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Converting Industry News

Published: April 01, 2003, By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
News from: BBA Nonwovens, Bobst Group, Bostik Findley, Dixie Toga, Ferrania, Flint Ink, GAERF, GAMIS, Heidelberg, Huhtamaki, InteliCoat , Jagenberg Diana, Jetrion, Jonbond, Kimberly-Clark, Körber PaperLink, Laser Machining, Latran Technologies, Man Roland, PCMC, Polytype Converting, Preco, Printcafe, Rexam Healthcare Flexibles, Schreiber Specialties, Smurfit-Stone, Solutia, Superior Nonwovens, and UCB Group.

Some Things to Remember About Dynamic Surface Tension

Published: April 01, 2003, By Dr. Richard M. Podhajny, Ph.D., Contributing Editor
Most flexible packaging plants can measure surface tension of their films by using dyne solutions. The dyne solutions are chemical mixtures that have

Think Lean

Published: April 01, 2003, By Chris Faust, Chromas/Aquaflex
A lean manufacturing philosophy that eliminates waste will shorten the time between order placement and product delivery and deliver a healthier bottom line.

PLGA Offers Many Views of World of Gravure

Published: April 01, 2003, By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
In these tough economic times, it's always nice to hear good news. At its annual meeting, the Packaging & Label Gravure Assn. (PLGA) reported an increase in membership from 51 to 71 in one year and an increase in award entries from 49 to 71.

Safeguarding Our Homeland Security

Published: April 01, 2003, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
War is not a laughing matter. And so it isn't appropriate in this column for me to include, as promised last month, some of the more lighthearted or stinging comments to a question we posed in PFFC's E-Clips electronic newsletter. Allow me to digress briefly…

New Product Digest, Part 1, PFFC, April 2003

Published: March 31, 2003, By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
New from: Andantex, Avery Dennison, Bestcolor, Bunting Magnetics, CAC, Cognex, Cognis, CTI Paper, Dynaloy, Easy Lift Equipment, EDI, Enercon, Erema, Hanovia, Ion Industrial, Körber PaperLink, KSM Intl., Martin Automatic, Maxson, Moisture Register, Montalvo, New England Extrusion, Nordmeccanica, Peripheral Advanced Design, Pillar, Scapa, Siemens, Simco, Shira Computers, Specialty Tapes, Sohn Mfg., Takk Industries, Toray, Uteco, and Valmet Rotomec.

New Product Digest, Part 2, PFFC, April 2003

Published: March 31, 2003, By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
New products from: ADI, American Baler, Anderson & Vreeland, Bosch Rexroth, BST Pro Mark, Conior, Contech, CTC, Daetwyler, Davis-Standard, Elsner Engineering, Esko-Graphics, Fischer & Krecke, FLEXcon, Flint Ink, Future Designs, Ihara, Integrated Technology, Kohli Industries, Mach III, MACtac, Marsden, Mohawk Paper, National Adhesives, Nordson, Precision AirConvey, Prime UV, Raflatac, Riverwood, SATO America, Spinnaker Coating, UVitec, Vishay, and Webex.

Materials

Published: March 01, 2003, By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
New materials from: ADM Tronics Unlimited, Cargill Dow, Clariant Intl., Contract Converting, DuPont, Klöckner Pentaplast , Tesa Tape, Toray Plastics, and Weyerhaeuser Fine Paper.

Movin' on Up into New Markets

Published: March 01, 2003, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
With a new Guzzetti slitter and custom-built coating line, p-s tape converter Venture Tape is ready to build on its successful record.

Products

Published: March 01, 2003, By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
New from: Agfa, American Intl. Machinery, Amplas, Banner Engineering, Base-Line, Baumuller, Caron Products & Services, Carton Edge Systems, Creo, ElectroStatics, ErgoSoft, HarperScientific, Micro Air, Nanovia, Product Development Assoc., and Rockwell Automation.

What's New in Narrow Web

Published: March 01, 2003, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
New products from: Akzo Nobel, Arcar Graphics, Chase Machine, Convertech Inc., Eastern Paper Inc., Energy Saving Products, National Adhesives, and Webex Inc.

Duct Tape, Plastic Sheeting, and The Cost and Benefits of War

Published: March 01, 2003, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
Here's the good and/or bad news. You decide. No. 1: A war in Iraq seems inevitable. No. 2: As demand for duct tape and plastic sheeting increases, so

Converting Industry News

Published: March 01, 2003, By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
In the news this month: Ahlstrom, Enercon, FiberMark, Foodservice and Packaging Inst., FVTC, William "Bill" Hawkins, MeadWestvaco, Mohawk Northern Plastics, MPC Group, NAPL, and W&H.

