Flexible Packaging articles from September 2003

Flexible Packaging archives from September 2003

Power@work.
September 1, 2003... Just about any food one can think of comes in packaging laminated and sealed with our adhesives. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Our products perform in virtually all bonding applications. For example, our Adcote[TM] solvent-based adhesives,...

Eat 'em, don't print 'em.
September 1, 2003... For all the improvements we've made in flexo, we still battle getting good ink lay from round dot screening technology. We compensate by increasing plate impression but we end up with printed dots that look like donuts--and solids that are...

My point is.... NASA's culture is the real disaster.(Editor's Forum)
September 1, 2003... Let me get right to the point. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The conclusion reached by Douglas Osheroff, a Nobel Prize-winning member of the board investigating the space shuttle Columbia disaster, was that NASA may be doomed to suffer more...

Videojet: we build confidence...in flexible package imaging.
September 1, 2003... Videojet DataFlex[TM] Thermal Transfer Overprinter * Intermittent and Continuous Modes in one unit * Patented Bi-Directional Clutch-less Ribbon Drive * Full Color, Touch Screen Operator Interface * 1,000 Meter Ribbon Capacity...

Magpowr to host Tension Control Seminar.(News Briefs)
September 1, 2003... Magpowr, Fenton, MO, will host two Tension and Torque Control seminars Oct. 15-17. The seminars are designed to teach the fundamentals of tension control. Participants receive in-depth presentations on tension and torque control followed by...

Webex acquires Fox Companies Machining.(News Briefs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Webex Inc., Neenah, WI, has purchased Fox Companies Machining Inc., a roll manufacturer and specialty machine shop located in Greenville, WI. The sale will include all of the company's stock and assets, including the 35,000 sq-ft...

Kraton Polymers begins capacity expansion.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kraton Polymers, Houston, TX, has begun a capacity expansion for Kraton[R] G polymers at its Belpre, OH, plant. The effort to increase production capability is in response to rising demand from customers for high...

Fischer & Krecke press technology awarded patent.(Industry News)
September 1, 2003... Fischer & Krecke's Access[TM] technology for central impression flexographic presses has been awarded a patent. Access is designed to dramatically reduce changeover times by allowing operators to set up non-operational print stations of one...

Rexam to sell Healthcare Flexibles business to Amcor.(Industry News)
September 1, 2003... Rexam PLC has reached an agreement to sell its Healthcare Flexibles sector to Amcor, the Australian company that has a leading global presence in flexible packaging. Rexam Healthcare Flexibles manufactures a range of flexible packaging for...

Exopack selects Concord ERP Software.(Industry News)(Exopack Corp.)(Concord Business Systems)
September 1, 2003... Exopack LLC, Spartanburg, SC, has selected Microsoft[R] Axapta for Converting from Concord Business Systems to manage certain of its operations and facilitate future growth plans. Exopack is among the top US flexible packaging companies and...

Smurfit-Stone installs seven-layer film line.(News Briefs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. has announced that its Brampton, Ont., Canada, facility has completed the installation of a new seven-layer line. The new state-of-the-art line provides additional capacity for the production of coextruded...

Presto and Pliant reach agreement on Slider technology.(News Briefs)
September 1, 2003... Presto Products Co., a business of Alcoa Consumer Products Inc., and Pliant Corp., Schaumburg, IL, have reached a mutual agreement granting Presto the right to use Pliant's patented Slider reclosable technology. "This agreement is a win...

Some of our best work is full of holes.(Chicago Cutting Die Co.)
September 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Can your die do this? On non-wovens and polymers? At speeds of 1500 ppm? At tolerances of .0002 inch? We can. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As a premier precision tool and die crafter for more than 75 years,...

Avery Dennison to sell European package label operations.(Industry News)(CCL Industries Inc.)(Avery Dennison Corp.)
September 1, 2003... Avery Dennison Corp., Pasadena, CA, has signed an agreement to sell its package label converting business in Europe to CCL Industries Inc., Toronto, Ont., Canada. Cash proceeds from the sale are expected to be approximately $60 million. ...

