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FEATURES In-depth features targeting converting industry issues Sustainability Advantages of Ultraviolet and Electron Beam Curing (Part 2) By Ronald Golden, courtesy of Radtech Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Case Study The most complete published quantitative analysis comparing ultraviolet and waterborne technologies was a 1997 study of the conversion to UV curing from thermal curing of waterborne inks and coatings for exterior aluminum can decoration and coating at Coors Brewing Company. READ MORE Sustainability Advantages of Ultraviolet and Electron Beam Curing By Ronald Golden, courtesy of Radtech Consumers and suppliers of consumer products are taking an increasingly active interest in environmental issues and "sustainable development." A number of RadTech members have been approached by their customers with requests to provide information on the contributions that their products can make to the sustainability initiative. In some cases, sustainability may be considered as a criterion in purchasing decisions. READ MORE Alcan Pharmaceutical Packaging Prepares for the Future Alcan Global Pharmaceutical Packaging, a division of Alcan Packaging, has recently acquired the Chakan flexible packaging plant from Associated Capsules Pvt. Ltd in India. The acquisition becomes the 40th plant dedicated to the pharmaceutical industry that the company operates in 16 countries. READ MORE READ ALL FEATURES [CLICK HERE] NEWS News and information for the converting community PACK EXPO: Maxcess Debuts Technology Additions Tidland Corp., a part of Maxcess International, announced a new addition to its line of differential shafts â?? the Model D5, a core-slip design that enables a faster response to slit recipe changes, improving efficiency and accuracy in high-volume operations. READ MORE PACK EXPO: Rollprint Introduces Solvent-Free Overwrap Rollprint Packaging Products launched Triad, a new high-barrier, solvent-free overwrap developed using the company's proprietary metallocene-based sealant chemistry. The sealant layer bonds to foil without the use of solvent or water-based materials. READ MORE PACK EXPO: Toray Plastics Debuts New Thin High-Barrier Metallized Film Toray Plastics (America), Inc. introduced its new LumLife™ MK61 film for wet bond, high-barrier, and foil-replacement applications at this year's Pack Expo in Chicago. READ MORE READ ALL NEWS [CLICK HERE] BRENDAN'S BLOG - THE BOTTOM LINE CMM Blog CMM Blog From the Tradeshow Circuit READ ALL BRENDAN'S BLOGS [CLICK HERE] COLUMNS Columns AIMCAL BLOG: Web edge quality By Dr. Charles Bishop I was discussing winding recently and was surprised to find out that web breaks were more common than I had thought. Web breaks had largely disappeared from my radar as over the years the tension and winding controls had been improved and the occurrence of web breaks had reduced to being infrequent. READ MORE AIMCAL Blog: What is a Winding Defect? By Dr. David Roisum, AIMCAL's Web Handling & Converting Blog A winding defect, in my opinion, has a winding solution. The cases in the previous post are just a few of the scores of problems seen on wound rolls that are in fact not winding problems. In the sub-case of loose cores caused by winding on wet cores, the amount of hygroscopic shrinkage of the core is far greater than tight winding can overcome. READ MORE AIMCAL BLOG: Aluminium Oxide transparent barrier coatings By Dr. Charles Bishop, AIMCAL's Vacuum Web Coating Blog Aluminium has long been the main vacuum coated barrier material but it does, of course, have the property of being opaque. So for those wanting a transparent barrier coating they have always looked to other materials of which the most popular has been some version of silica. READ MORE READ ALL COLUMNS [CLICK HERE] PRODUCTS Products Miscellaneous Machinery Here you can get a listing of Miscellaneous Machinery currently available from Lepp & Associates. READ MORE Slitting/Rewinding Machinery Here you can get a listing of Slitting/Rewinding Machinery currently available from Lepp & Associates. READ MORE READ ALL PRODUCTS [CLICK HERE] PRESS RELEASES News bites, blurbs and new products Flexible Packaging Packs in Several Advantages Over Traditional Packaging PR Newswire China's import of paper and paperboard in September 2008 Xinhua Economic News Menasha Packaging installs printing press in Neenah, Wis. McClatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted Global Strategic Business Report Examines the Complex Plastic Industry Business Wire Smurfit-Stone Closes Box Plant, Laying Off 120 Workers Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. announced Friday it will close its Jacksonville box plant in the first quarter of next year.      The box plant employs 32 salaried workers and 88 hourly workers, said Mike Mullin, Smurfit-Stone director of media relations and public affairs. The facility fashions two types of paper stock into corrugated cardboard material and folds it into boxes, he said. READ MORE READ ALL PRESS RELEASES [CLICK HERE]