Reporter Clips

Published: March 01, 2003, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
In the news: Arlington Press, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc., Comco Intl./Mark Andy, Gerber Innovations, Label.Com, Larson Worldwide, MeadWestvaco, and Technicote Inc.

People and Places

Published: March 01, 2003, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
In the news this month: AET Films, Atlantic Envelope Co., EMA, HP Indigo, Mark Andy, and Tension Envelope Corp.

Cinching Belt Tightening Gone Bad: Part Two

Published: March 01, 2003, By Timothy J. Walker, TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.
The expression it's a cinch usually means something is easy, as easy as tightening a belt. However, as we learned last month, cinching is not something

Is There a Great Discovery in the Mess You're about to Trash?

Published: March 01, 2003, By Dr. Richard M. Podhajny, Ph.D., Contributing Editor
Chance discoveries are common in the history of material science. Many discoveries have been the result of chance observations and accidents rather than

Boxes That Rock

Published: March 01, 2003, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Staff Editor
The National Paperbox Assn. (NPA) has announced the winners of its Judge's Citation Awards, as well as the 2002 National Student Design Competition winners, in its 53rd Annual Packaging Competition....

Proposed Bioterrorism Regs Could Affect Converters

Published: March 01, 2003, By Sheila A. Millar, Attorney-at-Law, Keller & Heckman, Washington, DC
Some converting industry members will have to register their facilities with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and give FDA prior notice before importing materials into the US, under two proposed rules published in the Federal Register February 3.

Controlling Color Change in Adhesives and Coatings

Published: March 01, 2003, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
The column in this space last month discussed color in adhesives and coatings with emphasis on avoiding color during the manufacture of the products.

Filtration Transformation

Published: March 01, 2003, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
Out of an engineer's introspection and some solid supplier relationships comes "a breakthrough" for one contract converter's final filtration of hot melts.

Leaders of the Pack

Published: March 01, 2003, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Staff Editor
The Flexible Packaging Association has announced its 2003 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards. This year's winners are a testament to the fact that converters are using the latest and the best technology available to respond to consumers' needs.

From Concept to Completion

Published: March 01, 2003, By Jan De Roeck, Esko-Graphics
Harnessing the improved processing power of today's Macs and PCs, packaging software developers now are offering high-performance plug-ins for the industry's

Pouches on the Cutting Edge

Published: March 01, 2003, By Edward J. Boyle, Contributing Editor
CLP Industries supplies many markets in many countries. Sophisticated laser scoring equipment is one of the keys to its success.

Minimize Slip of AC Induction Motors

Published: March 01, 2003, By Mauri Peltola, ABB Oy
The AC induction motor often is referred to as the workhorse of the industry, but there are inherent limitations of the AC induction motor—no constant speed and no speed control.

On the Move...

Published: March 01, 2003, By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
News from: Adhesives Research, Arcar, Arpeco, Battenfeld, Bosch Rexroth, BST Pro Mark, Burke Industrial Coatings, Catty Corp., Chemir, CEI, Dow Corning, Econo Products, Goldenrod, GretagMacbeth, Harper Corp., Honeywell Printing Solutions, Kraton Polymers, Nova Chemicals, Rayven, Rohm and Haas, Smurfit Stone, SVC, Superior Printing Ink, 3M, Water Ink Technologies, and Yazoo Mills.

The Buzz in Biodegradable Resins: Certification

Published: March 01, 2003, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Staff Editor
Many of the processes performed and the products created within a converting facility aren't always the most environmentally friendly. However, this doesn't

Cinching Belt Tightening Gone Bad: Part One

Published: February 01, 2003, By Timothy J. Walker, TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.
In today's economic climate, belt tightening sounds like a fiscally wise move. Belt tightening, also known as cinching, is good for budgets, trash bags,

What's New in Narrow Web

Published: February 01, 2003, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor

New from: ABB Inc., Ashe Converting Equipment, ExxonMobil, PCMC, and SATO America.

Concern over Phthalates in Food Packaging

Published: February 01, 2003, By Dr. Richard M. Podhajny, Ph.D., Contributing Editor
Plasticizers are used extensively to soften plastics, building products, blood bags, cosmetics, and personal care products, as well as packaging inks

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