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Atmospheric Plasma

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... evaluated to determine the adhesion of the ink. A tape test was performed for each protocol with a ½ in. × 2 in. tape peel test using fresh transparent (clear) pressure-sensitive tape. The tape was applied ...

Converting Industry News

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January 31, 2003, ...  P-S Tapes to Expand Annually CLEVELAND, OH, USA—The world market for pressure-sensitive (p-s or self-adhesive) tapes is projected to expand at an annual pace of 5.5% through 2006 to 25.4 billion sq m, ...

Colorful Adhesives and Coatings? Probably Not a Good Idea

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... be important. A paper label with a PSA (pressure-sensitive adhesive) on the backside can have some color, provided the paper is sufficiently opaque to hide the color. The color of an adhesive or coating ...

PSA Problem Solving

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... to take a step-by-step approach. This methodology can aid the investigation of quality issues commonly encountered with pressure-sensitive-adhesive (PSA) products. In the production of pressure-sensitive ...

National Adhesives to Feature High Productivity Products at CMM

(News | New Products)

January 26, 2003, ... CMM show in April. According to the company, it will showcase its full range of industrial pressure-sensitive adhesives and laminating adhesives, including those that can foamed, at the Converting Machinery/Materials ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

December 31, 2002, ... and vacuum web coating. Coating/laminating topics included environmental concerns; gravure coating; PSA (pressure-sensitive adhesive) product testing; laminating adhesives; release systems; and many more. ...

Canadian Converter: Labelad

(Magazine)

December 31, 2002, ... America to install a 12-color flexographic press. The company also houses an array of presses and prepress equipment to provide pressure-sensitive labels, promotional/informational labels and booklets, ...

PSA Online Outlet Provides Savings

(News | New Products)

November 21, 2002, MACtac, manufacturer of pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) materials, reports it's established MACtacMarket.com as an ongoing money-saving opportunity for the roll label converting market. STOW, OH, USA—MACtac, ...

Release Liners: A Worldwide Special ReportMedical/Healthcare Use

(Archive)

October 31, 2002, ... market. The majority of liners actually are featured on final products as a protective backing for a pressure-sensitive adhesive. However, a high proportion are used for film, foam, and adhesive casting ...

Release Liners: A Worldwide Special ReportReducing Silicone Mist

(Archive)

October 31, 2002, ... she has held a Technical Service and Development role at Dow Corning serving the Paper Industry Group in the areas of pressure-sensitive adhesives and release coatings. Paul Vandort received bachelor ...

Outsourcing Protects Trade Secrets

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, ...  Pilot coating is a typical but important step in product development. It is especially critical for release liners in the pressure-sensitive market. The best tests simulate an environment as close as ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, ... tagstock is used for ink jet- and laser-printable business cards, CD jewel case inserts, badges, and more, co. reports. Matte-coated stock is non-pressure-sensitive and designed to release cleanly from ...

Bemis Finishes Walki Films Buy

(News | New Products)

October 03, 2002, Bemis Company, global converter of flexible packaging and pressure-sensitive materials, reports the completion of the purchase of Walki Films from UPM-Kymmene. MINNEAPOLIS, MN, USA—Bemis Company reports ...

Halloween Is Coming: PSA Ghosts Can Be Pretty Scary

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... on Halloween. It is instead a term used in the pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) field to indicate residue remaining on a surface after removing a removable p-s label. The residue has an oily appearance ...

1960s

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... (including Russia) met to discuss problems and exchange ideas. October 1962 The newest innovation in cellophane-wrapped bread, developed by DuPont, is a pressure-sensitive end label, which retains ...

1990 - April 1993

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... a clear self-adhesive film is placed on top, which actives the migrating ink dots, and they enlarge. September 1990 Two pressure-sensitive tapes designed for medical applications involving the human ...

1977 - 1979

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... being associated with the ‘rotten egg’ odor." Adhesives Research, Inc., Glen Rock, PA, "is the first pressure-sensitives coater in the US, and one of the first in the world, to convert to a 100 percent ...

Labelexpo Americas Doing Fine

(News | New Products)

September 10, 2002, In more ways than one, Labelexpo Americas exhibited the true American spirit yesterday and today. At noon September 11, 2002, show organizer Tarsus, as well as the 400-plus exhibitors and hundreds of attendees, ...

Raflatac Gains P-S Material Market Share with MACtac Buy

(News | New Products)

September 05, 2002, Finland-based UPM-Kymmene and US-based Bemis Co. swap converting industry businesses: Bemis Company's MACtac, pressure-sensitive materials producer, now will be part of Raflatac (UPM-Kymmene subsidiary) ...

Materials

(Magazine)

August 31, 2002, ... than 24 pressure-sensitive papers and film products for offset printing. Co. says product lines represented are Ultra Bak bright white facestock for life-like color application; Ultra Bak label paper; ...