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(News | New Products)

August 26, 2002, ... price hikes on most specialty nonwoven products; Mobil Chemical, polyethylene cost increased 5 percent; and Continental Can, Folding Carton Div., ups prices on all regular folding carton products from ...

Dead On Slit Rolls

(Unprinted Rolls)

July 31, 2002, ... coextruded, shrinkable, and barrier; polyethylene (PE) — linear low-density and low density; and cellophane. As for the markets it serves, Cheatle identifies several, including magnetic media, pharmaceutical, ...

Converter's Niche: Innovatio

(Magazine)

July 31, 2002, ... is “siliconized polyethylene (PE)” film, which involves the application of silicon onto PE film used in the individual wrapping of different products. It replaces waxed siliconized paper as a release liner. ...

In the Bag

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, ... designed to carry products weighing more than 20 lb. This sector of the market has an estimated polyethylene (PE) consumption of 670 million lb for the year 2001. The market size was estimated to be ...

Chinaplas 2002: Plastics and Rubber Industries Event

(News | New Products)

June 12, 2002, Chinaplas 2002, the 16th International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries, "facilitates market information and technology exchanges [for the industry]." SANTA CLARA, CA, USA—Chinaplas 2002, slated ...

Hawaii Passes Container Deposit Legislation What's Next

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, Of interest to converters, Hawaii has become the first US state since 1982 to pass container deposit legislation. Of interest to converters, Hawaii has become the first US state since 1982 to pass container ...

Atofina to Outline Metallocene MDPE Niche at MetCon 2002

(News | New Products)

May 27, 2002, ... research, is slated for June 6 and 7, 2002, at the J.W. Marriott Hotel, Houston, TX. According to Atofina, Maes will outline the company's first step in commercializing several metallocene polyethylene ...

The Standard Standards

(News | New Products)

May 22, 2002, ...  Chevron Phillips (CP) Chemical Co. says it's achieved ISO 9002 certification for its Polyethylene Units and Polyethylene Laboratory at Cedar Bayou, TX. "By achieving ISO certification," says Neil Nethery, ...

Pactiv to Buy Winkler Forming

(News | New Products)

May 21, 2002, Pactiv Corp. reports an agreement to purchase Winkler Forming, Inc. Pactiv says it will purchase the thermoformer of amorphous polyethylene terephthalate (APET) for food packaging for $72.5 million (approximately ...

New Products for the Narrow Web Converting Industry

(Magazine)

April 30, 2002, New from: Akzo Nobel Inks, Independent Machine Co., MACtac, Pillar Technologies, and Propheteer Intl. UV Offset Ink Maintains Adhesion, Color Akzo Nobel Inks, Plymouth, MN; 763/559-5911; na.aninks.com ...

Sonoco Ups Euro Coreboard Prices; Packaging Provider also to Close California Bag Plant

(News | New Products)

April 30, 2002, BRUSSELS, BELGIUM Sonoco recently announced its intent to increase prices (for all paper grades manufactured at its European mills) by 40 to 50 Euro per

Every Trick in the Book

(Magazine)

March 31, 2002, ... thin and thick layers. Kapak Corp., Minneapolis, MN, converts the 48-ga PET/ink/adhesive/48-ga MPET/adhesive/300-ga linear-low-density polyethylene pouch with tear notch and zipper reclosure feature. ...

Coating and Laminating Special Report

(Archive)

February 28, 2002, ... liners: polyester polystyrene high-density polyethylene low-density polyethylene polypropylene   In addition, multilayer films based on the preceding polymers and various copolymers are ...

Through Thick and Thin, Gauging Controls Perform for You

(Magazine)

February 28, 2002, Whether you're in the market for high-end thickness and gauging controls or you want a value-based system, developments have been made at both ends of Whether you're in the market for high-end thickness ...

Reclosability & Flex-Packs

(Magazine)

January 31, 2002, ... vinyl acetate and low-density polyethylene. Most zipper styles on packages today utilize a standard “arrowhead and receiver” design. The reclosable interlocks may come in contact with particulate matter ...

Russian Flex-Pack Markets Holds Potential

(News | New Products)

January 23, 2002, ... "Luckplastmas," for the dedicated production of polyethylene packaging films. Located in Luck (Volhynia district, Ukraine), the plant is a major supplier of PE and PP film to Ukraine. Now operating as "Luckchim," ...

Control of Adhesion and Removal of Heat Sealable Tops on Polymer Containers

(Magazine)

December 31, 2001, ... peelable seals. Figure 2 is an example of a peelable seal using an immiscible system with polyethylene to impart cohesive failure. The seal strength of a nonpeelable seal depends on film thickness. ...

One New Treater, Many New Benefits

(Magazine)

November 30, 2001, ... applications. The company produces all polyethylene film in a density range of 0.895 — 0.960, as well as polypropylene. In 1997 Optimum purchased its first Corotec corona treatment system, an 84-in.-wide ...

International Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

November 30, 2001, News from: Clear View Bag, CreoScitex, Danapak, Enercon, Ion Industrial, Nova Chemicals, Rexam, and Unilux. Covering the Full Spectrum of International Industry News, Events & Activities Supplier News ...

Battling the Biothreats

(Magazine)

November 30, 2001, ... reports the company. Among the most common antimicrobial materials are organic acids and their salts, reports Colorcon. For example, Potassium sorbate is used frequently with polyethylene (PE) materials ...