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(Magazine)

April 30, 2010, ...  Filmquest Group Inc. FILMtech Inc. Finzer Roller First Quality Nonwovens First Technology Innovation Inc. Flexible Packaging Magazine FLEXcon Co. Inc. Franklin Adhesives & Polymers ...

A future for photovoltaics

(Metallizing)

April 30, 2010, ... is not ideal, it is common for a polymer layer to be deposited in the vacuum system before the inorganic layer is deposited in order to produce a new smooth and clean surface. This polymer deposition process ...

Techniques to Prevent/Minimize Die Lines

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

April 28, 2010, ... die design varies between processes, the extrusion process is universal. If the temperature the polymer is exposed to is too hot, the rate of polymer degradation will accelerate. If the polymer is exposed ...

Taghleef Industries Enters Bioplastic Market

(News | New Products)

April 15, 2010, ... the development of sustainable packaging by introducing a fully natural film range based on NatureWorks PLA (polylactic acid) polymers marketed under the Ingeo brand name. The PLA polymers are claimed ...

AIMCAL-PFFC-EMA Host FREE Webinar on Vacuum Deposit Barrier Coatings

(News | New Products)

April 13, 2010, ... why the coatings contain defects and reveal alternatives to reduce the defects. As the biggest problem usually involves pinholes that primarily relate to the quality of the incoming polymer film, the basis ...

NEWS CLIPS

(Magazine)

March 31, 2010, ... allows immediate access to a Fife, MAGPOWR, or Tidland customer service representative. DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers, Wilmington, DE, increases prices of various resin products $0.11-$0.22/kg ...

Business Formed To Buy Post-Consumer PLA

(News Clips Archive)

March 31, 2010, ... into its fundamental building block, lactic acid, and then reformulated into a biopolymer. PLA also can be commercially composted and used for soil enrichment. BIOCORE's primary focus is on supplying recycled ...

What’s Up With Die Lines

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 17, 2010, ... or heaven forbid when the proverbial “lightning strike” shuts down the plant, the molten polymer has the opportunity to remain stationary on a very hot metal surface, in the presence of oxygen, resulting ...

VaryFlex Press Goes To Costa Rica

(Narrow Web)

February 28, 2010, LECCO, ITALY | Omet has sold a VaryFlex-F1 press to Polymer, a package printer based in Costa Rica. The nine-color flexo press is fitted with in-line LECCO, ITALY | Omet has sold a VaryFlex-F1 press to ...

Resin Enhances Shrink Applications

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, A film extrusion grade of cyclic olefin copolymer (COC), designated 9903D-10, extends the commercial glass transition temperature range down to 33 deg A film extrusion grade of cyclic olefin copolymer ...

Click To Pick

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, ... adhesive-coated film. The clear, styrene-acrylic copolymer is designed for applications that require high water and blush resistance. Its high transparency makes it ideal for use in clear film labels used ...

Blown Film: Measuring Melt Temps

(Controls)

February 28, 2010, ... film of Davis-Standard LLC, Bridgewater, NJ. He has more than 28 years of experience in the film industry on the processing and machinery sides of the business. Keller received a BS in polymer science ...

Hot Melt PSAs Are 'Green

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, The Acrynax adhesives line of acrylic polymer hot melt PSAs is said to be good for both the environment and costs. This environmentally safe alternative The Acrynax adhesives line of acrylic polymer hot ...

NEWS CLIPS

(Magazine)

February 28, 2010, ... Solutions' Specialty Chemicals business, Fairlawn, OH, increases prices by $0.10/dry lb for styrene butadiene-based emulsion polymers effective February 15. Presstek, Hudson, NH, joins the Verdigris Project ...

PSA Ideal for Clear Film Applications

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, ... is a permanent pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) said to be ideal for clear film applications that demand no hazing or blushing of the adhesive-coated film. The clear, styrene-acrylic copolymer is designed ...

News Clips

(News Clips Archive)

January 31, 2010, ... Fairlawn, OH, announces price increases up to $0.05/wet lb for acrylic, styrene acrylic, and vinyl acrylic emulsion polymers effective January 21. Society of Vacuum Coaters, Albuquerque, NM, reports ...

One-Stop Testing Solution Offered

(News Clips Archive)

January 31, 2010, ... Packaging Solutions will include: food deterioration; modeling studies; microbial studies; accelerating aging studies; chemical and physical analysis; polymer evaluation; gas mix optimization; MAP system ...

Flex-Pack = Opportunity

(Extrusion Coating)

January 31, 2010, ... is a wide choice of flexible package constructions involving papers, films, aluminium foils, and most recently, renewable polymer materials such as maize-based polylactic acid (PLA). Pouches are a popular ...

Tape Is Tough for Tabs

(Narrow Web)

January 31, 2010, ... targeted for protective tabs used in cylinder lithium batteries. APTIV film, made from Victrex PEEK polymer, is said to offer the best combination of friction and wear properties combined with high heat ...

It’s Nice to Be Back

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

January 19, 2010, ... world. I’ll be writing on various topics that the typical polymer processor would encounter on the job, whether it be an everyday activity such as die streaks, or a new plant start-up. In fact, that’s ...