ExxonMobil expands plant, adds OPP film capacity.(Industry News)(biaxially-oriented polypropylene)
September 1, 2003... The Films Business of ExxonMobil Chemical, Macedon, NY, recently completed expansion of its OPP film manufacturing plant in Shawnee, OK. The installation of a specialty 6.6-meter orienter line gives ExxonMobil Chemical an additional 30...

Brilliant breakthroughs: discover ultra-brilliant foil-like metallic inks.
September 1, 2003... ULTRASTAR[R] silver inks from ECKART create the brightest metallic reflections for flexographic and gravure printing. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] These micro-mirror inks exhibit unprecedented brilliance, printing foil-like effects on...

2004 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards call for entries.(FPA Update)(Flexible Packaging Association)
September 1, 2003... The Flexible Packaging Association's Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition champions and recognizes the remarkable innovation taking place everyday in our industry in order to bring outstanding flexible packages to market," states...

2003 Winners describe the impact of winning an Achievement Award.(FPA Update)
September 1, 2003... Promoting Innovation "Winning an FPA Achievement Award puts a spotlight on our ability to engineer solutions and helps Rollprint spread its 'excellence message' to an even broader audience," states Dhuanne Dodrill, Executive Vice...

The evolution of FPA's programs addresses our members' changing needs.(FPA Update)(Flexible Packaging Association)
September 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As we were putting together this issue of FPA Update, I realized that all the Association programs and activities that are currently underway have undergone a remarkable evolutionary process. Thanks to the...

FPA keeps its finger on the pulse of the industry.(FPA Update)(Flexible Packaging Association)
September 1, 2003... The Flexible Packaging Association released the second quarter 2003 Pulse of the Industry Report to its membership on Sept. 2. The latest in a series of quarterly reports begun last year by the Association in order to assess short-term...

FPA to develop a Packaging Security Guidance Manual.(FPA Update)(Flexible Packaging Association)
September 1, 2003... The Flexible Packaging Association is in the process of developing a Packaging Security Guidance Manual that will help the flexible packaging industry with the post 9-11 realities of how best to protect packaging manufacturing and delivery to...

Register now for the FPA Fall Executive Conference on October 29, 2003.(FPA Update)(Flexible Packaging Association)
September 1, 2003... FPA encourages all flexible packaging executives to register now for the 2003 Fall Executive Conference (FEC), "Optimizing Opportunities for Flexible Packaging," being held at the Hotel Inter-Continental Chicago on Oct. 29, 2003. ...

FPA Environmental Summit offers a roadmap to compliance.(FPA Update)(Flexible Packaging Association)
September 1, 2003... The Flexible Packaging Association's 2004 Environmental Summit, "A Roadmap to Managing Regulatory Compliance," will bring together the flexible packaging industry's EHS professionals, business leaders and regulators for a unique...

FPA welcomes new members.(FPA Update)(Flexible Packaging Association)
September 1, 2003... FPA takes great pride in welcoming the following new members to the Association in 2003. Charter Films Inc. Chris Trapp, Chief Operating Officer Comexi Manuel Xifra, President Exopack L.L.C. Pat Woods, President &...

FPA calendar of events.(FPA Update)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
September 1, 2003... FPA Safety Committee Meeting Oct. 15, 2003, Clearwater, FL FPA Regulatory & Government Relations Committee Meeting Oct. 16-17, 2003, Clearwater, FL SPMC Executive Council Meeting Oct. 28, 2003 Hotel Inter-Continental,...

Where you see pieces, we see the picture.(Douglas-Hanson)
September 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] We put it all together. Coating, laminating, extruding, slitting, printing, converting...we do it all at Douglas-Hanson, and we do it well. We have over 30 years of experience in putting it all together to...

