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- Breaking New Ground
- (Flexpack)
- August 31, 2003, ... producing flexible packaging on a narrow web. “Our vendors were telling us it couldn't be done,” comments Redding. “No one was doing it out there as far as high-barrier, flexible packaging in a narrow ...
- Europe: Label's Leade
- (Tapes)
- August 31, 2003, ... by high growth rates — in excess of 18%-20% — and an increasing use of film substrates, especially opaque oriented polypropylene (OPP) films — both metallized and white. Used extensively in carbonated ...
- Materials
- (Materials)
- August 31, 2003, ... barrier and sealant film can reduce the number of lamination passes required in the converting process, says co. Films are suited for packaging products that require high barrier, such as cheese and meat, ...
- Considering China
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2003, ... against China, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea for currency manipulation,” he explains. “These countries are pegging their currencies [as artificially cheap], keeping the dollar artificially high, thereby ...
- Products
- (Magazine)
- July 31, 2003, ... faustel.com The FilmMaster rewind system with flying splicers allows continuous rewinding, eliminating downtime for roll changes and related material waste, says co. Will wind even highly extensible films ...
- Green Stands for Go
- (Flexpack)
- July 31, 2003, ... high gloss, clarity, heat sealability, and flavor and aroma barrier. A significant trend in Italy's many sophisticated supermarkets is the outstanding success of the “in-store” bakery. This is the area ...
- Active Packaging
- (Flexpack)
- July 31, 2003, ... high-volume product identification and branding tasks — especially where price is an issue. That, however, is only the beginning of the story. Today, there are many other choices available to the packaging ...
- European Meeting Presents Large Technical Program
- (Magazine)
- July 31, 2003, ... industry. Materials In the sessions covering materials, Virginia P. Cushing and Bruce W. Foster of Mica Corporation discussed “How to Achieve High Bond Strength and Low Oxygen Transmission Rates with ...
- A New Enhanced Polyethylene for Extrusion Coating and Laminating
- (The Place)
- July 31, 2003, ... plastomers with densities below 0.910 g/cc. Several varieties of plastomers now have use in many high performance packaging film applications. The unique properties of plastomers have led to their use ...
- Cyclic-Olefinic Copolymers as Non-Migrating, Polymeric Slip Additives in LDPE Cast Films
- (Magazine)
- June 30, 2003, ... in food packaging. As a core layer in laminated or coextruded multilayer films, they provide high moisture barrier and exceptional clarity and stiffness. Following is an expanded summary of a complete ...
- Coex for Success
- (Magazine)
- June 29, 2003, ... Coextrusion probably ranks very high as a noteworthy advance in the modern flexible packaging industry. With non-polluting adhesive systems and the use of high-energy-curing adhesive systems, coextrusion ...
- Valmet General Develops Compact Web Coating Solutions for RD
- (News | New Products)
- June 29, 2003, ... adds Valmet Converting. According to the co., the vacuum coating development machines currently available include a 1-meter-wide, 3-zone sputter coater; a 2-meter-wide, high-speed evaporation coater; ...
- WH Introduces New Extrusion Technology Developments; 450 Attend Open House
- (News | New Products)
- June 02, 2003, ... melt residence times. Multicool Modular Air Ring System: For even cooling and film bubble support during high output production. The Multicool D double-deck air ring uses a three-stage air flow, supporting ...
- Materials
- (Materials)
- May 31, 2003, ... Inc. Substrates, Inks, Adhesives, Polymers Barrier Shines in Metallized Films Flex America Inc., Fort Lee, NJ; 201/969-8333; flexfilm.com Metallized films are said to be engineered to a high degree ...
- Fit for Use
- (Materials)
- April 30, 2003, ... surface modifications made at the time of manufacture. There are two broad categories for substrates: those that are valued for their inherent surface quality (smooth, high gloss, and defect-free) and ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- April 30, 2003, ... Chemical Co. has signed an agreement with Sasol Polymers, a div. of Sasol Chemical Industries, to license ExxonMobil's tubular process technology for Sasol's new high-press LDPE plant in Sasolburg, South ...
- Making the Most of Metallizing
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2003, ... of intense information transfer so everyone — from vacuum metallizer to converter and end-user — can continue to make the most of this highly functional and highly decorative material technology. Zapf ...
- AIMCAL Winners Pulsate with Panache
- (Corrugated)
- March 31, 2003, ... In comparison, the metallized BOPP offers a 4% yield improvement over traditional parchment paper and provides much higher oxygen barrier (344 ml/m2/day at atmospheric pressure versus 30,000 ml/m2/day ...
- Is the Retort Pouch Really Ready to Replace the Metal Can?
- (Flexpack)
- March 31, 2003, ... Packaging, an international guide” for the FAO organization of the United Nations. Heiss told me the institute had received a request from the German high command during World War II to develop a convenient ...
- Materials
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2003, ... soil nutrients. Metallized OPP Touted as Foil Replacement Toray Plastics (America) Inc., North Kingstown, RI; 401/294-4511; toraytpa.com Torayfan PCF is a 45-ga, high-barrier, metallized OPP film ...