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- Slitting/Rewinding | Trim Loss as Low as 3%
- (Slit)
- March 14, 2012, ... deal with problems if they are found. He may okay the job to run as is, if nothing is wrong. If he finds minor errors, and they are within customer’s specifications, he may continue to run the job, requiring ...
- drupa Preview | Exhibitors Launch New Products
- (Carton Box)
- March 08, 2012, Heading to Germany in May? You’ll have a lot of ground to cover to see everything that’s new. London may be the scene of the summer Olympics in July and August, but Dusseldorf, Germany, will create ...
- Coating Matters | Suspensions, Dispersions, and Emulsions
- (Coating/Laminating)
- February 21, 2012, ... flow dynamics within the slot die manifold geometry are swimming around in your mind as adjustments are made to the physical coating head to adjust for the many variations. Today’s production applications ...
- On the Road Again!
- (Yo's Yarns)
- February 16, 2012, ... Regency (registration is available by clicking here). Developments within the sleeve labeling industry will be available with emphasis on new materials, technologies, applications, and market trends. ...
- On Print | Inkjet and Beyond
- (On Print)
- February 13, 2012, ... allows them to do things they couldn’t do before, in terms of short runs and rapid turnarounds for specialized marketing. These buyers are also approaching their print suppliers with opportunities in ...
- Blown Film | Line Upgrade Provides Quick Changeovers
- (Bag Pouch)
- January 25, 2012, ... equipment that is already situated in the footprint of a customer’s facility, Gloucester engineers made multiple site visits to ensure the retrofitted solution would function within the facility’s space ...
- Eastman Kodak Files Chapter 11 Reorganization
- (News | New Products)
- January 19, 2012, ... believe that this is a necessary step and the right thing to do for the future of Kodak,” Perez continued. “Our goal is to maximize value for stakeholders, including our employees, retirees, creditors, ...
- Web Lines | Blocking in Rolls
- (Web Handling)
- January 12, 2012, ... headaches, and have no impact on final performance. Recommendations to reduce blocking: Wind Looser | Pressure within wound rolls of film is controlled by many variables, including the core, the ...
- The Source of Your Mojo, Step Two
- (Marketing Mojo)
- January 02, 2012, What do people think and feel about your brand every time they encounter it? Now let’s look into the second step. In my last post, I described how your brand is the center of your Marketing Mojo--what ...
- Why do I have these bubbles in my finished product?
- (Tom’s Poly Ploys)
- January 02, 2012, ... anything for that matter), quality standards are established to determine acceptable levels of voids. Observing voids or other defects is usually straight-forward. Eliminating them can be more challenging. ...
- AWA Reports on North American Labeling Markets
- (Label/Tape)
- December 26, 2011, ... market by label format, material, and technology, with particular emphasis on the changing structure and developments within this key business area. It focuses on materials, conversion technologies, application ...
- AWA Conference Will Address Sleeve Labels
- (Label/Tape)
- December 15, 2011, ... the 6th Annual International Sleeve Label Conference & Exhibition, April 18–19, 2012, at the Hyatt Regency in Cincinnati, OH. The conference will focus on the key developments within the sleeve labeling ...
- Cardboard Bottle from Ecologic Brands Wins Green Award
- (Green Converting)
- December 05, 2011, ... cardboard boxes and 30% old newspapers) with a thin, fully recyclable interior pouch. The outer shell has been certified by Soil Control Labs to be compostable per ASTM 6868 standards. The company says ...
- Sheeter Allows Production of Preprinted Holographic Material
- (Sheeting)
- December 04, 2011, ... marks embedded in the holographic web is combined with a sophisticated motion control program governing the positioning of the cross cut to maintain tolerances to within +0.006 in. (0.15 mm) of the registration ...
- K 2013 Will Show How Plastics Move the World
- (Flexpack)
- December 03, 2011, ... Fair – No. 1 for Plastics and Rubber Worldwide, comes to the Fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany, October 16 - 23, 2013. Among the attractions will be a show within a show entitled “Plastics Move the World,” ...
- Slot Die Coating | The Pressure Is On
- (Adhesive Coating)
- December 01, 2011, ... thin, and precise converting operations, a customized coating system is necessary to have a technical edge. Building the system from the material up to the process sets the stage for a high precision tool ...
- Release Liner Market: Growth Projected, but Threats Remain
- (Label/Tape)
- November 10, 2011, ... release base. Wherever they are used, PET film liners are now thinner than ever, and they present practical challenges for press minders in many areas, including die-cutting, web tensioning (http://pffc-online.com/web_handling/tension/), ...
- Some Thoughts on Purging
- (Tom’s Poly Ploys)
- November 09, 2011, A reader asked for some information on purging LDPE in his twin screw extrusion process. By and large, the screws within a twin screw extruder are “self-wiping” due to the close contact between elements ...
- P-S Labels Are the Subject of a New AWA Report
- (News | New Products)
- November 08, 2011, ... Technology Review 2011. The report presents the status of the global p-s label market, materials, and technologies, emphasizing the changing structure and trends within this business area. It discusses ...
- Web Lines: Take the Laminator Quiz
- (Coating/Laminating)
- October 16, 2011, ... laminator design?" I always love these simple questions that open up a giant can of worms. There are many things I like and do not like in laminator design. To see where your laminator ranks relative to ...