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Air Gap Dynamics: Effect on Molecular Properties and Heat Seal

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December 31, 2000, ... with melt index of 1.7 dg/min and density of 0.926 g/cm superscript 3. The molecular weight distribution was narrow, the side chain branching was minimal, and no additives were present. Using the same ...

Film Extrusion Committee News

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November 30, 2000, ... sessions: "Extrusion Primer Plus"; "Extrusion Troubleshooting"; "Polypropylene"; "Extrusion Beyond the Die"; "New Materials and Applications"; "SPE Exchange"; Additives Primer"; "Advanced Additives"; "Film Processing: ...

Materials

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November 30, 2000, ... as Pantone formulations. Inspect Adhesive Patterns without Additives Nordson Corp., Duluth, GA; 770/497-3715; nordson.com The VeriTec G-Net verification system provides real-time monitoring and on-line ...

TAPPI's the PLACE to Sponsor Short Courses in Dalla

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November 29, 2000, ... of the technical aspects of extrusion coating. The sessions will cover polymers and additives, equipment, adhesion, safety, process troubleshooting, safety, and related items. The course will be especially ...

Is Food Contact Notification a Proprietary Right?

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October 31, 2000, ... for the intended use. If FDA does not object to the notification within 120 days of receipt, the substance may be legally marketed for the notified use. Unlike food additive regulations, the notification ...

The Formation of ''Microfoam'' in Water-Based Flexo Ink

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October 31, 2000, ... doctor blades. The generation of these small air bubbles into the ink puts great demand on the ink anti-foam additives. So much area is created that there is insufficient anti-foam to effectively control ...

Conference Features New Networking Opportunity

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October 31, 2000, ... of audience members contributed to the learning opportunities that were available to everybody. Subjects covered during the primers ranged from "Color and Additives Concentrates: Introduction," by Richard ...

Materials

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September 30, 2000, ... or spectrum foils "dramatically" to achieve eye-catching effects and shelf presence. Pattern is available in 14 colors. Packaging Additives Keep Food Fresh on Shelves Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Tarrytown, ...

Customer Satisfaction Begins and Ends with Quality

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September 30, 2000, Corrugated Paper Products invests in new equipment and additives from National Starch and Chemical Co. in order to assure quick delivery as well as top quality products. Corrugated Paper Products invests ...

For ''Friendly'' Adhesives and Coatings, You Must Prioritiz

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August 31, 2000, ... on which raw materials are possible. For example, an expensive additive might be exactly the solution for a deficiency in an environmentally and user friendly material, but its cost takes it out of ...

Decorative Films Served by Multilayer Structure

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May 31, 2000, ... ran the film as a three-layer structure, but Ellenbogen ultimately determined that only a five-layer structure could offer the required characteristics.) The color is an additive buried in the layers, ...

Globalization Is Driving Force Behind Fast-Growing NPE

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April 30, 2000, ... companies supply primary processing and auxiliary equipment systems; machine and mold components; resins and compounds; additives, fillers, and reinforcements; and mold-making services. In a recent ...

Getting Off to a Smooth Start with a New Coater

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December 31, 1999, ... and order production costs. If it's a job that's run before, the operators go to the CMR-2000 and pull up the recipe. Major resin suppliers include Eastman, Equistar, and Huntsman. Specialty additives, ...

Food Quality Protection Act limits Delaney Clause

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October 31, 1996, The FQPA action suggests there may be some momentum for eliminating the Delaney Clause as it applies to food and color additives in any food safety reform The FQPA action suggests there may be some momentum ...

Taking the "magic" and the mystery out of treatin

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August 31, 1996, ... without an understanding of either chemistry or mechanics. Some substrates used in flexible packaging contain slip additives or other compounds that migrate to the surface with time. Such materials will ...

Taking the measure of surface treatment is a learning process

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August 31, 1996, ... results. Why? One reason is that different test methods give different surface values. Plus, accuracy and precision of the two test methods depend on film type and the presence of additives. Proponents ...

FDA proposes to reduce environmental filing burdens.

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July 31, 1996, Converters, suppliers, and food companies commonly seek "clearances" from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by filing food additive petitions, "generally Converters, suppliers, and food companies commonly ...

Aqueous adhesive systems: giving credit where it is due.

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July 31, 1996, ... solvency than water. They easily dissolved the polymers, resins, plasticizers, and other additives necessary to formulate a high-demand adhesive product. Water dissolves few, if any, of these ingredients ...

Congress is considering FDA reform bills

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May 31, 1996, ... Act's "zero risk" standard for cancer-causing compounds with a negligible risk standard. That clause prohibits approval of any food additive that is found to cause cancer in man or animals, regardless of ...

The challenge of formulating FDA compliance.

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April 30, 1996, ... potentially an indirect food additive through possible migration to food. An adhesive, coating, or ink used in the packaging of a food item for human consumption must therefore conform to the applicable ...