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Films 101: Back to Basics

(Archive)

November 30, 2009, ...  One of the most popular manufacturing methods, extrusion, occurs when resins and additives are combined, pushed through a heated barrel that melts the mixture, and sent out, or extruded, through a die. ...

Engineer's Playgroun

(Coating/Laminating Main)

October 31, 2009, ... compounder that combines various thermoplastic resins with powder and liquid additives for extrusion in the form of thin films in multiple layers at up to 50 lb/hr, and two extrusion coaters that simultaneously ...

Home Grown

(Coating/Laminating Main)

June 30, 2009, ... market needs. For example, SureGrip film was developed to have superior adhesion to digital films when fuser oils or other toner additives might cause problems. With the growth of “on demand” digital printing, ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCTS: July 200

(New Products)

June 30, 2009, ...  Upgrading Extrusion The MGF gravimetric device for feeding colorants and additives into plastics processing machines includes multilingual operator access and full data retrieval as standard features ...

Understand Linerboard & Medium Manufacture & Properties

(News Eclips)

June 23, 2009, ... raw materials and pulp mil operations; Stock prep refining; Additives; Fourdrinier web-end operations and effects on sheet structure and properties; Twin wire gap forming; Pressing & drying; Size ...

Contamination Combat

(Web Cleaning)

May 31, 2009, ... creating slitter dust, chaff from sheeting, and loose paper fibers, additives and powders, all of which can mar the appearance of the final product. Operators also can contaminate the production environment ...

The Coefficient of Winding Trouble

(Web Lines)

April 30, 2009, ... get bigger with each turn. These defects sometimes are called slip knots or convolution wrinkles. Smart products are designed with this in mind by using internal or external slip additives, engineered ...

Plasma Power

(Archive)

April 30, 2009, ... converting applications. Exposure of corona treated surfaces to high levels of ambient humidity and temperature accelerates polymer side chain mobility and treatment degradation. Migration of slip additives ...

New Technologies Highlighted at NPE2009 Exhibition

(News | New Products)

April 26, 2009, ... NPE show floor, there will be at least 16 booths where bioplastics are either the only or a main feature of the exhibit. Other exhibitors will introduce additives and processing equipment designed specifically ...

Plastic Film Study

(Substrates)

February 28, 2009, ... film market value (including resins, additives, processing, and other costs) will reach nearly $32 billion. Advances will reflect film's cost, performance, and source reduction advantages over rigid packaging, ...

Reader Reaction: Top Ten Products for Converters

(New Products)

February 28, 2009, ... applications. GPA | 800-395-9000 | www.askgpa.com PFFC-ASAP 321 Antimicrobial Is Highly Effective Innovative antimicrobial differs from other additives of this type in forming permanent covalent ...

Bloomer Plastics Converts Custom Films

(Substrates)

February 28, 2009, ... clear and natural. The company also can incorporate a number of functional additives, such as ultraviolet inhibitors, anti-static, biodegradable, and fire retardants. Lundgren says Bloomer Plastics' ...

What's New Product

(New Products)

November 30, 2008, ... Features an intermediate tank and separate cooling storage, allowing the volume of the fountain solution to be reduced by up to 60%. System is said to reduce disposal costs, lower the amount of additives ...

Evonik Goldschmidt to Increase Prices for Organics and Silicones

(News | New Products)

October 01, 2008, ... and specialty silicone additives will increase up to $0.50/lb depending on the product. Organic products, including quaternary compounds, surfactants, amine derivatives and specialty organic additives, ...

US Plastic Film Demand to Exceed 16 Billion Pounds

(News Eclips)

August 12, 2008, ... resins, additives, and processing, and other costs), according to the study, will reach nearly $32 billion. Advances will reflect film’s cost, performance and source reduction advantages over rigid packaging, ...

Dyne Levels Part 2

(Process Management)

June 30, 2008, ... is not fixed. It can deteriorate over time or become masked by additives, especially slip additives, migrating to the surface. If treatment is too high, it can cause blocking of the wound substrate roll; ...

Mixer Combines High Intensity With Low Shear and Heat

(News Eclips)

May 04, 2008, NEW CASTLE, PA | Xaloy is introducing nXmix, a step-change advance in technology for dispersion of additives and fillers in thermoplastic polymers NEW CASTLE, PA | Xaloy is introducing nXmix, a step-change ...

News Clips

(News Clips Archive)

April 30, 2008, ... surfactants, amine derivatives, and specialty additives, will increase between $0.05/lb and $0.15/lb. Select products will see higher increases. The Packaging and Building Materials business of Rohm ...

What's New Product

(Magazine)

March 31, 2008, ... Print Coat Instruments | +44 (0) 1763 852187 | www.rkprint.com PFFC-ASAP 408 White Ink Needs No Additives UV opaque Bondtite F/S White ink is a silicone-free product that can be used right out of ...

How To Choose the Best Adhesive System

(Archive)

March 25, 2008, ... take into account the many variations in performance that are now possible through the use of additives or special curing processes that can increase the cost/performance ratio. This article is intended ...