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LatinPack's Plastic Packaging Seminar Location Chang

(News | New Products)

October 10, 2002, ...  Oriented Films: Technology Overview and Applications Thursday, October 17, 2002 V. Additives in Plastic Packaging Speaker: Guillermo Quijano, Sales Manager, LatAm, Ampacet, MEX Antioxidants (A/O): ...

What Is the Role of Tack in Printing Inks?

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September 30, 2002, ... on its composition. The ink formulation is a careful balance of pigment, vehicle, solvents, and additives. Oil and solvents added to the ink tend to lower the tack. Higher levels of binder will raise ...

Redefining Plasticizers in Inks and Coatings

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July 30, 2002, ... effectively reduce the softening point (Tg) of the ink or coating binder. Most plasticizer additives used in inks and coatings fall within the chemical class of esters. Esters are made from the reaction ...

Seminar Addresses UV/EB Curable Technology

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July 21, 2002, ... keep systems at peak performance. Jim Gacek, sales manager at Maroon Inc., provided information on Chivure photoinitiators and UV additives. On day two of the seminar, Maroon hosted hands-on demonstrations ...

Converting Industry News

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June 30, 2002, ... pigments, and specialty chemical additives for coating applications in the global paper and paperboard industry. The joint venture company, designated RohmNova LLC, is equally owned by Rohm and Haas ...

In the Bag

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June 30, 2002, ... additives into the resin. Also important is the ability to print the product description and manufacturer information on the sack surface. The sack requires a surface treatment to permit a good ink ...

Focus on Crosslinking in Fluid Ink Systems

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May 31, 2002, Crosslinkers are an important class of additives ink and coating formulators use to enhance properties. These materials must be selected carefully to Crosslinkers are an important class of additives ink ...

The Third Wave: An Iron Tale about the Business of Print, Vol. 6

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May 31, 2002, ... controllers, oxygen scavenging, and antimicrobial additives to ensure customers [it employs] the latest security techniques and to reduce inventory costs. Another example is how a converter promoted its ...

Ashland Specialty Chemical Company Ups Resin Prices

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April 23, 2002, The Composite Polymers Div. of Ashland Specialty Chemical Co. is increasing the price of its polyester and vinyl ester resins, low-profile additives and gel coats by 4 cents (USD) per lb, the co. reports ...

Converting Industry News

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February 28, 2002, ... foam controls agents; Drewfax specialty additives; Drewgard flash rust inhibitors; and Amerstat biocides. R&D Agreement Will Promote mPP Development HOUSTON, TX, USA—Basell and ExxonMobil Chemical ...

Bioterrorism Legislation Could Affect Converting Industry

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December 31, 2001, ... packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding food….” Reading the two definitions together, one could conclude packaging materials that are “food additives” also are ...

Dealing with Ink Adhesion on High-Slip Films

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December 31, 2001, One of the most common problems with printing high-slip films is poor ink adhesion. Such films have low surface energies, and the levels of slip additives One of the most common problems with printing ...

Post 9/11 Activities Continue to Affect Converting Industry

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November 30, 2001, ... risk HazMats, such as some food additives or cleaning materials, could be affected. Companies that transport, ship, or receive HazMats likely will encounter delays and added costs as HazMat vehicles ...

Perhaps It's Time to Redefine Packaging Odor Spec

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November 30, 2001, ... be defined. With the exception of ammonia, there is less standardization in the formulations of water-based inks, coatings, and adhesives as to which amines and other additives they utilize. In the ...

Battling the Biothreats

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November 30, 2001, ... controlled by using heat, steam, and radiation or by the addition of antimicrobial additives. "[These] additives are materials that are able to reduce or eliminate the growth of bacteria, yeasts, and molds," ...

Materials

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November 29, 2001, ... added to the film or coextrusion during the extrusion process. An alternative to extrusion or extrusion coating application of antimicrobials is to apply the additives as a coating, which is advantageous ...

Pack-Secure: Critical Conference for Current Crisis

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November 27, 2001, ... A New Development" organic/inorganic additives; "No-Tox" inks; targeted microbes; packaging uses; costs; availability; present/projected uses; applications presented by Richard M. Podhajny, PhD, manager ...

Battling the Biothreats

(News | New Products)

November 27, 2001, ... controlled by using heat, steam, and radiation or by the addition of antimicrobial additives. "[These] additives are materials that are able to reduce or eliminate the growth of bacteria, yeasts, and molds," ...

Polymers / Laminations / Adhesives / Coatings / Extrusions

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October 31, 2001, ... as food additives due to the extremely low levels of migration and the absence of any safety concerns under the intended conditions of use. CD and its derivatives may be exempt from regulations as a food ...

Security in an Insecure World: Life After September 11

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October 31, 2001, ... 1982. One longstanding focus of converting industry risk-management attention has involved the migration into foods of chemicals, additives, adhesives, or colorants that may comprise or be used in an ...