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- A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI
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- May 30, 2006, ... the type of secondary packaging used to bundle objects together by heat shrinking a film around the objects. Typical products that are shrink wrapped today include bottled water, beverage bottles and cans, ...
- New Products
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- March 30, 2006, ... including hot foil stamping and thermal transfer. This coating, part of company’s PharmFlex line, is called ideal for applying bar codes, sequential numbering, security features, small lot ID, and more. ...
- A Family of Possibilities
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- February 27, 2006, ... In addition to two Bobst stamping presses, UPB purchased a high-speed foil stamper, which was installed in February. Bringing in Flexibility Although UPB’s print capabilities allowed for maximum ...
- Reporter Clips
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- December 30, 2005, ... printing units and features the Gidue “film kit,” including 760-mm (30-in.), water-cooled chill drums adjacent to the six UV curing lamps. It includes servo motors at the unwind, infeed and outfeed rollers, ...
- New Products
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- December 30, 2005, ... at frequent intervals. Wide-space filter configuration and steep-angled hopper, supported by powerful cleaning action, promote the consistent removal of dust without bridging, caking, or other buildup, ...
- Testing Machines
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- October 30, 2005, ... Advanced LED technology for 500,000+ measurements uses common AA batteries, eliminating external chargers and cables. PFFC-ASAP 450 Measure Speed and Length Arrowhive Equipment, Oxon, UK; +44 1491 ...
- Converting Industry News, Part 1
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- September 29, 2005, ... cast PP films with different specifications for multilayer coextrusion. Aiding KWH’s testing process is a FlexiProof from RK Print Coat Instruments, a scaled-down version of a conventional flexographic ...
- Extrusion Coating Evolves
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- August 30, 2005, ... systems, control systems, blending advantages, and internally deckled dies. According to Jamie Foederer, regional sales manager of Extrusion Dies Industries, Chippewa Falls, WI (extrusiondies.com), ...
- New Products
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- August 30, 2005, ... exhaust air, which then can be recycled back into the print room. Design does not require any exhaust air ducting from the print room. Workflow Software Tools Updated Esko-Graphics, Vandalia, OH; ...
- Converting Industry News
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- July 30, 2005, ... and the lockout shut down production for 47 days; Finland’s paper industry was at a virtual standstill for more than six weeks. A new 3-yr collective labor agreement between workers and employers led ...
- New Products
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- July 30, 2005, ... Microgage kit for machinery alignment includes a new laser squaring attachment called the 90-Line. Kit is said to be compact, easy to set up, and very versatile. Suited for aligning rollers on converting ...
- Converting Industry News
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- June 29, 2005, ... from Prime UV Systems is at work at Ling Industries, headquartered in Warwick, QC, Canada. The lamps, installed after the in-line coating unit on a new BHS in-line flexo press, are being used to cure UV ...
- New Products, Part 2
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- May 30, 2005, ... Wavelength UV Process Supply, Chicago, IL; 800/621-1296; uvprocess.com The 375nm Con-Trol-Cure UV-LED Cure-All features a lower wavelength that enables this UV curing system to cure opaque inks utilizing ...
- Introduction to Roll Handling
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- April 29, 2005, ... material need to be handled. These devices use powered clamps that close on the outside of the material roll diameter. They incorporate rugged designs for maximum life in harsh conditions. The roll ...
- UV/EB a Bright Spot in Economy
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- February 27, 2005, ... industry has struggled through some tough times, much like other segments of US industry. The radiation-curable sector has been one of the few growth areas. Even this bright sector, however, is under ...
- Film Opens New Markets
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- February 27, 2005, ... has been common practice to apply a release coating, typically a silicone-based material, to the paper liner from which the materials are peeled or dispensed. PET Film Since pressure-sensitive labels ...
- Converting Industry News, Part 2
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- January 30, 2005, ... tags and labels, and more. Results of the annual competition will be announced at a banquet on Sunday night, March 20. The FFTA Annual Forum again will be accompanied by the Info-Flex exhibition, scheduled ...
- New Products
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- January 30, 2005, ... for plastic flexible packaging companies. Scheduling software provides user with a global view of all jobs scheduled, real-time view of late jobs, and drag-and-drop capabilities. Displays specifics of ...
- Profit for Printers
- (Archive)
- December 30, 2004, ... and cosmetics. The trend is toward thinner films, converted on roll-to-roll presses with in-line sheeting capability. Their paper also gave a detailed and helpful account of the IML injection-molding process. ...
- New Product Digest, Part 2
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- December 30, 2004, ... The FW 1508 flexo press is based on the concept of the gearless machine and features automatic CNC positioning of printing units. Rapid sleeve-change system uses shafts assembled on a cantilever system ...