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- Experts Scan the Future for Technologies with Impact
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- May 31, 2000, ... more of it." In terms of better shipping containers, he says, "There are a lot of people working on that, too. A lot of product is not being sent overseas because the containers fail." A need to keep ...
- When Employees Become Owners... A Happy Ending
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- May 31, 2000, ... he notes. The Dairy-Pak plants convert gable-top containers in which consumers buy milk, orange juice, and products such as creamers for coffee. Gordon notes the company is the second largest producer ...
- It's Definitely a Bull Market for High-Performance Film
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- May 31, 2000, ... for polyester film and more than 78% of the revenues for nylon film. Main packaging applications for polyester film include baby food and snack food containers; yogurt pots and candy wrappers; lids ...
- Golden Cylinders Go to Gravure's Very Bes
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- April 30, 2000, ... for separations; a new, lighter weight cylinder base; special tools to process and engrave shaftless cylinders; and shipping/storage containers capable of holding a complete four-color set that also met ...
- Flexible Packaging Strategies for 2002: In Summary
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- March 31, 2000, ... and flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs) are growing significantly. Palletizing and Unitizing Metallocene linear low-density polyethylene is growing at 9% annually to provide thinner, stronger, ...
- Folder/Gluer Broadens Markets for Contract Converter
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- March 30, 2000, ... boxes, pocket folders, envelopes, CD boxes, tapered boxes, inner partition boxes, beverage containers, and almost everything that takes decorating and assembly. Staying on Top of Technology "Our market ...
- Curtain Coating Technology Can Mean Big Benefits
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- February 29, 2000, ... in fluid containers, etc., are eliminated. In addition to the superb film thickness uniformity in MD, the TD uniformity also is excellent. In most cases of single-layer coatings and in all cases of ...
- High-Barrier Packaging: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
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- January 31, 2000, ... high-barrier systems in lawn-and-garden products, in dry mixes, in salt containers like the kind used for melting ice." Ward adds that another product utilizing these types of films is refrigerato ...
- Two states adopt regulations for rigid-container laws
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- January 31, 1998, California and Oregon have enacted far-reaching laws dealing with the recycling of rigid containers and issued comprehensive regulations implementing California and Oregon have enacted far-reaching laws ...
- New possibilities for beer packaging in PEN and LCP
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- August 31, 1996, Beer bottlers are now looking at several innovative new plastics for their containers. For flexible label suppliers, these present new and exciting challenges Beer bottlers are now looking at several innovative ...
- In-mold labels: film is today's hot development
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- June 30, 1996, ... led to this novel way to label and decorate containers for detergent and other cleaning and laundry products, liquid and solid foods, health and beauty aids, and miscellaneous articles such as motor oil. ...
- PET supplies increasing as markets expand
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- May 31, 1996, ... Now, with almost total market penetration, sales to that market have flattened out in North America. In Europe PET usage is still on the increase as these containers are rapidly replacing glass and polvinyl ...
- Green Bay gears up for specialty labels
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- May 31, 1996, ... cheeseboxes. Soon after, it began to manufacture corrugated shipping containers and folding cartons. Today, Green Bay's major operating divisions are Corrugated Containers, Linerboard Mills, Folding Cartons, ...
- Guide to European packaging will keep converters up to date
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- April 30, 1996, ... converter). Klockner-Werke AG, Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft, and others. The text states that "the value of packaging materials, containers, and ancillaries produced in 1994 amounted to $26 billion, representing ...
- Pay attention to flash points, and you won't get burne
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- March 31, 1996, ... in open containers without concern for forming an explosive mixture of vapor and air. Along with other properties such as fire point, flammability limits, specific gravity, etc., flash point is an important ...
- The 1996 Metallizing Roundup: Experts Ponder and Predict
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- February 29, 1996, ... to pre-1995 price levels, but certainly they'll be most of the way back there by September." Himac imports all of its polyester film, and Ray Woody says, "Containers of film due in March are coming in ...
- A new book on packaging is recommended reading
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- February 29, 1996, ... way. DuPont's promotions showed retail displays featuring cellophane containers filled with macaroni, nuts, beans, spices, vegetables, and countless other commodities. Many of these products had long been ...
- Custom coating operation is a clean winner
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- February 29, 1996, ... with an outside environment, is designated as a "normal" area. This is where all "dust-generating" materials, such as cardboard shipping containers, are handled. Raw materials, such as rollstock, are ...
- Viscosity system saves ink and improves print quality
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- December 31, 1995, ... and a measuring cycle that can be observed by the operator. The installation consists of eight MP90 controllers and M8BO measuring elements mounted on 5- or 10-gal ink containers. (Lally Pak uses solvent-based ...
- Plastics society urges repeal of Clean Air Act provisions
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- September 30, 1995, ... recently announced plans to construct a $27-million pulp facility that will recycle old corrugated containers at its mill in Port Townsend, WA. "The future of our industry is in recycled products," explains ...