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Letter from the Editor

Do Fannie and Freddie Have Worldwide Implications?
What's your opinion? Would the failure of Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac assure a recession and maybe even drag down the world economy? Or should bad lending decisions be punished regardless of their impact?



What's New

Antimicrobial Is Permanent, Effective & Safe
PITTSBURGH, PA | Biosafe antimicrobial forms permanent covalent bonds with polymers in plastics and textiles, requiring only tiny loadings of the additive to keep product surfaces clean and protected from damaging microorganisms for the useful life of the product.

Knife Holder Is All-Electric
LINCOLNSHIRE, UK | Sigmala knife holders replace conventional pneumatic controls and manual setup with electrically powered embedded servo motors in the company’s 50-mm-wide SL50 slitter. Claimed the first to introduce all-electric and servo motors.

Workflow Software RIPs PDF Files in Native Format
MOBILE, AL | Xanté introduces OpenRIP Flexo 7.0 Professional that’s said to raise the bar for affordable flexography workflow software by incorporating the latest version of the Adobe PDF Print Engine (APPE) to RIP PDF files in their native format.

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High definition corona treatment yields superior results

Consider this—it is not unheard of for two different corona treaters to produce the same dyne level, but yield different adhesion results. How can this be? Obviously, all corona is not created equal. Enercon's High Definition Corona provides the industry's most effective corona treatment for both conductive and non-conductive applications. Learn more by reading a technical article on Enercon's High Definition Corona by clicking here.



BoxBoard Beat

Data Collection/Reporting System Tracks Corrugated Waste
KENOSHA, WI | RTC Technologies’ Scrap Trakker data collection and reporting system can help corrugated facilities take better control of waste by replacing manual efforts and pinpointing waste type and category for each machine/shift.



Cool Converted Product

Materials Are for Thermal Transfer Applications
KENNESAW, GA | Fabrico, a leading provider of design and manufacturing services for flexible materials, custom converts materials for thermal transfer applications. These materials must effectively redirect heat from a heat source to a heat sink, preventing thermal damage to sensitive equipment or sensors.



In The News

Flexo Plate Manufacturer Offers Free Trial Plates
INDIANAPOLIS, IN | PRPflexo is currently seeking flexo printers for additional trials of the company’s new patent-pending digital flexo plates and will, in return for participation, provide plates at no charge for a mutually agreed upon job.

Company Invests in Packaging, Printing & Coating
DUBLIN, OH | The Ashland Performance Materials div. of Ashland Inc. announced its Specialty Polymers & Adhesives (SP&A) business group recently installed additional equipment valued at more than $2 million to enhance service and capabilities for its printing, packaging, and coatings product lines.

Demand for Pouches to Reach $7.9 Billion in 2012
CLEVELAND, OH | Freedonia Group’s new Pouches study predicts demand in the US will climb 6.1%/yr to $7.9 billion by 2012. Accounting for this impressive figure will be stimulation provided by robust growth for stand-up pouches and healthy gains for flat pouches in a number of markets.



Put It In Your PDA

Converter Events
Visit our website for a full Calendar of Events for 2008 and beyond. You’ll find information about association meetings, technical seminars, conference programs, short courses, webinars, and the industry’s biggest trade shows and expositions at www.pffc-online.com

Just click on Events from our home page and you’re there!



Talk To Me

Cubs and White Sox--Is This a Dream?
Pinch me someone! Am I dreaming? Even this professed White Sox fan is happy for the Cubbies. Will they break the 100-year curse? Both are in first place. Is this really possible?

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