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Breakin' Bounds in Barrier Films

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, According to research firm Kline and Company's comprehensive report, High-Performance Barrier Packaging Films 2004: Business Analysis and Opportunities New materials, including new barrier films, can be ...

Modified Clays May Boost Oxygen Barrier, Reports Piranet

(Flexpack)

June 27, 2004, According to Piranet.com's consumer technology news section (June 24, 2004), ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) supplier Nippon Gohsei is keeping a close eye on a project that is looking to boost the oxygen-barrier ...

Tekni-Films Intros Ultra-High Barrier Film for Blister and Packaging Applications

(Flexpack)

May 27, 2004, Tekni-Films says its new high-barrier themoformable film laminate, using 4 mil (100 micron) PCTFE in either Aclar or Vaposhield types, is the "world’s highest-barrier commercially available clear film ...

Appleton Introduces Ream Wrap MoistureBloc; Delivers Moisture Barrier and Is 100% Recyclable/Repulpable

(News | New Products)

March 04, 2004, MoistureBloc's barrier coating is crack-resistant and applied to the inner surface of the ream wrap. Appleton says the coating can be applied to a customer's base paper or to base paper produced by Appleton. ...

Cast Film Lines for Barrier Films

(The Place)

October 31, 2003, Application: Besides the blown film process, cast film technology is the most significant production method for manufacture of barrier films ranging from 20 to 300 microns. The number of layers, the selection ...

Appleton Launches MoistureBloc, Moisture Vapor Barrier for Folding Carton Packaging

(Folding Cartons)

October 19, 2003, Appleton reports it has launched MoistureBloc folding carton barrier packaging, "a substrate engineered to provide superior protection from moisture vapor damage for consumer dry goods like detergents, ...

Ticona Topas COC Barrier Material Utilized in Joint-Development Folding Carton of VG Nicolaus and Henkel

(Folding Cartons)

October 16, 2003, ... reduces package-production costs. The companies say, by using Ticona's Topas COC (cyclic olefin copolymer) , they've been able to integrate the moisture barrier directly into the cardboard packaging utilized ...

Producing Coextruded High Barrier Heat-Shrinkable Packaging Films

(The Place)

September 30, 2003, Application: Examining and comparing high barrier polymers and structures provides guidelines for matching film performance with application. PEER-REVIEWED TECHNICAL PAPER: Following is an expanded summary ...

FTA Raises the Bar

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... Tolerances) guidelines and use densitometers and color control targets as basic steps to consistency on-press. He recommends putting small color-density bars near the UPC if space is an issue on the side ...

Barrier Coatings Friendly to Environment Now Available

(News | New Products)

May 29, 2003, After 20 months of targeted planning by a newly established team, BASF reports it's offering environmentally compatible barrier coatings for paper packaging; according to the manufacturer, the coatings ...

Brady Corp. Buys German Barcode Manufacturer

(News | New Products)

May 06, 2003, Brady Corp. reports it has acquired Etimark GmbH, a provider of bar code solutions, including labels, printers, applicators, and software for the German market. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ...

RFID Reader Said to Break Barrier in Technology Adoption

(News | New Products)

February 25, 2003, Matrics Inc. reports the release of a new 'Advanced RFID Reader,' which the company says "breaks [the] barrier to radio frequency identification (RFID) adoption." COLUMBIA, MD, USA—Matrics Inc. reports the ...

In Flexible Packaging, Barriers Are No Obstacles to Success

(Flexpack)

October 31, 2002, Success in business usually comes from finding ways to overcome barriers. But in the flexible packaging business, success is all about barriers, and in some cases, the higher the barrier, the better. Success ...

Packaging Strategies Study Provides Barrier-Enhancing Analyses

(News | New Products)

August 22, 2002, Packaging Strategies reports its new study Barrier-Enhancing Technologies for PET and Polypropylene Containers and Closures offers material, container, and manufacturing-cost analyses for barrier-enhanced ...

Barco's ArtiosCAD: RIT's Teaching To

(News | New Products)

March 05, 2002, VANDALIA, OH -- A Barco donation made to the packaging sciences division of the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is beginning to pay off for the VANDALIA, OH -- A Barco donation made to the packaging ...

