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The article reports that Litecontrol has published a series of educational white papers known as Illuminations. The first paper in the series, entitled Illuminations for the 21st Century, describes the growth and "coming of age" of suspended indirect and indirect/direct lighting systems.

The article features the disposable sanitary wipes from Kayem Foods of Chelsea, Massachusetts. Kayem Foods started as a handmade sausage business in 1909. The employees of the company found the Sani-Sense wipes to be convenient and a useful solution. It is used for fully cooked packaging areas. The wipes can stand longer outside of the dispenser than an alcohol soaked paper towel.

The article reports on the two new white papers from Secura Key in the U.S. Radio Key Technology and eTag Technology offer a detailed description of the company's core proximity and contactless smart card technologies. They also explain differences, similarities and advantages offered by Secura Key as compared with other competing technologies on the market.

The article focuses on a type of paper developed by researchers in Sweden and Japan that resists tearing or breaking when pulled. Called cellulose nanopaper, the new material is made of sub-microscopic particles of cellulose that could pave the way for expanded use of paper as a construction material and in other applications. To improve the brittle characteristic of existing materials, researchers decided to expose the wood pulp to certain chemicals to produce the nanopaper.

The article discusses the differential release liners as critical to the manufacture and development of coated and adhesive products, particularly on pressure-sensitive adhesives. Noted is a differential release liner as a paper, filmic web coated, and/or silicon-based release coatings that provide differing release values to specific adhesives. Indicated is its use in pressure-sensitive adhesives as release lines are anti-adhesives that prevents adhesives from sticking until it is used.

The article offers information on the significance of sustainable packaging for dairy processors' sustainability goals, focusing on the market for global cardboard trays as a part of the sustainable packaging landscape. Future Market Insights (FMI) projects substantial growth in the market for recyclable cardboard trays in the current year and an anticipated compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4% over the next 10 years.

The article offers information on Driving automation investments for converters and flexible packaging market are tight tolerances and rapid changeovers due to more eCommerce product introductions. It mentions Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) helping large and small organizations in the converting and flexible packaging industry.

Focuses on the issues facing the home appliance industry in the United States, addressed in the 51st Annual International Appliance Technical Conference in 2000. Importance of providing a constant stream of new products; Focus of technical papers presented at the conference; Shipments of appliances; Areas of core competency of the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers.

This article focuses on new products launched by Sweco, a company which manufactures equipments for waste treatment. The company has expanded its product line to include decanting centrifuges and waste treatment services using technologies from its parent company, M-I Swaco. Sweco 414 centifuge cleans water in pulp and paper plant. Sweco's Industrial Treatment Services supplied a diesel powered, cutter-head flotation dredge along with a bank of shaker separators, hydroclones and a decanter centrifuge to dewater the sludge for lagoon clean-up in tiles manufacturing companies.

The article offers information on three largest warehouse club stores in the U.S. including Costco Wholesale Corp., Sam's Club, a division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., and BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. It informs about Costco Wholesale Corp.'s private label brand simply Kirkland Signature. It also mentions about Sam's Club which is the eighth-largest retailer in the U.S. It further informs about BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. whose mission is to develop and sell goods that are responsibly sourced.

The article recommends the implementation of collaboration capabilities for electronics companies to achieve reduced development costs and produce more competitive products. It is stated the collaboration turns serial processes into parallel ones and changes paper communication to electronic. Among the types of collaboration that are currently deployed are collaboration within the electronic design process and collaboration between the various disciplines involved in the design.

El artículo ofrece información sobre nuevos productos y servicios para la industria alimenticia en América Latina. Cryovac de México, una división de Sealed Air Corp., presentó su sistema vertical Cryovac 3030A de formado/llenado/sellado que produce bolsas tipo «pouch». La división de empaque para bebidas de International Paper anunció la introducción de su pico vertedor de plástico para su empaque aséptico. Quadrel Labeling Systems presentó su sistema etiquetado de la línea ModuLine.

The article offers information on several products including Easy Adjust Rails from Septimatech; End-of-Line and Robotic Integration from Brenton; and accraply Trine modular labeling station from BW Packaging Systems.

The article reports that Graham and Brown, a firm that has created wallcoverings in Great Britain for more than half a century, is now expanding its presence in the U.S. with a selection of new products. The Paintable Textures collection is available in a range of textured patterns inspired by sources including Victorian-era pressed-tin ceilings, crisp linen, and painters' brush strokes. The papers allow specifiers to inexpensively recreate the look of faux-painted and fabric-covered walls.

In cooperation with G.E.'s Plastic Division, Alsa Corp. has developed SheetingFX, a line of real metal laminates that can be applied as easily as contact paper, without any special tools or skills. A new process allows the laminate to be cut with scissors yet remain resistant to stains and scratches.

