Flexible Packaging articles from February 2003

Flexible Packaging archives from February 2003

CMM jumpstarts productivity. (My Point Is).(Converting Machinery/Materials International, current innovations and ideas showcase)
February 1, 2003... Letme get right to the point. Even though productivity gains for 2002 were the largest in more than 50 years, the Reuters news agency reports that the productivity of US workers abruptly reversed in the final quarter of this past year as the...

FPA's 2003 Environmental Summit was a great success. (FPA Update).(Flexible Packaging Association)
February 1, 2003... The Flexible Packaging Association's (EPA) Environmental Summit held on Jan. 22-24, 2003, in St. Petersburg, FL, was a platform for bringing the industry's environmental professionals, consultants, and EPA regulators together to share...

FPA to host "Extending Shelf Life" seminar at CMM International. (FPA Update).(Flexible Packaging Association, Converting Machinery/Materials International conference and exposition)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... The Flexible Packaging Association will host a seminar tided "Extending Shelf Life Through Advances in Flexible Packaging" at CMM International in Chicago's McCormick Place on Tuesday, April 15, 2003, from 8:30 am to 12 noon. The seminar...

FPA releases Consumer Preferences in Packaging Report. (FPA Update).(Flexible Packaging Association)
February 1, 2003... According to the Flexible Packaging Association's recently released Consumer Preferences in Packaging Report, American consumers embrace many forms of flexible packaging and would like to see the use of flexible packaging expand into a range of...

FPA releases financial reports assessing the flexible packaging industry. (FPA Update).
February 1, 2003... FPA recently issued two benchmarking reports that examine historical performance and near term expectations in the flexible packaging industry amid current economic uncertainty and volatile business conditions. FPA's Net Sales and Profitability...

FPA helped our industry remain strong in 2002. (FPA Update).(Flexible Packaging Association)(Editorial)
February 1, 2003... Last year, FPA Chairman Joe Doyle wrote a poignant address to our membership about the 9-11 tragedy and how we, as a nation, had endured tremendous loss. A year later we face the potential of a major military conflict, and the uncertainty...

FPA initiates new online Industry Services Resource Guide. (FPA Update).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... For EPA members, finding the right consultant is about to get a lot easier thanks to the Association's new online Industry Services Resource Guide. Initiated and developed by FPA's Marketing & Communications Committee, the new Resource Guide...

Plassein undertakes structural reorganization. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Plassein International, Willington, CT, has undergone a major market-based reorganization of its corporate structure to provide customers with strategic services and applications. Plassein will now design and produce products and services...

Seminar explores growing shrink sleeve market. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... The recent Comco Educator Series continued in mid-December with a program designed to educate flexographic printers about shrink sleeve labels and their markets. Held on Dec. 11 at the Advanced Training Center in Milford, OH, the Shrink Sleeve...

Dunwoody College to Focus on Flexo industry partnerships. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Dunwoody College of Technology officials recently met in Charlotte, NC, with Harper Corp. of America management to discuss their new "Focus on Flexographic Training" initiative, to be implemented in April 2003. "The school was motivated to...

Search by application on surface treating web site. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Enercon Industries, Menomonee Falls, WI, has updated its web site (www.enerconind.com/treating) to allow visitors to access information based on their applications requirements. The redesigned site groups information on surface treating by...

Polaroid Graphics Imaging now Latran Technologies. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Latran Technologies LLC is the new name for Polaroid Graphics Imaging, a supplier of advanced digital halftone proofing systems. The name change underscores the company status as an independent company and erases the last link to the Polaroid...

CLP honored for packaging excellence. (Industry News).
February 1, 2003... Flexible packaging converter CLP Packaging Solutions, Fairfield, NJ, and Kibbutz Negba, Israel, captured three awards in the recent New Jersey Packaging Executives Club annual packaging competition. The company was awarded First Place in...

Farnell Packaging Biodegradable films certified compostable. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... The Biodegradable Products Institute (BPUT) has granted its "Compostable" logo to Farnell Packaging Ltd., Halifax, Nova Scotia, for biodegradable films and bags up to 5-mil in thickness. These products are manufactured using Eastman Chemical...

