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Dow Corning Offers New Release Modifier

(Coatings)

November 22, 2013, ... the next generation of controlled release additive technology for solventless release coatings. Said to offer tight release at very low platinum (Pt) levels with superior stability and shelf life, product ...

Clear Lam Announces Freezer-Grade RPET Rollstock

(Flexpack News)

November 03, 2013, ... plastics is forecast to rise by 6.5% annually, reaching 3.5 billion lbs in 2016. The new rollstock incorporates compounded additives produced by Clear Lam’s subsidiary, CL Polymers. The rollstock is ...

Plastic Technologies Offers PET Recycling Calculator

(Green Converting)

October 19, 2013, ... materials, barrier, additives, closures, labels, etc., can potentially impact the next generation of PET (rPET) that is produced from these recycled containers. The free download can be quickly located ...

On Print | Impact of 3-D Printing on the Converting Industry

(On Print)

September 26, 2013, ... two-dimensional world. Let me explain. The term 3-D printing often covers all layer-by-layer, computer-controlled additive manufacturing methods within a fixed volume defined by the width and length ...

RadTech Issues Call for Papers for Tech Conference

(Curing)

June 09, 2013, Areas of special interest include LED technology, bio-based materials, additive manufacturing, advanced materials, and future applications   BETHESDA, MD | RadTech, the Assn. for UV & EB Technology, ...

Monadnock Paper Mills Continues Green Commitment

(Paper)

May 07, 2013, ...  “We did everything we could internally to maximize the efficiency of our hydro facilities, and only then did we start looking at reputable sources for additive renewable energy and carbon offset credits,” ...

Pearl Technologies Announces Pre-Nip Chiller Spreaders

(Coating)

March 27, 2013, Spreaders are said to eliminate blocking, increase output, raise film quality, and more   SAVANNAH, NY | Pearl Technologies offers blown film processors that are said to increase output by as much ...

Clariant Announces Renewable-Based Waxes

(Coatings)

March 23, 2013, ... partly-renewable polymer wax for printing inks, which reportedly offers an ideal combination of flexible yet tough polymeric characteristics that renderiit a powerful rub-resistance additive for all ink ...

On Print | Conductive Inks & Coatings

(Coatings)

February 21, 2013, ... crude form—it is the basic unit of graphite. However, it doesn’t show its extreme properties in this form—the conductivity of layers is not additive. Also, the out-of-plane (z-direction) conductivity is ...

BASF Products Enhance UV Light Formulations

(Curing)

February 09, 2013, ... and we want to help them be more successful by delivering versatile solutions to meet their needs,” said Limei Lu, market development manager, Resins and Performance Additives for Printing and Packaging, ...

VCF's Slot-Die Coater Producing Highly Engineered Film

(Coating/Laminating News)

January 13, 2013, ... new web coating line is capable of processing many different polymers and additives and applies them to virtually any flexible substrate. But the additional machinery was just the beginning of many changes ...

Readers Choice: Top 11 New Products of 2012

(Coatings)

January 01, 2013, ... Valencia, Spain, launches the first of a series of EVOH/specialty clay composites. Nippon is marketing the EVOH clay composite products using Nanobiomatter’s proprietary clay-based additive O2Block Barrier—designed ...

Hanita Coatings Adds Flame-Retardant Films

(Label/Tape News)

December 16, 2012, ... extruded with FR additives, or high-cost polyimide substrates. [We are] offering an affordable, thin, and effective solution to the flame propagation requirements of the electronic appliance market, based ...

What's New with Primers, and a visit to old friend

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

October 17, 2012, ... and the additives and anti-oxidants incorporated into the PP inhibit oxidation of the surface during extrusion.  Other factors such as narrow molecular weight distribution, little to no long-chain branching, ...

Sustainability | Q&A with Kyla Fisher

(Carton Box)

October 11, 2012, ... them achieve a gradual increase over the next decade. In addition, some customers are looking for completely plastic-free and additive-free packaging solutions to address consumer concerns around estrogenic ...

Fujifilm Water-based Flexo Inks Offer Critical Benefits

(News | New Products)

September 30, 2012, ... new inks feature many benefits, including: Pour-and print—Since there is no need to additives prior to printing, labor and time is reduced and results are more consistent. Minimal "on press" adjustments—In ...

Americhem Color Solutions Are Green

(News | New Products)

May 29, 2012, Americhem announces a new facility and the nBalance sustainable line of color and additive masterbatches, said to reduce impact on the environment   CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH | Americhem, a global provider ...

DuPont Awards | Packaging that Reduces Food Waste Captures Top Prize

(Carton Box)

May 09, 2012, ... Meats by Curwood Inc. – A Bemis Div. – USA FreshCase packaging is the first-ever, vacuum package for red meat that maintains the meat’s appetizing color through a found-in-nature proprietary additive ...

Nippon and Nanobiomatters Launch Composite

(Substrates)

April 06, 2012, ... Nanobiomatter’s proprietary clay-based additive O2Block Barrier—designed to improve various polymers such as EVOH—under the Soarnol NC Series trade name. The first commercial grade is Soarnol NC7003, ...

NPE2012 Has Exciting Opening

(Substrates)

April 01, 2012, ... compounds, and additives to equipment suppliers that have developed systems specifically for processing these materials. Sessions of all three educational programs co-located with the show will also focus ...