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Gear Up for Converters Expo 2008

(Archive)

November 27, 2007, ... on everything from Tufco Technologies wipes capabilities, to Dura-Fibre's laminated container products. Coating, laminating, printing, slitting, sheeting, processing paper, nonwovens, and films all will ...

New Products, Part 2

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November 06, 2007, ...  Part 1 | Part 2 Machinery, Accessories, Services Die-Cut Thin Materials The DLI eDrive reportedly allows die-cutting at higher speeds on thin p-s materials and laminates. Using advanced web transport ...

The place

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October 31, 2007, ... film, and the mechanism was speculated upon two hypotheses. Special crystalline structures (i.e. transcrystalline structure) are formed on the interfaces between each layer within the co-extruded film ...

Release Liner Special Report, Part 2

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October 31, 2007, ... and personnel. Today, 80% of Itasa’s production is exported—50% within Europe and the balance in the US, Latin America, Mexico, Asia, and Oceania. In an age of globalization, however, Itasa chooses ...

China & India: Flex-Pack Leaders?

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September 30, 2007, ...  Personally, I think flex-pack converters should look toward other areas for opportunities. Chile and Argentina produce superb materials that rarely enter worldwide markets. Nations as diverse as Mexico, ...

Converting Industry News

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September 30, 2007, ... IL | With more than 1,800 exhibitors, the next drupa will offer something for everyone involved in print. Set for May 29-June 11, 2008, at the Fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany, the quadrennial event ...

AIMCAL Hosts Annual Fall Technical Conference

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September 29, 2007, ... on thin vacuum-deposited films, environmental and energy concerns, conductive inks and coatings, patterning of vacuum-coated films, sputtering innovations, and boat performance. Sponsors of the event ...

News Clips

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August 31, 2007, ... expand its reach in a number of slot die markets, particularly those requiring very thin optically clear coatings.” PIMA Hands Out Awards NORCROSS, GA | PIMA, the Paper Industry Management Assn., ...

Baggy Webs: Part 4 Minimizing

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July 31, 2007, What does minimizing a baggy web mean? Two things. First, we would like to minimize the level of bagginess in our webs. Second, we would like to minimize the waste associated with running the inevitable ...

CONVERTER CLIPS

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July 31, 2007, ... increased commercialization of bio-based polymers and the latter from the introduction of medicinal and health products in dissolvable thin film form. For more information visit freedoniagroup.com. ...

WHAT'S NE

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July 31, 2007, ... simplex or duplex unwinders and rewinders and is designed for front loading of printing cylinders ranging from traditional hollow or lightweight cylinders to thin sleeve technology. Automation reportedly ...

Narrow Web New Products

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July 31, 2007, ... within print and finishing workflow. Visit booth 5C10. PFFC-ASAP 318 Clean Single- or Double-Sided Teknek, Inchinnan, Scotland; +44 (0) 141 568 8100; teknek.com The XCH Just-in-Time cleaner ...

FIRST GLANCE

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June 30, 2007, ... Card Guard, a line of products that shield a smart card and its electronic data when mailed or carried in a purse, wallet, or pocket. The product functions by enclosing the card in a thin, protective metallic ...

Treat 'em Righ

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June 30, 2007, ... the market as an international supplier.” Press Modifications To do so, the company partnered with MAN Roland to develop a modified press design that would handle very thin synthetic labels. The result ...

Working Undercover

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June 30, 2007, ... difficult, if not impossible, to identify from the real thing, and a simple failure in a fake auto oil filter can lead to expensive engine repairs that typically will not be covered by insurance or warranty. ...

Up to the Task

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June 30, 2007, From labels to lidstock, substrates that offer improved performance make living in a “material world” a good thing for consumers. New Materials Flexi-Free 6985, a high-moisture-barrier lidstock without ...

A Developing Story

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May 31, 2007, ... It may have been an existing customer with an incremental growth opportunity, or somebody new saying, ‘I need “X.”’ Every single thing we make started with ‘x.’ In some cases our customers know exactly ...

Converter Clips

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May 31, 2007, ... plant manager at Crawford's Thomasville, GA, facility. “It runs off a touchscreen and has outstanding capabilities for fast roll changes and production of thin-gauge sheet.” He adds, “…the installation ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

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May 31, 2007, ... chosen based on creativity in design, engineering, and innovation in the following categories: Best Part Design Best Thin Wall Packaging Best Injection Mold Packaging Best Blow Mold Packaging Best ...

Converter Clips

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April 30, 2007, ... show information on our website (www.pffc-online.com) and in our semi-monthly subscription newsletter (E-Clips) as well. So start thinking drupa 2008 — it's not too early to begin making plans for this ...