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Shrink

A slang term for the losses a retail company suffers from shoplifting. Some companies, such as grocery stores, may build shrink into their earnings estimates.

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"I think it's really important to note that shrink sleeves, in terms of usage, are 50/50 with prime labels," explains Ben Cunningham, director of global sales, Shrink Sleeve Converting, at Karlville.

Shrink Sleeves: Benefits include a 360 degree view of the label and enhanced product shelf appeal

Caption: Figure 6: Optical micrograph of the damage after an AC breakdown event of a sample with multiple layered heat shrink. Optical micrograph shows the damage to both the heat shrink and metallic surface of the HTS tape.

High-Temperature Superconducting Cable Design Based on Individual Insulated Conductors

Discounters (2.78%), pharmacies/drug stores (2.16%) and supermarkets/grocery retailers (1.38%) experienced the highest shrink rates among U.S.

Shrinkage is still taking big toll

Products include heat sealing equipment, vacuum sealers, automatic baggers, pre-opened bags on a roll, and shrink packaging systems.

PAC Machinery Introduces New, High Production Clamco Dem 2 Combo Shrink Packaging System

Early polyester-based shrink labels consisted of blends of several different types of polyester, but in the late 1990s Eastman developed a reactor-grade resin that had very unique shrinkage properties, says Ronnie Little, Eastman's market-development manager, SP-Plastics Packaging.

Recycling Needs Drive Innovation in Sleeve Labels: Materials suppliers and film processors have been hard at work creating new label offerings compatible with PET bottle recycling

Annette Hanson to join me in this venture, and Shrink Rap has continued to publish regular blog posts for 8.5 years now.

The stigma of being a shrink

The latest Matrix machines save energy by using a special shrink wrap process developed by Linkx Systems that pre-stretches the shrink film before applying it to the product.

R&R Ice Cream saves energy with Linkx

This represents the initial phase of a three phase plan to create value for Shrink's shareholders, the company said.

Shrink Nanotechnologies to spin out its BlackBox Semiconductor subsidiary

Wire-to-wire connections should be made with a properly-sized crimpon heat-shrink butt connector, or heat shrink tubing can be slid over regular marine grade butt connectors and ring connectors.

Gremlin-free electrics: our 15 favorite electrical tips to keep you fishing day after day

"Sandy's Incredible Shrinking Footprint" is a wonderful eco-book that teaches kids and adults a variety of ways in which we all can shrink our footprint on the earth.

Sandy's Incredible Shrinking Footprint

of Kingsport, Tennessee, USA, announces the availability of its Embrace copolyesters for shrink film, enabling European brand owners to deliver maximum shelf impact with 360[degrees] graphics, the company says.

Eastman Chemical Co

* NeoAffinia PETG, a new film from Printpack, debuted for shrink sleeve label applications.