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Reducing Surface Contamination

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 05, 2015, Most extrusion operations aren't affected by or concerned with surface contamination.  Those that are, such as polyester film and sheet manufacturers for critical end-use applications, face a constant battle ...

Flexible Packaging | Coveris, Cryovac Big Winners at FPA Awards

(Flexpack)

March 03, 2015, ...  "We are honored to be recognized for the fourth consecutive year as winners of FPA gold and silver awards," said Tom Cochran, VP and general manager–Americas, Medical and Extrusion, Amcor Flexibles Europe ...

ICE USA 2015 - Orlando, Florida Summary

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

February 14, 2015, ... I moderated an informative session on extrusion coating and hot melts on Tuesday, in which SAM-NA, Dow Chemical, ITW Dynatec and Bruce Foster presented papers.  The AIMCAL networking event on Tuesday evening ...

Malaysian Plastics Industry Update–Pt. 2

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

February 07, 2015, ... speeds and producing less-than-stellar quality products. I'm talking speeds like I saw in the '70s... like blown film lines going 75 ft/min (24 m/min) and extrusion coating lines going 410 ft/min (125 m/min). ...

Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 1

(Flexpack)

February 01, 2015, ... extrusion equipment. EVOH is a hydrophilic material, so EVOH resin must be dry prior to extrusion processing. EVOH resins have poor adhesion to most polymers, so functionalized adhesive resins, commonly ...

Malaysian Plastics Industry Update: January 2015

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

January 29, 2015, ... blown film, cast film, extrusion coating & laminating, and printing. In the US, only the biggest companies might have these technologies under one roof, whereas in Malaysia, it is quite common. The technological ...

BOBST Heading for ICE Europe

(Carton Box)

January 13, 2015, ... Flexo coating system is said to ensure the best quality results in coating solvent-based adhesives directly on very thin aluminum foil at high speeds.  • The ROTOEXTRUDER extrusion coating and laminating ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2015 Returns to Orlando with Added Features

(Trends/Management)

January 05, 2015, ... steel for ease of cleanup and includes a mist removal system. In extrusion coating, Davis-Standard recently introduced the dsX flex-pack to support cost-sensitive flexible packaging applications. This ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2014

(Flexpack)

December 29, 2014, ... to crazing on one side. The other side is corona treated for excellent bond strength in cold-seal adhesive applications and in extrusion and adhesive three-ply laminations. It is available in 60-ga (15-um) ...

BOBST to Display Line at Plastindia 2015

(News | New Products)

December 21, 2014, ... multi-technology and SL solventless laminators, extrusion coating and laminating machines, the latest developments in coating lines, General vacuum metallizers, and the General Registron Hawkeye pinhole ...

Bobst Open House Covers Wide Range of Info

(Coating/Laminating)

December 04, 2014, ... latest developments in blown film and cast extrusion for high-barrier applications that reflect the trend for lower pack weights with increasing pack performance; solutions for better recycling; short-run ...

ICE USA 2015 Bringing a Full Conference Program

(News | New Products)

November 12, 2014, ... - 12:00 p.m.—Static Control Best Practices for Converting and Printing Kelly Robinson, Electrostatic Answers Extrusion Coating 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.—Advances in Extrusion Coating Andy Christie, SAM-NA ...

PACK EXPO 2014

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

November 05, 2014, ... resin and compounding companies were there, ink suppliers, packaging material suppliers, glue suppliers, and converters.  The only group missing at the show were the extrusion equipment suppliers. I ...

Ceresana LDPE Study Offers Global Details

(Materials)

November 04, 2014, ... film extrusion is the most common technology for processing LDPE. Other technologies, namely extrusion coating, injection molding, and other processes like blow molding and rotomolding, account for a market ...

AIMCAL Fall Technical Conference Packs 'Em I

(Yo's Yarns)

October 27, 2014, ... and Extrusion Technology group of sessions: While there is a wide and continuously growing range of polymers used in extrusion coating and extrusion lamination, within flexible packaging, one of the formats ...

Sustainability | Fossil-Free Paperboard Mill Within Reach

(Trends/Management)

September 01, 2014, ... which is Invercote extrusion coated with a thin layer of aluminum foil plus PE on top of the foil,” explained Anna Adler, who is in charge of the project for Market Communications at Iggesund Paperboard. ...

Sung An Machinery Wins Award of Excellence

(Coating/Laminating)

August 04, 2014, ... extrusion, and gravure printing equipment, has been awarded the APEX 2014 Award of Excellence in the category of Technical & Technology Writing for its work on a "Coating and Laminating Machine User Guide." ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2014 Enhances Focus on Package Printing

(Label/Tape)

August 04, 2014, ...  Davis-Standard (Booth 1041) will display the Global Advantage of its Liquid Coating Group. The company will discuss its new curtain slide coater, five-roll silicone coater, and the dsX Flex-Pack extrusion ...

Davis-Standard to Show Capabilities at Labelexpo

(Coating/Laminating)

July 21, 2014, A new curtain slide coater, a five-roll silicone coater, and the dsX flex-pack extrusion coating line will be among the highlights   PAWCATUCK, CT | Davis-Standard will display a new curtain slide ...

NDC Infrared Engineering Merges with Beta LaserMike

(Controls)

July 12, 2014, ... partners." NDC Technologies will offer four key product groups: • Web solutions for the converting, extrusion, calendering, and nonwovens industries, delivering real-time measurement and control of ...