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- Cast Film Lines for Barrier Films
- (The Place)
- October 31, 2003, ... films provide a high degree of protection against gases and maintain good flavor and aroma. Polyamide and ethylene vinyl alcohol polymers have almost exclusive use for these applications. Combining them ...
- Livin' 'Lean' with CT
- (Magazine)
- October 30, 2003, ... its 1979 beginning, Dopaco, in addition to the clamshells and nested cartons, today manufactures polyethylene-coated paperboard cups, “the ones you get at McDonald's,” says Bernier. Dopaco makes these ...
- Ticona Topas COC Barrier Material Utilized in Joint-Development Folding Carton of VG Nicolaus and Henkel
- (Folding Cartons)
- October 16, 2003, ... of low-density polyethylene (LDPE). On account of this," adds Ticona, "Topas COC has become a successfully established material, particularly for packaging challenging products such as pharmaceuticals, ...
- Alcoa Sells South American PET Biz
- (News | New Products)
- October 07, 2003, Late last week, Alcoa reported it had completed the sale of its polyethylene terephthalate (PET)—better known as polyester—packaging business in South America to Amcor PET Packaging for $75 million (USD) ...
- Drug Dispensers
- (Archive)
- September 30, 2003, ... and heat sealable polyethylene (PE) portions. The foil serves as a vapor barrier, and PE is used for heat sealing purposes. Emerging and Future Patch Technologies Extended Wear Patches — Because of ...
- Converter Panel Attracts Interest at Conference
- (The Place)
- September 30, 2003, ... spoke on “A Simple Alternative to Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymers for Produce and Packaging Films.” Richard W. Halle of ExxonMobil Chemical Co. made a presentation entitled “Plastomer-mVLDPE Blends for ...
- Foil Converter Changes Course
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2003, ... There is no extrusion capacity in-house; however, FFP does own a polyethylene (PE) extrusion plant in Worcester, U.K., obtaining material for its own internal needs both efficiently and economically. ...
- Producing Coextruded High Barrier Heat-Shrinkable Packaging Films
- (The Place)
- September 30, 2003, ... (MD) vs. trans-machine direction (TD) shrinkage with exceptional optical and mechanical properties. The barrier polymers used include polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH), and ...
- A Global Focus on the Market
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2003, ... as growth slows in Europe. Material Trends The most preferred substrate for release liners is calendered kraft paper, with 50% of the world market, followed by polyethylene-coated papers at 21%, still ...
- Solving the Problem of Silicone Transfer
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2003, ... will come into contact with the reverse side of the release liner. At this point, the silicone traces picked up following siliconization may re-transfer to the surface of the facestock. Polyethylene ...
- Spotlight on the North American Market
- (Disposables)
- September 30, 2003, ... Across all applications, polyethylene accounts for the largest usage at 53%, followed by polyester — for critical applications — at 30%, and polypropylene at 15%. However, today it is film liners that ...
- Pactiv to Buy Plastic Packaging Assets of Rock-Tenn Company
- (Flexpack)
- September 23, 2003, ... Company. According to Pactiv, the purchased assets are related to the manufacture of amorphous polyethylene terephthalate (APET) and polypropylene (PP) products for food packaging. "This business had net ...
- Adhesion of Coatings to Aluminum Foil
- (The Place)
- August 31, 2003, ... that was very thick (15 nm) at the edges with a thinner (5 nm) oxide in the middle — both perfectly wettable. Ethylene acrylic acid (EAA) films with 6% acrylic acid were melt coated onto this foil in a ...
- Let's Talk Trend
- (Tapes)
- August 28, 2003, ... projected to continue to lose market share as environmental issues limit material usability. Others, including polyethylene (PE) (9%-10%), polypropylene (PP)(7%-8%), polyester (5%-6%), and polyolefin (5%-6%), ...
- Green Stands for Go
- (Flexpack)
- July 31, 2003, ... — the firm began as a small paper-trading house just after World War II. In 1970 the firm started manufacturing flexographically printed all-paper bags and polyethylene (PE) carrier bags. It converted ...
- Active Packaging
- (Flexpack)
- July 31, 2003, ... on low-density polyethylene (LDPE) for cheese packaging; calcium sorbate in CMC/paper constructions for bread wraps; benzoic acid anhydride in LDPE for fish packages; imazalil in LDPE for bell peppers ...
- European Meeting Presents Large Technical Program
- (Magazine)
- July 31, 2003, ... processing of polyethylene and polypropylene. They also optimize the process conditions in a wide range of applications without requiring compromises on properties of a final product. His presentation ...
- Pliant Corp. Introduces New Films
- (News | New Products)
- July 15, 2003, ... R410, a cast, coextruded blend of special polyethylene grades, including metallocenes. According to the mfr., the new 47-gauge hand-wrap stretch film features strength comparable to conventional 65- to ...
- Canadian Converter Boosts Productivity with AVT System on New WH Press
- (News | New Products)
- July 10, 2003, ... and control system. The fourth press in its wide web polyethylene division—and its first gearless model—Farnell also operates three narrow web presses in its label division. Says Farnell's VP of operations ...
- Cyclic-Olefinic Copolymers as Non-Migrating, Polymeric Slip Additives in LDPE Cast Films
- (Magazine)
- June 30, 2003, ... non-migratory slip applications. As organic, amorphous, polymeric materials based on ethylene, COC materials can blend well with polyolefins. They generally increase modulus too and allow for downgauging. ...