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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 ...

Battling the Biothreats

(News | New Products)

November 27, 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 ...

Polymers / Laminations / Adhesives / Coatings / Extrusions

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October 31, 2001, ... polyethylene, polyvinylidene chloride, EVA, and newer offerings such as nylon MXD6, cyclic olefin copolymers, and liquid crystalline polymers. His paper also included a discussion on barrier testing and ...

Crosslinking Agents Can Improve Physical Properties

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September 30, 2001, ... the ring is strained and can react with carboxylic acid function groups found on the resin binders. Polyethylene amines: These chemicals contain amines on the backbone of PE that can react with carboxylic ...

Many New Players Join India's Flex-Pack Boo

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September 30, 2001, ... Toothpaste (a PET/holographic MET PET board lamination); special soap wrapper (paper sandwiched between heat-sealable plastic layers for high-speed machines); easy-tear, paper-like PET/polyethylene ...

Die-Hard Creativity Keeps Converter Growing and GROWING

(Office Products)

September 30, 2001, ... package; it's comprised of a polyethylene pouch with a pressure-sensitive back. These days, Jannel's “modified” two-shift (they overlap during the day) operation also is exercising its creativity in the ...

Web Guides Bring Positive Results to Negative Sleeves

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September 30, 2001, ... 25 hr a day, five days a week, the 50-mm dies produce high-density polyethylene from 7-18 in. in both clear and matte finishes. The blown film lines run at 100-150 fpm, and the film is corona treated in-line ...

Electron Beam Curing in Flexible Packaging

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August 31, 2001, ... substrate. An important substrate in flexible packaging is polyethylene. Although most people regard this as a simple polymer of ethylene, the actual material is a complex mixture of many other items added ...