Open House to highlight flexo education. (News Briefs).(by DiTrolio Flexo Institute)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... DiTrolio Flexo Institute announces an Open House, which will be held March 26 and will emphasize Chicago-area flexo printing and production education. The event will feature prominent guest speakers covering some of today's converting experts...

Packaging Personified purchases Comexi gearless press. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Comexi SA, Feeding Hills, MA, has announced it will deliver its first FB press in the US to Packaging Personified, Carol Stream, IL, early this spring. Engineered and developed to satisfy the need for quality printing with longer repeat lengths...

Comco announces next generation Educator Series seminars. (News Briefs).
February 1, 2003... Comco announces a new brand of Educator Series programs for 2003. "Flexo Focus Seminars" are developed exclusively for converters and consumer packaging professionals who seek market and technical information about growing niche applications....

Graph Expo and Converting Expo gear up for success. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... At the end of 2002, Graphic Arts Show Co. (GASC) announced that Graph Expo and Converting Expo 2003 had committed more than 80% of its available exhibit space. The show will be held Sept. 28-Oct. 1 in the South Hall of McCormick Place in...

At Pack Expo International, flexible packaging technology steals the show. (Flexible Insights).
February 1, 2003... At the recent Pack Expo International 2002 held in Chicago, a packaging machinery and technology exhibition that highlighted "who's who" in the global packaging arena, PMMI presented the latest and greatest in packaging. And during the...

Press technology: define, differentiate, and defend your niche; printing press trends give us a real-time glimpse of the health and future of flexible package converting. (Cover Story).
February 1, 2003... Converting, when viewed from afar, may appear to be a large, homogeneous industry, but in reality it is an industry comprised of many niches. To survive in this business one must first find a niche, preferably a profitable one. Then one must...

The image makers: with the latest in prepress equipment and technology, prepress supplier Phototype helps package printers keep their presses running efficiently and profitably. (Feature Story).(Company Profile)
February 1, 2003... Last November, on the eve of breaking ground for a major renovation and building addition, Dick Olberding finished writing the history of his company. Patriarch of the third-generation color house Phototype, Dick's story covers nearly 85 years...

Addressing Coefficient of Friction inconsistencies. (Technical Report).(New England Extrusion's new process-related technology for blown film)
February 1, 2003... For or blown film converters consistent COF (Coefficient of Friction) and slip behavior is an ongoing quest. It is an issue that is regularly raised in the flexible packaging industry and has long been a target for R&D efforts industry wide....

Slitter provides maximum throughput. (Hot Products).
February 1, 2003... The Tl8C is the newest generation of the company's automatic turret slitter series. The turreted rewind provides maximum throughput by allowing off-loading of finished rolls and setup of cores-while the slitter is running. The T18C features...

Air ring design increases output. (Hot Products).
February 1, 2003... The UltraCool air ring design has demonstrated dramatic improvements in gauge variations and bubble stability and has given an output increase of up to 30%. The new design is simple to adjust with more repeatable settings and is more user...

Adhesive and coating development services. (Hot Products).
February 1, 2003... Chemsultants Inc. and ChemDevelopment Inc., both part of the Chemsultants International Network, provide a variety of adhesive and coating development services. Services include physical testing, analytical testing, benchmarking, process...

Process control tools enhance inspection system. (Hot Products).
February 1, 2003... BST Pro Mark will demonstrate three process control tools-defect detection, color monitoring, and bar code verification--for its BST Genius Digital print process management system. The products are used to manage print quality on press in real...

Company will exhibit Corona treating equipment. (Hot Products).
February 1, 2003... The company will exhibit the TNT (Touch-N-Treat) corona treating system, which allows the user to select the area to treat at the touch of a finger. Also on display will be the Corona+ system and the company's proprietary QC-CRC line of ceramic...

Winder features modular design. (Hot Products).
February 1, 2003... The Vision Centre winder is modular in construction and enables customers to specify the level of options they require, knowing they can easily upgrade the machine at a later date. The winder operates at speeds to 500 meters/mm. and features an...

Versatile Slitter Positioning system is easily upgraded. (Hot Products).
February 1, 2003... The MSPT[TM] (Modular Slitter Positioning) slitting system is built from three different sizes of Performance Series knifeholders and three types of driven anvil knives, which are selected according to the customer's machine width, minimum slit...

