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Show Preview | NPE 2015 Boasts Its Largest Event Ever
 NPE2015: The International Plastics Showcase takes place March 23-27 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Produced every three years by SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Assn., the trade show and conference features the latest technology and equipment for every phase of plastics processing. More than 50,000 visitors are expected.
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 Jemmco, LLC's JemmSil product line -- featuring unique, proprietary rubber sleeves, heat shrink sleeves, and roller wraps and tapes -- offers a wide range of innovative products designed to provide the perfect level of release for your processing web and heat protection for your roller. Click here to see for yourself as Jeff Opad, owner, demonstrates the easy-to-use line, featuring the JemmSil RS200 High Release Sleeve -- a high release rubber sleeve that can be installed in-plant, eliminating the cost of spare rollers or two-way shipping. Learn More...
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WHAT'S NEW
MADISON, WI | AccuWeb is offering a single WideArray edge detector and the new EVO 150 web guide controller with DualEdge Technology. Both are for narrow web printers and converters needing centerline web guiding of web widths of 18 in. or less.
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HOUSTON, TX | ExxonMobil Chemical has launched a new grade of its portfolio of Vistamaxx performance polymers. Vistamaxx 3588FL used pure in the sealing layer is said to provide outstanding sealing performance in cast polypropylene (cPP) films and heat-sealable biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films designed for fast and reliable packaging operations.
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WEST CHESTER, OH | Color-Logic metallic special effects are now available for flexible packaging. The tools of its Process Metallic Color System simplify design and print production, creating eye-catching decorative effects for use on branded product packaging and associated collateral.
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 WOLLERAU, SWITZERLAND | ATP adhesive systems specializes in the development and production of solvent-free, specialty pressure-sensitive and heat-activated tapes and films for the automotive industry. The low emission adhesive tapes and films are capable to bond a wide variety of materials.
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Lemtech International offers polyband web spreader rolls, a wide range of machine parts/assemblies for Lembo equipment and decades of process expertise. Look to Lemtech to provide components and sections to retrofit your existing Lembo machinery or help with your web lay-flat and spreading needs. With regard to web spreading, Lemtech's customer-driven approach will help you qualify our spreader rolls for your application. Our process expertise allows us to fully understand your application and suggest the proper method of web spreading. Lemtech is so confident in our spreader rolls that we will provide you with a roll free of charge for two weeks to prove out its capabilities. If the Lemex Spreader roll does not perform to your expectations we will take the roll back at no charge.
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Polymer processing expert Tom Bezigian is back from Orlando, where he moderated a session on extrusion coating and hot melts during ICE USA. He describes the show as small, but full of content, with lots of opportunity for meetings with vendors. Here's his summary of the show.
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NEW | PFFC MESSAGE BOARD
 PFFC has launched a Message Board on our website for The Converter Community. You're invited to create a new topic, post a question, and provide advice. Trending now: ICE USA posted by Editorial Director Yolanda Simonsis. Join the discussion!
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When expanding its services, Luminer Converting Group began to experience issues with short run flexographic printing. "It was a time-consuming process, not only when plate mounting and inking up the press, but most of all when color matching difficult or custom colors. We were frustrated with rejects and the reworks from jobs that didn't initially match the colors designers were requesting," said John Borrelli, partner and COO.
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CHICOPEE, MA | Maxcess has unveiled a $1.5 million Center of Excellence facility in Chicopee, designed to be a center for long-length and large-diameter rolls for the paper, plastic sheet, food, and general converting industries.
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CCL Industries Has Big Investment Plans
TORONTO, ON, CANADA | CCL Industries, a supplier of specialty label and packaging solutions, will invest $30 million in its CCL Design operations in the US and Mexico that focus on automotive, electronics, and domestic appliance markets.
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MILTON KEYNES, UK | Essentra has completed its $455M acquisition of Clondalkin SPD, a deal said to transform it into a global leader in pharmaceutical and beauty specialist packaging.
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Talk To Me
 Unfortunately, I wasn't able to attend the ICE USA show, which was held in Orlando two weeks ago. Blogger Tom Bezigian has weighed in on his impressions of the event, but we'd like to hear from you, too. What did you think of the show? Editorial Director Yolanda Simonsis has started a topic on our Message Board. Let us know about your experience. You can post on the Message Board, or you can write to me at chine@pffc-online.com -- Claudia
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