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Exclusive Research-Critical Trends

(Trends/Management)

April 30, 2011, ... capabilities. Half of all respondents (54%) reported making significant (defined as more than $30,000) capital investments in 2010, and 55% plan to do so within the next 6-12 months. Plant Capacity ...

Teknek Features Nanoclean Technology at ICE USA

(Web Cleaning)

April 07, 2011, ... the contamination is removed it is transferred to a pre-sheeted roll of adhesive film. The new Nanocleen Plus roll also incorporates static dissipating qualities making it suitable for very thin materials ...

Static Beat: Off-Line Charging Measurements

(Static Elimination)

March 31, 2011, ... between the sheet and the rollers. However, the sheet charge depends on a number of other things. For example, the charge increases with sheet size. Divide the measured charge by the sheet area to find ...

Coating Matters: Steam-The Cure for Curl

(Surface Prep)

March 31, 2011, ... when it comes to process improvement. Specifically, the coating of paper label stock can be trying because the substrate tends to curl within the process. I have gained an appreciation for steam remoisturization ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2011, ... as well as Technology of the Year. Nothing Generic There's nothing generic about the tissue canister housing Kimberly-Clark's Kleenex tissues. Graphic Packaging Intl. (GPI), Marietta, GA, virtually blew ...

Dancing Bravely on the Edge

(Trends/Management)

March 31, 2011, Ask my daughters. They think my dancing style needs some help. [Perhaps that's one of the reasons I insisted they take dance as adolescents.] And we all Ask my daughters. They think my dancing style needs ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Coating/Laminating)

March 17, 2011, ... for either Marketing or Technical excellence. Additionally, awards were presented for Sustainability as well as Technology of the Year. Nothing Generic There’s nothing generic about the tissue canister ...

Coating Matters: 4 Steps to Resolving Coating Defects

(Coating/Laminating)

February 28, 2011, ... wants to know where to start when a coating problem surfaces with their product. So let's start with the surface of the problem. The main thing to do is properly identify the coating defect you are seeing. ...

W&H Issues Good News

(Trends/Management)

February 28, 2011, ... at K produced a five-layer polyolefin film developed in collaboration with ExxonMobil Chemical. Reportedly, the film showed improved properties and was thinner than conventional three-layer films, resulting ...

Surface Treating: Promoting Adhesion

(Surface Prep)

February 28, 2011, ...  With polymer-based packaging substrates, corona treatment excels at activating these surfaces by disassociating the oxygen molecules within the air ionizing discharge to free atomic oxygen (O) to bond ...

Green Trends Prevail

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2011, ... Solo Cup Co. has produced another approach, using EPS for its Trophy thin-wall cup — the two-piece construction is made with paper cup technology. This cup offers better printing quality at a price almost ...

Counting Clicks

(Magazine)

February 28, 2011, ... do not require laser scoring or perforations to make a clean, exact straight tear wherever needed on a pouch. Available as thin as 30 microns (1.2 mil), films offer yield advantages as well as flexibility ...

First 100 Days: New Ownership at Atlas Converting Equipment

(Slit News)

February 17, 2011, ... and the transition period following the transaction were nothing but completely amicable. Says Alan Johnson, managing director of Atlas Converting Equipment, “Our initial focus was to communicate the ...

Market Update: Coating & Laminating Special Report: Still Growing

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2011, ... most of 2009 had reflected the downturn in consumer confidence and order books were very thin as companies reduced stocks and inventories to minimize working capital and preserve cash levels. It was ...

Technical Report: A Rheology Lesson

(Coating/Laminating)

January 31, 2011, ... is called shear thinning. Most polymers are like peanut butter; they become more rubbery the more they move. Polymers also shear thin with heat. As the temperature goes up, viscosity goes down (and vice ...

Nonwoven Laminations: Absorb Profit

(Controls)

January 31, 2011, ... not only mechanical issues but also that it was literally giving away 2% or more of each nonwoven roll following slitting and cutting of the superabsorbent laminate and composite material, they knew something ...

Check Your E-Mail for Critical Trends Survey

(Yo's Yarns)

January 18, 2011, ... subject line: PFFC Critical Trends Survey - Courtesy Reminder. Why is it important for you to respond? First of all, there’s something in it for you personally. Second of all, you can compare how your ...

Static Beat: Conductive Antistatic Layers

(Static Elimination)

December 31, 2010, ... is: “What is the maximum allowable resistivity for my product?” The answer depends on two things: Sensitivity | How sensitive is your product to static? To keep static low for critical applications, ...

Coating Matters: Defects | Finding the Cause

(Coating/Laminating)

December 31, 2010, ... not damaged. This is a great starting point, but where do you go from here? This is where you have to think about all the interactions. Typically, a down-web streak is contamination of a trapped ...

Dow Opens Commercial-Scale Manufacturing of Encapsulant Films for PV Panels

(Flexpack News)

December 14, 2010, ... module stability and improved electrical performance versus traditional encapsulants, such as EVA-based products. The new encapsulant films are suitable for C-Si and thin-film modules. This latest encapsulant ...