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- Materials
- (Materials)
- June 29, 2003, ... clear and colored plastics and films, including synthetics, polyester, PP, and flexible vinyl. It is applied in roll form, prior to sheeting for offset and screen printing, or prior to slitting for flexo ...
- Fit for Use
- (Materials)
- April 30, 2003, ... of substrates used today are made from natural polymers (cellulose, rubber) or synthesized polymers [polyester, polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), etc.], and the method of ...
- Pillowing Puzzle
- (Magazine)
- April 30, 2003, ... needed to solve a nagging problem in its Charlotte, NC, forms, labels, and envelope production facility. The problem was pillowing, which occurred while converting polyester linered material with a clear ...
- Measure Pressure with Thin Film
- (Magazine)
- April 30, 2003, ... and accurately at the interface of any contacting or mating surfaces. Description of Film The diagram in Figure 1 shows a cross-section view of a pressure-sensor film. The sensor consists of a polyester ...
- New Products for the Converting Industry (2 of 2)
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2003, ... digital image processing technology for precise dot measurement. Works with all plate materials, including metal, polyester, and stochastic, and no calibration is necessary. Provides accurate and repeatable ...
- Guts and Glory
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2003, ... with equipment supplied by Dusenbery, Kampf, and Bimec. As for materials, Tech Pak extrudes its own low-density polyethylene (LDPE) film and purchases biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) and polyester ...
- Reporter Clips
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2003, ... thermal transfer ribbons with four new label and tag substrates from General Data. These included polyolefin substrates PolyMax Tag, PolyTherm, and PolyDura, and OilTak, a polyester material. Five Sony ...
- AIMCAL Winners Pulsate with Panache
- (Corrugated)
- March 31, 2003, ... Mansfield, MA, served as codesigner as well as boxmaker and contract packager. CFC International Chicago, IL, metallizes the polyester (PET) for the five-component box while Unifoil adds a custom-designed, ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2003, ... SC, a mfr. of spunbonded polyester nonwovens. As part of the acquisition, BBA Nonwovens acquired a 3.2-m-wide spunbond line designed to produce both point-bond and area-bond spunbond polyester products. ...
- New Product Digest, Part 2, PFFC, April 2003
- (Magazine)
- March 30, 2003, ... ihara-us.com The P350 digital plate reader is said to offer state-of-the-art digital image processing technology for precise dot measurement. Works with all plate materials, including metal, polyester, ...
- Materials
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2003, ... Polymers... Synthetic Paper Can Take the Heat Contract Converting LLC, Greenville, WI; 800/734-0990 Thermador polyester-based synthetic paper, with a melt index of 500 deg F, can handle twice the ...
- Pouches on the Cutting Edge
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2003, ... it developed for Elite cookies. That pouch, which is constructed of polyester, polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), and polyethylene (PE) laminates that inhibit oxygen and water transmission, features a straight ...
- EPA Finalizes Paper and Web Coating MACT
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2003, ... film, including polyester, PE, PP, PVC, and cellulose acetate film; gift wrap; paper wallpaper; p-s tape and labels; flexible packaging (coated and laminated packing paper and plastic films); laminated ...
- Metallizing Trends Across the Globe
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2003, ... machine downtime. While some of this investment is in the traditional markets of North America and Europe, the majority is in the developing markets of China, India (for metallized polyester, much for ...
- Technology Improvements and Emerging Markets Drive Growth in Metallizing
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2003, Business is good at Applied Films, says Liz Josephson. Vacumet is expanding, but Bob Korowicki says some metallizers are in trouble. Frank Sereno is bullish: Business is good at Applied Films, says Liz ...
- Neither Boom Nor Bust
- (Magazine)
- December 31, 2002, ... manager for ICI Americas, where he managed advertising, sales promotion, and product publicity for Melinex polyester films. Prior to joining ICI, he handled a variety of advertising assignments for the ...
- Materials
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2002, ... such as treated polyolefins, PVDC-coated substrates, metallized films, nylons, and treated polyesters. Co. says in many cases the adhesive provides performance characteristics comparable to those of some ...
- In Flexible Packaging, Barriers Are No Obstacles to Success
- (Flexpack)
- October 31, 2002, ... application requires moisture protection, you might choose a metallized biaxially oriented polyproplylene (BOPP). If you need oxygen or aroma barrier, you might opt for a metallized polyester (PET). ...
- Release Liners: A Worldwide Special ReportMedical/Healthcare Use
- (Archive)
- October 31, 2002, ... the greatest opportunity for growth. PE, polyester, and polypropylene all are used, and PE usage is forecast to grow by the greatest percentage. A mix of paper liners makes up the remaining 80% of the ...
- In the Converting Industry, an Audit Can Be a Good Thing
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2002, ... of polyester/aluminum foil/PE. He knows the weight of the rolls of foil that arrive in the plant. He also knows the number of square feet of laminate he makes containing the foil. By measuring the amount ...