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- A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI
- (Magazine)
- April 29, 2005, ... rolls are possible, the discussion covers five basic types to include crowned and concave idler rolls, grooved rolls that are either rigid or flexible, nip type, curved axis rolls and bars, and expanding ...
- Materials
- (Magazine)
- April 29, 2005, ... to be ideal for packaging refrigerated foods where clarity and product freshness are critical. Suited to f/f/s equipment, films reportedly have excellent rigidity, eliminating the problem of film stretching ...
- Converting Industry News, Part 1
- (Magazine)
- March 30, 2005, ... is described as an upscale alternative to the plastic clamshell or blister card. It combines a printed and scored rigid plastic sleeve with a fold-over vacuum-formed tray. The FootJoy StaSof golf glove ...
- Narrow Web New Products
- (Magazine)
- February 27, 2005, ... for semi-squeeze and rigid containers in personal care, food, and other primary label applications. Engineered to provide users with a high-performance, cost-competitive alternative, films are said to ...
- New Product Digest, Part 2
- (Magazine)
- December 30, 2004, ... and double guide-rail, said to keep the whole block rigid and ensure maximum precision during high-speed printing. VirtualMaster and Direct Direct Drive systems allow central drum to be synchronized with ...
- Wanted: US Markets
- (Flexpack)
- December 30, 2004, ... will take the simple way out and hire a distributor. This approach often works successfully with rigid packages such as bottles and cartons; they are stock items and can be warehoused, with small orders ...
- On the Move...
- (Magazine)
- November 29, 2004, ... VA, manufacturing facility. An expansion in the company’s core business of rigid vinyl film calendering is expected to come on-line in July 2005. An expansion of tentering capacity for full-body shrink ...
- Dow Opens First Commercial Plant for Versify Plastomers and Elastomers
- (Archive)
- November 18, 2004, ... improve optics, sealing, and hot tack performance, elasticity, flexibility, and softness for flexible and rigid packaging producers, manufacturers of thermoplastic eleastomers and olefins, and converters ...
- Keep Your Eye on the Gold
- (Magazine)
- August 30, 2004, ... the ‘rest of the world,’ the growing preference for flexible over rigid, and the constant innovation in materials and conversion.” On another subject, this issue's special label report by AWA Alexander ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- July 30, 2004, ... performance metrics, and value drivers for target companies. The review of sectors includes rigid, flexible, paper, and board, as well as label converting and packaging machinery. The report suggests ...
- Retort Pouch Conference a Hit
- (Magazine)
- May 31, 2004, ... was truly outstanding. Keynote speaker Brian F. Fisher, retired chief operating officer of Menu Foods, discussed potential problems associated with converting from rigid metal cans to the flexible retort ...
- Less (Thinner) Film, More Uses
- (Magazine)
- May 31, 2004, ... an advantage and a challenge to converters, Bartholomay points out. “For example, if rigidity is a problem, thinner is an advantage because the product will be less rigid. On the other hand, films can ...
- Top of the Line
- (Magazine)
- April 29, 2004, Premium products deserve premium packaging. NPA honors the year's best folding cartons and rigid boxes. Premium products deserve premium packaging. NPA honors the year's best folding cartons and rigid boxes. ...
- Products
- (Magazine)
- April 29, 2004, ... Solid-metal mandrel design is said to provide high degree of rigidity, resulting in superior print quality. Custom Predry Nonwovens Glenro, Paterson, NJ, USA; 973/279-5900´; glenro.com Gas IR predryers ...
- Bio Break Down
- (Flexpack)
- March 30, 2004, ... limestone-starch blends, blends used for cutlery, and rigid packaging cartons [polylactic acid (PLA) blends]; however these are not flexible packaging products and therefore have not been included in this ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- March 30, 2004, ... On the operator side, each sleeve mandrel is supported and locked in three positions, reportedly ensuring perfect deck/sleeve alignment and rigidity. Says Uteco sales director Leonardo Gobbi, “Our R&D ...
- Dow Unveils Versify* Plastomers and Elastomers; New Technology to Generate Unique Performance for Flex-Pack Converters
- (News | New Products)
- February 26, 2004, ... and softness for both rigid and flexible packaging producers, manufacturers of thermoplastic elastomers and olefins, and converters in the consumer products sector. Dow says its new catalysts will be ...
- Products and Materials
- (Magazine)
- December 30, 2003, ... bricks suitable for reprocessing or easy disposal. Compresses film, foil, polycoated paper, and other clean or dirty materials into manageable, 5x5-in., rigid bricks without adding heat to the material. ...
- Exercising Environmental Responsibility: Part 3
- (Unprinted Rolls)
- November 30, 2003, ... that make flexible packages. Everyone is familiar with recycling for glass, metal, and rigid plastic containers. Collection programs exist to accomplish this. In addition, consumers themselves often reuse ...
- Cast Film Lines for Barrier Films
- (The Place)
- October 31, 2003, ... resulting in the film becoming more rigid during storage. Incorrect settings of the winder or inappropriate winder specification may lead to excessive scrap rates. Modern winding systems feature a final ...