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FEATURED STORY
Is it really necessary to install two static dissipators? Static Beat columnist Kelly Robinson wonders if you think he's just trying to get you to buy more than you really need. FULL ARTICLE
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WHAT'S NEW
LAWRENCE, KS | API Foils announces the North American release of the MV-Plus Series, an enhanced hot-stamping metallic foil product line said to provide high luster and high-speed performance along with the economics needed to compete in today's competitive market. FULL ARTICLE
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BOXMEER, NETHERLANDS | SPGPrints extends its range of RotaPlate reusable nickel rotary screens with two new screens said to create eye-catching varnish effects on self-adhesive labels.
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SPRINGFIELD, OH | AirTrim introduces the MITS-AIO/2-MX portable time collection unit to chop and collect PSA matrix and edge trim from PSA label presses.
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COOL CONVERTED PRODUCT
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND | Amcor has introduced AmLite, its latest innovation in metal-free packaging technology. AmLite utilizes Amcor's extensive experience in high barrier coating and film extrusion to create a lightweight, transparent material that offers excellent product protection, a strong seal, and improved packaging appearance. FULL ARTICLE
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FEATURED CONTENT: PRINTING
Esko has installed its Full HD Flexo at the Expac Pre-Press Service Group. To learn more, visit the PRINTING content category on our website.
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JOBS
Are you looking for a new job? There are new openings posted in the Jobs section on our website at www.pffc-online.com/jobs. Is your company seeking a qualified applicant? Push your job opening out as a "Featured Job" in our E-Clips e-newsletter at an affordable cost. Includes your company logo and link to your job posting. To post a job, contact Tim Janes at 303-674-0577 or e-mail tjanes@pffc-online.com.
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FEATURED INSTALLATION
Belgium-based ASQ Labels is expanding into new markets with a Domino N610i UV digital inkjet label press. CEO Raf Joos says, "When Domino invited us to their headquarters in the UK, we were given the opportunity to print a series of different label samples on a range of our standard flexo substrates. Not only were we impressed with the end result, we also realized that the press's inclusion of opaque white would prove extremely useful for printing onto transparent materials." The N610i operates at speeds of up to 75 mpm (246 fpm) with a 600dpi native resolution and is available in four, five, six, and seven colors. The highly opaque white ink, said to deliver a silkscreen-like finish, is ideal for printing solids through to fine detail onto metallic and clear label materials. Operations Mgr. Elke Buckinx (right) says, "After just five weeks, we were producing labels for our customers. We have moved a number of jobs over that we previously printed on flexo, such as short runs, and we now print several versions in one run, without the need to change the plates." Press Operator Wim Wouters (left) adds, "It's very easy to use. There is little wasted paper, and when you reprint a job, the file is already there, and you always get the same color, exactly like the first time you printed it."
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FEATURED COMPANY
Kampf Machinery Corp. is your partner if you produce or process web-shaped materials. We develop winders for the manufacturing processes, spindle and stationary machines for the converting and machines for the aluminum industry. Kampf machines are used in production processes for various web materials: plastic films, aluminum foils and strips, special composites, packaging materials and papers as well as special materials such as nonwovens and label stock. Learn More Here. Is your company featured in PFFC's Buyers Guide? Our Buyers Guide lists more than 1,000 suppliers of equipment, accessories, materials, and services in hundreds of categories. To list your company, click here.
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ONLINE DISCUSSION
Our Readers Need Your Advice
Dyne Levels -- A printing and packaging student has posted this question: Can we have dyne value measured for paper/paperboard? As coated paper has coatings over it, the porosity and hence ink absorptivity will be impacted. So, can we measure the dyne value for paper? Four-Shift, Around-the-Clock Schedule -- A reader is curious to speak to anyone who is working this schedule. Looking for contacts that can give feedback.
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PFFC MESSAGE BOARD
PFFC has an Interactive Message Board on our website: The Converter Community. You can log in and create a new topic, post a question, or provide advice within a minute. Feel free to start a conversation today! You can find new posts on the bottom right of PFFC-Online.com.
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Counterfeiting has become a worldwide problem, and the dangers it poses to brand owners can be vast. It could threaten public health, increase taxes, and raise the price of legitimate products. Worst of all, it could damage the reputation of a brand. In this white paper, Sun Chemical shows how its diverse brand-protection product portfolio and presence around the world can make it a good fit to help resolve counterfeiting issues on packaging for any multi-national brand.
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FEATURED DIRECTORY
Need some help developing a new product? Visit our directory of companies with laboratories, pilot lines, and technical center capabilities. They are standing ready to help you with all your R&D efforts. VISIT DIRECTORY
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INDUSTRY NEWS
PARAMUS, NJ | What once was known as the Converting & Package Printing Exposition (CPP Expo) has evolved into CPPEXPONYC with emphasis now on Collaboration in Packaging Production. The show will debut June 14-16, 2016, at New York's Jacob K. Javits Convention Ctr. FULL ARTICLE
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | Maxcess reports the sale of REM manufacturing to Associated Machine Design, Green Bay, WI. Maxcess has sold all assets, intellectual property, and the brand of REM, which was purchased by Webex in 2010.
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APPLETON, WI | To help protect children in the home from unintentional ingestion of legal cannabis, CHILD-GUARD slider technology from Presto Products has been applied to FunkGuard, a child-resistant reclosable package from FunkSac.
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Meet Emma, a beautiful 4-year-old black Lab owned by E-Clips reader Benjamin Bowlware, Maxcess. He's had her since she was 11-weeks old, and she loves riding in the car, swimming, chasing squirrels, trying to eat people food, and puppuccinos from Starbucks. Tell us about your pup. You can write to me at chine@pffc-online.com. -- Claudia Want 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 2015, 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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