoil Corp.

International Converting Industry News

Published: November 01, 2000
News from: Automatän, AVT, Black Clawson, DCM Group, Harper Corp., J.M. Heaford Ltd., SRC Systems, and Valmet General.

Products

Published: November 01, 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 Co., Polymag Tek, Simco Industrial Static Control, Tantec, and Thwing-Albert Instrument.

Reporter Clips

Published: November 01, 2000, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
News from: AWA, Baggage Direct, Dunsirn, Raflatac, Sofacap, Sony Chemicals Corp. of America, and W/S Packaging Group, (Wisconsin Label/Superior Label).

Wide-Ranging European Converter Keeps on Moving

Published: November 01, 2000, By Stanley Sacharow, Contributing Editor
Spain's flexible packaging market is booming, and Enplater S.A. is right there among the leaders.

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