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A laser-based process that enables adhesive-free paper packaging

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Re: A laser-based process that enables adhesive-free paper packaging

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That is really neat:

  “By irradiating the paper with a CO laser, we create refusible, sugar-like 
  reaction products that we use instead of the synthetic materials or adhesives 
  that would otherwise be required to seal the paper by the heat sealing 
  process. In this way, we are essentially producing our own adhesive"

Re: A laser-based process that enables adhesive-free paper packaging

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I've also seen a glue-less paper binding trick where two pieces of paper are finely crimped together with some high pressure tool in alternating v^v^v^ patterns, actually making tiny tears in the paper. Does anyone know what kind of tool does that?

Harinacs stapleless stapler?

Re: A laser-based process that enables adhesive-free paper packaging

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I thought that this was going to be illustrations of the marvelous ways that the Japanese wrap and secure gifts without using any tape. When I was in Japan years ago I would tell them that a purchase was a gift just to see how they wrapped things. I might even still have something that I never unwrapped because the finished thing was a work of art in itself.

Re: A laser-based process that enables adhesive-free paper packaging

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dont be like that. so semantic youre missing the point so you can dote on yourself.

I feel like its pretty obvious they mean an adhesive in the sense of an additional substance or agent. Just because they use a laser to modify the paper structure to effectively become sticky, doesnt detract at all from the goal and point of the title. that no additional products/agent/glues were needed.

absolutely missing the point of it all just to jerk your ego off.

this is so prevalent on HH that it’s normalized and most the cerebral bozos cant read between lines beyond their self righteous vantage.

Re: A laser-based process that enables adhesive-free paper packaging

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post #3

I've also seen a glue-less paper binding trick where two pieces of paper are finely crimped together with some high pressure tool in alternating v^v^v^ patterns, actually making tiny tears in the paper. Does anyone know what kind of tool does that?

Possibly this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NeGah4YJg0

It's a bit hard to search for, because they make one that punches a hole too (shows up in the video).

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