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FEATURED STORYCoating rubber bands is not easy! In the world of hot melt adhesive coating, the engineer or operator has to understand the fundamentals of fluid dynamics and polymer extrusion,says Mark Miller in Part 2 of his column of viscoelasticity. FULL ARTICLE
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KERKRADE, LUXEMBOURG | Jindal Films announces a new film, Digilyte, for digital printing and reports it has joined the HP Indigo Pack Ready Lamination Program. FULL ARTICLE
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BERGISCH GLADBACH, GERMANY | Zanders offers Zanpack brand board grades and the cast-coated grades of its premium Chromolux brand, well suited for packaging high quality cosmetics, skin and hair care products, and perfume.
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GREENVILLE, WI | HawkPoint Technologies launches a comprehensive resource planning (MRP II) software program said to help converters and label printers streamline their current workflow process from receiving to shipping.
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How well do you understand the relationship between your films and your corona treater? A treatment level of 2.0 watt density yields very different results on PET compared to Polypropylene. This webinar and paper examines the relationship between films and corona treatment. Learn from Enercon's Tom Gilbertson as he looks at the aspects of your process that you can control, how to properly set your expectations and what to do when you get surprising results. Learn more.
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COOL CONVERTED PRODUCT
METSA, FINLAND | Metsa Board is demonstrating an innovative "bag in box" concept at drupa. The "Elevated drink box" (EDB) is an easy and convenient way for consumers to enjoy beverages. The box was produced by combining the expertise of Metsa Board, BOBST, Kodak, Marbach, Henkel, and Knauer. Thanks to an elevated base design, the box doesn't have to be placed on the edge of a table.
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Does the demand to produce at higher speeds and the push to use lower basis weight materials limit your production options? Come see the idler roller technologies from Martin Automatic and let us show you how to transcend the limitations of conventional idler roller technology and soar to new heights with faster speeds and more gentle transport of your most difficult-to-run webs.
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See a technology demonstration--visit Martin Automatic at drupa in Hall 3, Stand D53. www.martinautomatic.com
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thelamco enhances an almost limitless range of converted products for the paper, pharmaceutical, health & beauty, consumer electronic, and food markets. Our custom coating and laminating equipment processes ultra light weight films from 18 gauge to heavier substrates up to 60 mil thick. With 63" web widths and line speeds up to 1000 fpm, thelamco is your lean and green partner for long production runs.
Roll with thelamco! Call us toll free (866) 926-6101 or email us for more information!
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FEATURED BLOG
How many of you had Betamax? Anybody eat a McDonald's Hula Burger? Do you remember New Coke? All of these were very public product failures. Purposeful innovation is risky business, says business development and marketing expert Jackie Marolda. "Innovative cultures have to encourage a mindset that the risk of losing out on an opportunity is greater than the risk of making a mistake."
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Troostwijk Auctions - Online Auction of a Producer of Plastic Bags (CH) Folag AG (i.L.). Online will be sold amongst others 19 FILM BLOW EXTRUDER LINES
incl. 5-layer extruder line Plastex / Macchi - double rewinder system Macchi - bag production machine Lemo Intermat - slitter machine Euromac.
Auction close: Tuesday 21st June - for more information please visit TroostwijkAuctions.com
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FEATURED INSTALLATIONUK-based OPM (Labels & Packaging) Group Ltd. acquired a customized configuration of a UV curing system installed on a Nilpeter FA-4* flexo press with nine GEW systems comprising five arc lamp stations and four LED UV lampheads with ArcLED RHINO electronic power suppliers and a chill roller with each print unit. The configuration is able to print flexo and coatings on multiple substrates and multilayer compounds. "Tactical use of UV LED on certain print units had doubled this machine's productivity and our capability to manufacture special new products," says Chris Ellison, OPM managing director (pictured center with Susan Ellison, commercial director, and Gavin Stansfield, print supervisor. "A guaranteed level of ink cure with reduced power settings gives us the peace of mind that the packaging we produce is fully cured. Adding to the fact that we are full low migration packaging producers, this is very important."
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FEATURED VIDEO
Goldenrod Differential ShaftsThis new video from Goldenrod Corporation shows the features and benefits of its differential shafts for slitting and rewinding applications. Both the DFX (Direct Friction) and CL (Cam Lock) styles are featured. Goldenrod's unique, patented multiple external bladder shaft design and cartridge core stop systems for easy changeover are show in action. http://www.goldenrodcorp.comWATCH VIDEO
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FEATURED WHITE PAPER
The goal of every brand owner is to sell products in packaging that stands out on the grocery aisle and captures the attention of consumers. One way to help packaging truly pop off the shelf is to print the graphics with high-definition plate technology.
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FEATURED COMPANY
Polymag Tek manufacturers systems that Eliminate Product and Process Contamination. A US based company that specializes in the design and manufacture of innovative sheet, web and process roll cleaning equipment for the printing, coating, laminating, flexible packaging, electronic, and solar industries. Learn More Here.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
TORONTO, ON, CANADA | CCL Industries has signed a binding agreement to acquire Eukerdruck GmbH & Co. KG and Pharma Druck CDM GmbH.
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FORT MILL, SC | Building on the success of 2014 and 2015, the Assn. of Intl. Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators and the Society of Plastics Engineers will partner once again to present the Web Coating & Handling Conference USA/FlexPackCon 2016.
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OCEAN, NJ | Eagle Systems announces the Cold Foil Certification Course, an comprehensive 8-hr program geared toward improving production understanding and techniques of press operations and also incorporates the executive management level.
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Talk To Me
We have industry colleague Don Shook to thank for this beautiful photo of the king of the jungle, taken on his vacation to Kruger National Park in South Africa. Where are you headed this year? Send us your pictures. 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 2016, 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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