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- Focus on Crosslinking in Fluid Ink Systems
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- May 31, 2002, Crosslinkers are an important class of additives ink and coating formulators use to enhance properties. These materials must be selected carefully to Crosslinkers are an important class of additives ink ...
- The Third Wave: An Iron Tale about the Business of Print, Vol. 6
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- May 31, 2002, ... controllers, oxygen scavenging, and antimicrobial additives to ensure customers [it employs] the latest security techniques and to reduce inventory costs. Another example is how a converter promoted its ...
- Ashland Specialty Chemical Company Ups Resin Prices
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- April 23, 2002, The Composite Polymers Div. of Ashland Specialty Chemical Co. is increasing the price of its polyester and vinyl ester resins, low-profile additives and gel coats by 4 cents (USD) per lb, the co. reports ...
- Converting Industry News
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- February 28, 2002, ... foam controls agents; Drewfax specialty additives; Drewgard flash rust inhibitors; and Amerstat biocides. R&D Agreement Will Promote mPP Development HOUSTON, TX, USA—Basell and ExxonMobil Chemical ...
- Bioterrorism Legislation Could Affect Converting Industry
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- December 31, 2001, ... packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding food….” Reading the two definitions together, one could conclude packaging materials that are “food additives” also are ...
- Dealing with Ink Adhesion on High-Slip Films
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- December 31, 2001, One of the most common problems with printing high-slip films is poor ink adhesion. Such films have low surface energies, and the levels of slip additives One of the most common problems with printing ...
- Post 9/11 Activities Continue to Affect Converting Industry
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- November 30, 2001, ... risk HazMats, such as some food additives or cleaning materials, could be affected. Companies that transport, ship, or receive HazMats likely will encounter delays and added costs as HazMat vehicles ...
- Perhaps It's Time to Redefine Packaging Odor Spec
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- November 30, 2001, ... be defined. With the exception of ammonia, there is less standardization in the formulations of water-based inks, coatings, and adhesives as to which amines and other additives they utilize. In the ...
- Battling the Biothreats
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- November 30, 2001, ... controlled by using heat, steam, and radiation or by the addition of antimicrobial additives. "[These] additives are materials that are able to reduce or eliminate the growth of bacteria, yeasts, and molds," ...
- Materials
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- November 29, 2001, ... added to the film or coextrusion during the extrusion process. An alternative to extrusion or extrusion coating application of antimicrobials is to apply the additives as a coating, which is advantageous ...
- Pack-Secure: Critical Conference for Current Crisis
- (News | New Products)
- November 27, 2001, ... A New Development" organic/inorganic additives; "No-Tox" inks; targeted microbes; packaging uses; costs; availability; present/projected uses; applications presented by Richard M. Podhajny, PhD, manager ...
- Battling the Biothreats
- (News | New Products)
- November 27, 2001, ... controlled by using heat, steam, and radiation or by the addition of antimicrobial additives. "[These] additives are materials that are able to reduce or eliminate the growth of bacteria, yeasts, and molds," ...
- Polymers / Laminations / Adhesives / Coatings / Extrusions
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- October 31, 2001, ... as food additives due to the extremely low levels of migration and the absence of any safety concerns under the intended conditions of use. CD and its derivatives may be exempt from regulations as a food ...
- Security in an Insecure World: Life After September 11
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- October 31, 2001, ... 1982. One longstanding focus of converting industry risk-management attention has involved the migration into foods of chemicals, additives, adhesives, or colorants that may comprise or be used in an ...
- Crosslinking Agents Can Improve Physical Properties
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- September 30, 2001, One of the key areas of ink/coating formulation is the use of crosslinking additives to improve physical resistance properties, such as ink adhesion and One of the key areas of ink/coating formulation ...
- VOC-Compliant Inks: What State Are They In?
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- September 30, 2001, ... in direct contact with food has extractables less than 50 ppb, then such materials are not food additives. Whether the food and flexible packaging industry will embrace these interpretations is still ...
- Three Shows Make Autumn a Season of Innovation
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- August 31, 2001, ... extrusion polymer modifiers and additives; product design and development; thermoforming; vinyl plastics; and more. Exhibitors of special interest to converters will include Ametek TCI Div. (testing ...
- New Product Digest
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- August 31, 2001, ... defoaming chemistry combined with colorants, resins, and additives. This formulation reportedly assures that presses will perform without micro-foam voids and that anilox cells will be filled with ink. ...
- What's New in Narrow We
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- August 31, 2001, ... adhesive meets the composition requirements of Indirect Food Additives Regulation 21 CFR 175.105 “Adhesives. Tail Labeler Enhances Turret Rewinders CTC International, West Caldwell, NJ; 973/228-2300; ...
- Electron Beam Curing in Flexible Packaging
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- August 31, 2001, ... generally not impacted by the addition of slip additives since the solvents dissolve the materials. These materials are actually often part of the solvent ink itself. With EB inks, these materials will ...