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- In Search of Tension Isolation
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- September 30, 2007, ... of statics. Imagine a large brick sitting on a table with two ropes tied to it. The brick’s weight and the COF of the two materials create an available frictional force between the brick and the table. ...
- WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT
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- September 30, 2007, ... lbs at speeds to 3,000 fpm. Dual-knife technology allows for heavy cutting loads of material to 0.040 in. thick and requiring no squareness adjustment. Available in trim widths to 65 in. Maxson Automatic ...
- Scoring the Scorecard
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- August 31, 2007, ... February 1, 2008. Wal-Mart developed the scorecard so manufacturers could track and report their own use of packaging materials. Ultimately, it measures the environmental impact of the packaging on ...
- Be A Good Citizen
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- August 31, 2007, ... the purchase of raw materials to the disposal of packaging—has been a primary focus of sustainable operations. For example, major end-users are demanding lighter-weight packaging, which reduces shipping ...
- News Clips
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- August 31, 2007, ... Church, VA, offers a new leaflet on “Foodservice Packaging and the Environment,” addressing issues related to solid waste, litter, recycling, waste-to-energy, and sustainable materials and packaging. For ...
- Intl. Trade Shows Exhibit at Pack Expo, Present Awards Competition
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- August 13, 2007, ... For the first time, iF Intl. Forum Design will present the "iF packaging award" at interpack PROCESS AND PACKAGING 2008. Designers and developers of packaging, packaging materials, graphics and packaging ...
- CONVERTER CLIPS
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- July 31, 2007, ... will be bustling with K 2007, the 17th Intl. Trade Fair for Plastics + Rubber. Organized by PlasticsEurope Deutschland e.V. and Messe Düsseldorf, the event’s topics will include high-tech materials, ...
- WHAT'S NE
- (Magazine)
- July 31, 2007, ... static charges even when installed 2-10 in. from web (depending on conditions) and to 20 in. on winders. Capable of neutralizing charged materials traveling to 2,500 fpm and more. Available in three configurations, ...
- Cut to the Quick
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- June 30, 2007, ... Hankins says, “and we didn’t have any facilities for in-house roll converting. That meant we had to go to the market and shop around for the kind of machine that could handle our nonwoven materials.” ...
- New Products
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- June 30, 2007, ... or to change web path by 90 deg. Available in multiple styles and configurations, turn bays are suited for most web materials at any speed range. Designed for easy installation and adjustable alignment, ...
- Driving R&D
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- June 29, 2007, ... which involves the physical mechanics related to the running and control of continuous strip materials through process machines. A primary goal of web handling is the transport of material through processes ...
- Going Thin
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- June 29, 2007, Thinner gauge materials impact both on operating costs and the environment. The difficulty with going thin is that problems such as wrinkling, air entrapment, and tension control, and various other problems ...
- Converter Clips
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- May 31, 2007, ... materials subject to counterfeiting is that the consumer can easily validate the authenticity.” Dow Acquires Bayer Business Group MIDLAND, MI — The Dow Chemical Co. and the Bayer Group have reached ...
- Paper Roll Handling: What's Right For You
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- May 30, 2007, With the potential to improve productivity, worker safety, and the bottom line dramatically, paper roll handling automation is making its way into many operations. A variety of material handling options ...
- Sweets Success
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- April 30, 2007, ... customer of Ukrainian flexible packaging material. Built upon the foundation of an old Soviet Union polyolefin converter, Ukrplastic started its free market climb in 1998. Oleksander Galkin, the company' ...
- Cradle 2 Cradle
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- April 30, 2007, ... Program, introduced a year ago, that provides third party certification of materials and products. For more information visit www.mbdc.com. Kistler's presentation addressed WalMart's packaging sustainability ...
- Rules of the Roll
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- April 30, 2007, ... requires equipment designers and installers to understand the best way to wind or unwind and transport rolls of material, how the material will behave in the process, and how to integrate roll handling ...
- Cause & Defect
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- April 30, 2007, ... bearings in the coater web transport system. Contaminants also come from raw materials in the coating solution, coater dryer air and air-handling systems, and ambient air in the coating room. Chemical ...
- Ipack-Ima Takes "Made in Italy" Products to Chin
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- April 10, 2007, PRESS RELEASE SHANGHAI, CHINA—Ipack-Ima is going to create an Italian "outpost" in the Chinese market for converting, packaging, and food processing companies. Beginning next July, it will provide ...
- The Wow Factor
- (Flexpack)
- February 28, 2007, ... For more information visit flexpack.org. Gold Award Winners FPA commends flex-pack converters and suppliers for combining improvements in manufacturing, materials, graphics, and printing to produce ...