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TOPAS Advanced Polymers’ Cyclic Olefin Copolymer (COC) Earns Certification as Recyclable Material in Europe

(News | New Products)

November 01, 2020, TOPAS Advanced Polymers announced that its TOPAS® cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) products have earned certification as recyclable materials by the European independent testing lab TOPAS Advanced Polymers ...

DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers Increases Price in Europe for Ethylene Copolymer

(Flexpack News)

December 28, 2010, DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers announced a price increase for Europe, Middle East, and Africa of Euro 0.35/kg on all grades of DuPont ethylene copolymer resins. These increases are effective Jan. ...

Dow Europe Increases Price for PRIMACOR Copolymers

(News | New Products)

July 11, 2010, Effective July 15th, 2010, or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe GmbH will increase prices for all its PRIMACOR copolymers by 100 Euro per metric ton across the European, Middle Eastern HORGEN, SWITZERLAND ...

DuPont Declares 'Force Majeure' for Ethylene Copolymers Busines

(News | New Products)

October 14, 2008, ... declared “force majeure” for its ethylene copolymers business. Based on the company's preliminary assessment of damages, it is not clear when restart will occur at Sabine. DuPont is working closely with ...

Binary Blends of EVA and Metallocene Catalyzed Ethylene-a-Olefin Copolymers & Their Film Properties

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, Application: Blends of ethylene-vinyl-acetate copolymers with metallocene based ethylene-?-olefin copolymers can provide a good balance of properties and processability according to a study of the effect ...

Cyclic-Olefinic Copolymers as Non-Migrating, Polymeric Slip Additives in LDPE Cast Films

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, Application: Cyclic-olefinic copolymers (COC) have use in flexible packaging as a blend component or as a discreet layer in multi-layer polyolefin films. They typically enhance stiffness and heat resistance ...

Specially Designed Metallocene Copolymers for Extrusion Coating

(Magazine)

February 28, 2001, Application: New metallocene polymers have equal and sometimes better ultimate hot tack and high temperature hot tack compared with current acid copolymers and ionomers. PEER-REVIEWED TECHNICAL PAPERS ...

The Case Against Oxidation as a Primary Factor for Bonding Acid Copolymers to Foil

(Magazine)

November 30, 2000, Application: Acid copolymers will generally adhere more strongly to foil than low density polyethylene even when processing the acid copolymer at lower temperatures. This reduces the potential for taste, ...

TekniPlex Healthcare Presents “Tubing Solutions for Drug Delivery, IV Therapy and Interventional Catheters”

(Upcoming Conference News)

May 30, 2023, ... incorporates a precision tri-layer extrusion comprising medically certified raw materials. TekniPlex Healthcare’s tri-layer inner tubing consists of polyamide (nylon) or polyether block amide copolymer ...

Stevanato Group Collaborates with Transcoject to Provide Pre-Fillable Syringe Polymer Options for Pharma

(News | New Products)

January 25, 2023, ... pharma packaging solutions company. The collaboration will enable Stevanato Group to add cyclic olefin polymer (COP) and cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) PFS to its existing portfolio of solutions providing ...

At Pharmapack Paris, TekniPlex to Showcase Cleanroom-produced COC Films, Among Other Solutions

(News | New Products)

January 18, 2023, ... science and manufacturing technologies, will showcase samples from a range of cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) diagnostics films whose cleanroom production is a differentiator in the healthcare space. At ...

Sticking With It | Hot Melt PSA Primer

(Coating/Laminating)

March 26, 2018, ... is also the primary film former and provides the cohesive strength of the product. Synthetic rubbers referred to as styrene block copolymers (SBCs) are the most commonly used rubbers. As their name implies, ...

Sticking With It | Overview of Radiation Curable Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

(Coating/Laminating)

June 14, 2017, ... the energy of the electron beam, cross-linking is initiated. All the typical chemistries used to make PSAs, i.e., styrene block copolymers, acrylics, can be cross-linked in this manner to add cohesive ...

AMI Issues Report on Polyethylene Film

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2017, ... and continued dominance of PE in this segment of the market is driven by the development of more sophisticated resins, including linear varieties, a wide range of copolymers, and improved grades of conventional ...

DuPont Technology Aids Recycling

(Flexpack)

November 02, 2016, Entira EP compatibilizers are said to boost the performance of recycled polyolefins GENEVA, SWITZERLAND | DuPont announces Entira EP copolymers, high-performance compatibilizers based on ethylene copolymers ...

Davis-Standard Extruder Has New Features

(Coating/Laminating)

September 07, 2016, ... feedscrew design, and quick screw exchange (QSE) technology. This extruder is designed for high temperature processes to 300 deg C and those requiring specialty copolymer resins for film, coating, adhesion, ...

INEOS & MSM Poly Announce MOU for Barex Production Support

(Coating/Laminating)

July 18, 2016, ... ongoing supply of acrylonitrile methyl acrylate copolymer latex (AMAC) following INEOS’ announcement in late 2014 of their plans to discontinue production of their AMAC formulation marketed under the trade ...

Common Laminating Techniques & Associated Adhesives

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

July 10, 2016, ... cheese packs, boil-in-bag food pouches) Wet-Bond Adhesive Poly (vinyl acetate) emulsion (or copolymers of vinyl acetate and ethylene or acrylic esters)   Wet-Bond Adhesive Crosslinking ...

Common Barrier Packaging Polymers—Their Functions & Applications

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

June 05, 2016, ...  Heat-sealable food contact layer Often copolymers of vinylidene-chloride and ester-type monomers (e.g., ethyl acrylate) Modified atmosphere packaging applied as coating or coextruded film Ethylene ...

DuPont Announces 2016 Award Winners

(Flexpack)

June 05, 2016, ... Copolymers. “We are inspired by the breadth of advances, including interactive user experiences, clean labeling, advances in safety and sustainability, and expanded manufacturing options and lower production ...