Matrix Removal

A King of Shrink Contender

(Flexpack)

March 30, 2005, ... for both converter and end-user alike. A p-s label converter accumulates a lot of matrix waste that’s typically landfilled at a high disposal cost. As well, for the end-user customer, the silicone-coated ...

Materials

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, New products from:INX Intl., Sony Chemicals, Rock-Tenn, Lamart Corp., ANI Printing Inks, ADM Tronics, D&K Group, Coburn Graphic Films, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, and Scapa North America. Substrates, Inks, ...

Waste Trimmed Away!

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... not talking about Procter & Gamble here; we’re talking about small-town USA, and we sell all over the country." Matrix Rewinding Eliminated The key to his small company’s success, says Felitti, has ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... WrinkleSTOP linear, smooth surface, anti-wrinkle rolls; FOX TrimAway pneumatic trim, matrix, and waste-removal systems; patented Cor-Lok airshafts and chucks; and the new pinch point free Shaft-LOK safety ...

Profit for Printers

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... web tensioning, lamination, insetting, and matrix upwind. Opaque White Ink Base for Clear Films The perennial question of achieving an opaque white base on film substrates for subsequent quality halftone ...

New Product Digest, Part 2

(Magazine)

December 30, 2004, New products from: Black Clawson Machinery, Maxson Automatic Machinery, Praxair Surface Technologies, Latran Technologies, Unilux, Lumetrics, Catbridge Machinery, Nipson America, TruColor Vision Systems, ...

A Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI

(Flexpack)

December 30, 2004, ... or odor critical components are typically present at very trace levels in a complex matrix of odor insignificant volatiles. The typical response to crisis-driven malodor issues is to extract or concentrate ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

December 30, 2004, News from: Jardin Corrugated Cases, Environmental and Plastic Industry Council, Ipack-Ima 2006, Graphics of the Americas, Freedonia Group, ProtecPac, AIMCAL, Spartanics, and people in the news. Covering ...

The Cutting Edge of Sheeters

(Magazine)

November 29, 2004, In the converting industry, "clean-cut" is more than just a professional fashion statement. It’s an important factor in the decision to purchase a sheeter. In the same way you don’t buy a new suit without ...

Web Tension 101

(Magazine)

November 29, 2004, Typically, tension is measured in PLI (pounds per linear inch) in the US. If you know PLI and you want to know total tension applied to the web, multiply PLI times the width of the material in inches. ...

Heidelberg's Speedmaster SM 52-D Wins InterTech Awar

(Archive)

November 09, 2004, Heidelberg USA's Speedmaster SM 52-D with inline die-cutting won PIA/GATF's InterTech Award for innovation, the only offset press in the industry to achieve this honor this year. The win marks the 21st ...

Vehicle Retention is a Drying Not a Driving Issue

(Magazine)

October 30, 2004, People have different ideas about the best time to purchase a new automobile to replace their present one. Some people wait a specific number of years; others drive their vehicle for a specific number ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, New from: Arjobex America, Arpeco, Avery Dennison (Fasson), Axicon CodeMaster, Better Packages, BST Pro Mark, Comco (Mark Andy), Davis-Standard Corp., Double E Co., ExxonMobil Chemical Co., Flexo Wash ...

A New Habit

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... quickly without breaking the web. “I'd be confident in saying that those two presses have easily replaced six of our other presses,” says Dahbura, noting the added efficiency of matrix removal and butt-splicing ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, News from: Acheson Colloids Co., ANI Printing Inks, Artwork Systems Group, AWA Conferences, Chemsultants, Gallus, G3 Enterprises, FTA, Jetrion, MPI Label Systems, NorthStar Print Group, RBS Technologies, ...

Discoloration Resistant Polyolefin Films

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... acceptor (create a more “pH neutral” environment in the matrix) Eliminate the phenolic antioxidant (“phenol-free” stabilization). Our laboratories have pioneered the concept of “phenol free” stabilization ...

Converting, Sheeting, Packaging.... Korber PaperLink to Showcase Range of Solutions at Graph/Converting Expo 2004

(Archive)

September 06, 2004, At Graph and Converting Expo 2004, Körber PaperLink North America reports it will highlight its full line of systems for paper and tissue converting as well as its sheeting and packaging systems in booth ...

Release Liners: Challenges Ahead

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... industry for many years: linerless self-adhesive labels that, in today's environmental arena, offer savings in process waste, both in terms of the liner and in matrix waste. Technology developments mean ...

Protecting Brands

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... than conventional bar codes, and other developments — including a printed 2D matrix code that can carry brand security data — keep bar codes up to date. Today, security labels can provide the solution ...

Black Clawson to Exhibit at Labelexpo Americas 2004

(Archive)

August 08, 2004, Black Clawson will exhibit its processing equipment and products for the flexible web converting industry at Labelexpo Americas 2004 in booth 1525. PRESS RELEASE FULTON, NY, USA—Black Clawson Converting ...

Shear Slitting Can Provide Advantages

(Archive)

July 30, 2004, Shear slitting offers many advantages and can be used in several ways. Each has its merits, so give careful consideration to selecting the best arrangement, as there is no clear-cut winner. Shear slitting ...

Products

(Magazine)

July 30, 2004, New products from: BHS Printing Machinery, Converter Accessory Corp., Davis-Standard, Elsner Engineering, Eltromat Electronics, Gidue, HCI Converting Equipment, Hurletron, Independent Machine Co., Jetrion, ...

Bayer Bio Products Announces Latest Efforts to Combat Product Tampering and Counterfeiting

(Archive)

July 26, 2004, Bayer Biological Products reports several new developments in its ongoing effort to combat product tampering and counterfeiting. Bayer BP says shrink-bands are a safety feature now being used on every ...

Battenfeld Gloucester Says MDO Provides Enhancements to PE; OEM Spotlights K Show Offerings

(Archive)

July 05, 2004, Battenfeld Gloucester says its new MDO (machine-direction orientation) unit provides enhancements to polyethylene film; OEM also to show new 9-layer die at K Show fall 2004. PRESS RELEASE VIENNA, AUSTRIA—Battenfeld ...

Safety in Converting: Part III

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, The previous two columns in this series on safety discussed two of the three important safety issues in a converting operation: heat hazards and pinching The previous two columns in this series on safety ...

Products

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, New from: Apollo Sheeters (Bobst), Beijing Founder Electronics, BF Perkins, BST Pro Mark, Ciba, Eastern Engraving, Futec, GMG, Heidelberg, Hinderer + Muelich (Kurz Group), HumanEyes, Kempsmith Machine ...

Removing Packaging Odors

(Flexpack)

May 30, 2004, Packaging odors often are a result of residual solvents retained during the printing, coating, and laminating processes. Packaging odors often are a result of residual solvents retained during the printing, ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, New products from: Caron Products & Services, Erhart + Leimer, Flexcon, Scapa North America, Trident, and Uvitec Printing Ink. Machinery, Materials, Accessories, Services Photostability Champers Up ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Archive)

May 30, 2004, ...  Acquisitions Cory Adds Graphic Division MACEDON, NY, USA—Cory Printing and Packaging has purchased the assets of Matrix Unlimited, Rochester, NY, USA, a provider of graphic and image solutions. ...

Koerber PaperLink Schneider XT System Helps Converters and Paper Mills Eliminate Dust

(Archive)

May 02, 2004, Koerber PaperLink will showcase its new Schneider XT system, technology that helps converters and paper mills remove costly dusty problems. PRESS RELEASE HAMBURG, GERMANY—Dust is an inevitable consequence ...