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Atmospheric Plasma: The New Functional Treatment for Films

(Magazine)

January 31, 2001, ... as the vacuum plasma treatment process. APT production equipment testing has been successful for treatment of various polymer films including oriented polypropylene (OPP), polyethylene (PE), polyethylene ...

Converting Industry News

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December 31, 2000, ... linear and metallocene resins, has increased to about 28%. This and other information is included in AMI's Guide to the Polyethylene Film Industry in Europe, published by Applied Market Information Ltd. ...

The Influence of Aluminum Gauge on the Adhesion of Extruded Polyester to Foil Using Adheisve Primers

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December 31, 2000, ... with polyethylene (PE) make it useful in extrusion coating applications. For example, the higher stiffness and use temperature of PET provide an alternative to foil in packaging structures. The high gloss, ...

Extrusion Coating Committee News

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December 31, 2000, ... of wetting tension of polyethylene and polypropylene films and coatings (modified Visking analytical)." This is now in the ballotting process. Mike Potts of Dow Chemical USA is Task Group Chairperson. ...

Air Gap Dynamics: Effect on Molecular Properties and Heat Seal

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December 31, 2000, Application: Because the molecular structure of a polyethylene coating changes during extrusion, an extrusion coating operation should expect variations in final performance. Peer Reviewed Technical Papers ...

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

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November 30, 2000, Application: Acid copolymers will generally adhere more strongly to foil than low density polyethylene even when processing the acid copolymer at lower temperatures. This reduces the potential for taste, ...

Wide-Ranging European Converter Keeps on Moving

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October 31, 2000, ... solventless laminator. The company produces embossed and stretch polyethylene, cast polypropylene, and a variety of barrier materials. A superb prepress department, which is being upgraded constantly, ...

Conference Features New Networking Opportunity

(Magazine)

October 31, 2000, ... important component of making ethylene and propylene into polyethylene and polypropylene. Price trends in the energy industry are therefore critical for the supply and cost of the polymers. Unexpected ...

Temperature Switchable Membranes for Packaging Fresh Produce

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October 31, 2000, ... a drastic change in permeability when going from below to above the crystalline melting point. Table I Property Coated Membrane Polyethylene film, 2 mils Permeability to oxygen cc/100 in.2 ...

Hot Melt Symposium Covers Many Topics

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September 30, 2000, ...  At the interactive session on "Your Questions on Hot Melt Web Coating Answered," the audience wanted to know how to coat hot melt adhesives on temperature sensitive films such as thin, low density polyethylene. ...

Synthetic Paper from Plastics

(Magazine)

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, ... pouches on a vertical form/fill/seal machine, and tested to determine leaker rates. The paper examines four comparisons. In the comparison of a POP material to a linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), ...

Bringing Together the Many Benefits of Film and Paper

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September 30, 2000, ... bags, are among the first targets for a coextruded polyethylene film that has been developed by new British converter Harrier Packaging. The product, designated PaperFeel, reportedly looks, feels, prints, ...

Eastern European Converter Continues Pioneering Ways

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August 31, 2000, ... rapidly expanded to low-density polyethylene (LDPE), OPP, and multilayer barrier film manufacture (1992). Today, Chemosvit is a privately owned holding company with 18 individual subsidiaries ranging ...

Converting Industry News

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August 31, 2000, ... to Increase 6% CLEVELAND, OH, USA—PET resin demand in the US is forecast to increase 6.2% annually to 6.6 billion lb in 2003, valued at $4.1 billion, according to Polyethylene Terephthalate Resins, a ...

Study Assesses the Future of Release Liners in Europe

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August 31, 2000, ... and process technology are bringing real improvements in margins. Technological advances are essential for the new generation of release liner base materials—polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene, ...

Converted Flexible Packaging: Trends to Watch

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July 31, 2000, ... which have generated new opportunities. Polyethylene will remain the dominant film, although significantly better growth is anticipated for polypropylene. Ethylene vinyl alcohol films will exhibit the ...

Press Adds Flexibility of Film to Paper Operation

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June 30, 2000, ... "A lot of those products are being made by companies that buy their paper packaging from us but purchase polyethylene and other plastic materials from other suppliers for their consumer product line."  ...

Snack Food Packaging: 100 Years and Counting

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June 30, 2000, ... Packaging Award. 1940s Snack consumption rises during WWII era, due, in part, to more working members per family. Polyolefins developed: polyethylene (PE) and polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC, ...

Outlook 2000 and Beyond: The State of the Trade

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June 30, 2000, ... specialty-type products. The report notes that in each of the top four resin sections—polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, and polystyrene—there are fewer than five companies with significant ...