Coater/ Laminator

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Solar-cell thin films goal of EDI program
PRESS RELEASE, 11/18/2008
Extrusion Dies readies film, coating tech for components of flexible, photovoltaic structures converted as continuous webs. More

UPM Raflatac to cut European operations
PRESS RELEASE - 11/14/2008
To secure Label Div.'s cost competitiveness, UPM will reduce coating capacity, close two slitting sites. More
CPP EXPO: Equipment sales popping up on show floor
By Chief Editor Mark Spaulding - 11/11/2008
As CPP EXPO moved into its second day, significant equipment sales are starting to be made on the show floor at Chicago's McCormick Place. Among them: Granite City, IL-based flexible-packaging converter Gateway Packaging purchased a Nordmeccanica Super Simplex SL dedicated solventless laminator. More
LCI for laminating adhesives evaluate eco impact

PRESS RELEASE - 11/07/2008
Rohm and Haas offers new tools for evaluating the environmental profile of flexible-packaging structures. More
Converting: Our Milestones Since 1983
By Chief Editor Mark Spaulding - 11/03/2008
As we celebrate our 25th anniversary this month, here's a quick retrospective on Converting and our contributions to industry journalism. More
Polytype pilot line adds functional-coatings system
PRESS RELEASE - 11/03/2008
The technology center of coating/laminating machinery maker Polytype AG in Fribourg, Switzerland, has been equipped with a chamber doctor blade for functional coatings. More
Top web-coating, vacuum-coating tech papers named
Editor: Mark Spaulding - 11/01/2008
The 2008 John Matteucci Technical Excellence Award winners were honored Oct. 22 at the AIMCAL Fall Technical Conference (www.aimcal.org). The program, sponsored by Converting Magazine, recognizes the best papers presented in... More
Converter Plastic Packaging installs Nordmeccanica triplex-solventless laminator
Editor: Mark Spaulding - 11/01/2008
Flex-pack maker Plastic Packaging of Hickory, NC, (www.ppi-hky.com) starts up of its new “Triplex Combi Vertical” laminator from Nordmeccanica (www.nordmeccanica.com). The machine is the third automatic, three-ply coater/laminator installed by... More
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The Converting Curmudgeon
Mark Spaulding, Editor in Chief, Converting
November 1, 2008
25 years: It's the people who matter most
Today, as Converting celebrates 25 years of serving the package-printing, coating/lam...
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Substrate Secrets
Eldridge M. Mount, President, EMMOUNT Technologies LLC
October 31, 2008
Lifecycle energy consumption for cups
Several posts ago, there was a discussion in the comments about the relative energy c...
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Substrate Secrets
Eldridge M. Mount, President, EMMOUNT Technologies LLC
October 27, 2008
Measuring rancidity
During the last year, I've been discussing packaging barrier and, in particular, the ...
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The Converting Curmudgeon
Mark Spaulding, Editor in Chief, Converting
October 21, 2008
Sustainability: Ask the right questions
Want to help your customers' meet their sustainability needs? Start by asking the rig...
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