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NOVA and Union Carbide to build ethylene plant

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October 31, 1996, ...  Scotland. The facility will add an estimated 20,000 tons/yr of Melinex polyester film and should be completed by the end of 1997. David MacLeod, Melinex European managing director, says, "This majo ...

Popcorn packaging leads converter down new paths.

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October 31, 1996, ... g experience, explains VP and general manager Eric Jackson. The Phoenix product is a printed, laminated sandwich of susceptor film between two paper layers. Himac supplies the metallized polyester suscept ...

Partnering launches future growth in laminations

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August 31, 1996, ...  cable industry 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 accom ...

Taking the measure of surface treatment is a learning process

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August 31, 1996, ... dpoint, water-based ink systems normally require a substrate surface tension of 42 to 45 dynes/cm in order to provide acceptable adhesion and wetout. Therefore, all plastic films, including nylon and po ...

Gauging system lights the way

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August 31, 1996, ... n process of the lamp begins with two thermoplastics polyester film substrates. One is supplied with an indium tin oxide (ITO) coating already applied by the film vendor; the other is metallized by a sputteri ...

Aqueous adhesive systems: giving credit where it is due.

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July 31, 1996, ... mainly in snack food packaging or similar applications. The introduction of two-component PU systems and the isocyanate cured polyester materials allowed extension to more demanding boil-in-bag and condiment ...

Modified Atmosphere Packaging shows potential for growth

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June 30, 1996, ... d from four basic polymers, namely polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polypropylene, and polyethylene. There are three main types of retail MP formats: * the semi-rigid tray, mainly used for packaging meat ...

Coextrusion: making the equipment fit the need

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June 30, 1996, ...  to process heat-sensitive polymers, such as nylon, HDPE, LLDPE, ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH), polypropylene (PP), and PETG (a form of polyester), that require minimal residence time. The die also prote ...

PET supplies increasing as markets expand

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May 31, 1996, ...  resistance. Because of the widespread interest in polyesters, The Packaging Group is sponsoring "International Polyester Week" Oct. 7-10, 1996, and will discuss all the polyesters in a variety of tutorials ...

MSC Specialty Films reaches success down to the core

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May 31, 1996, ... tion includes metallizing, coating, and laminating, as well as slitting and finishing processes. The company runs polyester, polypropylene, polyimide, and metal foils for window films as well as for indus ...

Advances in prepress are making heads spin.

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May 31, 1996, ... th all crop and registration marks for most four-up presses. Resolutions include 1270, 2540, and 3175 dpi. The Maverick can run paper or polyester and can be fitted with either a Bacher or Stoesser punch.  ...

Green Bay gears up for specialty labels

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May 31, 1996, ... ners such as polyester, polypropylene, polystyrene, and polycoated kraft provide a smooth surface for coating. Paper, on the other hand, is rough when viewed under a microscope, and when adhesive is app ...

AIMCAL Selects Seven for Annual Honors

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March 31, 1996, ... ., who served as converter and metallizer, and Toray Plastics of America Inc., metallizer and substrate supplier. The structure is 48-ga polyester film that is reverse-printed by gravure on Cerrutti equipm ...

Water-based adhesives meet just-in-time demands.

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March 31, 1996, ... es. Examples of such laminations include polyester to low-density polyethylene or oriented polypropylene to LDPE. The use of a crosslinker will aid in the prevention of tunneling. However, for high-perform ...

A look at the world of German Packaging today.

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March 31, 1996, ... sis. An interesting stand-up pouch was "HIPP" brand powdered baby food. Packaged in a polyester/foil/polyethylene material, the stock is made by 4P Verpckungen Ronsberg GmbH and is considered to be an environ ...

Trim system in India to be first to handle sugarcane paper.

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March 31, 1996, ... sis of alternative energies." Resins for Open-Mold DSM Resins BV, the Netherlands, has launched the first in a new generation of polyester resins for open-mold processing techniques. These resins  ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

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March 31, 1996, ... allows the consumer to see the product before purchase and to monitor supplies without opening the bag. Construction of the package is 48-ga polyester/10# PE blend/48-ga polyester/7# PE blend/3-mil coe ...

The 1996 Metallizing Roundup: Experts Ponder and Predict

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February 29, 1996, ... it happen, those who do the metallizing and their suppliers. A lot of the talk centered on materials. Metallizers started to scramble for polyester film early last spring and continued to struggle through ...

New hot stamper does more for short runs

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February 29, 1996, ... down, followed by a prismatic silver border around the black. This printed construction is then laminated on the Franklin with a 1-mil, pressure-sensitive-coated polyester (also from Westkote). The mat ...

European equity supplier acquires plastics division

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February 29, 1996, ... ide polyester business comprises activities in paraxylene, pure terephthalic acid (PTA), Melinar PET packaging, and Melinex polyester films. Annual turnover has doubled in the last four years and now exc ...