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- Temperature Switchable Membranes for Packaging Fresh Produce
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- October 31, 2000, Application: Temperature switchable membranes using a side chain crystallizable polymer have use in packaging fresh produce to create and maintain the specific atmospheres required to preserve fresh fruits ...
- UV Protection of Hot Melt Adhesives for Packaging Applications
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- October 31, 2000, Application: Light stabilizers can improve the resistance of hot melt adhesives to UV light induced degradation in packaging applications. Email the author at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Application: Light ...
- Battle of the Materials Is on for Blister Packaging Market
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- September 30, 2000, ... In the area of cold forming, all aluminum foil blisters offer superb barrier protection to both moisture and oxygen. One drawback has been that cold forming produces large, shallow cavities requiring ...
- Synthetic Paper from Plastics
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2000, Application: A mixture of linear low density polyethylene and polystyrene with 40% filler consisting of 80% dolomite and 20% talc is very promising for synthetic paper uses. Application: A mixture of ...
- Assessing Real-Life Sealant Performance in Flexible Packaging
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- September 30, 2000, Application: Polyolefin plastomers exhibit excellent caulkability to deliver the sealing characteristics necessary for total package performance. Application: Polyolefin plastomers exhibit excellent caulkability ...
- Nitrocellulose, Solvents, Recycling, and Safety
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- September 30, 2000, Without proper precautions, the combination of nitrocellulose-containing inks, solvent-based press cleaners, and on-site recycling can be a deadly one. In the converting industry, it is normally desirable ...
- The Vacumet Story Is a 30-Year History of Growth
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- August 31, 2000, ... that recently observed its thirtieth anniversary. Vacumet has never strayed from its core business: depositing evaporated aluminum on a film substrate. Furthermore, it has achieved significant growth ...
- Eastern European Converter Continues Pioneering Ways
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- August 31, 2000, ... Nesquik cocoa powder was an OPPack winner. Nestle Foods (Slovakia) had been using a PET/aluminum foil/PE laminate to package its cocoa powder. By using Mobil Plastics' newly developed high-barrier OPP ...
- What Is the Role of Additives in Water-Based Inks?
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- August 31, 2000, The performance of water-based inks in flexographic printing is, to a large degree, based on additives that are incorporated into the ink to optimize The performance of water-based inks in flexographic ...
- More New Products for the Converting Industry
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- August 31, 2000, ... special operations. Idler Features Allow Higher Speeds Webex Inc., Neenah, WI; 920/729-6666; webexinc.com Ultralight aluminum idlers are said to allow operators to run lighter webs at higher speeds. ...
- Converted Flexible Packaging: Trends to Watch
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- July 31, 2000, ... Have Roles Despite plastic film's dominance, paper and aluminum foil still play a key role. The paper packaging segment reflects the maturity characteristic of the paper industry as a whole, although ...
- Snack Food Packaging: 100 Years and Counting
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- June 30, 2000, ... shelf space. Aluminum foil combinations in packaging increase. Ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) resins and films introduced in Japan; EVOH films offer several features suited for snack food packaging, ...
- Latest Gravure Technology Launches Converter into Fray
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- April 30, 2000, ... aluminum foil, we can go down to six-gauge micron, which is extremely thin," he notes. Kapak now possesses ten registered trademarks and holds 18 patents, all of which are related to pouch applications. ...
- Golden Cylinders Go to Gravure's Very Bes
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- April 30, 2000, ... were used on the front side and three on the reverse. Foil was supplied by Ormet Aluminum Mill Products, Jackson, TN. Packaging Paperboard The winner for Packaging Paperboard was Shorewood Packaging, ...
- Electrically Heated Rollers Are Top Technology Choice
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- March 31, 2000, ... competition: Sigma Technologies International Inc., Tucson, AZ, for a patent-pending Atmospheric Plasma Treatment System; and BPS Inc., Hudson, NH, for its HTC Control System for aluminum evaporation in ...
- Dixie Toga Continues to Make Its Mark as a Leader
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- December 31, 1999, ... are a diverse group from both the Americas and Europe. BOPP is secured from Votocel, Vitorel, and Inteplast; PET from Hoescht and DuPont; aluminum foil from CBA and Alcoa; and nylon from Mazaferro. Majo ...
- What you should know about filled adhesives and coatings
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- October 31, 1996, Adhesives and coatings sometimes contain fillers, because such ingredients can provide functional properties for certain applications. Examples of typical Adhesives and coatings sometimes contain fillers, ...
- New possibilities for beer packaging in PEN and LCP
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- August 31, 1996, Beer bottlers are now looking at several innovative new plastics for their containers. For flexible label suppliers, these present new and exciting challenges Beer bottlers are now looking at several innovative ...
- Partnering launches future growth in laminations
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 1996, ... usually incorporate a range of thicknesses and materials but generally include and start at .5- through 2-mil polyester/.35- through 2-mil aluminum foil. A five-roll transfer system accomplishes metering ...
- Laminator adds metallizing to the mix
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- August 31, 1996, ... from both sides, and this allows easy loading and unloading of the substrate. It also allows for easier maintenance of the crucibles and the aluminum wire feeders. Alubec also purchased a separate crucible ...