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- Barrier Properties of EVOH at Low Temperatures and Various Humidity
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- March 31, 2001, ... 38, and 44 mol% ethylene content at 15-30 microns. Extruded films were immediately placed in aluminum bags to avoid absorption of moisture until measured for water absorption and OTR. OTR measurement ...
- FPA Celebrates Excellence in Flexible Packaging
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- February 28, 2001, ... colorful packages were surface printed with water-based, electron beam-curable inks, as well as an EB ultra-gloss lacquer developed specifically for these packages. The soft candy needed a high-barrier ...
- Modifying Adhesives for Superior Performance
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- February 28, 2001, ... system, an excess of isocyanate generally is added to the adhesive mix. The interaction of isocyanate with water and polymer can yield a variety of reaction products. The first two reactions show ...
- Converting Industry News
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- November 29, 2000, ... leave any plastic residue, says Biocorp, adding that, when composted, the products biodegrade completely into carbon dioxide, water, and biomass in 30-60 days, just like food scraps and yard trimmings. ...
- Materials
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- October 31, 2000, ... to resist water, oil, and chemicals. Co. says the high-definition, bright white surface allows for maximum image contrast, and the low abrasion quality prolongs printhead life to make both direct thermals ...
- Nitrocellulose, Solvents, Recycling, and Safety
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- September 30, 2000, ... accordance with local safety practices and environmental regulations. Some systems offer a water-quench option in the distillation system in the event of a reaction. Although most distillation systems ...
- Converting Industry News
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- August 31, 2000, ... properties; can be printed with water-based inks; and no electrostatic charge. For information contact EuroWaxPack, Laan Copes van Cattenburgh 79, 2585 EW, The Hague, Netherlands; +31-70-312-3917; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. ...
- Cartonmarker Adds Flexo to Give Customers a Choice
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- February 29, 2000, ... Paper, Westvaco, and Jefferson Smurfit-for solid bleached sulfate (SBS). Environmental Inks, Akzo Nobel, and Arcar supply UV and water-based inks; coatings come from Pierce & Stevens and Northwest Coatings. ...
- Saudi methanol producer plans expansion program
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- November 30, 1996, ... 15 plants for the pretreatment of industrial waste water should be in operation * 5 to 10 centralized biogas plants should be built in agriculture. Presently, about 140 Swiss farmscale biogas plants ...
- Temperature control helps ink customers optimize performance.
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- November 30, 1996, ... range, you may have a trapping problem. This can also help to identify if there is a problem with the water-cooled ink vibrating rollers. Taking Control Four years ago Sun Chemical analyzed the use ...
- The role of barrier materials in packaging low-fat goods.
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- October 31, 1996, ... as cookies, are formulated with a carbohydrate- or protein-based fat replacer that absorbs water to mimic a full-fat texture. Fat replacers easily gain or lose moisture. Hence, reduced-fat baked goods ...
- Label converter controls quality from the inside out
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- August 31, 1996, ... t that allows us to have flexibility, such as water-based ink systems, and we're recycling certain process chemistries that may be utilized. Our company size gives us the flexibility to react quickly to n ...
- Laminator adds metallizing to the mix
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- August 31, 1996, ... to customer-specified humidity levels, it is hermetically sealed in shrinkwrap before shipment or storage. Alubec uses water-based lacquers and adhesives. "It's more than ecology; we have to give the ...
- Green Bay gears up for specialty labels
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- May 31, 1996, ... for curing. The second coating station applies a water-based, pressure-sensitive adhesive, using the reverse gravure method. Both coating stations use a fountainless/enclosed applicator featuring an internal ...
- Paper characteristics: starting the job right
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- April 30, 1996, ... produces a reduction in print ink gloss. The uniformity of an ink film may be affected in the first printing unit by a phenomenon known as "water interference." The ink, as it moves through the inking ...
- Innovation is a winner in FPA competition
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- March 31, 1996, ... The single-layer package reduces package weight by 18% and volume by 25% over the previous package. The structure can be printed with water-based inks, and the single-layer package reduces package waste ...
- Improved paper chemistry provides multiple benefits
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- December 31, 1995, ... control of retention, dewatering, and strength of the sheet while it's being made is key to a high quality base sheet. If you can control those functions, you can actually take control of the way molecules ...
- Clean air rules are changing & you can have a say
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- May 31, 1995, ... experiment which could potentially rebuild the agency's infrastructure for regulating environmental protection. Called the Common Sense Initiative (CSI), it seeks to combine air, water, and solid waste ...
- Film offers food packagers green marketing opportunity
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- April 30, 1995, ... adhesive systems. It's particularly suited to water and solventborne inks systems. Melinex ECO 813G performance is indistinguishable from standard Melinex 813 except that it may be somewhat tougher. ...
- Conserving weight, space earns praise for flexible
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- March 31, 1995, ... features. The challenge was to replace a rigid canister for packaging numerous individual, water-soluble pouches of hazardous materials, such as pesticides and herbicides. The easy-to-open package boasts ...