Personnel...with an "e".(Enercon)
September 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Enercon's people, products, and service have always been great. We've been with Enercon for close to twenty-five years... They are always there when we need them." -Roy Jablonka Chairman & CEO Glenroy, Inc ...

Elba USA, Inc.
September 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SU94E The SU94E is designed to meet the varied demands of your market. Elba's advanced electronic system, heavy duty construction, proven reliability, engineered versatility, quick job change overs, and a wide...

Let us lighten your load.
September 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Looking for a zipper supplier that has lower minimum orders, strong technical knowledge for problem solving and will work with you on delivery deadlines? Fresh-Lock[R] Zipper can help. With Fresh-Lock, lower...

Evolution leads to inevitable revolution: Flexible Packaging sat down with Jeff Wooster,value Manager,Flexible Packaging,Dow Polyolefins and Elastomers,and Rob Plishka,Senior Business Communications Manager,Dow Polyolefins and Elastomers,for a frank discussion of trends and the latest in packaging developments.(Up Close)(Interview)
September 1, 2003... Q: How important is communicating with your customers? Do you work together with your customers to develop the next wave of new products? A: (Jeff) Absolutely! We pride ourselves in being able to work with our customers and meet their...

Pushing the boundaries.
September 1, 2003... The latest innovation within confectionery packaging is the new cavitated range of BOPP films. The challenge for the development team was to produce a film with the excellent dimensional stability and easy die cut properties of a bubble film,...

Russian flexpack industry shows dynamic growth: Part of 1 of 2.(Global Perspectives)(Industry Overview)
September 1, 2003... The first installment of our exclusive coverage of the recent Rosupak trade show, held in Moscow, Russia, begins with an overview of the Russian flexible packaging market and a presentation of the highlights at the unique exhibition. ...

Your anilox roll may be wasting more than ink.
September 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The average anilox roll can cause a substantial waste of ink, time and substrate. And that means money. That's why Harper developed PLATINUM[TM] anilox rolls which feature smoother cell walls to release ink more...

A Microsoft business solution designed for converters like you.
September 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Microsoft Business Solutions--Axapta for Converting brought to you by Concord Business Systems, an award winning Microsoft Business Solutions partner. With Microsoft Axapta for Converting (and our seventeen...

Managing web tension just got a whole lot easier.
September 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The WebHandler[TM]3 digital tension controller takes automatic closed-loop web control to a new level of simplicity and performance at a highly competitive price. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With input from DFE...

Engineered with passion.
September 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Today's competitive manufacturing environment demands you realize optimum return on your equipment investment dollar. Leading edge technology, attention to detail, component modularity and constant innovation...

Food packaging in Russia--a flexible perspective.(Special Report)(Industry Overview)
September 1, 2003... The Russian food packaging market is clearly led by flexible packaging. The popularity of flexible packaging is due to the early stage of growth of packaged consumer goods in this market. Until recently, many products sold in bulk such as...

Heat transfer roll offers multiple temperature zones.(Hot Products)
September 1, 2003... The Varitherm[TM] multi-zone variable temperature heat transfer roll features the patented Equatherm[R] spiral wrap design and offers multiple temperature zones within the roll. Custom engineering ensures precise processing temperatures and...

Coextruded films for food packaging applications.(Product Focus)
September 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The PA10 print grade film and PA20 heat-sealable film are FDA compliant for food contact. Ideal for a variety of flexible packaging functions including food, bakery, snack, confection, meat, cosmetic, and...

Replacement UV lamps are available.(Hot Products)
September 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A line of replacement lamps for brands including Aetek, AMBA, Fusion, Ushio, Eye-UV, and Honle are available. An eight-page catalog features listings for more than 200 lamps, offering complete interchangeability...

Afraid of taking a wrong step?
September 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Our product, our people and our implementation plan make radius solutions the low-risk option. For over 30 years, we have offered our global software solutions to top printing and packaging companies around the...