The article focuses on inventions in the field of architecture. More products have been invented in the past 15 years than in the entire prior history of architecture. Materials Connexion, started by George Beylerian in 1997 in New York, is the gold standard for collecting, evaluating, and dispensing information about new materials and manufacturing processes for a variety of industries, from architecture to toy manufacturing. There are newcomers to the innovative materials market, which seems to confirm that the expanding universe of products and innovations is big enough for multiple archivists. Whereas Design Aid is aimed primarily at industrial designers, New York-based Princeton Architectural Press, a publisher of architecture and design books, is developing a materials sampler, Materials Monthly, specifically for architects.

Presents information on a variety of architectural light fixtures by various manufacturers. Information on the collection of pendant fixtures called the 2150 Series from Davis/Muller Lighting company; Description of the Surf modular lighting system from the Artemide company; Details on other fixtures.

The article focuses on maintaining a balanced innovation portfolio and budget focused on innovation at new markets and new customers. It focuses on practical techniques that can help achieve consistent revenue growth. It mentions that core innovation is making better products based on customer feedback, competitor activity and industry trends.

Introduces various products in the adhesives and sealants industry. Addition of colors to the Leda compounded color effects line at Bayer MaterialScience AG; Applications of the Thermeez 397PS sticky tape from Cotronics Corp.; Performance characteristics of the Multicore solder paste, manufactured by Henkel Corp.

The article offers reviews of innovative Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning products, including Adjustable Energy Saving Venturis from AirTrim, Belimo Room Sensors from Belimo, and Concentric Vent Non-condensing Tankless Water Heater Line from A.O. Smith.

The article offers information on several heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) products including the AFCON AF700SS from ASC Engineered Solutions; Adjustable Energy Saving Venturis from AirTrim; and InteliSense Technology from Carrier.

The article evaluates several new products, including General Mills' Häagen-Dazs Cultured Crème, Saputo's Montchevre Duos goat cheese, and HP Hood's Hood Cottage Cheese Medleys, highlighting their unique flavors and on-the-go snack options.

The article focuses on the light-curing acrylate adhesives that are helping an outdoor lighting manufacturer achieve permanent bonds and reliable sealing, even in challenging environments. It mentions the use of the light-curing acrylate adhesive enables Steinel to achieve the short cycle times that are required for efficient highvolume production; and also mentions that initially that Steinel ramp-up competence center in Switzerland considered using double-sided adhesive tape.

The article reports on updates in the operation of John Soules Foods amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Also cited are the record sales posted by the firm in 2020, the 22% dollar sales growth posted in the first quarter of 2022, the appointment of the firm as exclusive licensing partner of "Hot Ones" YouTube pop culture show, and the launching of the AmaZings line of trimmed bone-in chicken thighs.

The article evaluates several products including Maxum700 forming system from Formax, V-Tooth Serrated Straight Blades from Hyde Industrial Blade Solutions (IBS) and new Delkor LIF-650 Case Packer with Integrated Closer from Delkor Systems.

Features several products in the security systems industry in the U.S. Pushbutton 1000 Series Anti Spy Shield; Bomb Mitigating Trash Receptacle; VIR Motion Detector; Low Voltage Detector for solar applications.

This article presents information regarding new products that can be used in meat industry. Heat and Control's new twin-drum spiral oven cooks faster, and delivers higher product yields and greater production output, because the cooking environment is independently controlled for each spiral drum. The OK Supersealer SB3 Bandsealer from O/K International Corp. is designed to stand up to aggressive cold, wet environments. It has an accurate and quick setting of the heater block gap and a unique visual automatic band tensioning system.

Introduces several products developed by different business enterprises in the paint and coatings industry. Operation of Follower Plate Discharge Systems introduced by Charles Ross and Son Co.; Features of the multi angle gloss meter developed by BYK-Gardner Inc.; Characteristics of the liquid bulk container launched by Paper Systems Inc.

Reports that Macedon, New York-based ExxonMobil Chemical Co. has launched Label-Lyte 85 LP, an alternative to metallized paper in water-based, cold-glue, cut-and-stack labeling applications. Features of the film; Other benefits of the paper.

The latest addition to Joel Berman Glass Studio's palette of cast-glass designs is Trio, named for its triangular corrugated motif. Launched at the AIA's convention held last May in San Diego, Trio is the third texture of Berman's 3D Studio Line, following a curved corrugated design, known as Corrugated, and an abstract pattern inspired by crumpled paper, called Arrigado. Trio was inspired by Berman's work with pyramid structures in glass in the 1980s, created with glass designer Ludwig Schaffrath, one of the founders of the contemporary architectural glass movement.

The article on the move of American retailers and manufacturers to use flexible packaging systems. According to the author, the increasing trend is due to the valuable attributes provided by flexible systems which includes protective properties and sustainability that meets consumer demand on product quality and freshness. Analyst Esther Palevsky noted that the packaging presents an increase environmental advantage because of its used degradable materials.

