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Odd Shape? Odd Substrate? You Might Try Pad Printing

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January 31, 2001, ... that can be used to print on 3-D objects. Examples of products that utilize this printing technology are golf balls, syringe barrels, untreated silicon, and polyolefin plastics. Pad printing has been ...

In-Mold Labeling Makes Strides Worldwide

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December 31, 2000, ... a synthetic, paper-like substrate designed specifically for IML applications. Made from discrete polyolefin fibers on a traditional paper machine, the product combines the blister resistance of paper with ...

Extrusion Coating Committee News

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December 31, 2000, ... of wetting tension of polyolefin films and coated surfaces via the mayer rod technique." Four companies participated in round robin testing to help write a precision statement for the test method. The ...

Converting Industry News

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October 31, 2000, ...  Voltek, Zotefoams Form Alliance LAWRENCE, MA, & FLORENCE, KY, USA—Voltek, a div. of Sekisui America Corp., has formed an alliance with Zotefoams to market block polyolefin foams used in a variety of ...

Conference Features New Networking Opportunity

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October 31, 2000, ... "State of the Polyolefins Industry" was the title of the presentation by Howard Rappaport of CMAI. Annette Comer of MarTech spoke on "Future of Flexible Packaging." Rappaport noted that energy is a very ...

Battle of the Materials Is on for Blister Packaging Market

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September 30, 2000, ... currently is receiving a significant amount of attention. The introduction of cyclic polyolefins (COC0) by Ticona in Germany offers the pharma blister package yet another alternative. This new olefinic ...

Assessing Real-Life Sealant Performance in Flexible Packaging

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September 30, 2000, Application: Polyolefin plastomers exhibit excellent caulkability to deliver the sealing characteristics necessary for total package performance. Application: Polyolefin plastomers exhibit excellent caulkability ...

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, ...

Flexible Packaging Strategies for 2002: In Summary

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March 31, 2000, ... needs increase. To contain costs, such items as prepackaged procedure kits use lower-cost flexible packaging. The top five dollar markets were all in medical packaging. Spun-bonded polyolefin, coated papers, ...

FPA Winners Prove Again How to Do More with Less

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February 29, 2000, ... oriented polyolefin (COP) and oxygen barrier construction of the package extends pet food shelf life, improves freshness and palatability, and reduces insect infestation concerns. The COP abuse/sealant ...

High-Barrier Packaging: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

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January 31, 2000, ... says his company has been involved in the market since the mid-70s. "In barrier packaging, we use tie-layer adhesives [polyolefins that bond dissimilar polymers together in a multilayer structure], and ...

Getting the most value from your extrusion coater.

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November 30, 1996, ... existing and prospective customers. A key to most R&D efforts or production trials, particularly if frequent short runs are involved, is flexibility. As a major supplier of polyolefin extrusion coating ...

Taking the "magic" and the mystery out of treatin

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August 31, 1996, ... industry. Flexible packaging as practiced today would not exist without this significant factor, which allows the use of most polyolefin substrates. Considering the importance of treating, it is surprising ...

Taking the measure of surface treatment is a learning process

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August 31, 1996, ... be that lab personnel using cotton swabs have a tendency to vary the amount that is picked up by the cotton swab, thus varying the results of the test. Also, the method of rubbing the liquid onto the polyolefin ...

Coextrusion: making the equipment fit the need

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June 30, 1996, ... ever thought possible," says Wheeler. They are also more efficient to extrude than more standard polyolefins, he adds. However, warns Wheeler, not all extrusion equipment can run metallocenes trouble-free. ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

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March 31, 1996, ... cc (required for broccoli) per sq m every 24 hours. The films, a proprietary structure based on a multilayered polyolefin, can be as thin as .6 mils, offering up to a 75% reduction, from existing films. ...

For adhesives or coatings, ask the right questions

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February 29, 1996, ... under consideration have specific adhesion to polyester, polyolefin, polyamide, and other substrates? Is flame or corona discharge treatment a requirement to enhance adhesion to a substrate? You might ...

Book details Japan's packaging industr

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May 31, 1995, ... good. Once again, the reader is overwhelmed by statistical data. The report notes that around 1967, Dainippon Inc. and Chemical Inc. produced the first polyolefin-based coextruded multilayer films through ...

Film offers food packagers green marketing opportunity

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April 30, 1995, ... also offer another unexpected benefit--it may permit increased processing speeds leading to improved productivity and yields. Of course, this is a general advantage for PET films over all polyolefin-type ...

Consortium proves quality growth of flexo printing

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April 30, 1995, ... printing on polyolefin film was demonstrated using waterborne inks. More importantly, the key to solving the anilox dilemma, high-density or high-quality, will be the development of higher-strength inks. ...