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WHAT'S NEW
Peel, ReSeal Lidding Film Developed for Lettuce Trays
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL | Clear Lam Packaging Inc. developed a new Peel and ReSeal Lidding Film for Ready Pac Inc. retail lettuce trays. The new lidding technology helps Ready Pac reduce package weight by up to 32% compared to preformed rigid lids, improve shipping cube, and allow more product on the pallet to reduce transportation and warehousing costs.
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MACtac Expands Line of Sustainable Products
STOW, OH | MACtac has expanded its Bloom Enviropath products line with a new reyclable PET liner. Now available on six different facestocks with a hot melt adhesive, the PET liner is thin and strong, reportedly allowing for more labels per roll and less waste than paper alternatives.
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FAIRFIELD, NJ | AZCO Corp. has designed a rotary crush cutter said to be capable of hundreds of cuts per minute. This modular unit can be incorporated into a new machine or replace existing units, and assemblies can be customized to meet specific requirements.
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 Learn how to overcome adhesion challenges on high value engineered specialty films for barrier, heat sealing & coating applications. Find out what treatment levels can be achieved by corona, plasma & flame and how to position your operation for the increasing challenges of producing and converting specialty films. More
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COOL CONVERTED PRODUCT
 DEERFIELD, IL | Pregis Corp. has commercialized another protective packaging first: black bubble air cushioning with high recycled content. Astro-Bubble Renew has been reformulated to give brand owners a new, more elegant way to cushion their products.
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 With Martin Automatic you can run your press faster, create less waste, reduce your costs and be more competitive. Continuous running improves quality, ink lay-down and consistency. Our customers tell us that their Martin equipment has increased throughput by 30-40% which directly improved their bottom line. From web-handling to roll change automation, Martin Automatic helps you reach your target. So why are you waiting? Give Martin Automatic a call or visit www.martinautomatic.com today.
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FEATURED STORY
Fluids tend to like themselves more than they like attaching to a substrate. One way to improve this situation is to have active ends to the substrate or fluid. This means that there is excess energy on the substrate or unfinished molecules in the fluid. But too much excess energy causes problems as well. Coating expert Mark Miller explains how to find the right balance of energy and chemistry.
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FEATURED BLOG
Editorial Director Yolanda Simonsis reports there are conflicting opinions about whether the paper industry is shrinking or growing at a fairly healthy pace--not just in Wisconsin where the paper industry continues to thrive, but in the whole of the US, which increased exports to the world by 24.3% from 2009 to 2011. Do you have an opinion? Join the debate.
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FEATURED DIRECTORY
 Are you planning an expansion into heat shrink labels and need some equipment ideas? Find shrink equipment suppliers in PFFC's Buyers Guide by clicking here.
Is your company featured in our Buyers Guide, which lists more than 925 suppliers? Your competitors are there. To list your company, click here.Questions? Call Tim Janes at 303-674-0577 or send an e-mail to tjanes@pffc-online.com.
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PFFC CONFERENCES AT CPP EXPO
Dr. Kelly Robinson of Electrostatic Answers and PFFC blogger and author of "Static Beat" will share his Matteucci Award-winning presentation: "Should We Patent That?" while also addressing static electricity in winding rolls and in stacks of sheets.
His sessions include the following:
Controlling Static in Winding Rolls & in Stacks of Sheets
September 9: 2:00-3:30 p.m.
So, Should We Patent That?
September 10: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
BUFFALO GROVE, IL | An ocean reef made from paper-based packaging is on display at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, TX, this summer. It's made from Hexacomb honeycomb protective packaging materials and features kelp beds, a shipwreck, and deep sea sections.
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DARMSTADT, GERMANY | Goebel Schneid- und Wickelsysteme, manufacturers of slitter/rewinders, is now a member of the IMS Deltamatic Group, Bergamo, Italy.
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CONCORD, CA | Sun Chemical reports the opening of a new flexographic printing plate manufacturing facility in Concord. The $5 million, 25,000-sq-ft facility, which opened July 15, will consist of all new equipment for the manufacture of HD plates, including an Esko HD CDI laser imager, a MacDermid LUX laminator, and DuPont Digiflow/DigiCorr systems, as well as the Esko Digital Flexo Suite pin mounting system.
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Talk To Me
 Rush hour in Chicago is a zoo, but in Evergreen, CO, where PFFC's Tim Janes lives, this is what is known as "Evergreen Rush Hour." Tim took this shot from his car yesterday.
 Yolanda Simonsis, who's taking a well-deserved vacation out West, is teasing us with gorgeous scenic views like this one, and pictures of some manmade places like the Mitchell Corn Palace. Where are you heading this summer? Write to me at chine@pffc-online.com. - ClaudiaWant to share your news with our subscribers? Send your company's announcements and new product releases to us for inclusion in E-Clips. Editorial Inquiries/Press Releases: Yolanda Simonsis | President/Editorial Director | 773-916-PFFC Claudia Hine | Managing Editor | 312-286-1374 Advertising Opportunities: Tim Janes | VP Online Sales | 303-674-0577 Copyright 2013, YTC Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This newsletter is protected by United States copyright and other intellectual property laws and may not be reproduced, rewritten, distributed, re-disseminated, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast, directly or indirectly, in any medium without the prior written permission of YTC Media, Inc.
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