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As the official publication of the Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters, Converting Quarterly serves the technical information needs of coater, laminator, film-maker, flexo/gravure printer, slitter/sheeter and finishing professionals. Each issue seeks to inform a broad range of end-user markets, including flexible packaging; tapes; labels; unprinted rolls & sheets; batteries; and specialty materials.
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