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- Web-inspection system supports label operation
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- July 31, 1996, ... between $300,000 and $400,000. Primary material suppliers are Fasson, S.D. Warren, FLEXcon, and Raflatac. All inks are water-based (Label America was one of the first in this technology) and are supplied ...
- On-line gauging brings big benefits to coating operation
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- July 31, 1996, ... to one-sixth the strength of conventional beta gauge radiation sources. The approach required a rethinking of old assumptions about the source size, data processing, and mechanical engineering. And ...
- A look at the status of UV/EB curing
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- June 30, 1996, ... This loss was partly offset by the growth of flexographic coatings. There may have also been some reduction of letterpress inks as these continue to be replaced by newer printing techniques. The growth ...
- In-mold labels: film is today's hot development
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- June 30, 1996, ... better appearance. The first in-mold labels consisted of two-side, clay-coated paper. One side had a heat-seal adhesive, and the other side had an inked surface with an overprint coating to provide ...
- Pressure-sensitive line utilizes all-vector drive system
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- June 30, 1996, ... line and linked by a coaxial ARCNET LAN. KSP ordered the most advanced AC drive technology available for this high-performance application requiring precise control of motor speed and torque. The VCD ...
- Plate advances bring flexo closer to offset
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- April 30, 1996, ... latitude, excellent ink transfer, and increased durability. A problem with flexo plates in the past has been ink compatibility. Solvent-free inks contain monomers and photoinitiators that diffuse into ...
- Paper characteristics: starting the job right
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- April 30, 1996, ... and ultimate impact of a finished printed product, the base stock often plays the most critical role. The choice of such variables as adhesives, inks, and coatings depends in large part of the type of ...
- AIMCAL Selects Seven for Annual Honors
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- March 31, 1996, ... and meeting their barrier requirements were all opportunities we were presented with." Toray says that the sparkle of metallized OPP is enhanced by the use of transparent inks to create eye-catching ...
- Economic Forecast: More of the Same, Unless...
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- December 31, 1995, ... all the forecasts were at 2 or 3 percent. Exports were stronger than expected, government spending-which had been shrinking for the last several quarters-actually grew in the third quarter." A Nervous ...
- Examining trends in drives and motors
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- December 31, 1995, ... and thousands of DC motors out in the field, the customer isn't just going to throw them away, which is why I think, while the changeover to AC will eventually occur, it's off in the future." The questio ...
- Opportunities abound in an emerging Indian market
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- December 31, 1995, ... new open-market economy makes this the right time to consider entering the Indian market. The best way to proceed, according to Biswas, is to look for the right partner. "First, I think the partnershi ...
- KAPCO hits grand slam in pursuing custom markets
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- November 30, 1995, ... The emulsion coater allows them entrance into the p-s electronic imaging market for ink jet-receptive paper, vinyl and polyester materials. In addition, new ITW Dynatec (Hendersonville, TN) hot melt ...
- Tissue converter accrues benefits of AC servo drives
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- September 30, 1995, ... cuts the paper in half, and it's then pulled at a right angle across two turn bars. The two halves are combined and precisely aligned across several rolls to create a wrinkle-free, two-ply tissue. Axes ...
- Czech converter pursues new free-market direction
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- August 31, 1995, ... laminators. All inks are purchased from Germany, and varnishes are produced internally. Rotogravure cylinders are etched in-house. Kovohute's product mix consists exclusively of converted aluminum foil ...
- Growing popularity of PET drives shortage to crisis level
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- August 31, 1995, ... terephthalate, or PET, is now the wunderkind of the converting/packaging industry. Sometimes perceived as being environmentally superior to other competitive plastics, PET's fantastic success in soft drink ...
- Hot melt applications continue to grow
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- June 30, 1995, ... has it own strengths, and all have been improved. "It's erroneous to think that one type of hot melt is always better than another," Jim Doherty, technical service manager for Bostik, said. "Certain applications ...
- Future of video inspection systems seems bright.
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- June 30, 1995, ... ANSI grades; * Monitor ink drying in the anilox roll: insufficient transfer of cell volume from anilox roll to plate; * Monitor adhesive lay down; * Monitor perforation and die-cut quality, print-to-die ...
- Educate the consumer to become a better customer.
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- June 30, 1995, ... areas. Changes need to be made in the way supermarket owner's think about prepared foods. Spira feels that when our supermarket chains realize there are dollars to be made, and more importantly, bottom-line ...
- Buyer beware when comparing video systems
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- May 31, 1995, ... industry, that means faster response time and a more flexible interface for the user. Think about your own experience with Windows. Even with a Pentium processor, if you open too many documents or ...
- Holograms continue to gain in converting applications.
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- February 28, 1995, ... change coatings, solvents, inks or additives that you're currently using if they don't have approval rather than attempting the time consuming and costly alternative of obtaining approval. This is an area ...