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Adhesion of Coatings to Aluminum Foil

(The Place)

August 31, 2003, ... to a thin strip or from continuously cast strip in a thickness of approximately 2-4 mm. The solidification of the metal melt during ingot casting occurs slowly compared with quenching during strip casting. ...

Pay Attention to Tension

(Archive)

August 31, 2003, ... slitting/rewinding process appears to be simple. Instead of simple, I think of slitter/rewinder processes as subtle. Learning the subtle secrets of slitter/rewinders will help turn your workhorse into ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, ... was just 4% below the record set by NPE in 2000 and 12% above the 1997 number. Not bad, Duncan emphasized at a press breakfast on the first day of the show, considering, “At SPI we've known for months things ...

Reporter Clips

(Tapes)

August 31, 2003, ... and aquaflexlean.com. Mounting Adhesive Is ‘Optically Clear’ STOW, OH, USA—MACtac Inc. says PermaTrans IP4000 mounting film has a thin layer of adhesive that eliminates light refraction and is optically ...

Europe: Label's Leade

(Tapes)

August 31, 2003, ... label-printing technologies within Europe over recent years are shown in Figure 4, together with the forecast technologies to 2005. Market Trends and Drivers The current, major changes taking place ...

Products

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, ... making it possible to correlate the proofer and presses and virtually eliminating inconsistencies between presses and ink room. Speed accuracy is said to be within ±1% at 100 fpm. Output Long-Format ...

What Would PI Do?

(Corrugated)

August 31, 2003, ... thing,” says Mazzocco. The Mazzocco's experience, along with their team, is what seems to keep Packaging Innovators true to the converting company's name. That experience and regard for teamwork and innovation ...

Considering China

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, ... business, know trade and China, when paired in even the most polite conversation, can lead to disagreements, frustration, arrays of theories, and confrontations — but one thing it rarely leads to is dull ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

August 30, 2003, ... leaders who had guided the division to a place of prominence not only within the TAPPI organization but also in the fields of converting and packaging. In my attempts to continue the very successful efforts ...

Let's Talk Trend

(Tapes)

August 28, 2003, ... enhancing its appeal to converters and end-users alike. Other factors that have contributed to this trend: Cold UV technology has advanced significantly, facilitating the production of thinner-gauged ...

Labelexpo Europe: Unparalled Access to Latest Label Trends

(News | New Products)

August 07, 2003, ... the need to move from commodity products to such things as multi-layer labels, small cartons, or film-based packaging products, for example. Multi-substrate production has encouraged the wider adoption ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... Latran facilities. A mini-technology update and demonstration, as well as a complementary converter tour of DowIndustries' Wilmington, MA, plant put everything in perspective. Until recently, the contract ...

Products

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... static and dynamic tactile pressure. Includes patented, thin-film array sensors, intuitive software, and interface electronics. Said to be a crucial component in identifying nip balance problems. Software ...

Active Packaging

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2003, ... and better anti-microbial activity within a broader spectrum, utilizing natural extracts, and creating new applications for non-food uses. There are generally two types of anti-microbial film — those ...

European Meeting Presents Large Technical Program

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... layers of dry coating particles onto a substrate followed by densification and smoothing of the surface layer during a thermomechanical fixing phase. An electric field directs charged coating particles ...

A New Enhanced Polyethylene for Extrusion Coating and Laminating

(The Place)

July 31, 2003, ... comparison. As with the draw-down results, the motor load and pressure data correlates well with the melt indices of the polymers except the LDPE that shear thins to a greater degree than the other four ...

Coex for Success

(Magazine)

June 29, 2003, ... the composite structure and the thinness of the layer.” Andy Christie, principal consultant of Optex Process Solutions, notes coextrusion has three disadvantages: It requires a more sophisticated extruder ...

Materials

(Materials)

June 29, 2003, ... for food-contact uses. SBC Resin Produces Thin, Strong, Clear Films Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LP (CPChem), The Woodlands, TX; 832/813-4100; 800/231-1212; cpchem.com DK11 is a new grade of K-Resin ...

Valmet General Develops Compact Web Coating Solutions for RD

(News | New Products)

June 29, 2003, ... applications, including high-value coatings—anti-static, anti-reflective, and other conductive coatings within the 'specials' market. Other examples are clear barrier coatings for food packaging as well ...

PCI World BOPP Study Reveals China Impact Maybe Not as Dramatic as Some Fear

(News | New Products)

June 05, 2003, ... demand for BOPP films growing more than 10 percent per year, within in two years, a large proportion of the extra capacity could be absorbed by the growth in domestic demand; and finally, China currently ...