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WHAT'S NEW
Derprosa BOPP Film Made to Fight Bacteria
JAEN, SPAIN | Derprosa Film offers BACTERSTOP, a BOPP film for food packaging that is said to kill 99.9% of bacteria that come into contact with the film. Films are suitable for fresh vegetables.
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FILDERSTADT, GERMANY | Herma is offering HERMAtherm top M (grade 912), a new, white thermal paper enhanced by a protecting coating. BPA-free material is said to offer good results both when labels are being applied to humid surfaces as well as when subsequently exposed to the effects of humidity.
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BEACON FALLS, CT | Goldenrod Corp. has introduced a newly redesigned and improved model of its Coyote core plug cart, said to be a perfect companion to the new 1420 LPF / 714 MXL core plug.
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 Join industry leaders Nordmeccanica, Dow and Enercon for an insightful webinar on the best practices for successful solventless laminating. Get insight on how variables such as machine design, adhesive mixing and surface treatment all play a part in your lamination success. Get full details.
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FEATURED STORY
 With more than 30 conventional and digital press manufacturers exhibiting, INFO*FLEX 2014 promises to unveil the future of the converting industry. The event takes place April 28-29 at the Baltimore Convention Center during the annual forum produced by the Flexographic Technical Assn., Bohemia, NY. FTA expects 1,700 attendees from more than 35 countries in every market segment of the industry.
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FEATURED CONTENT: SLITTING
Looking for news, new products, and advice on slitting your materials? Visit the SLITTING content category on our website.
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 NORTH KINGSTON, RI | Fujifilm Forge Guard security labels are hidden full-color images and text that are nearly impossible for counterfeiters to copy due to their range of colors and complex resolutions. Labels are said to retain their hidden color and information even after exposure to heat, humidity, and harsh chemicals and to withstand repeated washing and drying and long-term exposure to sunlight.
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 Fives North American is a premier provider of innovative, engineered solutions to web and strip guiding users. Our solutions are comprised of web guiding, strip steering, width measurement, and web spreading. The Guiding Systems Business Group offers custom designed detectors, sensors, amplifiers, electro-mechanical actuators, controllers, hydraulic power units and valve stands, spreaders, and guide frames to provide the optimal price/performance solution. Learn More Here.
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FEATURED BLOG
 How can you help a big chilled or heated roller that air lubricates from losing heat transfer capability at high speed/tension conditions? Nip it, you say? Web handling expert Tim Walker, who knows a little something about heat transfer, too, might have a different solution.
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We are currently updating our annual PFFC Contract Slitting Services Directory, where readers can quickly find converters that offer custom slitting/rewinding services. This directory will soon be more interactive, as a website page, when it's updated in a few weeks. We offer free listings or upgrade your listing with your Company Logo to stand out more.
To list your company (or update your current listing), contact Tim Janes at tjanes@pffc-online.com or call 303-674-0577.
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GURGAON, INDIA | After a successful installation of a Weigang ZM-320 semi-rotary/die-cutting machine at its Baddi factory, Ajanta Packaging has ordered similar but feature-rich converting equipment from Weigang.
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Gloucester Expands Bag Machine Rebuilding Capacity
GLOUCESTER, MA | Gloucester Engineering Co. has expanded its bag machine rebuilding and retrofitting capacity. It can now take a used bottom-seal bag machine of any age and from any OEM and upgrade, retrofit, and remanufacture it with the latest servo drive and control package.
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NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) has pledged $2 million toward the proposed construction of new facilities for the University of Rhode Island's College of Engineering.
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Talk To Me
 Looks like I'll get my first bloom (Bloodroot maybe?) just in time for the next snowfall. What's happening in your garden? Send me your photos.
So happy to see Bubba Watson win his second green jacket at the Masters at Augusta. Talk about beautiful gardens. Has anyone been there?
Write to me at chine@pffc-online.com. - Claudia
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