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WHAT'S NEW
MADRID, SPAIN | Derprosa offers SoFT TOUcH film for lamination, a BOPP film with tactile properties said to protect the print and offer excellent adherence for stampings and varnishes. Glues can be applied either hot or cold for making boxes or cases.
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WYANDOTTE, MI | BASF has introduced Joncryl 2136-A, described as a low-foaming, low-gassing emulsion for brilliant metallic inks that are viscosity stable and resist hard settling.
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BIELEFELD, GERMANY | Allstein, a recently formed medium and wide web flexo press manufacturer, will debut at K 2013, October 16-23, in Duesseldorf, Germany, Hall 04/C04, with a print deck design said to enable the highest print grade and shortest changeover times in the industry.
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 JEMM-TRON Silicone Corona Treater Sleeves are the most economical Treater Roll covering available. Epoxy and Ceramic Corona have proven to be extremely reliable. The JemmTron Family of Corona Treater Roll Coverings are designed to satisfy the specific needs of a wide range of Corona Treating Applications, and are backed by Over a Decade of Proven Success. To Learn More
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FEATURED STORY
Find out what's behind the curtain when Labelexpo Europe opens on September 24, as more than 550 exhibitors in seven halls at the Brussels Expo plan to thrill attendees with dazzling substrates, equipment, and supplies that will improve efficiency and profitability. Show organizer Tarsus Group expects a strong turnout that will top the record-breaking crowds seen at the 2011 show.
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COOL CONVERTED PRODUCT
NEW YORK, NY | Barton Group Inc. (BGI) has announced the development of Squeezy Straw - a new single-service dispensing pouch with its own built-in integral sipping straw. Lewis Barton, president of BGI, says, "I want to make clear that I am not manufacturing Squeezy Straw products. Rather I am introducing this patented technology to the industry and making it available for licensing."
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PFFC CONFERENCES AT CPP EXPO
PFFC's expert columnists will conduct educational sessions during CPP EXPO, September 8-12, at McCormick Place. In addition to the offerings from Tim Walker, Kelly Robinson, Mark Miller, and Dene Taylor, check out this session from Henry B. Freedman, editor, Technology Watch - Image Test Service Division:
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FEATURED BLOG
Polymer expert Tom Bezigian responds to a question from Southeast Asia, where a blown film converter recently changed from a PP/PP coex blown film structure to a PP/PE structure and is now experiencing blocking with the latter.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
LONG BEACH, CA | Epson America Inc. reports that label printer and converter Luminer Converting Group has purchased and installed the Epson SurePress L-4033AW. Luminer is using the digital label press to print high quality labels for diverse markets.
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SCOTTSDALE, AZ | The In-Mold Decorating Assn. announced the winners of its annual Awards Competition on August 5 and will present awards, says Executive Director Ron Schultz, at the organization's October 24 IMDA Symposium in Lowell, MA.
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PACK EXPO 2013 Expected To Be Largest Ever
RESTON, VA | The upcoming PACK EXPO is breaking records, reports owner and producer PMMI, the Assn. for Packaging and Processing Technologies. Scheduled for September 23-25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the event is still growing.
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Talk To Me
 E-Clips reader Mike Fialkovich shared this photo of an American Avocet taken along the shores of the Ohio River near Pittsburgh. He says this is a rare migrant in Pennsylvania and only the fourth known occurrence in Allegheny County. What's in your backyard? 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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