Industry Leading Converter to test WrinkleSTOP® 3000 Converter Accessory Corporation (CAC) has produced a WrinkleSTOP® 3000 for beta installation in a fortune 500 company. The new WrinkleSTOP® 3000 anti-wrinkle rolls are engineered to be compatible with web production speeds up to 3000 feet per minute, doubling the speed capabilities of previous versions. WrinkleSTOP® 3000 anti-wrinkle rolls are available in 8 inch diameters and widths up to 200 inches. The 8 inch diameter, 72 inch face beta version is custom engineered to match the customer’s requirements. More than 2000 previous versions of WrinkleSTOP® are successfully in use in North America. In addition to improving quality and significantly reducing scrap, in some cases to zero, WrinkleSTOP® anti-wrinkle rolls have consistently allowed an overall increase in line speeds. According to Jeff Damour, Engineering Manager, WrinkleSTOP® anti-wrinkle rolls remove wrinkles with no web distortion, offer edge-to-edge adjustability, from 0% to 100% spread, while the web is in motion, require no special tools for adjustment and have a broad range of applications. WrinkleSTOP® anti-wrinkle rolls improve overall versatility by extending the reach of materials that can be profitably run on most web operations. WrinkleSTOP® anti-wrinkle rolls are effective with laminating, slitting, printing, coating, textiles, paper, film and nonwovens production. In a recent independent performance evaluation test, WrinkleSTOP® anti-wrinkle rolls removed all the wrinkles, all the time, under rigorous conditions and proved to be the best performer in a broad field of subjects. All WrinkleSTOP® anti-wrinkle rolls offer both standard and custom sleeves to match most applications and feature high-quality motor-grade bearings. ”Most converters are always interested in technology that will allow them to go thinner, faster and wider. Our newest WrinkleSTOP® anti-wrinkle rolls were developed to match these demands for top performance at high speeds in wider webs. WrinkleSTOP®, in all configurations, remains the best wrinkle removing upgrade for web processing under all conditions, including the widest range of materials at any wrap angle, even those with extremely short lead-in and lead-out web distances,“ Damour said. Currently celebrating its 32nd year of success, Converter Accessory Corporation designs, engineers and manufactures web handling equipment for converters of paper, film, foil, nonwovens and textiles. Engineered solutions include high quality, cost effective equipment from the simplest aluminum core cone to the most sophisticated unwind/rewind system. CAC is represented by knowledgeable sales engineers and provides extensive consultation and post sales support. For more information contact Jeff Damour, Converter Accessory Corporation, 201 Alpha Road, Wind Gap, PA 18091-1279, (800) 433 2413, fax (610) 863 7818, or click above to chat with an on-line sales engineer.

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Spreader Rolls Support Improved Sustainability of Web Produced Products WrinkleSTOP® Spreader Rolls can help converters and their customers offer more sustainable products. WrinkleSTOP® has a proven ability to improve the quality of web production, reduce waste and effectively run thinner gauge materials. With material costs skyrocketing and new demands for “greener” products converters are facing new challenges to their ability to compete profitably. Since the Wal-Mart sustainability scorecard went into effect in February, sustainability pressure on converters participating in the packaging markets has significantly increased. The “scorecard” is a comprehensive system that rates every aspect of a package’s sustainability including materials, manufacturing techniques and shipping, and allows Wal-Mart to give shelf space preference to higher scoring products. Jeff Damour, CAC Engineering Manager, said: “Strategically employed WrinkleSTOP® Spreader Rolls not only support down-gauging and thinner gauges while generating less waste, they also allow an overall increase in line speeds. Sustainable practices do not have to require compromises. They can also be good business practices. Our aim is to improve efficiency and increase sustainability without compromises in quality or profits.” About WrinkleSTOP® WrinkleSTOP® Spreader Rolls remove wrinkles with no web distortion, offer edge-to-edge adjustability, from 0% to 100% spread, while the web is in motion, require no special tools for adjustment and have a broad range of applications. WrinkleSTOP® Spreader Rolls improve overall versatility by extending the reach of materials that can be profitably run on most web operations. They are effective with laminating, slitting, printing, coating, textiles, paper, film and nonwoven production. “WrinkleSTOP® Spreader Rolls accept many materials at any wrap angle, even with extremely short lead-in and lead-out web distances. It really shows off its’ performance with thin gauge materials,” Damour said. “However, it works equally well with all materials and thickness” In independent performance evaluation tests, WrinkleSTOP® Spreader Rolls removed all the wrinkles, all the time, under rigorous conditions and proved to be the best performer in a broad field of subjects. WrinkleSTOP® Spreader Rolls offer both standard and custom sleeves to match most applications and features high-quality motor-grade bearings.

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Web Spreading System Employs Simple Principle for Effective, Economical Results Converter Accessory Corporation’s (CAC) new Adjusta-Pull® web spreading system is a remarkably efficient and cost effective approach to wrinkle removal and web spreading. Adjusta-Pull is an aggressive system, especially effective with nearly all textiles and nonwovens as well as paper and film applications. According to Pam Damour, CAC General Manager, the entirely mechanical system employs the web principle that a web will seek a 90° angle to a roll in its entry span to that roll. Adjusta-Pull® consists of two opposing nip roll assemblies that use this principle to impose a consistent, controlled outward draw on the web material. Easily adjusted angular displacement, relative to the direction of the web flow, influences the amount of draw and thus allows regulation of the amount of spreading action. Ball bearing mounted Adjusta-Pull® nip rolls in nine and six inches come in standard one rubber/ one aluminum configurations, but may be supplied with virtually any covering, including plasma, silicone, urethane, Teflon, etc., for spreading materials with special requirements. For additional web spreading, Adjusta-Pull® can be arranged in sequences of multiple pairs. Damour said: ”This is a reliable web spreading system that is easy to install, requires little maintenance, consumes no energy and delivers an exceptionally fast return on investment. We have so much confidence in this system that we offer trial installations to qualified customers.“ In addition to Adjusta-Pull®, CAC has several other types of wrinkle removal systems, including the widely successful WrinkleSTOP®. CAC’s product diversity allows customers to select optimal wrinkle removal technology for each application. Founded in 1974, Converter Accessory Corporation designs, engineers and manufactures web handling equipment for converters of paper, film, foil, nonwovens and textiles. Engineered solutions include high quality, cost effective equipment from the simplest aluminum core cone to the most sophisticated unwind/rewind system. CAC is represented by knowledgeable sales engineers and provides extensive consultation and post sales support. For more information contact Pam Damour, Converter Accessory Corporation, 201 Alpha Road, Wind Gap, PA 18091-1279, (800) 433 2413, fax (610) 863 7818. cac@epix.net Web site: www.handleyourweb.com Converter Accessory Corporation 201 Alpha Road Wind Gap PA 18091 Phone (800) 433-2413 or (610) 863-6008 Fax (800) 709-1007 or (610) 863-7818 cac@epix.net www.converteraccessory.com What is Web Handling? Web Handling is the science, engineering and equipment necessary to successfully transport a continuous flexible material through various processes without defect. Enhancing Web Handling with proper equipment will ensure materials are processed at their maximum efficiency, allowing the process to generate maximum profits.

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