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December 31, 2006, ... from 60-ga film to 24-pt board. PFFC-ASAP 309 Shrink-Label Film is Roll-Fed Avery Dennison, Concord, OH; 800/876-3888; efd.averydennison.com Roll-fed shrink polyolefin label film shrinks to 40%. ...

Adding Up Additives

(Tech Reports)

December 31, 2006, ... many benefits. In dissipating local surface charge, they make polyolefin and other films easier to handle. As a result, film sheets are less prone to stick together due to static electricity during die-cutting. ...

the PLACE

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December 31, 2006, ... in the paper discuss how the addition of a non-polar process aid to polyolefins allowed achieving higher productivity. The material is a highly crystalline, linear, non-polar Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbon ...

Cure Cockling

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November 30, 2006, ... to seal up with poly coating. There are several paper coatings that are used to alleviate cockling. Poly-coated liners have a layer of polyolefin (plastic) coated on both sides of the base paper. This ...

the PLACE

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November 30, 2006, ...  Polypropylene can easily run on existing polyolefin blown film lines with general purpose screws. An extrusion temperature of 225°C will work well. If the line is dedicated to PP, a screw designed ...

Wayne Machine Delivers New Extrusion Film Technology

(Archive)

November 05, 2006, ...  The line can process polyolefins such as LDPE, LLDPE, and HDPE; barrier materials such as EVOH; and adhesives for tie layer applications. It is said to be ideal for rapid development of multi-layer ...

Are Universal Products Possible?

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July 31, 2006, ... may not adhere at all to a polyolefin film. An ink intended to be sandwiched between two films in a flexible packaging application probably will perform unsatisfactorily as a surface-printed ink.  ...

the PLACE

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July 31, 2006, ... architectures can be changed almost independently. Discoloration Resistant Polyolefins, Part IV: Gamma Irradiated LLDPE Films by R. E. King III, Ciba Specialty Chemicals APPLICATION: Gamma irradiated ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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April 29, 2006, ... then extrusion coated with properly oxidized polyolefin resins. Excellent oxygen barrier transmission rates are possible. A primary factor influencing the oxygen barrier performance is continuity of the ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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March 30, 2006, ... polyolefins). In addition, the clay layers tend to bond strongly together making the dispersion of the clay into the polymer matrix more difficult. From an applications standpoint, considerable interest ...

Cut With Glass

(Magazine)

February 27, 2006, ... in many locations around the world. In general, the films are manufactured from polymers such as polyester, polyamide (nylon), and polyolefins such as high-density polyethylene and polypropylene. Polyolefin ...

HP Installs Press at RIT

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January 02, 2006, The Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) Printing Applications Laboratory Worldwide Media Center (WWMC) had added a seven-color HP Indigot press ws4050. PRESS RELEASE PALTO ALTO, CA—The Rochester ...

Trends & Technical Solutions

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December 30, 2005, ... temperature, compared with paper. This is particularly true of polyolefin films. Polyester films are somewhat more robust physically and are less difficult to handle as a web. It is advisable to measure ...

What's Really On the Surface

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October 30, 2005, ... or not. Since many polyolefins will not accept an adhesive, coating, primer, or ink without treatment, converters must know whether that treatment is present before proceeding to use the substrate. ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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October 30, 2005, ... successfully performed for the treatment of various materials including polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, spunbonded polyolefin, polyamide, and polytetrafluoroethylene. The APT process consists of ...

To Serve & Protect

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October 30, 2005, ... factor to consider is repulpability and/or recylability of the finished substrate. Generally, waxes and polyolefin films are not repulpable or recyclable, creating a cost for disposal. Technical staff, ...

Narrow Web New Products

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August 30, 2005, ... protective overlaminate films, print-treated and topcoated PEs, semi-rigid and flexible vinyls, transfer tapes, and economical polyolefins. Also included are specialty labeling materials for battery, security, ...

Converting Industry News

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August 30, 2005, ... for about 9% of all polyolefin polymers in 2009. For more information on the study, contact Freedonia at 440/684-9600 or visit freedoniagroup.com. DuPont Study Results Reported WILMINGTON, DE—DuPont ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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July 30, 2005, Calcium carbonates for polyolefin extrusion coating applications, rheology of glass-fiber-filled polypropylene melts, non-invasive oxygen measurement using fluorescence technology and its implacation for ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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June 29, 2005, ... differences between flame burner technologies and their effectiveness. Flame treatment was initially developed in the 1950s to improve the surface adhesion properties of polyolefin films. Flame treatment ...