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Innovative Problem-Solving: Advances in the Industry

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January 31, 2001, ... aluminum foil, nonwovens, and coated fabrics. Innovation is not a one-time thing at TCI. "It comes from all the employees in the normal course of operations," Moody says. "When someone has an innovative ...

Products

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November 30, 2000, ... allow drive to be electrically isolated from power for servicing while motor runs in bypass mode on power line. All-Aluminum Airshafts Are Lightweight Goldenrod Corp., Prospect, CT; 203/758-0100; goldrod.com ...

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

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November 30, 2000, ... that has directly copolymerized with ethylene in the polymer chain. The acid groups provide adhesion sites for bonding to polar substrates such as aluminum foil, paper, and various primed surfaces.  ...

Converting Industry News

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November 29, 2000, ... roasters to specify a very thin layer of aluminum (down to 6 microns or approximately 25 ga) for barrier. Kapak says this allows cost savings without sacrificing performance—particularly beneficial in ...

What's New in Narrow We

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October 31, 2000, ... of different thicknesses, says mfr. Constructed of rugged, aircraft-grade aluminum, unit offers two die stations, one with a registration adjustment that allows the dies to be registered with one another. ...

Reporter Clips

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October 31, 2000, ... wine growers, providing customization capabilities and an extensive range of materials. The capsules are made from extruded PVC, seamed PVC, aluminum, or polylamination. The Sofacap product line offers ...

Wide-Ranging European Converter Keeps on Moving

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October 31, 2000, ...  Oppalyte 35mU842, replaced a paper/aluminum structure. Additional materials suppliers include Radici Films, Dow Chemicals, Coates Lorilleux, Montell France, and EC Eldocheme. With rapid service an ...

Pilot Coating Line Aids Both R&D and Production

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October 31, 2000, When MSC Specialty Films found its Faustel coating lines working overtime on R&D runs, it called on Faustel again, this time for a pilot-sized model. In a society in which bigger is often considered ...

Conference Features New Networking Opportunity

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October 31, 2000, ... Topics included the addition of calcium carbonate to boost polyethylene film and coating performance, nanoparticulate aluminum oxide as an enhancer of inkjet media, new technology in automatic dies and ...

Temperature Switchable Membranes for Packaging Fresh Produce

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October 31, 2000, Application: Temperature switchable membranes using a side chain crystallizable polymer have use in packaging fresh produce to create and maintain the specific atmospheres required to preserve fresh fruits ...

UV Protection of Hot Melt Adhesives for Packaging Applications

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October 31, 2000, Application: Light stabilizers can improve the resistance of hot melt adhesives to UV light induced degradation in packaging applications. Email the author at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Application: Light ...

Battle of the Materials Is on for Blister Packaging Market

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September 30, 2000, ...  In the area of cold forming, all aluminum foil blisters offer superb barrier protection to both moisture and oxygen. One drawback has been that cold forming produces large, shallow cavities requiring ...

Synthetic Paper from Plastics

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September 30, 2000, Application: A mixture of linear low density polyethylene and polystyrene with 40% filler consisting of 80% dolomite and 20% talc is very promising for synthetic paper uses. Application: A mixture of ...

Assessing Real-Life Sealant Performance in Flexible Packaging

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September 30, 2000, Application: Polyolefin plastomers exhibit excellent caulkability to deliver the sealing characteristics necessary for total package performance. Application: Polyolefin plastomers exhibit excellent caulkability ...

Nitrocellulose, Solvents, Recycling, and Safety

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September 30, 2000, Without proper precautions, the combination of nitrocellulose-containing inks, solvent-based press cleaners, and on-site recycling can be a deadly one. In the converting industry, it is normally desirable ...

The Vacumet Story Is a 30-Year History of Growth

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August 31, 2000, ... that recently observed its thirtieth anniversary. Vacumet has never strayed from its core business: depositing evaporated aluminum on a film substrate. Furthermore, it has achieved significant growth ...

Eastern European Converter Continues Pioneering Ways

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August 31, 2000, ... Nesquik cocoa powder was an OPPack winner. Nestle Foods (Slovakia) had been using a PET/aluminum foil/PE laminate to package its cocoa powder. By using Mobil Plastics' newly developed high-barrier OPP ...

What Is the Role of Additives in Water-Based Inks?

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August 31, 2000, The performance of water-based inks in flexographic printing is, to a large degree, based on additives that are incorporated into the ink to optimize The performance of water-based inks in flexographic ...

More New Products for the Converting Industry

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August 31, 2000, ... special operations. Idler Features Allow Higher Speeds Webex Inc., Neenah, WI; 920/729-6666; webexinc.com Ultralight aluminum idlers are said to allow operators to run lighter webs at higher speeds. ...

Converted Flexible Packaging: Trends to Watch

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July 31, 2000, ... Have Roles Despite plastic film's dominance, paper and aluminum foil still play a key role. The paper packaging segment reflects the maturity characteristic of the paper industry as a whole, although ...