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- Converter Plays Key Role in Mercosur Trading Group
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- February 29, 2000, ... with printed polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) bags, ISMA soon developed the oriented PP market and began producing laminations. Spritzer's background in PE and PP marketing, combined with Uruguay' ...
- High-Barrier Packaging: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
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- January 31, 2000, ... and it was much earlier than 20 years ago. "You can go back to the 50s, and companies such as Mill Print and Standard Packaging were starting to extrude polyethylene and then laminate to foils. Whenever ...
- Clean Room Environment Makes Excellence a Priority
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- January 31, 2000, ... In the industrial films segment, textured and hard-coated polyethylene terephthalate and polycarbonate films are used by the electronics industry for membrane switches, touchscreens, LCD displays, and ...
- Dixie Toga Continues to Make Its Mark as a Leader
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- December 31, 1999, ... such as (biaxially oriented polypropylene) BOPP/ink/adhesive/metallized BOPP; PET/ink/adhesive/metallized low-density polyethylene; and BOPP/ink/adhesive/BOPP/adhesive/pearl BOPP/adhesive/metallized BOPP. ...
- Vision-Based System Wins the Battle Against Defects
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- December 31, 1999, ... has been in business for 25 years. It runs polypropylene, polyethylene, and polyester substrates on six- and eight-color presses. A complete prepress department handles inception, design, process color ...
- Oxide-coated films are still finding their market niche
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- November 30, 1996, ... to date has been with polyethylene terephthalate (PET), but the technologies do not get interesting until non-PET substrates are commercialized. Uncoated PET is presently coated by plasma or evaporation, ...
- NOVA and Union Carbide to build ethylene plant
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- October 31, 1996, ... of its existing polyethylene capacity in Alberta. Dave Sansom, VP of PE marketing at Novacor, explains, "We hope our plans demonstrate to our polyethylene customers an assurance of supply to meet any ...
- EPA and printers join forces to evaluate inks.
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- October 31, 1996, ... will be printed on three substrates: * oriented polypropylene * low-density polyethylene * polyethylene/ethyl vinyl acetate Laminates: The oriented PP film will be reverse printed and used ...
- New possibilities for beer packaging in PEN and LCP
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- August 31, 1996, ... less than 50 ppb immediately after packaging and hold it at that level for as long as possible. Currently of great interest among beer bottlers is polyethylene naphthalate (PEN). Work in naphthalate ...
- Taking the measure of surface treatment is a learning process
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- August 31, 1996, ... polyethylene, and other poly-based materials have already developed (though not necessarily perfected) methods of measuring the surface energy of treated films. Coming to 'Terms' The term "surface ...
- Tetra Pak plant in Spain is environmentally certified.
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- July 31, 1996, ... production capacity. The project will include construction of an 800,000-metric tons/yr ethylene cracker, a 535,000-metric tons/yr polyethylene plant, and a 410,000-metric tons/yr ethylene glycol plant. ...
- Modified Atmosphere Packaging shows potential for growth
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- June 30, 1996, ... from four basic polymers, namely polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polypropylene, and polyethylene. There are three main types of retail MP formats: * the semi-rigid tray, mainly used for packaging meats; ...
- Coextrusion: making the equipment fit the need
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- June 30, 1996, ... LLDPE [linear low-density polyethylene]." "The strength and clarity properties of metallocenes will enable manufacturers to make products thinner, stronger, and with better optical properties than was ...
- PET supplies increasing as markets expand
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- May 31, 1996, "There's nothing in the world as powerful as an idea whose time has come." Dr. Samuel Johnson.Suppliers of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which was "There's nothing in the world as powerful as an idea whose ...
- International Converting Industry News
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- May 31, 1996, News from: Bataan Polyethylene Corp., BP Chemicals, Courtaulds PLC, Dusenbery, Hoechst, Hyundai Petrochemical Co., Philippines National Oil Co., Simon-Carves Ltd., and Sumitomo. Covering the Full Spectrum ...
- Guide to European packaging will keep converters up to date
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- April 30, 1996, ... in Italy, and Kerkrade in the Netherlands. At Virton, PE [polyethylene] stretch film is also produced. A second OPP unit will soon be on-line in Kerkrade, doubling the existing capacity of this new facility." ...
- AIMCAL Selects Seven for Annual Honors
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- March 31, 1996, ... and extrusion laminated via a 7# low-density polyethylene to 60-ga Torayfan PC-1 metallized, biaxially oriented polypropylene. The BOPP layer is extrusion laminated via a 7# LDPE to 1.25-mil Sigma film. ...
- Water-based adhesives meet just-in-time demands.
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- March 31, 1996, ... Examples of such laminations include polyester to low-density polyethylene or oriented polypropylene to LDPE. The use of a crosslinker will aid in the prevention of tunneling. However, for high-performance ...
- A look at the world of German Packaging today.
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- March 31, 1996, ... An interesting stand-up pouch was "HIPP" brand powdered baby food. Packaged in a polyester/foil/polyethylene material, the stock is made by 4P Verpckungen Ronsberg GmbH and is considered to be an environmental ...
- Innovation is a winner in FPA competition
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- March 31, 1996, ... and a linear low-density polyethylene sealant. The construction creates protection with less packaging than the canister alternative. Polyvinylidene chloride and ethylene vinyl alcohol oxygen barrier layers ...