Flexible Packaging articles from April 2003

Flexible Packaging archives from April 2003

If I had only known. (My Point Is).(EPA compliance and the converting industry)(Editorial)
April 1, 2003... Let me get right to the point. Many years after his star had already descended, the great baseball player Mickey Mantle was asked if there were anything about his life he would change if given another chance. By now Mantle was an old man,...

NEX to host Film & Packaging Technology Seminar. (News Briefs).(New England Extrusion Inc. to host its annual Film & Packaging Technology Seminar Sept. 17-19 )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... New England Extrusion Inc. will host its annual Film & Packaging Technology Seminar Sept. 17-19 at its Tuner Falls, MA, facility. Topics will include resin technology, blown film basics, converting technology, packaging equipment, laboratory...

OEC Graphics opens Southeast prepress facility. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... OEC Graphics, Oshkosh, WI, has opened a new prepress facility in Greensboro, NC. The facility has been named OEC Graphics-Southeast LLC. The new location will continue to operate as a flexographic and lithographic packaging service provider,...

Barco Graphics Users Association adopts new name. (News Briefs).(organization is now Association of Esko-Graphics Users (AEG))(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The Barco Graphics Users Association (BGUA) has adopted a new name and look to keep in step with the new Esko-Graphics organization. The organization is now AEG--the Association of Esko-Graphics Users. The group exists in partnership with...

Coates Screen earns Environmental Recognition Award. (News Briefs).(Coates Screen USA receives 2003 Environmental Recognition Award from Screen Printing and Graphic Imaging Assn. Intl )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Coates Screen USA, a division of Sun Chemical Corp. based in St. Charles, IL, has received a 2003 Environmental Recognition Award from the Screen printing and Graphic Imaging Assn. Intl. (SGIA). Coates Screen is the first ink manufacturer...

Exopack, RJR Packaging forge alliance. (News Briefs).(Exopack L.L.C., RJR Packaging)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Exopack LLC, Spartanburg, SC, and RJR Packaging, Winston-Salem, NC, have forged an alliance that will bring Exopack the capability to supply retort pouches for foods and pet foods. "Retort pouches represent a tremendous opportunity for...

Eckart domestic producer of gold bronze and aluminum pigments. (Industry News).(Eckart America L.P. expands manufacturing capabilities)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Eckart America LLP, Painesville, OH, has become the first and only manufacturer to domestically produce both gold bronze and aluminum pigments for the graphic arts market. "With Eckart's plant expansion and manufacturing additions at the...

FPPA announces 2003 award winners. (Industry News).(Flexographic Pre-Press Platemakers Association presents awards to platemakers, prepress companies, suppliers)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The Flexographic Pre-Press Platemakers Assn. (FPPA) recently presented its annual awards during its March meeting in Palm Springs, CA. The platemaker recipient of the 2003 Technological Innovator of the Year award is NPP Packaging...

Cut-N-Stack label seminar a success. (Industry News).(packaging seminar)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The Comco Educator Series continued in March with a one-day niche market-focused forum. The Flexo Focus Seminar, Cut-N-Stack Markets, was held at the Comco Advanced Training and Technology Center in Milford, OH. With partner ExxonMobil...

Fredman Bag buys Uteco press. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Fredman Bag Co., Milwaukee, WI, has contracted to purchase a Uteco Emerald eight-color central impression gearless press. "We performed an exhaustive search for an eight-color press," says Tim Fredman Jr., president of Fredman Bag Co....

Rohm and Haas Co. (Milestones).(Suzanne Rowland)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Rohm and Haas Co., Philadelphia, PA, has appointed Suzanne Rowland VP and director of the company's global Adhesives and Sealants business.

Bosch Rexroth Corp. (Milestones).(Wolfgang Dangel replaces Bob Rickert as president and CEO)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... At Bosch Rexroth Corp., Hoffman Estates, IL, Wolfgang Dangel replaces Bob Rickert as president and CEO.

New England Extrusion. (Milestones).(Steve Kelly)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... New England Extrusion (NEX), Turner Falls, MA, has promoted Steve Kelly to VP of sales.

Pechiney Plastic Packaging Inc. (Milestones).(Law Burks)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Pechiney Plastic Packaging Inc., Chicago, IL, has promoted Law Burks to director of marketing, Food and Global Bottles. He will be responsible for the marketing and customer focus activities for the company's North American food flexible...

Eckart America. (Milestones).(Tom Cunningham)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Tom Cunningham has joined Eckart America, Cleveland, OH, as Midwest account manager--graphic arts.

FPA releases its Report to the Membership 2002-2003. (FPA Update).(Flexible Packaging Association)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The Flexible Packaging Association recently released its Report to the Membership 2002-2003. Now in its second year of publication, this comprehensive report documents all the programs and initiatives that took place at FPA last year and...

The flexible packaging industry-dynamic, creative and innovative. (FPA Update).(Column)
April 1, 2003... Recently, I was invited to speak about flexible packaging at a CMM luncheon sponsored by Rohm and Haas Corp. and Bobst Group. Preparing my remarks was akin to opening the flood gates...I couldn't stop writing. Each portion of my presentation...

FPA calendar of events.(Calendar)
April 1, 2003... SPMC Meeting June 3, 2003 New York, NY Membership Development Committee Meeting June 10, 2003 FPA Headquarters Linthicum, MD Strategic Planning Committee Meeting June 11, 2003 FPA Headquarters ...

