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TABLE OF CONTENTS �� FEBRUARY 2008 p54 PAPER, FILM & FOIL CONVERTER �� CARTON & BOX 22 Offset Printing | Improve turnaround times with low-chemistry plates. COVER | Coating & Laminating Special Report | Our annual look at the latest Columns Departments 4 8 16 19 19 21 54 62 65 70 First Glance Calendar of Events News Clips Narrow Web & Label Reporter Narrow Web & Label What’s New Products Carton & Box Reporter What’s New Products Services Directory Classified Marketplace Advertisers Index 10 From the Editor | Web searches just got easier | Yolanda Simonsis equipment specs | Timothy J. Walker Drying inks | David Argent Fulwiler | WS Packaging Group technology and market forecast, with exclusive content provided by AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. and AIMCAL. Three plies in one shot? Why not? Modular laminators help you compete in the global market. 26 | 12 Web Lines | 8 tips on new 14 Process Management | in vacuum coating? Both clear and metallized film products are your growth markets. 33 | A new clear melamine coating is TECHNICAL REPORT 30 | Involved 72 Experience Speaks | Terry emerging as a barrier alternative. 36 | Learn View this magazine and back issues as a digital edition E-Zine Go to www.pffc-online.com and click “E-Zine” On the cover | Examining a three-ply lamination made on the newly installed Triplex Combi Vertical laminator at Ultra Flex Packaging are (from left) Eli Blatt, president, Todd Addison, VP, and from Nordmeccanica, Vincenzo Cerciello, VP technology. how to optimize your coating solution’s properties to ensure high quality, low-cost products. 43 | What’s New Products | See the hottest new products specific to the coating and laminating segment of our industry. a contract coating and laminating company? Our exclusive directory is at your service. the supplies and services you need in this special advertising section. 48 | Contract Services Directory | Looking for FOCUS DIES & DIECUTTING See p54 52 | Custom Marketplace | Find Paper, Film & Foil CONVERTER, Volume 82, Issue 2, (ISSN 0031-1138) is published monthly by Penton Media Inc., 9800 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS 66212-2216 (www.penton.com). Periodicals postage paid at Shawnee Mission, KS, and additional mailing offices. Canadian Post Publications Mail Agreement No. 40612608. Canada return address: Bleuchip Intl., PO Box 25542, London, ON N6C 6B2. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Paper, Film & Foil CONVERTER, PO Box 2100, Skokie, IL 60076-7800 USA. For more information on the converting industry beyond this issue’s contents, visit www.pffc-online.com. 2 | FEBRUARY 2008 WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM http://www.pffc-online.com http://www.pffc-online.com http://www.penton.com http://www.pffc-online.com http://WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM

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PFFC - February 2008 Contents First Glance Calendar of Events From the Editor Web Lines Process Management News Clips Narrow Web & Label Reporter Narrow Web & Label What’s New Products Carton & Box Reporter Offset Printing A Triple Ply: Coating & Laminating Global Market Is Strong for Vacuum-Coated Products Melamine Innovation: A New Choice for Barrier Coatings How To Optimize Your Coating Solution’s Properties What’s New Products Contract Services Directory Custom Marketplace What’s New Products Services Directory Classified Marketplace Advertisers Index Experience Speaks

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