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Coating and Laminating Special Report

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February 28, 2002, ... speed and realizing the stringent specification levels for barrier or metal adhesion that older machines cannot consistently achieve.   Technology advances also are driving machine replacement: Recent ...

Ozone Generation: Sherman Treaters/Pillar Give the Goods

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February 06, 2002, ... ozone generation technology? Greig: Basically, ozone generation is an additional adhesion promoter; it’s an additional method of promoting adhesion between various polymers and substrates. The ozone ...

Products

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January 31, 2002, ... processing equipment uses UV light and ozone to both clean and modify surfaces in order to enhance coating adhesion and to improve product yields. Mfr. says system has been used successfully for opto-electronic ...

Pillar Offers Ozone Generation for Coaters and Laminators

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December 11, 2001, ... ozone-generation equipment for the extrusion and coating laminating industry, says the co. According to Pillar, ozone generation is a cost-effective way of promoting adhesion of flexible packaging materials. ...

One New Treater, Many New Benefits

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November 30, 2001, ... Battenfeld-Gloucester lines and requires corona treatment on many of its products in order to achieve surface adhesion of printing inks, as well as adhesion to other film and foam products in laminating ...

Products

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November 30, 2001, ... Maximum operating speed is 700 fpm. Servo-driven systems are available in modular formats offering glue, glueless, and coreless options. Tester Measures Adhesion of Coatings Paul N. Gardner Co., Pompano ...

Polymers / Laminations / Adhesives / Coatings / Extrusions

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October 31, 2001, ... various aspects of converting for flexible packaging such as baggy webs, winding problems, adhesion difficulties, contamination control, etc. After a short technical presentation on the subject, the audience ...

One-Dimensional Converter Expands Its Reach

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October 31, 2001, ...  spill-age that tend to attack the label. An in-mold label offers excellent adhesion, and with the barrier properties we can build into the overprint varnishes, we have excellent product resistance. It ...

Crosslinking Agents Can Improve Physical Properties

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September 30, 2001, One of the key areas of ink/coating formulation is the use of crosslinking additives to improve physical resistance properties, such as ink adhesion and One of the key areas of ink/coating formulation ...

Materials

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September 30, 2001, ... adhesivesresearch.com Arclad 8411 is a highly visible blue, self-wound paper tape designed for high tack and superior adhesion to multiple substrates for use in a variety of splicing applications. Single-faced ...

The Miracle of Coextrusion Makes Believers of Many

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August 31, 2001, ... well to other polymers. In this case, one must use a tie layer to promote proper adhesion. This is basically another extrudate in a very thin layer between two polymer layers. Coextrusion products for ...

What's New in Narrow We

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August 31, 2001, ... case/carton sealing. Said to provide an excellent balance of heat resistance and freezer-grade cold adhesion, adhesive reportedly adheres well even with difficult boardstock, including recycled, high-performance ...

High Initial Strength with Long Open Time Reactive Hot Melt Adhesive

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August 31, 2001, ... strength with low melt viscosity, good adhesion properties, superior high temperature properties, and excellent hydrolysis and solvent resistance. The technology of fast cure RHMs with good melt stability ...

Electron Beam Curing in Flexible Packaging

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August 31, 2001, ... flexible packaging. Wetting of the film is nevertheless possible. As with aqueous inks and coatings, treatment of the substrate surface is essential and greatly facilitates wetting and adhesion to the ...

DuPont Packaging Unveils Resin "Transcend" at TAPPI Conferenc

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August 30, 2001, ... Coatings Conference Monday, DuPont introduced Transcend, a mid-performance extrusion coating sealant resin. Specifically designed for good adhesion, Transcend provides better seal and hot tack performance ...

Coaters and Primers: Should You Apply In- or Out-of-Line?

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July 31, 2001, ...  Consider the following two examples: To illustrate the in-line technique, imagine an extrusion coating primer that enhances the adhesion of PE extrudate to a foil substrate. The foil unwinds at the ...

Assessing the Potential for Ink Transfer and Migration

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June 30, 2001, Potential transfer…depends on many factors, such as degree of cure, ink adhesion, pressure between cups, length of time in contact, etc. Recently, I received an e-mail in which a reader questioned ...

SUBSTRATES REPORT: From Resins to Finished Product - Conformability, Durability, Affordability

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June 30, 2001, ... solvent ink jet has emerged as a very economical method for producing computer-generated, large-format products. These new markets require superior die-cuttability, print adhesion, and ease of application. ...

Polymers/Laminations/Adhesives/Coatings/Extrusions

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June 30, 2001, ... of adhesives. Ring and ball softening point (ASTM D-36) or Shear Adhesion Failure Temperature (SAFT) measured upper service temperature. Solvent resistance is a qualitative test involving soaking a 25 ...

Converting Industry News

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May 31, 2001, ... The product's brilliant luster is said to enhance print definition, and the stability of the metallized surface ensures good ink adhesion. Odra president Cecylia Zdebik says the company chose cellophane ...