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- Raflatac Expands into US Midwest Region with Wisconsin Distribution Center
- (News | New Products)
- January 13, 2004, ... USA—Raflatac says the company is offering slitting and distribution of its products from a regional facility located in Greenville, WI. "As North American label converters continue to face tightening lead-time ...
- Products and Materials
- (Magazine)
- December 30, 2003, ... time duration of compression at the nip point. D-Nip is temporarily affixed to one of the roll surfaces physically. Each revolution of the rolls produces one nip reading that is transmitted via RF signal ...
- Creo Announces New Prepress Developments for Flexo
- (News | New Products)
- November 20, 2003, ... is DigiCap, digital plate capping, which improves print quality in solid areas. "'Plate capping' is a traditional technique in which the plate surface is slightly textured to improve ink coverage. While ...
- What Works Best?
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2003, ... extruder, which has since been expanded with 2.5- and 3.5-in. Black Clawson extruders. It also utilizes a Beloit laminator, Beloit turret winder for converting flexible packaging, and an Egan surface winder ...
- What's New in Narrow We
- (Magazine)
- October 30, 2003, ... unilux.com The Scout and Tracker Stroboscopic surface inspection lights are designed to pinpoint targeted locations on narrow label webs. Can be fix-mounted or operated as battery-powered portable units ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2003, ... coffees such as Cappuccino and Latte, as well as for soups. The embossed surface is reported to give the cup optimum insulation and heat retention properties coupled with an upscale look and feel. Stora ...
- Meeting the Need
- (Materials)
- September 30, 2003, ... surface to protect against dust, cleaning, and damage from many of the chemicals used in industrial environments. InteliCoat Technologies; intelicoat.com PFFC-ASAP 314 A range of metallized PET films ...
- Foil Converter Changes Course
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2003, ... package (quad pack), constructed from a metallized PET (MPET), that can be lap sealed for the full use of all faces of the pack, i.e., oriented PP/adhesive/MPET/adhesive/low-density PE. Its “block bottom” ...
- Solving the Problem of Silicone Transfer
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2003, ... reaction and heat. However, even today, state-of-the-art silicone chemistry cannot achieve a full 100% cure of the siliconized surface layer. Directly following the siliconization process — when the ...
- Performance: Making Life Better for Converter & End-User
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2003, ... natural kraft release liner with silicone-coated polypropylene (PP) on one side has been popular because it provided a consistent die-cutting surface, even at high conversion speeds, coupled with reliable ...
- A Cure for the Common Marketing Technique
- (News | New Products)
- September 07, 2003, ... print directly on the facing sheet, which saves time and money by eliminating the need to laminate an offset-printed lightweight bleached board to single-faced corrugated. “Last of all,” Torquato says, ...
- Converting Industry News
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- August 31, 2003, ... $89.00, including handling and shipping by surface mail anywhere in the world (add $30 for optional air mail and $5 documentation charge to overseas locations.) Prepaid orders may be placed with Jelmar ...
- Products
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2003, ... air ring is the automatic model of co.'s WesJet air ring. New design is said to improve air ring control as well as gauge tolerance and yield, without sacrificing rate. Features a simple operator interface ...
- Winning with Covers
- (Folding Cartons)
- August 06, 2003, ... papers just can’t touch. An excellent alternative to single-ply or solid covers are laminated covers, which are typically stiffer and more substantial. In addition, they have a better printing surface, ...
- Products
- (Magazine)
- July 31, 2003, ... static and dynamic tactile pressure. Includes patented, thin-film array sensors, intuitive software, and interface electronics. Said to be a crucial component in identifying nip balance problems. Software ...
- Active Packaging
- (Flexpack)
- July 31, 2003, ... and for variable print information — is self-adhesive, but it faces strong competition. Wet glue labeling, the “old man” of the industry, still retains a major market share. It is good for long runs ...
- Testing Equipment: Does Your Lab Measure Up?
- (Magazine)
- July 31, 2003, ... involved in a single label product — facestock with top coat or overlaminate, adhesive, release coating, and liner — testing can be a difficult task, says Gary Avalon, group marketing director at Chemsultants ...
- Size Doesn't Always Matte
- (Magazine)
- June 30, 2003, ... Lightweight tools help converters reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders, increase productivity, and reduce labor costs, mfr. reports. Surface Winder Offers Flexibility Catbridge Machinery, ...
- What's New in Narrow We
- (Magazine)
- May 31, 2003, ... for smooth, quick, and easy adhesion of photographic and printed images to a variety of mounting surfaces, including Fome-Cor, Gatorfoam, Crescent board, Masonite, and Sintra. The IP5500 and its improved ...
- Materials
- (Materials)
- May 31, 2003, ... to achieve superior post-print graphic reproduction. Solid-fiber, double-coated C1S paperboard can be roll-fed into corrugators prior to flexo post-printing. Offers brightness of GE 86 and printing surface ...