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A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... between moisture content and blistering in laboratory tests and package leaker rate data from packaging lines and recommends how to deal with the problem. Douglas E. Powell of Chevron Phillips Chemical ...

Curwood's EZ Peel Now Available in Clear and Foil Retortable Lid

(Archive)

June 22, 2004, ... The retortable EZ Peel lid withstands the retort process while maintaining superior moisture and barrier protection. The new lid allows customers an “easier peel” than competitive technologies, helping ...

Using a Chemical Primer for High Bonds & Low Oxygen Transmission

(Magazine)

April 30, 2004, ... coating requires thorough drying. Residual moisture will compromise the adhesion to the substrate and oxygen barrier performance. Variables including line speed, oven temperature, web temperature, oven ...

Bio Break Down

(Flexpack)

March 30, 2004, ... First, high heat, moisture, or UV exposure most often causes the degradation of a degradable product, whereas microorganisms degrade a biodegradable product. Second, degradable products tend to take longer ...

Patent Pending

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2004, ... and a buried layer of PET to produce a structure that yields excellent oxygen and moisture properties. The use of frangible sealant technology is the backbone of the DelPouch concept as it allows Cardinal ...

International Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

November 30, 2003, ... a simplified package; moisture protection; and a package that fulfilled the Green Dot criteria required in Germany. The company's wishes were all fulfilled by packaging supplier VG Nicolaus, who combined ...

Ticona Topas COC Barrier Material Utilized in Joint-Development Folding Carton of VG Nicolaus and Henkel

(Folding Cartons)

October 16, 2003, ... reduces package-production costs. The companies say, by using Ticona's Topas COC (cyclic olefin copolymer) , they've been able to integrate the moisture barrier directly into the cardboard packaging utilized ...

Producing Coextruded High Barrier Heat-Shrinkable Packaging Films

(The Place)

September 30, 2003, ... resistance. Limitations are a requirement for an adhesive layer to bond with polyolefins and relatively moderate moisture barrier. In biaxially oriented applications, PA6 is typically blended with PA6/66 ...

Adhesion of Coatings to Aluminum Foil

(The Place)

August 31, 2003, ... ensure effective and robust adhesion. Since the surface of aluminum acts as a barrier in a laminate, absorbants or migrating matter such as moisture or fat can have an influence on adhesion. They can accumulate ...

Materials

(Materials)

July 31, 2003, ... warping and bowing, co. says. The lower adhesive moisture content reportedly produces flatter sheets, higher tack, and faster set speeds. Said to allow cutters to run at about 3,000 fpm. In addition, since ...

Green Stands for Go

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2003, ... depending on its moisture content. “There are less handling problems with PLA versus cello, and we can reduce the overall window thickness,” he notes, adding the oil barrier of PLA film is superior ...

Active Packaging

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2003, ... foods and maintain the sterility of pasteurized foods, thus preventing post-contamination. In addition to the traditional pack considerations of barrier properties to gases and moisture and of mechanical ...

Pactiv Launches Revamped Tuff-Kraft Mailer Line

(Office Products)

July 27, 2003, ... tensile strength and tear, puncture, and moisture resistance. They are recyclable and made from 50 percent post-consumer content." The co. adds the natural mailers are available in both two- and three-dimensional ...

Products

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, New from: Anderson & Vreeland, Anver, Automation Products, Banner Engineering, Belcom, Bosch Rexroth, Control Instruments, Converter Accessory Corp., Creo, Exair, Force Control Industries, Fusion UV, ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... and general medical fixation. It consists of soft, conformable 0.4-mm tan PU foam coated on one side with a medical-grade acrylic adhesive system. The product, which is said to be moisture vapor permeable, ...

1940s

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... July 1942 Ink is controlled under orders M-53 and P-941. Paper makes important contributions in the field of military packaging, and the imperative need of developing packages of moisture, vapor-resistant ...

Packaging That Really Works

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, ... controlled release of ionic silver over the specified time. Moisture causes a slow release of the substance, which then causes the resultant antimicrobial surface. The antimicrobial material is utilized ...

The High End of EDP Labels

(Office Products)

June 30, 2002, ... containing different moisture levels are the principal culprits. Pinnacle overcomes this problem by silicone-coating and ultraviolet-curing its own liner stocks, allowing it to match the moisture content ...

Materials

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, ... repulpable barrier coating is said to allow paperboard mfrs. to produce a package with excellent moisture-, grease-, and oil-barrier properties and to be completely repulpable in normal repulping systems. ...

Antioxidants, Oxygen Scavengers, Free Radicals, and Packaging

(Magazine)

March 31, 2002, ... processes that lead to food spoilage by reducing oxygen and moisture. Antioxidants and free radical scavengers are used for this purpose. Among the oxygen reduction advances in packaging have been the ...