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- Polymers / Laminations / Adhesives / Coatings / Extrusions
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- October 31, 2001, ... “The Web Is The Place To Be Panel,” and “What Do They Know — A Converter's Panel.” The “Ask The Converter Panel” ranged over the following list of subjects: Profitability in the current business cycle ...
- Die-Hard Creativity Keeps Converter Growing and GROWING
- (Office Products)
- September 30, 2001, ... machine at 250 cycles per minute.” Impressed with what he read, Murphy sent some sample material to the manufacturer for testing. “GN did some preliminary work with us before we went up there,” he explains. ...
- The Miracle of Coextrusion Makes Believers of Many
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- August 31, 2001, ... two layers of virgin plastic. This is an excellent way to recycle in an in-mold label operation. Coextrusion is also important in the flexible packaging area and has allowed converters to make different ...
- Converting Industry News
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- August 31, 2001, ... provides for quick changeovers and plug-in attachments. Maximum speed for conventional sideweld bags is reported to be 180 cycles/min. Maximum speed for conventional bottom weld bags is 100 cycles/min. ...
- Polymers/Laminations/Adhesives/Coatings/Extrusions
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- June 30, 2001, ... Observing the STMD cycles again during process problems can give clues or even pinpoint a source of the variation. Note that the magnitude of the STMD will determine how well a process can be controlled. ...
- Products
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- May 31, 2001, ... cycle for fast pickup. Designed to compensate for different box sizes, lifters have spring-loaded, pivoting pads that are horizontally adjustable by thumb-screw within aluminum cross beams. Ink Jet ...
- Pellet Transfer: Preventative Measures Employed to Reduce Streamer Formation
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- April 30, 2001, ... and unloading cycles of the same product. Complete emptying of the silo can introduce a higher concentration of streamers and fines from the top of the silo into the pellet stream. Conclusions Transfer ...
- Tension Control
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- March 31, 2001, ... and other consumer and industrial products. The commonality for just about everything produced here is foil, which is laminated to solid bleached sulfate or recycled board for folding cartons, or to ...
- Core Cutter a Boon to Independent Tube Company
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- February 28, 2001, ... options. Erdie notes that the CM 21 is easy to use: The operator simply stacks several parent tubes on the inclined feed assembly, then presses the cycle start button. One at a time, the cores drop ...
- Cast Film Dies and Auxiliary Equipment
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- February 28, 2001, ... to improve productivity. Edges of product often contribute negatively to yields, line speeds, and recycle. Controlling width and composition of these edge trims can produce a significantly positive effect. ...
- Dow Expected to Enjoy Earnings Growth in 2001
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- February 28, 2001, ... through the business cycle,” stressed Parker. “To reach this premier status, we are combining our ‘old economy’ strengths of global reach, integrated assets, established customer base, and financial depth ...
- Doctor Blades: Making the Most of Mission Critical
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- February 28, 2001, ... proper apprenticeship cycle, and six months after joining a company, operators are running a two- to three-million dollar press with no formal training.” To combat this, says Foley, on-line training ...
- Pouchmaking Equipment Adapts as Materials Advance
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- November 30, 2000, ... some sort of validation system that the machine is running consistently; to know that your piece of equipment is repeating itself accurately—every cycle—is very important." Manufacturers have responded ...
- Converting Industry News
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- November 29, 2000, ... stop using laminated board, in line with the company's environmental program. Used gable-top cartons are recycled in Finland to make cores for the paper industry. P&G Develops New Package to Run on ...
- Products
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- October 31, 2000, ... number of cycles required and switches it on. When the test is completed, operator removes the two strips for analysis. Measure Integrity of Grounding Systems Electro-Tech Systems Inc., Glenside, PA; ...
- Roll Cleaning Systems: Taking Advantage of Technology
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- October 31, 2000, ... e found that our traversing cleaners [which are used mostly in contact cleaning roll applications] are not perfect. For instance, they clean 99.5 percent of the dirt on the roll each cleaning cycle. Bu ...
- Battle of the Materials Is on for Blister Packaging Market
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- September 30, 2000, ... cavity and package size. The cost savings come from reducing lead times and shortening manufacturing cycles; eliminating the dependence upon a polymer market that is subject to volatility; and gaining ...
- A Q&A on Remanufactured Equipment: Is It for You?
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- September 30, 2000, ... you don't assume that risk, because you have a known commodity that's already integrated into your business. Q: Shouldn't downtime be a part of that criteria? A: Absolutely. The delivery cycle on a new ...
- For ''Friendly'' Adhesives and Coatings, You Must Prioritiz
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- August 31, 2000, ... need disposal. The final step in the cycle of environmental friendliness for adhesives and coatings used in converting covers the actual use of the converted product, i.e., laminate or coated item, ...
- Box Plant Rises from the Ashes to New Heights
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- May 31, 2000, ... arrived less than four months after the fire, the plant was fully operational once again. Inks are from INX Internationoal Ink Co. Solid bleached sulfate is from Potlatch, and recycled paper is from Jefferson-Smurfit ...