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For adhesives or coatings, ask the right questions

(Magazine)

February 29, 1996, ...  under consideration have specific adhesion to polyester, polyolefin, polyamide, and other substrates? Is flame or corona discharge treatment a requirement to enhance adhesion to a substrate? You migh ...

Deciphering the complexities of the core/shaft/unwind relationship.

(Magazine)

January 31, 1996, ...  plastic cores, "standard" plastic cores, and metal cores. Composition of reinforced plastic cores can be linen-based phenolic, fiberglass-based epoxy, or polyester resins. Plastic cores can be compris ...

KAPCO hits grand slam in pursuing custom markets

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November 30, 1995, ... ations. The emulsion coater allows them entrance into the p-s electronic imaging market for ink jet-receptive paper, vinyl and polyester materials. In addition, new ITW Dynatec (Hendersonville, TN)  ...

Measurement technique improves metallized PP

(Magazine)

November 30, 1995, ... polyester as the barrier sheet of choice for light, moisture and oxygen. Metallized polyester is still in use, but it is generally more expensive and is used primarily for applications requiring long shelf ...

Islamic marketing opportunities opening up for converters.

(Magazine)

November 30, 1995, ...  as the polyester/foil/polypropylene laminate was deemed acceptable as a "halal" substitute. Specific "halal" approval would have been preferable, however. At this time, the interested converter shou ...

Video web inspection: the view from the press floor.

(Magazine)

September 30, 1995, ... presses and three extrusion coaters. They print on polyester, polyfoil-poly and, occasionally, on paper. End products include a great deal of flexible packaging (ranging from lidding material for gel s ...

Consider film cores when analyzing costs.

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July 31, 1995, ... h and packaging. Surface Film yield losses can often be directly related to the film core's surface. For example, films such as polyester are very sensitive to surface imperfections. While end-use applicat ...

Hot melt applications continue to grow

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June 30, 1995, ... eliminate the yellowing problem. There still are four basic formulations of hot melt - ethyl vinyl acetate, polyamid, polyester, and butyl - and they're available in bulk, granular, chips and stick ...

Two-component adhesive system eliminates mixups

(Magazine)

June 30, 1995, ... ent to work formulating a solvent-free polyester system to suit CSD/WestPac's needs. Fuller also determined that Graco Inc., another Minneapolis-based firm, offered the reliability that CSD/WestPac  ...

Film offers food packagers green marketing opportunity

(Magazine)

April 30, 1995, When ICI Films decided to develop the first polyester foodpackaging film using post-consumer recycled (PCR) content nearly a year ago, we did so believing When ICI Films decided to develop the first polyester ...

Conserving weight, space earns praise for flexible

(Magazine)

March 31, 1995, ... eat seal easily. Using flexography, the graphics are reverse printed on the polyester layer to protect the print from the damages of wind, rain, and abrasion. The finished bags meet a laundry list of requireme ...

Company develops line of cost-saving packaging

(Magazine)

March 31, 1995, ... proved two-component medium-solids solventborne-polyester adhesive, achieved the green strength and cured-bond strength necessary while satisfying the demands of the application's other variables. The ethyl aceta ...

Innovative uses, creativity earn honors from AIMCAL

(Magazine)

March 31, 1995, ... s in production. A laser pulse reflects off the mirror, scans the bar code and then bounces information back to a scanner which reads the information. "The metallic luster of the polyester works well  ...

Films utilize capacity of cast polyethylene

(Magazine)

February 28, 1995, ... cartridges have been introduced by Web Technologies, Oakville, CT. Copy-Pat films are a custom-engineered laminate of metallized polyester and black heat-sealable polyethylene that offers a low moisture-vapor-transmission ...

Printing system offers quality performance

(Magazine)

February 28, 1995, ... system that provides ultralow retained solvents when adhesive or extrusion-laminating treated and on polyvinylidene-chloride coated polyester substrates is available from Zeneca Specialty Inks, Winston-Salem, ...

Familiarity with change no surprise in this industry

(Magazine)

February 28, 1995, Last year was a surprising year for the metallizing industry in a number of ways. The shortage of polyester film contrasted with ample supplies in 1993. Last year was a surprising year for the metallizing ...

Holograms continue to gain in converting applications.

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February 28, 1995, ... le-packing industry are polypropylene, polyethylene, paper and aluminum foil, and they're often combined with a wide range of variations," he said. "To a lesser extent, polyester, polyamide or nylon, polyvi ...

Crystallizing line starts production in China.

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February 28, 1995, ... s a two-step process handling up to 3,000 lb./hr. of polyester. The first step, the crystallizing process, includes a 6,000 lb.-capacity crystallizing hopper supplied by a crystallizing dryer. From ther ...

Controlling costs challenge label stock, liner suppliers

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December 31, 1994, ... jumping." "With the cost of polyester going up, we're looking for lower-cost alternatives, and that trend will continue for the next several years," Mark Panozzo, marketing manager, Release International ...