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FEATURED STORY
 Collotype Labels USA Inc., Napa, CA, earns the prestigious Best of Show award for its Girl & Dragon 2013 Malbec Argentina wine label in the Tag and Label Mfrs. Institute's annual competition.
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 Gain a clear understanding of why corona treatment is used to improve ink adhesion with flexographic & digital printing. Discover why dyne levels decay on pretreated film making in-line corona treating necessary. Get free tips on corona treater operation including the need-to-know watt density formula that will ensure your label stock receives consistent treatment. Get Instant Replay
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WESTBOROUGH, MA | RKW Danafilms announces APTRA, a film said to be impervious to viruses and bloodborne pathogens, resistant to rips and tears from hurricane force winds, and still sufficiently porous to provide optimum breathability in protective garments.
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GREENSBORO, NC | Sensory Analytics reports its SpecMetrix in-line thin film and coating thickness measurement systems deliver precise, real-time coating thickness and film weight measurement results with no contact with coatings or substrates.
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MADISON, WI | AccuWeb announces the new TA actuator, featuring a brushless motor design for maintenance-free performance in demanding web guide applications.
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"Martin Automatic has become an important component in our production strategy to the point that we now have a total of 20 Martin systems in our four production facilities."
Bob Hakman, owner of Diversified Labeling Solutions, Inc.
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 ST. PAUL, MN | Cortec Corp. presents BioPouch, the latest advancement in environmentally safe corrosion protection. This "green" Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibitor is aimed for protection of metal parts in a non-ventilating space. It is powered by NANO- VpCI technology, primarily made from agricultural by-products.
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FEATURED BLOG
Developing a product in the fluid coating industries requires determination of raw materials to provide for the differentiated features of the product, but equally important is the process development associated with turning these raw materials into an effectively and efficiently produced item. But what should you concentrate on: Higher line speed? Decreased coat weight variation crossweb? Reduced production costs? Coating expert Mark Miller offers some advice.
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 The FireGuard2 Intrinsically Safe amplifier for DFE tension transducers measures process tension while providing peace of mind to converters, printers, coaters, and laminators whose machines and operators may be exposed to flammable solvent vapor.
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Coating & Moisturizing System Inc. (CMS Inc.) is a leading manufacturer in Moisturizing and Curl Control Systems and Roll Coating Equipment. CMS Inc. can provide single retrofit equipment or entire process lines for coating and/or laminating. They build Flexo Coaters and Flexo Printing Stations for inline or CI applications for direct replacement or upgrading of existing presses. Learn More Here.
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FEATURED INSTALLATION 
Century Label, Bowling Green, OH, installed two HP Indigo WS6000 series digital presses to increase print capacity. Charged with printing 12,000 water-soluble stickers of 26 different designs, Century developed dissolvable stickers using its SmartSolve label stock. Using the press's extended color gamut, particularly the violet ink, the company hit even the most difficult colors spot on. "We love what digital has done for our business," said Seth Hill, director of manufacturing and distribution. "In general, our focus has changed, and we are going after larger jobs now."
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COHOES, NY | Mohawk Fine Papers reports that Congressman Paul D. Tonko recently presented Mohawk chairman and CEO, Thomas D. O'Connor Jr., with Congressional Recognition for Mohawk's longstanding environmental achievement, including a 20-year affiliation as a manufacturer of Green Seal-Certified Papers.
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Prairie State Sees Quick Payback on Viscosity Control
MIDDLEBORO, MA | Brookfield Engineering Laboratories has provided a multi-station viscosity control solution to Prairie State Group, a custom printer and laminator of flexible packaging and pressure-sensitive labels near Chicago, IL.
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BLOOMER, WI | Bloomer Plastics, a producer of custom-engineered cast embossed films, has acquired Optimum Plastics, Delaware, OH, a supplier of high-barrier coextruded blown films.
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