White film withstands exposure to sun.(Product Focus)
September 1, 2003... Rayflex[R] is a family of white films engineered to withstand prolonged periods of exposure to the sun. Applications include agricultural/chemical packages, lawn and garden bags and pouches, and other packaged products that might be subject...

Enhanced quality. Enhanced coverage. Enhanced first.(Flexographic Technical Association conference)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Foundation of FTA Presents [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FIRST Conference Nov. 13-14, 2003 Chaparral Suites Resort Scottsdale, AZ Chair: Tom Thackeray, Weyerhaeuser Vice-Chair: Jean M. Jackson, Allison Systems Flexographic Image...

UV screen inks eliminate "silicone stacking".(Hot Products)
September 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PureScreen UV screen inks provide converters with formulations that are truly silicone-free and wax-free. Converters have traditionally struggled with "silicone stacking" as they try to trap other inks on top of...

Films for sleeve labels and tamper-evident bands.(Product Focus)
September 1, 2003... Super-high impact Pentaprint[R] M282/41 and high-shrink Pentaprint[R] M148/01 are transverse direction oriented (TD0) films for full body sleeve labels and tamper evident bands. As with all Pentaplast shrink films, these new films offer...

Printing profits with Coating Excellence International.
September 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Based in Wrightstown, Wisconsin, Coating Excellence International is a leading converter of high quality printed packaging and plastic extrusion-coated and laminated products for the food and industrial packaging...

Buying a corona treater?
September 1, 2003... Call QC Electronics! 1-800-366-1988 top quality-simple operation-great price! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Advantage and TNT were featured at CMM! Unique modular design & upgrade platform deliver the power and latest...

Tension transducers with 10V proportional output.(Hot Products)
September 1, 2003... Available as an option for the company's standard idler roll tension transducer pairs, an integrated interface/amplifier outputs a 10-volt DC signal proportional to tension. Transducers fitted with the special option are powered by 24 VDC....

"Is there a way I can measure basis weight of key components online for total product control?".
September 1, 2003... Your product quality challenges have never been tougher. Especially when you're been asked to make more than one kind of product measurement. But is there a company out there who can cover all your bases? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] NDC...

High-styrene SBCs offer excellent clarity.(Product Focus)
September 1, 2003... The D-1400P series of high-styrene polymers are transparent, toughened styrenic block copolymers (SBCs) that give package converters a clear choice for achieving high clarity, high-impact-resistant finished goods. Kraton D-1403P polymer,...

Cast polypropylene films.
September 1, 2003... A Profol Group Company [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * Low cost, high yield CPP films--1.2 mil to 12 mil thick * Excellent clarity, toughness, printability, and heat-sealing characteristics * In-line slitting and corona treating...

Simco...maximum performance.
September 1, 2003... MAXIMUM WEB CLEANING * Removes particles to 1 micro * Fully automated * No adhesive tape * No labor to change tape * Lower cost! * Web speeds to 2,000 form * Available to 126" wide [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Oscillating hauloff improves film processing.(Editor's Choice)
September 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This horizontal oscillating hauloff with enhanced performance features is designed to improve soft film processing. The Battenfeld H-nip is able to randomize even the most minor die, air ring, and tower film gauge...

Retortable zippers offer convenience, barrier.
September 1, 2003... A new line of Fresh-Lock[R] polypropylene zippers has been introduced for retort and other high temperature packaging applications. This series of retort zippers was developed in conjunction with Pyramid Flexible Packaging and is the result...

Standup package designed to replace rigid.
September 1, 2003... The FlexCan[TM], developed in a joint partnership between Rovema and Amcor Flexibles, is an easy open or reclosable standup flexible container for a wide variety of food and nonfood products in various forms. The FlexCan also comes with the...

Creo packaging for a new brand world.
September 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Creo packaging solutions get your product to market faster and make it stand out on the shelf. Our CTP technology delivers cleaner printing with repeatable quality, vibrant color and realistic, high-impact images....