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Heidelberg Hosts "Brats & Dots" Open House

Gidue to Take Part in Labelexpo Asia 2007

BE Takes Blown Film to 11 Layers

Brampton Engineering (BE) has sold an 11-layer line to a significant player in the blown film market, reportedly the first in blown film history

High-Barrier Foil Liners

Moisture barrier liners from CDF Corp. incorporate an impermeable layer of aluminum foil to ensure the long-term integrity of a variety of environmentally sensitive products, including nylon, Surlyn, EVOH, certain pharmaceuticals, and various high-value food

Stroposcopic Inspection Light Systems Cover Full Webs of all Widths

Unilux's Litho-O-Light series of strobe lights cover a full range of web widths from two inches to almost eight feet wide. The new Tracker spot illuminates a 24-inch area from a distance of three feet

Small Oxygen Gas Stream Analyzer

MOCON, Inc., has introduced an extremely small gas stream analyzer (GSA) for online form-fill-seal food packaging applications with continuous gas flushing

Cleaning Solution Is Safe

Compressed Air Treatment Guide

Kodak expands in China

Slitting & Rewinding Fundamentals for Converters

The CEMA Slitting & Rewinding Fundamentals for Converters Seminar will be held November 13 and 14

New Products, Part 2

New products from: Rotoflex, AET, Zund, ICE, Brookfield Engineering, Heidelberg, Dow, Rayven, CAC, Scneider Electric, DataLase, Tools and Production, HP, Octagon Process Technology, Volpi USA, and Schlumpf.

Converting Industry News

News from: Techkon, Constantia Packaging, Artwork Systems, Grafix, Mesirow Financial, Plymouth Printing, ADM Tronics, Pamarco Global Graphics, ITW Performance Polymers, Dow, FPI, W&H, Davis-Standard, D&K Coating Technologies, SPI, Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Kodak, Bobst, Ampac, and people on the move.

Global Sleeve Label Market and Technology Review

Alexander Watson Assoc. has released "Global Sleeve Label Market and Technology Review," a 2007 Global AWAreness Report

Clariant Shifts Specialty Polymers Distribution to Masterbatches Division

North American distribution of a range of specialty resins and polymer additives now will be handled by Clariant Masterbatches

Hierarchy of Value: Part II

Last month’s column offered a value model as a way of visualizing the value of a product or service based on price/performance ratio

The place

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Troubleshooting Extrusion Processes With Hands-On Computational Proceduresby Natti S. Rao, Plastics Solutions International Consulting

Donald F. Larsen

Donald F. Larsen shares the benefits of his experience in the converting industry.

Conferences, Seminars & Expos du Jour

These past few weeks have produced a plateful of conferences, seminars, and expos that appeal to every taste and appetite.

Differential Winding Limits: Part I

The purpose of differential winding is to apply a desired torque to two or more rolls winding on a single shaft. Differential winding allows multiple rolls to turn at differing speeds, with each roll free to slip at the speed required to compensate for roll-to-roll diameter variations and strand-to-strand length variations.

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

Narrow web converting industry news from: Martin Automatic, Overnight Labels, Eagle Flexible Packaging, and Resource LabelGroup.

What's new products

Narrow web new products from: Tailored Solutions, Tharo Systems, AzonPrinter, EskoArtwork, Degraf, Gidue, and ADSI.

A Paradise of Print

Gathered in Hawaii for an annual meeting and awards ceremony, TLMI members prove how they excel at the art of creating narrow web tags, labels, and packaging.

Release Liner Special Report, Part 1

In the pressure-sensitive label market, the release liner supply chain faces a number of threats and cost-related issues. Still, there are opportunities.

Release Liner Special Report, Part 3

The market for radiation-curable release coatings is healthy, and the rising cost of energy makes their use even more attractive.

New Products, Part 1

New products from: Stafford, Migatron, Schober USA, Spartanics, EMX Industries, Sensor Products, Laminations, Badger Plug, Laser Research Optics, LasX Industries, Bobst Group, MKS Ion Industrial, Rockwell Automation, CORfine, ADM Tronics, Nordson Corp., and Preco.

Release Liner Special Report, Part 2

In a world of consolidation, Itasa shows there is still a strong role for independent suppliers. New equipment from BMB provides the flexibility necessary to serve demanding customers.

Chinese Converter Ensures Quality

The largest cigarette package printer in China provides quality assurance for customers by installing AVT inspection systems.

Xitron Signs Metrix OEM Agreement with LithoTechnics

LithoTechnics, developer of Metrix workflow integration and automation software, has signed an OEM distribution agreement with Xitron, a provider of RIPs and supplier of RIP management software and workflow solutions.

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