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June 10, 2014    
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DuPont Adds New Cyrel Plate
 
WILMINGTON, DE | DuPont Packaging Graphics has introduced the Cyrel FAST DFUV flexographic printing plate designed for superior output when used with UV-curable inks. The plates are said to improve solid ink density, reduce waste, and save time and cost in applications involving high-end substrates such as p-s and self-adhesive labels, shrink wrap, and wraparound labels, tickets, tags, and boards.     

 

DMS Die Load Monitor Loaded with Features 

LAKE ZURICH, IL | DMS, a supplier of products and services for rotary hot stamping and embossing, offers the TorKit KT-5000 die load monitor, which offers accountable accurate readings, easy set point setting, detection of irregular die load, and more. 

BURLINGTON, MA | Chromasens announced the allPIXA pro, said to be the fastest, most powerful color line scan CCD camera for high-speed machine vision applications on the market.

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Jemmco's NEW JemmTac Component Style Web Cleaner houses a JemmTac Pre-Sheeted Adhesive Roll and is designed to mount over an existing idler roll that is covered with our proprietary JemmTac Web Cleaning Sleeve. The JemmTac Web Cleaning Sleeve effectively removes loose dirt and contaminants from the moving web. The JemmTac Pre-Sheeted Adhesive Paper is nipped onto the backside of the JemmTac Sleeve, enabling it to continually clean the sleeve. The new JemmTac Component Style Web Cleaner is available in widths ranging from 6" to 80" and features a sturdy construction; easy adhesive roll changes and controls to move the adhesive roll into and out of position as needed. It is the most economical solution to continuous web cleaning available today. To Learn More.   

FEATURED STORY  

Bagginess is an area that many paper, film, and foil converters struggle with. Web handling expert Tim Walker describes a combination of product and process variables needed for a full bagginess reduction program, which begins with quantifying bagginess, reducing thickness variations, and minimizing winding stresses and strains.

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FEATURED CONTENT: CARTON/BOX   

Looking for advice, news, or new products for folding carton or corrguated box converting? Visit the CARTON/BOX content category on our website.  

 

The SurePress L-4033A digital label press employs a six-color (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Orange and Green) ink set to produce a wide range of professional, repeatable colors. The L-4033AW adds a seventh ink--White--making it ideal for transparent and metallic-type labels. Both presses can be customized with a number of options. For even faster speeds, choose the SurePress L6034V or VW. Powered by the new Epson� PrecisionCore™ printhead, they offer print speeds up to 49' per minute. Learn More.
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VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MN |  LaserSharp FlexPak Services will showcase its PrimePeel peel and reseal packaging application at United Fresh in Chicago June 10-13. It uses advanced non-contact laser processing technology to deliver an adhesive peel and reclose process for food, medical, pharma, and industrial applications. 

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NRD LLC has revolutionized the elimination of static electricity build-up in commercial and industrial environments by advancing technology in ionization products that directly control work areas or equipment that require static neutralization. Learn more here.

 

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FEATURED BLOG  

In Part 3 of this series of tips to prevent gauge bands, polymer processing expert Tom Bezigian discusses properly shutting down your machine. He says it is essential that screw speed be kept at a minimum of 30 rpm so that the polymer acts as a coolant to the parts of the machine that do not have cooling zones.

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PFFC CONFERENCES AT CPP EXPO  

Dene Taylor-smaller PFFC's Printing expert Dene Taylor is presenting "Inkjet Printing for Production" on Sunday, September 28, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. 3D printing (more appropriately referred to as additive manufacturing) has caught the world's attention for both beauty and function. The requirements for an operator to produce a quality item on the first attempt will be described.

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FEATURED DIRECTORY  

Looking for a contract converter? The PFFC Online Contract Converting Services Directory is interactive, offering a quick reference format to find converters that provide toll coating, laminating, rewinding, salvage services, and more. Readers can learn more about each company by clicking their live website link or the link to the company's Buyers Guide listing.

To list your company, contact Tim Janes at [email protected] or call 303-674-0577.

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INDUSTRY NEWS 

                 
BOCA RATON, FL | Attendee registration is now live for Labelexpo Americas, which returns to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center just outside of Chicago September 9-11, 2014. Organizer Tarsus Group says the event will mark its 25th anniversary with an enlarged focus on package printing and the brand owner.

            
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL | A new US corrugated industry life cycle assessment study commissioned by the Corrugated Packaging Alliance shows what is called a significant 32% reduction per unit in the industry's greenhouse gas emissions between 2006 and 2010.


MISSISSAUGA, ON, CANADA | SoOPAK, a new short-run offset printing North American packaging specialist, reports it is the first firm ever to put a folding carton business online for the speed and ease of its customers.


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Featured Event 

 

June 17-20 | PMMI Expo Pack Mexico 2014, Assn. for Packaging & Processing Technologies, Centro Banamex, Mexico City, Mexico; 703-243-8555; www.expopackmexico.com

   

 

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