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- Please Touch
- (Folding Cartons)
- November 30, 2006, ... but actually feel the product without compromising the content inside.” The artwork on the reusable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) carton allows the consumer to see the actual product while also ...
- What's Ne
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2006, ... an existing process control system over an industrial network. PFFC-ASAP 414 Hot Melt Adhesives Reseal Well Collano, Sempach-Station, Switzerland; +41 41 469 91 11; collano.com UV N1 Series ...
- the PLACE
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2006, ... worker safety. Over the last four years the cost of natural gas has doubled, and the cost or crude oil has increased more than 160%. Energy prices will probably remain high due to the high demand for ...
- Experience Speaks
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2006, ... in 1961; I took the reigns following his death in 1991. My daughter is now part of the company. I am blessed to work with wonderful employees, exceptional business partners, vendors, and clients—it’s something ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Archive)
- November 07, 2006, ... says the biodegradable polymers industry has established an agreed framework for testing and certification, and there is growing political pressure in developed countries to reduce packaging waste and ...
- Managing the Ink Films
- (Process Management)
- October 31, 2006, ... works on a simple principle: Ink and water don’t mix. Images are put on plates that are essentially flat. The image areas are ink-receptive, and the non-image areas are water-receptive. The water, known ...
- Why Flex-Pack Keeps Growing
- (Flexpack)
- October 31, 2006, ... markets are working diligently on enhancements in films, resins, adhesives, coatings, and inks. Examples include the improved clarity, barrier properties, and strength of currently available films compared ...
- Challengers Press On
- (Tapes)
- October 31, 2006, ... and screen/tone–prime). With critical registration required in the molecular circle artwork, the job ran at 175 fpm, employing RotoMetrics dies, Environmental Inks, and Technicote label stock. Tastefully ...
- Getting Personal With Larry Chatzkel
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2006, ... as I was legally permitted to work around machinery—about 12 years old. Describe your management style. Consensus building. I have the final say in significant decisions affecting the company, but ...
- Pilot/Lab/Technical Facilities
- (Archive)
- October 30, 2006, ... Mill Rd., Ringwood, IL 60072; 215/592-3000; poweratwork@rohmhaas.com; rohmhaas.com/adhesivessealants Markets: beverages, frozen food, health/beauty, industrial, magnetic media, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, ...
- Harder Than Chrome
- (Archive)
- October 11, 2006, ... is a research specialist with American Roller Co., Union Grove, WI, which he joined as a chemist in 1979. Previously he worked at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. as a chemist/compounder. Hyllberg holds a B.S. ...
- Web Tension: A Pop Quiz
- (Web Lines)
- September 30, 2006, Today's column is a pop quiz on web tensioning. Feel free to work as a team on the answers. If you score poorly, don't worry, but it's worth your while Today's column is a pop quiz on web tensioning. Feel ...
- Capturing Growth in Paper
- (Flexpack)
- September 30, 2006, ... intangible/hidden assets. These assets may represent more value than plant and equipment. These assets can be categorized as: company information, knowledge base, and unique capabilities business networks/relationships ...
- PDFs for Packaging
- (Office Products)
- September 30, 2006, ... by the package printer, so the files have to be reworked and resent. Accuracy and traceability are challenging, especially when packaging has gone through several changes or developments. To deliver ...
- What's Ne
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2006, ... 73F, a grease- and oil-resistant aqueous primer/adhesive, can be used on a range of substrates. Said to provide the highest bond strengths at minute application levels. Reportedly works well with PET, ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2006, ... plants) and reports that while the number of hours worked increased from 2004 to 2005, the incidence rate declined. Participating locations did not experience any job-related fatalities in 2005. FBA ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Archive)
- September 17, 2006, ... to allowing the company to produce all types of commercial work, he notes. “Buying the 56-inch KBA press differentiates us in the marketplace….” The sheet-fed press features a coater and a number of ...
- Driving Performance
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2006, ... skill, and the flexibility we needed to phase the retrofit and accommodate our requirements,” he explains. Over a span of more than two years, Mondi Packaging and Circonix worked together to formulate ...
- If China Were Not To Blame
- (PLC Probe)
- August 31, 2006, ... might have patent protection. Closer to home, some people working in the packaging industry might blame their company management for failing to provide a satisfactory work environment. All the factors ...
- What's Ne
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2006, ... presses. Features a modular design, quick changeovers, and production speeds to 1,300 fpm. Between-color dyers reportedly ensure even airflow over the working widths with minimum frictional loss and easy ...