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- Flexible Packaging | LPS Industries Invests To Serve IVD Test Markets
- (Flexpack)
- July 10, 2013, ... adhesives in its manufacturing process and has eliminated the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) commonly found in solvent-based adhesives to further reduce the risk of product contamination. This ensures ...
- Smart Planet’s Non-Toxic Resin Provides Barrier
- (Coatings)
- April 19, 2013, ... and furans. The EarthCoating HB40 resin is described as a non-toxic, cost-effective coating blend that outperforms PVdC coatings, without any dioxin or furan-producing compounds. It is FDA-compliant ...
- Spartech PETG Products Certified for Recycled Content
- (Green)
- January 07, 2013, Ultros Renu and Royalite products conform to SCS standards ST. LOUIS, MO | Spartech Corp., a producer of plastic sheet, compounds, and packaging products, reports its Ultros Renu, PETG Ultros Renu ...
- P-S Tapes | A Converter’s Guide
- (Label/Tape)
- January 07, 2013, ... are the choice for most everyday applications, with the high-temperature resistance and good environmental characteristics [no volatile organic compounds (VOCs)] of hot melt adhesives the third choice ...
- Sustainability | Q&A with Kyla Fisher
- (Carton Box)
- October 11, 2012, ... compounds leaching into food and beverage products as well as at end-of-life disposal. At PaperWorks, we are seeing more requests for biodegradable film in windows on cartons and in blister packs. However, ...
- Daelim Industrial (Korea) Adds Atlas Slitter
- (News | New Products)
- August 29, 2012, ... is the country’s biggest producer of resin compounds and many types of plastic extrusions including BOPP, LDPE, and HDPE films for flexible packaging applications and plastic materials for the construction ...
- Sun Chemical Honored for Low-Migration Products
- (News | New Products)
- August 28, 2012, ... technologies that are predicted to have a significant impact on the graphic arts and related industries. SunPak LMQ products are said to help address the risk brand owners face in packaging, where compounds ...
- TLMI Paper Covers PET Thermoform Recycling
- (Green)
- July 21, 2012, ... Committee, Recycle Compatible Adhesives Subcommittee, and Recycle Friendly Adhesive Formulations and Compounds Task Force have compiled a technical White Paper to inform TLMI members of developments in ...
- On Print | Low Migration UV-Cure Inkjet Inks
- (Flexpack)
- May 21, 2012, ... different chemicals, it becomes necessary to perform extensive combination-by-combination testing to get an approval. Fortunately there is a good portfolio of compounds with established limits from which ...
- Heat Recovery | Shields Bag Reduces Natural Gas Consumption
- (Flexpack)
- April 09, 2012, ... represented lost energy dollars essentially being vented into the atmosphere. The oxidizers treat the exhaust from the flexographic printing presses, using heated air to break down volatile organic compounds ...
- NPE2012 Has Exciting Opening
- (Substrates)
- April 01, 2012, ... compounds, and additives to equipment suppliers that have developed systems specifically for processing these materials. Sessions of all three educational programs co-located with the show will also focus ...
- Featuring More Stars of NPE2012
- (News | New Products)
- March 10, 2012, ... The Bioplastics Div. of Teknor Apex Co., Pawtucket, RI, will feature Terraloy bioplastic compounds. The company has developed a diverse range of biopolymer-based compounds and become an active member of ...
- Dyna-Purge System Purges High-Temp Resins
- (Coating/Laminating)
- February 08, 2012, ... is more effective than mechanical (abrasive) and chemical purging compounds for high-temperature resins, resulting in reduced scrap rates and improved changeover times." The company commissioned the ...
- Blanket Product Lines Will Cost More at Sun Chemical
- (News | New Products)
- December 04, 2011, ... on most blanket lines, effective January 1, 2012, due to continued increases in the costs of key raw materials such as textiles and rubber compounds. The blanket product lines affected by the price increase ...
- Some Thoughts on Purging
- (Tom’s Poly Ploys)
- November 09, 2011, ... of carbon, color concentrates, or any other additive used in the process. Various “purge compounds”, such as DuPont’s 6611, are commercially offered that purportedly abrade and scour polymer flow surfaces, ...
- Holographic Technology: Pattern Pressing
- (Print)
- June 30, 2011, ... film, which is then detached and rewound. Cast & Cure is also environmentally friendly, since using UV inks and coatings ensures there are no undesirable and harmful volative organic compounds (VOCs) ...
- Roll-Sleeve Film: Helping Shape Brand Identity
- (Label/Tape)
- May 10, 2011, ... shrink, or infrared tunnels. What’s more, solvents used for this welding process are non-flammable with low VOC (volatile organic compounds) emissions. Flexcraft Industries Inc., Newark, NJ, is a leader ...
- Service Makes the Sale
- (Flexography)
- March 31, 2011, ... from Sullair to save power, and we have an Anguil RTO to eliminate our VOCs [volatile organic compounds]. “The combination of our new press coupled with our existing equipment makes Bison one of the ...
- Surface Treating: Promoting Adhesion
- (Surface Prep)
- February 28, 2011, ... plasma discharge treatments of two dimensional web-based materials are rooted in observations that ion bombardment physically and chemically removes oxides and reducible compounds from surfaces, with many ...
- Bowed Roll Is Adjustable
- (Web Handling)
- February 28, 2011, ... separating slit webs or eliminating slack edges, soft spots, and wrinkles. Rolls are offered in diameters of 1½ to 7½ in. with choice of cover compounds for a variety of applications including abrasive, ...