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White PP for barcode labels

Direct thermal-printable. white polypropylene films provide superior moisture, chemical resistance and improved topcoat adhesion for enhanced printability. Among the product's many applications include hospital bracelets with barcodes.

FLEXcon Co., Inc., 508/885-8200, fax: 508/885-8400, www.FLEXcon.com

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For photocurable products

UV curing systems for a variety of photocurable products offer increased efficiency, reliability and simplicity. They require less floor space, provide better accessibility and easier maintenance. Additional features include replaceable reflector elements, multi-level lamp power and easy-to-see and use controls.

Hanovia, 908/789-1880, 908/654-1027, www.hanovia-uv.com

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For blister packaging

Bar-code scanning for packaging machines eliminates mismatched graphic cards for blister packaging. The Card Conformity feature scans the printed bar code and rejects mismatched blister graphic cards before being sealed. This prevents companies from shipping packages with bar-code images that do not match the packaged contents.

Alloyd, 815/756-8451, fax: 815/756-5187, www.alloyd.com

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For flexo

The UltraScan 3.2-mil. thermal-transfer polyolefin with PCT-241 adhesive and a 2.5-mil. SC liner is for flexographic and thermal-transfer printing. The film resists tearing, scratching and scuffing. It is ideal for a range of substrates and is stocked in 39-in. ready-to-slit masters.

Wausau Coated Products, 800/345-8039, fax: 800/520-2664, www.wausaucoated.com

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For improved safety

Featuring an auto-locking system, safety chucks improve operator safety and withstand demands of the web processing industry. The safety chucks include a bi-directional self-locking system that automatically locks during rotation. It comes with an operator's safety shield, which prevents dirt and debris from entering the chuck.

Nim-Cor, Inc., 888/464-6267, fax: 603/883-6980, www.nimcor.com

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For clarity

A new metallocene-catalyzed high-density polyethylene resin provides high-density stiffness, exceptional clarity and blocking resistance. It also processes LLDPE conditions. The mHDPE resins are for film applications including overwraps for paper towels and tissues, food packaging, and high-clarity and high-modulus films.

Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LP, 713/289-4100, www.cpchem.com

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For papers, films & more

The latest system for slitting and spooling exceptionally long lengths of papers, films, laminates, foams and other materials is introduced. Spools eliminate production and machine downtime caused by constant roll changeovers and splicing of conventional pads in downstream processes.

Independent Machine Co., 973/882-0060, fax: 973/808-9505.

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For patterned glue applications

The Macrowave? RF drying system selectively heats only the patterned glue on the web and leaves the bound moisture in the substrate intact to prevent over-drying, distortion and shrinking. Capable of operating speeds of 1500 fpm, the system needs one-third to one-fifth the floor space required for hot air and IR dryers.

Radio Frequency Co., Inc., 508/376-9555, fax: 508/376-9944, www.radiofrequency.com

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To eliminate overheating

The Re Combiflex® Brake is an air-cooled, pneumatically controlled, web-tensioning brake that dissipates heat. It eliminates overheating and problems associated with traditional air-cooled brakes, such as pad fade, excessive noise, brake dust and rapid pad wear. The bi-directional rotor design and internal fan increase airflow through the brake, providing greater cooling efficiency in a smaller package.

Double E Co., 508/588-8099, fax: 508/580-2915, www.doubleeusa.com

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For flexo & silk screen

SambaFlex Screens give wide tonal range, low dot gain, clean highlights and open shadows, without any press investment and minimal effort in prepress. A transitional screen, the product has a stochastic part in highlights and shadows and a conventional part in midtones. The transition between both gradually evolves from stochastic to conventional.

Barco Graphics, Inc., 949/788-7300, fax: 949/788-7330.

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For film substrates

The Gel-Tac 213D and 219D are transfer microsphere adhesives with customized properties for polypropylene and polyethylene films. By using the new adhesives, the capabilities of the film substrates are expanded, says the company.

Advanced Polymers International, 877/677-4373, www.msphere.com

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For narrow webs

The Narrow Web Tension Transducer measures process tension on narrow webs from 7 to 14-in. wide. A cantilevered idler roll with built-in dual-beam strain-gauge sensors, the transducer is available in a variety of load ratings and mounting styles. It is CE marked and supplies an accurate tension signal from its cantilevered position in the web path of a single-frame label press or web machine to an indicator, controller, PLC or computer.

Dover Flexo Electronics, 603/332-6150, fax: 603/332-3758, www.dfe.com

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