The article presents information on the company MACtac's new product brochure. The brochure provides manufacturers and design engineers with more information on the benefits and capabilities of MACtac's new GS Series tapes that offer customers a wide variety of bonding and mounting solutions. The new GS Series tapes feature a durable, rubber-based adhesive that provides instant, aggressive tack and peel, and are available with single or double strips of adhesive at widths of 0.25 to 11.5 inches and thickness of 5 to 50 mils.

The article offers a preview of Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning products such as IAQ Monitor, Duct tape, Unit Cooler etc.

The article focuses on new advancements in food processing equipment: Grote Company's Ultramatic Pizza Slicer, designed for high-volume slicing and topping placement at a rate of up to 45 pizzas per minute per lane, featuring ergonomic design and a patented blade system.

The article features the Flavorseal Cooking Bags with angle-sealed handle for easier lifting, toting and emptying manufactured by Carroll Manufacturing and Sales company. The bags are excellent for cooking and chilling applications of meat and sauce products.

The article features the PBI-Dansensor Model TGC2 gas purging and monitoring system produced by PBI-Dansensor America Inc. This monitoring system can be incorporated within a high-speed automatic form, fill and seal flow-wrapping operations for the elimination of incorrect gas mix and product recall.

The article features the C-series of vacuum conveyors from PIAB Vacuum Conveyors company. These conveyors which are powered by vacuum pumps, could transport up to 10 or 15 tons of powders and granules per hour in any processing or manufacturing environment. This are made from stainless steel and equipped with high-efficiency particle arrestment filter.

This article addresses the issue of indoor air quality (IAQ) and its important role in producing sustainable buildings. A definition of IAQ is provided, along with a chart showing various factors that influence IAQ. It cites volatile organic compounds as the most prevalent interior air pollutant. Health problems associated with mold growth include headaches, breathing difficulties, skin irritation, and allergic reactions. Particular focus is given to options for improving IAQ, along with new gypsum boards that can also help address the problem.

The article presents information about the Spectrum 4 process multimeter developed by Strandberg Engineering Laboratories Inc. The product was developed for paper, plastics, metal and textile web processing, that includes webs as narrow as a single strand. Both contact and noncontact shaft-speed sensors are available. There are optional sensors also available that include moisture content, wet pickup, web surface hardness, point-to-point squeeze and nip roll pressure.

The article evaluates several industrial products including the Derakane® line of epoxy vinyl ester resins from Ashland Performance Materials, the CurePrime technology from Mica Corp. and the Aerospace Adhesive film from Bostik Inc.

The article focuses on the macro trends of product launches and brands in the U.S. Clorox Co. is one brand offering consumers the opportunity to express their beliefs such as respect for the environment and developing sense of human citizenship. However, Munch Bunch Squashums, a strawberry yogurt from Nestlé Corp. is said to be perfect for children who are not interested in healthy snacking, but are intrigued by the playfulness of the package.

The article discusses the benefits of using infrared heating effectively in industrial process heating applications. Topics discussed include benefits such as reduced energy and maintenance costs, diminished floor space requirements, and improved line speeds; information on lack of necessity for moving air in most infrared heat zones or ovens in infrared heating technology which helps minimize or eliminate the transfer of dirt; and goal of reducing maintenance costs and downtime.

An interview is presented with Tom Feegel, president of EO (Essential Oils) Products, on the importance of transparency, ingredient selection and package design. Topics discussed include evolution in customer perception of hand sanitizer, the inspiration for EO's Resealable Hand Sanitizing Wipes and the packaging design; and process of developing packaging for the brand.

The article reports on developments related to new formulated adhesives in the adhesives industry. Akron Coating and Adhesives Inc. has launched its new line of hot-melt adhesives designed to provide a strong bond between a variety of metals and thermoplastics. Henkel Consumer Adhesives Inc. has unveiled its strongest Duck brand line of duct tapes called Ultimate Duck Tape which is ideal for repairing, fixing and sealing almost anything. Emseal has introduced its economical and expanding foam tape called Loghome tape that is impregnated with water-based sealant/adhesives.

The article presents information on a brain teaser and presents answers to the brain teaser published in the April 2005 issue. Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented in the paper are based on real-world situations encountered by workers in manufacturing environments. The brain teasers have three parts: (1) the situation, (2) available data or other supporting information and (3) questions that various workers need answered for continual improvement.

The article presents information on new products. Firemaster 552 is a phosphorusbromine flame retardant based on proprietary technology that offers the advantages of the long-established Great Lakes DE-62 flame retardant, with such characteristics as superior resistance to foam discoloration and smoidering Ignition, reduced effect on the physical properties of the foam, and excellent hydroiytic stability. Saint Gobain Corp. is now offering free samples of its Meldin Polyimide and High Performance Thermoplastics Materials. The Meldin range is offered as rod, sheet, custom-molded parts and/or machined components and stock shapes for excellent machinability.

Discusses the fiber content of food products. Health benefits of fiber; Launch of products fortified with fiber; Role of whole grains in products with added fiber claims; Relation of fiber in food to glycemic indices. INSET: Going Global.