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Getting Personal With Sharon Lobel

Published: March 31, 2006, By PFFC staff
Sharon Lobel shares the benefits of her experience in the converting industry.

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

Published: March 31, 2006, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Contributing Editor
Improving productivity with automated slitter positioning, polymeric nanocomposites enabled by controlled architecture materials, benefits of new technology ionizers for web handling, and the effect of orientation on MD on HMW-HDPE films.

Will Food Laws Be Uniform?

Published: March 31, 2006, By Sheila A. Millar, Attorney-at-Law, Keller & Heckman, Washington, DC
On March 8, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would preempt food safety and labeling laws. Federal preemption is a legal concept under which states may not enact regulations unless they are identical to federal law.

Puttin' On the Ritz

Published: March 31, 2006, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
Marketing glitz and glamour equally share the limelight with technical merit in this year's annual metallized and coated products competition, staged by AIMCAL, the Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators.

Narrow Web New Products

Published: March 31, 2006, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
Narrow web new products from: Tailored Solutions, Etipol A/S Printing Technology, and AirTrim.

Deflecting Nip Roller Problems?

Published: March 31, 2006, By Timothy J. Walker, TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.
What causes nip roller deflection? How can you compensate for nip roller deflection?

Metallizing Makeover

Published: March 31, 2006, By Stanley Sacharow, Contributing Editor
Celplast reinvents its business model to focus on value-added specialty films.

What Makes an MSDS Useful?

Published: March 31, 2006, By David J. Bentley Jr., Contributing Editor
The people using a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) generally are those that work with a material, health care providers and emergency care responders, and the general public as consumers. MSDS authors must consider what information these individuals need as well as what content is required by regulatory agencies.

First Glance

Published: March 31, 2006, By PFFC staff
Innovative packaging from: Blue Keld, Freshtray, and Pres-On.

Reporter Clips

Published: March 31, 2006, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Assoc. Managing Editor
Narrow web converting industry news from: Cryolog, Sekisui TA Industries, and the Envelope Mfrs. Assn.

Converting Industry News

Published: March 31, 2006

Taking Notes

Published: March 31, 2006, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
Over the course of the last 23 years since I've attended annual association meetings, I've usually come away from them having felt like I was either a smarter or better person. I have fond memories of some of the better speakers I've heard.

New Products

Published: March 31, 2006, By PFFC staff
New products from: Water Ink Technologies, Nordson Corp., Prime UV Systems, Energy Sciences, Summit Science & Technology, UV Process Supply, GEW, Jetrion, and Craig Adhesives and Coatings.

European Converting New Products

Published: March 31, 2006, By PFFC staff
New products from: Bobst Group, Carint, FAES, Water-Line, Proslit/Comexi Group, Windmoeller & Hoelscher, CMC Cevenini, Lüscher, Vetaphone, Ashe Converting Equipment, and Polytype Converting.

Digital Integration

Published: March 31, 2006, By Alain Flament, Nipson Digital Printing Systems
Learn the seven key benefits adding a digital press can bring to your business.

Zero Funding for FCN Program?

Published: February 28, 2006, By Sheila A. Millar, Attorney-at-Law, Keller & Heckman, Washington, DC
In a significant step back for industry, the proposed budget for the US government’s 2007 fiscal year would abolish the federal Food Contact Notification (FCN) program of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA).

Personal Care Items & Packaging

Published: February 28, 2006, By David J. Bentley Jr., Contributing Editor
Both the shelf appeal and product protection necessary for personal care items depend heavily on the resins, films, adhesives, coatings, etc.

A Family of Possibilities

Published: February 28, 2006, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Associate Editor
Family-owned Utah Paperbox finds the perfect mix of flexibility and quality with its MAN Roland 707 Plus.

Reporter Clips

Published: February 28, 2006, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
Narrow web industry news from: SCA Packaging, Supremex, Kuehne + Nagel, Omron Electronics, and Avicon.

Cut With Glass

Published: February 28, 2006, By Eldridge M. Mount III, EMMOUNT Technologies
Energy bills getting you down? Cut costs by switching to glass-covered rolls for corona treatment.

Narrow Web New Products

Published: February 28, 2006, By PFFC staff
Narrow web new products from: Fujifilm Sericol USA, UVitec Printing Ink, Kodak Graphic Communications Group, and Polyonics.

If Not Rough, How About Groovy?

Published: February 28, 2006, By Timothy J. Walker, TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.
Even though rough surfaces have a bad reputation, rough is better than smooth to fight lubrication from air or liquid lubrication. But is rough the best solution?

A Communication of the PLACE div. of TAPPI

Published: February 28, 2006, By David J. Bent David J. Bentley Jr., Contributing Editor
Effects of converting operations on the barrier levels of metallized films and first principles cause of melt fracture LLDPE.

New Products

Published: February 28, 2006, By PFFC staff
New products from: Ion Industrial, Enercon Industries, Pillar Technologies, Sun Chemical, Domino Printing Sciences, Corotec Corp., Empire Treater Rolls, and FiberMark.

Slitting New Product Digest

Published: February 28, 2006, By PFFC staff
Find the latest slitter installations, equipment, and technology from: Titan, Ashe Converting Equipment, Mario Cotta, REM Mfg., Dienes Werke, Deacro, Soma Engineering, Rotoflex, and Tidland.

First Glance

Published: February 28, 2006, By PFFC staff
Innovative packaging from Sphinx Adsorbents, Elopak, and Curtis Packaging.

Getting Personal With Hans H. Traver

Published: February 28, 2006, By PFFC staff
Hans Traver shares the benefits of his experience in the converting industry.

Converting Industry News

Published: February 28, 2006, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Assoc. Managing Editor
News from: Rollprint Packaging Products, DuPont Teijin Films, Edgar B. Gutoff, The Packaging Group, Applied Films, Freedonia Group, Jetrion, PPC, Siegwerk Group, FPA, Kodak, NPES, FKI Logistex, Repacorp Label Products, and Xitron.

Conundrum Demystified

Published: February 28, 2006, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
If you recall, in last month’s editorial I was mystified by a conundrum. While ExxonMobil was enjoying record profits for two straight years (in 2005 it had accrued more profits than any US company as the world’s biggest publicly traded oil company), most Americans were pulling in their belts more than just a notch or two. Other readers of last month’s column had their views on the conundrum.

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

Published: January 31, 2006, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Contributing Editor
Advantages in melt fracture elimination technology; high barrier advancements in metallized films; comparison of corona and flame treatement of polymer film, foil, and paperboard; and the latest UV/EB coating and adhesive technology for food packaging applications.

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