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- the PLACE
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2007, ... obstacle to the increasing use of LLDPE in extrusion coating applications has been processing difficulties. The primary reason is that linear polymers do not have the same strain hardening and shear thinning ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2007, ... be in charge of the office. Getting New Power VALHALLA, NY | Fujifilm’s primary US manufacturing complex, located in Greenwood, SC, plans to use methane gas from a local community landfill to power ...
- Mix & Match
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2007, ... 10 million labels each month that were applied to the back of every piece of software Microsoft shipped worldwide. Just months later, the primary supplier lost the order. A full 80% of production on ...
- Scoring the Scorecard
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2007, ... because they had an opportunity to shape it.” Keeping Score The FPA’s Donahue notes that completing the scorecard is complicated in some areas, such as specifying the primary packaging material. She ...
- 5 Steps to Green
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2007, ... packaging to add texture and shelf appeal. Die-cut windows in secondary packaging can add a level of interactivity and maximize the impact of primary packaging. Also, both embossing and die-cutting ...
- Be A Good Citizen
- (Magazine)
- 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 ...
- the PLACE
- (Magazine)
- July 31, 2007, ... the resin used as the primary component, i.e., LLDPE with LLDPE, LDPE with LDPE) does not appear to have a strong effect on film properties. The negative effect of calcium carbonate addition regardless ...
- Ampac Acquires Sealed Air Business
- (Archive)
- June 26, 2007, ... change color when a heat device is used to breach the seal.) Operations from the Kent plant will be transferred to Ampac’s primary manufacturing facility in Cincinnati and will operate under the company’s ...
- Critical TRENDS
- (Special Reports)
- May 31, 2007, ... unprinted rolls and sheets) to which the survey was sent. To become a subscriber to E-Clips and receive this important full report, go to http://subscribe.pffc-online.com/subscribe.cfm?tc=NNWEB. Primary ...
- Converter Clips
- (Magazine)
- May 31, 2007, ... from operations in Kent, WA, and Melbourn, UK, includes the KeepSafe Gold, Silver, and Bronze security bag product line. Operations from the Kent plant will be transferred to Ampac's primary manufacturing ...
- A Scrappy Competitor
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2007, ... Caribbean. In addition to its primary markets, Mohawk has found success serving niche markets such as bottle overwraps and ice bags. “We have a pretty varied little niche within our markets that allows ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2007, ... includes three primary and four secondary Atlas slitter/rewinders with roll handling systems and a General K5000 high-performance, 2,450-mm-wide vacuum metallizer for converting BOPET film. Reportedly, ...
- A Look at Liquid
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2007, ... They do not require refrigeration in order to retain product freshness. This is accomplished by sterilizing the paperboard and filling the cartons in an extremely clean environment. This is their primary ...
- Directing Design
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2007, ... If a product is created in a CAD program, why not use that CAD data as the basis for packaging design? For example, many package designers use SolidWorks, a widely used 3D CAD tool for product and primary ...
- A Look Ahead: Sustainability and Other Hot Topics
- (Archive)
- January 30, 2007, ... business challenges for adhesive manufacturers? A. Adhesives manufacturers must bring greater value to customers and routinely exceed their expectations to be selected as a primary adhesive supplier. ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- December 31, 2006, ... at Chicago’s McCormick Pl. October 29–November 2. CPP organizer H.A. Bruno says 22% of those attending indicated converting/package printing and related services as the primary business. The number ...
- Brand Protection with Micro-Dots
- (Magazine)
- December 31, 2006, ... (Crypto = encryption, glyph = marks), which combines two elements: Printing of invisible micro-points over the entire surface of the primary or secondary packaging, such as the blister foil for foods ...
- De-Demonizing Wal-Mart
- (Editorial)
- December 31, 2006, ... management has one primary responsibility, and that is to make money for their shareholders. And through their analysis, they have found that this is a path that will help them to do that. So Wal-Mart’s ...
- Adding Up Additives
- (Tech Reports)
- December 31, 2006, ... reduce coefficient of friction (COF). This large class of additives extends from traditional primary amide slips to specialty grades used at elevated temperatures or to hold COF constant before and after ...
- Curwood Earns Ocean Spray Supplier of the Year 2006 Award
- (Archive)
- December 11, 2006, Flexible packaging company Curwood has been named Supplier of the Year 2006—Primary Packaging by Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. Ocean Spray CEO Randy Papadellis praised Curwood for “their penchant to commit ...