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- Critical Trends in the Converting Industry
- (Magazine)
- March 30, 2006, ... increases of 6%–10% (35%). Raw materials most often increased 8% or more for respondents with cost increases (46%). Marketing budgets will increase this year Six in ten respondents will have a ...
- A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI
- (Magazine)
- March 30, 2006, ... fabricated under conditions of low draw-down and orientation. The coextrusion approach resulted in a two to four-fold increase in MD tear. Morphology characterization of the films via x-ray and atomic ...
- If Not Rough, How About Groovy?
- (Magazine)
- February 27, 2006, ... air or liquid lubrication. But is rough the best solution? Creating a rougher roller surface from machining or bead blasting is effective and inexpensive, but rough surfaces do have drawbacks. Rough ...
- 2004 RFID What's New
- (Archive)
- February 26, 2006, ... for standards conformance. The news created rumors that EPCglobal was withdrawing support for the two existing EPC specifications and that these would not be considered EPC standards after a UHF Gen 2 ...
- Ciba Provides Overview for 2005
- (Archive)
- February 12, 2006, ... foundation. Higher raw material, energy and pension costs added up to almost CHF 400 million. On the other side, we achieved solid sales growth, 2.5 percent sales price increases, CHF 60 million cost savings ...
- A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI
- (Magazine)
- January 30, 2006, ... Recent advancements in raw materials, availability of lower cost EB curing equipment, instrument-aided product development, and establishment of proper FDA testing protocols have made UV/EB curable ...
- New Products
- (Magazine)
- January 30, 2006, ... Pompano Beach, FL; 954/946-9454; gardco.com Color proofer system reportedly allows printer to get color right the first time without the variable of manual drawdowns. Automated air-driven unit allows ...
- Adhesives and Specialty Monomers Studies Coming Soon
- (Archive)
- January 16, 2006, ... and marketing information on raw materials, formulations, and end users, major suppliers, users, market shares, and cacities. Appraisal of trends, growth rates, opportunities, and new product needs. ...
- Trends & Technical Solutions
- (Archive)
- December 30, 2005, ... for a dedicated UV line is significantly less than for a thermal line. However, raw material costs are high. Catalyst inhibition can be a problem on clay-coated papers and nitrogen inerting may be required. ...
- Group Focuses on Innovation
- (Magazine)
- December 30, 2005, ... by noting that four basic areas normally are discussed at the annual meeting. These are centered on the following: New technology—production; Development of new materials; Trends in raw materials; and ...
- The Secret Strain
- (Magazine)
- December 30, 2005, ... is used when tension is controlled by adjusting roller speeds, what is called either draw or ratio control. How much tension upset you will get from a 0.1% speed control error depends on the material. ...
- Stora Enso Raises Prices
- (Archive)
- December 05, 2005, PRESS RELEASE UETERSEN, GERMANY—Stora Enso Specialty Papers will raise prices for its European customers on its wet strength Label Papers and Flexible Packaging Papers by 5% as of January 1, 2006. ...
- KBA, AVT Issue Q3 Figures
- (Archive)
- November 30, 2005, ... improvement on the figure of €1.2 million for the first six months. Net profit was €5.2 million, equivalent to net earnings per share of 32 cents. Higher prices for raw materials and energy were more ...
- The RFID Buzz Gets Louder
- (Flexpack)
- November 29, 2005, ... Despite these drawbacks, RFID is coming to flexible packaging in a big way (think Wal-Mart!). Since it cannot be avoided, plan now how you will adapt and use this new technology. If you’re not a leader ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- November 29, 2005, ... waste management strategies to deal with label matrix and used release liner. Raw material prices have been, and will continue to be, a challenge. This ongoing situation was compounded by the paper ...
- Need a Hand?
- (Magazine)
- November 29, 2005, ... of material, and it depends primarily on the material. Some people handle the rolls by the material itself, by its body. That’s a convenient way to do it. The drawbacks are that you can damage the material, ...
- Stora Enso Raises Prices
- (Archive)
- November 14, 2005, Stora Enso Specialty Papers has increased prices for its European customers for its wet strength label and flexible packaging papers. PRESS RELEASE IMATRA, FINLAND—Stora Enso Specialty Papers has increased ...
- Fuel Surcharges Hit Shippers
- (Magazine)
- October 30, 2005, ... of course, had an impact on the converting industry, since oil is a basic raw material for many industry products. In addition, those increases now have prompted numerous motor carriers that transport ...
- New Products
- (Magazine)
- October 30, 2005, ... Proofer employs ceramic, laser-engraved anilox rolls so cells can duplicate the exact line screen and volume as the rolls on user’s press. Tool is designed to draw down water, UV, or solvent-based inks, ...
- A Quality Standard
- (Magazine)
- October 30, 2005, ... one roof in a 40,000-sq-ft facility. The second facility will house raw materials, printed stock, and distribution. Little also expects to hire ten more employees in the near future. CONVERTER INFO: ...