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(Magazine)

November 30, 2006, ... One way to achieve this multi-functionality is to incorporate structure into a thin film device that has a frequency specific response for the material and a separate response to structure, i.e. visual ...

Two's Better than On

(Materials)

November 07, 2006, ... The seven-layer line was purchased to produce barrier films and expand upon the five-layer line's capacity within the company's Custom Films Div. This newest line is part of Atlantis' multi-year plan to ...

Why Flex-Pack Keeps Growing

(Flexpack)

October 31, 2006, One would be justified in wondering why the flex-pack industry continues to grow year after year. If you think about its advantages, however, this growth is easy to understand. PLC Probe Flexible packaging ...

Narrow Web & Lable Reporter

(Magazine)

September 30, 2006, ... operate from its base in Dallas under the EIS brand name as a Domino Company within the Integrated Solutions Group. Simon King, director of the Integrated Solutions Group, says, “We fully support EIS' ...

A Team Effort

(Magazine)

September 30, 2006, ... our new Mario Cotta air-loaded knives, anyone can adjust the knife within minutes,” says Steve Nimz, president of Protect-all's Print Media Div. The Protect-all team first came across the Mario Cotta ...

CPP: Season Two

(Magazine)

September 30, 2006, ... Dust and Web Deformation within Shear Slitting Operations — 10:05-10:55 A.M. This presentation will provide insight into the effects of shear angles, knife blade bevels (angles), excessive knife overlap ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

September 30, 2006, ... agreed in principal to sell its business to ITOCHU Intl., New York, NY. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Reynolds will continue to operate as a separate company within the ITOCHU Group, where it ...

Converting Industry News

(Archive)

September 17, 2006, ... with a thin-film evaporation system. PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Robert Poulos retires as marketing manager from Mississippi Polymers, Corinth, MS, and Kenn Moore is named to the post. Harper Corp. of ...

Making Advances

(Magazine)

August 31, 2006, ... to describe the reason behind the growth of his 96-year-old company. “I think the big thing [behind Hammer's continued success] is our quality, service, and innovation,” says Jim Hammer, whose customers ...

Difficult Winding: Part II

(Web Lines)

August 31, 2006, ... more cinching and telescoping. More buildup ratio tends to create more pressure within a roll and more of the associated high stress defects of starring, blocking, and core crushing. The third factor ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

August 31, 2006, ... System and Cima NanoTech's proprietary nanomaterial ink technologies. Technology is said to save time and money over traditional methods. PFFC-ASAP 479 Bond Very Thin Films Stapla Ultrasonics Corp., ...

LABELEXPO new product digest

(Magazine)

August 31, 2006, ... set-up time. Model D4 offers precise control of tension as low as 0.15 PLI, allowing converters to run ultra-thin films. Two-row, 12-ball, torque-activated design ensures equalized tension across any combination ...

Calvin Frost

(Magazine)

August 31, 2006, ... you wish you had known when you started out in business? Nothing. If I'd known what I know now, I never would have started. What is the best advice you ever got? There's always another deal out ...

Lamart Awarded Boeing Aircraft Contract

(Archive)

August 02, 2006, ... director, Lamart's APK films, developed from a PEKK polymer that had not been extruded previously as a thin film, totally satisfies the FAA's low weight application requirements. To learn more, visit ...

Are Universal Products Possible?

(Magazine)

July 31, 2006, ... it. Why is there not a universal adhesive, coating, or ink? Such a material certainly would make life considerably easier. When thinking about an answer, the question obviously requires some explanation. ...

What Makes Winding Difficult?

(Archive)

July 31, 2006, ... winding challenges, there are many things to consider, but I look at the terrible trifecta of winding: roll modulus ratio, roll buildup ratio, and product front-to-back COF. This month, let's take on ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

July 09, 2006, ... CEO of Applied Films, says, “This [agreement] combines our expertise and technology for deposition of thin-film coatings for large-area applications with the leader in deposition equipment for semiconductor ...

Better Labels Through Chemistry

(Magazine)

July 09, 2006, ... Everything from contents to side effects must be defined clearly and extensively, which sometimes can be difficult to do within the confines of a small pharmaceutical bottle label. Many companies initially ...

New Products, Part 1

(Magazine)

May 30, 2006, ... Liners are constructed with a 2-mil PP as the substrate and a release coating said to work well with hot melt and PSAs. Company says product will be packaged and ready to ship within 24 hrs from time of ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

May 30, 2006, ... maximum capacity. Another option is to use material that is not within specification. This is unwise because it may not meet FDA specifications or provide the proper physical performance. Use of a filler ...