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The Vacumet Story Is a 30-Year History of Growth

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August 31, 2000, ... by technical innovation and broadening the use of metallized films rather than adding other converting processes. Substance over Size Starting in South Hackensack, NJ, with a single 60-in. metallizing ...

Converting Industry News

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August 31, 2000, ... on "The Latest Technologies for Manufacturing Monolayer and Multilayer PET Preforms"; Jim Schneider of AET Films USA for "Innovations and Applications of Barrier and Metallized OPP Films"; Jason Kim of EVALCA ...

More New Products for the Converting Industry

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August 31, 2000, ... kit contains all the materials necessary to view anilox inventories accurately, mfr. says. Kit includes either 10 or 25 Echocheks[TM], a metallized laboratory tape that, when applied to the face of an ...

Converted Flexible Packaging: Trends to Watch

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July 31, 2000, ... use of metallized PP and polyester film. Food Industry Trends Food industry trends directly influence converted flexible packaging opportunities, since specific flexible materials (e.g., film, paper, ...

Snack Food Packaging: 100 Years and Counting

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June 30, 2000, ... damage. Coextrusion process develops, combining various hot plastics to produce more desirable packaging properties. Vacuum metallized films introduced; these films provide superior oxygen-resistant ...

Flexible Packaging Strategies for 2002: In Summary

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March 31, 2000, ... as food preparation. Bags typically incorporate high-barrier materials such as ethylene vinyl alcohol, polyvinylidene chloride, or metallized polyester or nylon. Bag-in-box is the traditional package, ...

FPA Winners Prove Again How to Do More with Less

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February 29, 2000, The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), Washington, DC, presented its 1999 Top Packaging Awards to seven companies for flexible packages that broke The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), Washington, ...

Converter Plays Key Role in Mercosur Trading Group

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February 29, 2000, ... chloride (PVDC)/PE (cured meats); PET/metallized PET/PE (powder drinks); and BOPP/PVDC/white OPP (filled cookies). BOPP film is purchased from ExxonMobil and Vitopel. Morton Chemical and Liofol supply ...

Specialty Products Are Custom Made in the U.K.

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January 31, 2000, ... pressure-sensitive, gummed, and heat seal labelstock; flexible packaging, including barrier, clear, and metallized laminates and lidding materials; a range of p-s and heat seal mounting and laminating ...

High-Barrier Packaging: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

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January 31, 2000, ... nylon, PVDC [polyvinylidene chloride], EVOH [ethylene vinyl alcohol], and metallized films. But the consumer demand to have fresher, more flavorful, higher quality foods has driven the demand for more ...

Dixie Toga Continues to Make Its Mark as a Leader

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December 31, 1999, ... such as (biaxially oriented polypropylene) BOPP/ink/adhesive/metallized BOPP; PET/ink/adhesive/metallized low-density polyethylene; and BOPP/ink/adhesive/BOPP/adhesive/pearl BOPP/adhesive/metallized BOPP. ...

Getting Off to a Smooth Start with a New Coater

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December 31, 1999, ... new testing equipment manufactured by Testing Machines Inc. The company works with more than 20 paper suppliers; film suppliers include AET, QPF, and Toray, which also provides metallized films. CEI ...

Flexible packaging converter treats its customers right.

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October 31, 1996, ... end, the company added the Dri-Tec Iaminator to its operations in 1993 to support its increased need for multilayer metallized and printed materials. Bare roll corona treating was included as a means of ...

Popcorn packaging leads converter down new paths.

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October 31, 1996, ... Foods. Founded in 1985, the company has expanded into other food packaging areas as well, utilizing the knowledge of paper and thin-gauge metallized film gained from its microwave popcorn packaging ...

Gauging system lights the way

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August 31, 1996, ... process of the lamp begins with two thermoplastics polyester film substrates. One is supplied with an indium tin oxide (ITO) coating already applied by the film vendor; the other is metallized by a sputtering ...

Modified Atmosphere Packaging shows potential for growth

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June 30, 1996, ... 1995 development of a high-performance metallized cellulose film. "The acquisition is great news for cellophane," says Derek Randall, who as managing director will head the Bridgwater business, to be ...

PET supplies increasing as markets expand

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May 31, 1996, ... developments introduced specifically for this emerging market. Included are a variety of sleeve concepts, metallized paper labels, and even labels that change in color due to temperature fluctuations. ...

AIMCAL Selects Seven for Annual Honors

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March 31, 1996, ... and extrusion laminated via a 7# low-density polyethylene to 60-ga Torayfan PC-1 metallized, biaxially oriented polypropylene. The BOPP layer is extrusion laminated via a 7# LDPE to 1.25-mil Sigma film. ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

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March 31, 1996, ... reverse flexo-printed on a multilayer structure (polyester/hologram metallized polyester/PE) for excellent product and printing protection throughout distribution. The pouch brings extra benefit by protecting ...

The 1996 Metallizing Roundup: Experts Ponder and Predict

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February 29, 1996, ... term, that's going to put pressure on markets." The market for his metallized paper looks healthy, according to Francis Shea Jr., commercial director, Van Leer Metallized Products (USA) Ltd. Shea is ...