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Let's Talk Trend

(Tapes)

August 28, 2003, ... adhesive technology. Material suppliers are pushing the envelope with paper/film hybrid constructions for new applications, most notably in the expanded content labeling niche. These constructions ...

A Letter from John Bankson

(Magazine)

August 27, 2003, ... a major role in the evolution of pressure-sensitive as the premier labeling technology of today, but I'd like to cite just a few. Back in 1845, the first pressure-sensitive adhesive was developed, without ...

Tag & Label Industry Timeline

(Tapes)

August 27, 2003, ... label industry. Here are some important dates: 1845 Rubber-based p-s adhesives developed for surgical/medical cloth tapes. (Source: Klein, B. 1994. They Built an Industry. Lima, OH: Fairway Press.) ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... The overlap seal is said to peel away easily when pulled, without the need for scissors or knife. The packages are reclosed with an adhesive tape. The packages, which feature a clear window for consumers ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... will provide a platform that enjoys the highest industry visibility in the business. It has visitors serious about buying labels and packaging — not only self-adhesive labels, but also all the newer labeling ...

Materials

(Materials)

July 31, 2003, New materials from: ADM Tronics Unlimited, Eastman Chemical, Environmental Inks and Coatings, Flint Ink, G7 Productivity Systems, H.B. Fuller Co., Milliken Chemical, National Adhesives, Powder Coating ...

Active Packaging

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2003, ... and for variable print information — is self-adhesive, but it faces strong competition. Wet glue labeling, the “old man” of the industry, still retains a major market share. It is good for long runs ...

Testing Equipment: Does Your Lab Measure Up?

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... involved in a single label product — facestock with top coat or overlaminate, adhesive, release coating, and liner — testing can be a difficult task, says Gary Avalon, group marketing director at Chemsultants ...

A Snapshot of Today's European Converting Industr

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... chain, the self-adhesive label converters also took the optimistic pre-9/11, pre-Iraq, pre-SARS economic climate as a good omen for investment in new capacity. Europe today is home to a large installed ...

Avery Dennison to Sell European Package Label Biz

(News | New Products)

July 22, 2003, ... these label package converting operations in Europe is an important part of our strategy to focus on our key global businesses in pressure-sensitive adhesive materials, office products, and retail information ...

Avery Dennison Fasson Product Earns APR Award for Label Recycling Effort

(News | New Products)

July 10, 2003, ...  participation in, and testing of, its Fasson S2001 label adhesive products through APR's "Champions for Change" program. TAMPA, FL, USA—The Association of Postconsumer Recyclers (APR) recently awarded Aver ...

Materials

(Materials)

June 29, 2003, New material products from: Advanced Polymers Intl., Avery Dennison, CPChem, Econo Products Inc., H.B. Fuller, Kraton Polymers, Teknor Color Co., Transilwrap Co. Inc., and Wisdom Adhesives. Substrates, ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, ... such as cold seal and multiple-layer laminates. Also featured will be an expanded QA lab, new slitting capabilities, and better storage and workflow. Adhesive Lamination Pilot Line Announced CINCINNATI, ...

BASF Opens World's Fastest Coating Plan

(News | New Products)

May 22, 2003, BASF announces the launch of its newly modernized center for pressure sensitive adhesives at its Verbund site in Ludwigshafen, Germany. LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY—BASF announces the launch of its newly modernized ...

Fit for Use

(Materials)

April 30, 2003, ... the conversion process. Static, if generated, must be eliminated. If the substrate is to be exposed to heat during the converting process, such as for drying print or coatings, for curing adhesives, ...

Despite Problems, China Presents Hot Market for Packaging

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... and pressure-sensitive adhesives. Shanghai, China, was the setting for a conference sponsored by RBS Technologies Inc. of Scottsdale, AZ, in September 2002. Two technical presentations at this IMLCON2002/Asia ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, New products from: Avery Dennison, Convertech, CTC Intl., FLEXcon, National Adhesives, and Raflatac. New Products for the Narrow Web Converting Industry Film Achieves “No-Label Look” on White Containers ...

Pillowing Puzzle

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... polypropylene facestock on a 9¼-in.-wide web. A patterned adhesive covered 20% of the material; 80% was not covered. To satisfy a demanding customer, the completed product needed to offer high quality ...

Complete Solutions

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... They are formulated with a special protective lacquer and custom-designed adhesive print coating. To produce the labels, rotogravure-printed graphics are delivered in roll form and transferred to plastic ...

Measure Pressure with Thin Film

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... converting operations. It can be the single factor that determines the success or failure of a flexible packaging laminating adhesive, a heat seal adhesive, or numerous other products. Despite its importance, ...