Sun Chemical Div. Gets Gigasetter by Barco

(News | New Products)

February 07, 2002, NORTHLAKE, IL -- Sun Chemical Ink and and Barco Graphics announce the purchase of Barco Gigasetter --the largest format imagesetter available and reportedly

Purup-Eskofot and Barco Merger Effective

(News | New Products)

January 13, 2002, BALLERUP, DENMARKAccording to Purup Eskofot, the final agreement for the amalgamation of the company and Barco Graphics has been signed. The merger, which BALLERUP, DENMARK—According to Purup Eskofot, ...

Barco's Webcenter Offers Web-Based Packaging Desig

(News | New Products)

December 18, 2001, Barco Graphics says its pleased to offer on-line product demonstrations for its popular WebCenter web-based packaging design communication software—any time, any where—if you have Internet access. VANDALIA, ...

Barco's Webcenter Lets Converters Create Central Store of Package Design

(News | New Products)

September 20, 2001, Earlier this month, Barco Graphics announced WebCenter, a tool for communicating and presenting product design and specs via the Internet. According to the software manufacturer, the web-based software ...

Barco to Demo Prepress and Proofing Products at Print 2001

(News | New Products)

August 09, 2001, At the upcoming Print 2001 show in Chicago next month, Barco Graphics will bring together the three units that comprise its business: package printing, industrial printing, and commerical printing. VANDALIA, ...

Barrier Properties of EVOH at Low Temperatures and Various Humidity

(Magazine)

March 31, 2001, ... barrier resin for use in food and nonfood packaging applications. Since the material is hygroscopic, gas barrier properties depend on humidity. The barrier properties of EVOH at low temperature are important ...

Barrier Layer Protects CDs from Skips and Scratches

(Magazine)

July 31, 2000, ... Under normal handling and storage circumstances, CDfender reportedly will adhere to a CD-ROM, game CD, or music CD and will provide that disc with a protective barrier against minor damage that might affect ...

High-Barrier Packaging: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

(Magazine)

January 31, 2000, ... by the package may help sell the product, but product performance keeps customers coming back. And performance is exactly what today's high-barrier plastic films deliver. High-barrier packaging can comprise ...

The role of barrier materials in packaging low-fat goods.

(Magazine)

October 31, 1996, ... content can produce off-odors and off-flavors. A study examines the problem and evaluates which barrier materials can overcome the problem. The array of low-fat/no-fat food products is steadily increasing ...

Steam bar controls curl in web processes

(Magazine)

February 28, 1995, The Curlguard system is designed to control curl in paper web processes. It incorporates a steam distribution bar to apply uniform steam to the web. Curl The Curlguard system is designed to control curl ...

Static eliminator bar neutralizes webs

(Magazine)

February 28, 1995, The E-series static eliminator bar is designed to neutralize positive and negative changes on webs made of plastic, glass, fabric and paper. When used The E-series static eliminator bar is designed to ...

BW Converting introduces the Meridian Elite+: The next generation in laser roll cleaning

(News | New Products)

April 27, 2025, Delivering unmatched automation, precision and efficiency to flexographic printing companies   Delivering unmatched automation, precision and efficiency to flexographic printing companies BW Converting ...

EFI Showcases Latest Solutions Expanding the Possibilities of Digital Printing at the ISA International Sign Expo

(News | New Products)

April 23, 2025, ... is showing the 65-inch-wide EFI Pro 16h+ hybrid LED printer that delivers high-quality imaging at production-level speeds, raising the bar for entry-level, wide-format production-level printing To learn ...

EMT International Expands Cutting Technology Portfolio with slittec Partnership

(News | New Products)

April 21, 2025, ... builds upon EMT International's established product line, which already includes shafts, chucks/adapters, quick set bars, slitter holders, and punch tooling. slittec's advanced cutting technology will enhance ...

Advantages of Shear, Razor and Crush Web Slitting Techniques

(Coating/Laminating)

April 16, 2025, ... for each lane and track these rolls through the system until they reach the tube seamer. This requires automatically placing a unique identifying label or barcode on each lane before slitting. The automatic ...