Platesetter images violet polymer plates. (Hot Products).
February 1, 2003... The PlateDriver platesetter features a new optical system called FreeBeam, designed for imaging violet silver or violet polymer plates. Without baking, violet polymer plates produce 300,000 impressions at least up to 200 line screens, even...

Web tension controller is all digital. (Hot Products).
February 1, 2003... The company will unveil an all-digital version of its WebHandler [TM] analog tension controller at the show. Used to enhance finished roll quality and reduce web management problems on flexible packaging and converting machinery; the compact...

Inspection lights simplify equipment maintenance. (Hot Products).
February 1, 2003... The Unilux Sentry is a second-generation product designed specifically for heavy duty industry. Available with one or two light heads and designed for permanent installation, it illuminates widths up to 104 inches from a distance of 5 ft...

Surface treating equipment for specialty applications. (Hot Products).
February 1, 2003... The PIasma2 [TM] atmospheric surface treater is ideal for specialty applications requiring stringent surface specifications, improved hydrophilicity functionality and precise surface coating performance. Atmospheric plasma has been proven as an...

Slitter/rewinder delivers high output. (Hot Products).
February 1, 2003... The Titan CT 600 slitter/rewinder is designed to deliver high output with low machine downtime. The slitter can be manually operated, semi-automatic, or even provide fully automated slit reel unloading, re-coring, knife positioning, and laser...

System produces high quality Slit Sealed edges. (Hot Products).
February 1, 2003... The Model BSS Bubble Slit Seal system is designed for high speed, high quality poly bagmaking. The slit sealer is used in the formation and sealing of gusseted poly bags. The system produces high quality, slit-sealed edges in a wide variety of...

Adhesives offer unparalleled performance. (Hot Products).
February 1, 2003... Rohm and Haas will display new product offerings under its Robond[TM] L, Mor-Free[TM], and Adcote[TM] brands. Robond L100/CR2 technology is reportedly a revolutionary method to achieve performance in water-based adhesives systems. Robond L...

Recycling system combines shredder, extruder. (Hot Products).
February 1, 2003... The Erema COAX recycling system combines a single shaft shredder with a single screw extruder into one system ideal for materials that would normally require size reduction prior to entering an extruder. The single shaft shredder is arranged...

Corona power generator features closed-loop control. (Hot Products).
February 1, 2003... Pillar will be exhibiting corona treatment systems from both Pillar and Sherman Treaters. On display will be corona treatment, flame treatment, power generators, and ozone generation systems for the narrow web, package printing, film extrusion,...

High-voltage power supply for Static Neutralizer. (Hot Products).
February 1, 2003... Ion Industrial will introduce an improved high-voltage power supply and control module for its patented Virtual AC[TM] Intelligent Static Neutralizers. Using a daisy-chain configuration, users can now connect up to 400 inches total of...

UV, EB inks for label printing applications. (Hot Products).
February 1, 2003... Matrixcure[TM], Gemini[TM], Arrowbeam[TM], Cureflex[TM], and Arcure[TM] UV and EB curable ink systems offer label converters and printers improved onpress performance and enhanced image quality. Each is a highly curable, runnable system that...

Stackable bag offers best of both worlds. (Editors Choice).
February 1, 2003... FlexBox[TM] is designed to function as a flexible plastic package that stacks like a box for ease of delivery and display, but serve as a convenient bag that is easy for consumers to handle in everyday use. "We are very excited that the...

Shaped PET bottle challenges shrink Sleeve converter. (Editors Choice).
February 1, 2003... Pennzoil-Quaker State teamed up with shrink sleeve converter SleeveCo to produce a seven-color label for its new race car-shaped motor oil package. The yellow and green labels are printed on high shrink PVC and were very (difficult to print,...

Flexible pouch for liquids is spill-proof. (Editors Choice).
February 1, 2003... The Smart SpoutPak [TM] system is said to be the first no-spill pouch system for beverage packaging. The pouch features the SimpliDrink [TM] spout from Seaquist Closures and can be customized by shape or size from 200 ml up to 2 liters in...