Sustainability and packaging. (Both Sides of the Pond).
April 1, 2003... Sustainability is quite the buzzword these days in Europe. National governments, local administrations, public organizations, and private enterprises are being encouraged, and in some cases legally required, to take the concept of sustainable...

How to choose the right oxidizer technology: oxidizer manufacturers have the know how, experience, and equipment to help converters attain environmental compliance. (Cover Story).(Cover Story)
April 1, 2003... The key to emission control within the flexible packaging market is the realization that there are many variables in your process, all of which impact the control technology decision. Criteria for consideration include the number of...

Air Pollution Control in the flexographic printing industry. (Technical Report).
April 1, 2003... A basic review of technologies used, and selection criteria to consider, to successfully control the VOC/HAP emissions exhausted from flexographic printing presses. Within the flexographic printing industry the use of an Air Pollution...

Enviro Jeopardy. (Special Report).(Illustration)
April 1, 2003... SPECIAL REPORT ENVIRO JEOPARDY EMISSION ACRONYMS APPLICABILITY STANDARDS 100 OAQPS Facility that emits December 5,2005 (or has the potential ...

Dry bond laminating acrylic adhesives. (Product Focus).
April 1, 2003... Hydroflex[R] waterborne film laminating adhesives now include a new dry bonding acrylic with crosslinker. This new patented two-part technology offers the performance of a polyurethane but the economics of an acrylic system. Suitable for use...

Regenerative thermal oxidizers destroy VOCs. (Hot Products).
April 1, 2003... The company's line of regenerative thermal oxidizers (RTOs) destroy up to 99%+ of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and/or hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) at temperatures ranging from 1,400 degrees F to 1,600 degrees F. The RTOs are made up...

Pollution control solutions ensure compliance. (Hot Products).
April 1, 2003... Anguil Environmental offers PTh (Permanent Total Enclosure) for MACT compliance. Environmental regulations increasingly focus on total plant emissions, including fugitive emissions. Anguil can design a system that will capture 100% of total...

Winder produces consistent, uniform roll quality. (Hot Products).
April 1, 2003... The Model 4213 RO Rotary Overlap Bag Winder features a four-position turret with servo indexing for accurate roll positioning for consistent discharge. The new, hardened spindles are stronger to prevent bending and are coated for a...

Candy package conveys quality with gravure printing. (Flexible Solutions).
April 1, 2003... Cadbury Trebor Allan, Toronto, Canada, has launched its newest hard candy in printed flexible packaging from Sonoco. Sonoco is supplying two eight-color, rotogravure-printed flexible packages for Chocfuls candies (189 g and 354 g pillow bags)...

Adhesives for variety of applications. (Product Focus).
April 1, 2003... Duro-Flex[R] flexible laminating adhesives are designed for packaging and industrial applications. These adhesives include solvent-free, water-borne, and solvent-borne types for a wide variety of end uses and performance levels. Duro-Tak[R]...

Step-and-repeat software supports JDF. (Product Focus).
April 1, 2003... Pandora 2.0 software is the newest major relase of Creo's PDFbased step-and-repeat packaging layout solution. New features include support for Job Definition Format (JDF); editable nonrectangular bleed paths automatically derived from CAD die...

Laser system scores pouches for easy opening. (Product Focus).
April 1, 2003... The Xymark LC laser marker is configured to provide one or more output beams that can score or etch dots onto the surface of moving packaging material. This allows the generation of "easy tear" perforations for use on sachets and...

Lamp reflector features versatile assemblies. (Product Focus).
April 1, 2003... Hanovia's new UV lamp reflector assemblies are constructed of lightweight extruded aluminum housing and allow operation up to 400 w/inch. They are available in arc lengths from 4 to 77 inches. Air-cooled from either end or center, the units...

Adhesives provide water resistance. (Product Focus).
April 1, 2003... AB2 is a water-based laminating adhesive that provides exceptional water resistance properties. Bonds of this adhesive have maintained full integrity even after submersion in water. The product is particularly useful for laminations of...

Surface treating equipment for specialty applications. (Product Focus).
April 1, 2003... The Plasma3[TM] atmospheric surface treater is ideal for specialty applications requiring stringent surface specifications, improved hydrophilicity functionality, and precise surface coating performance. Atmospheric plasma has also been...

Dies can be delivered rapidly. (Product Focus).
April 1, 2003... PE Series dies are designed for LDPE and LLDPE monolayer applications and can be delivered to customers in eight weeks. The dies are available in the most widely used sizes, including 4-inch, 8-inch, 10-inch, 12-inch, 16-inch, and 20-inch....

Laminating adhesive is UV curable. (Product Focus).
April 1, 2003... Rad-Bond 1014L0 is the company's most recent addition to its line of UV-curable laminating adhesives. The product features low residual odor and low extractables after curing. This solvent-free, flexo laminating adhesive has excellent...

Calendar.(Calendar)
April 1, 2003... 2003 April 29-30: FPA Safety Conference, Flexible Packaging Assn., Chicago, IL; (410) 694-0800; www.flexpack.org. April 30-May 1: SouthPack, Canon Communications, Atlanta, GA (310) 445-4200; www.cancom.com. May 1-3: Gutenberg...

Editor's choice.(Packaging industry new product briefs)
April 1, 2003... Resin Yields Films with Excellent Clarity DK1l is a new grade of K-Resin(r) styrene-butadiene copolymer (SBC) that provides enhanced thermal stability for a broader processing window. The copolymer can be used to produce thin films with...