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Sun Chemical Ink, 708/562-0550, fax: 708/562-0580, www.sunchemical.com

The ROTOMAX II® produces fast ink vaporization permitting faster press speeds. With extrusion lamination bond values, this system offers superior cohesive strength and surface energy to enhance the performance of the laminating adhesive. The ROTOMAX also demonstrates top solvent release properties for very low odor in food packaging applications

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Akzo Nobel Inks, 800/328-7838, fax: 612/559-0243.

Thermokett HR™ is said to be heat resistant with good color strength and no need for a crosslinker. It also has good water resistance properties and superior abrasion and scratch resistance. This ink can be used in all flexographic print units provided the ink is dried with hot air or IR dryers. It can also be used with negative doctor blades as well as in chambered doctor-blade systems. Thermokett HR is suitable for self-adhesive labels, cash receipts and tickets/tags/boards.

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H.B. Fuller Co., 651/236-5900, www.hbfuller.com

This co. offers the new Excelerator adhesives line, which consists of four different types. The WB-3570 is used for corrugated applications, adheres to a variety of corrugated coatings and is designed to run at high speeds with less waste. The WB-3571 adhesive is used for carton forming and provides wet tack for shorter compression time and faster line speeds. As for the WB-3580, this adhesive is for non-contact extrusion carton-forming applications. And lastly, the WB-3590 adhesive is used for carton forming applications that use difficult stocks.

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ADM Tronics Unlimited, Inc., 201/767-6040, fax: 201/784-0620.

The Polaqua 73F, a water-based primer/adhesive, offers extrusion, lamination and printing primer. It possesses superior water and moisture resistance and can be used for a wide variety of substrates. High bond strengths are achieved with only minute application levels of Polaqua 73F, says co. Product works best when applied to the substrate and dried. The extrudate, lamination or printing inks will then bond to the primed surface.

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Scapa North America, 800/801-0323, www.scapatapesna.com

The new 598 is an easy release, heat resistant silicone splicing tape designed for use on pressure-sensitive adhesive coated tapes, labels and other substrates. This coated blue polyester tape features a modified silicone adhesive to withstand high temperatures. This tape unwinds smoothly and removes cleanly leaving no adhesive residue, reports co. The 598 tape is used for a wide range of converting applications, which includes to wrap idler rolls that come into contact with tacky surfaces.

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Adchem Corp., 631/727-6000, fax: 631/727-6010, www.adchem.com

The 4355M adhesive tape now has a new liner option. It is available on a 74-lb. polycoated lay-flat liner. The unique construction enables the use of the exposed side for bonding to a variety of foam materials. The liner side is suitable for adhering to surfaces such as talc-filled polypropylene, HDPE and others. The tapes are distinguished by color: the 74-lb. liner is white and the 12PT board is natural brown. Both versions are constructed with a high tack, heat-resistant rubber adhesive coating on the liner side. The exposed side is coated with a high-heat-resistant arcrylic adhesive.

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Goldenrod Corp., 203/758-0100, fax: 203/758-0074, www.goldrod.com

The 1280-CT pneumatic slitter drive shaft is manufactured from high quality steel, chrome plated, then ground and polished to precise tolerances to the bottom knife's inner diameter. The knives are positioned in place without tools. By inflating a single air valve, the knives are locked in place anywhere along the shaft by wide, smooth and continuous rubber gripping ledges to eliminate any axial movement of the knives. The shafts are designed for use in high-speed automated or semi-automated systems.

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Tidland Corp., 800/426-1000, fax: 360/834-5865, www.maxcessintl.com/tidland

The Performance Series knifeholders offer a modular mount that gives flexibility to adapt to custom applications. The cant angle key with factory pre-sets allows operators to quickly and easily change the knifeholder direction in a few seconds without tools, reports co. A removable blade cartridge that is 180-deg reversible, which allows use of both sides of the anvil blade, and it had no external hoses between components affording quick reversal. This knife is made of corrosion-proof materials with an air-purged and dust-proof design. Additional options include a 360 deg blade guard for increased safety, an innovative dual circuit for independent regulation of the blade side force and down stroke, maximizing pressure during web penetration, and a pneumatic lock mount with pinion and traverse knob for precise set-ups on applications requiring frequent slit changes.

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Dienes Corp., 800/345-4038, fax: 508/885-3452, www.dienescorp.com

This fully automatic positioning system module IV uses an autonomous drive concept. The top and bottom positioning modules are started simultaneously, but proceed in different directions according to the effected software optimization. Depending on the given parameters, a movement sequence is possible whereby the positioning modules can move in opposite directions but do complete the positioning process at almost the same time.

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Azco Corp., 201/791-1428, fax: 201/791-8420.

The ACU-SLIT™ is a line of custom-built slitter modules used either as add-ons or replacement units. Specified sizes up to 60 in. wide can be requested. The type, quantity of knives and motorized or with stub shaft for machine drive can also vary. These modules cut a wide variety of flexible materials such as film, foil, paper, nonwovens, foam rubber and other flexible materials.

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Max Daetwyler Corp., 800/627-1011, fax: 704/875-0781, www.daetwyler.com

These precision punch blades can punch any size hole needed for presses. As an added feature, these blades are offered with the type of blade tip required for certain printing applications, including straight edge, lamella tip, bevel tip, coated blades or double radius edge. Blades are manufactured from steel with tight tolerances to deliver the exact size punched blade made to specification.

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John Dusenbery Co., 973/366-9703, fax: 973/366-7453.

Knife sharpening service program provides for the sharpening/re-sharpening of score slitter knives, such as the co.'s 229002 and 229209; male knife 783036; female knife 783003 and core cutter 229062. All knives are inspected upon receipt to determine their condition and the amount of sharpening that will be required.

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Ceramic Technologies, Inc., 800/258-8495, fax: 281/556-9244, www.icsi.net/~certech

This co. introduces a razor blade dispenser for converters who razor slit. It minimizes razor blade handling and cuts down on operator accidents. Ceramic coated steel razor blades are available in a yellow safety dispenser.

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