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Polymers / Laminations / Adhesives / Coatings / Extrusions

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October 31, 2001, ... Processing” by Mark Brown, Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., “Employing Styrene-Butadiene Copolymers In Modified Atmosphere Packaging” by Roland M. Planeta, Barrier Films Corp., “Fundamentals Of Styrene-Butadiene ...

VOC-Compliant Inks: What State Are They In?

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September 30, 2001, ... 1999, pp. 44-54). One interpretation: If there is an adequate barrier, then noncompliant materials can be used since FDA status is not required. The second perspective: If the radiation-curable material ...

Assessing the Potential for Ink Transfer and Migration

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June 30, 2001, ...  It is important to note that inks or coatings that are not approved for direct food contact are used in applications where a “functional barrier” is present. However, if these inks are transferred within ...

Materials

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May 31, 2001, ... growth. Films Offer High Moisture Barrier Klöckner Pentaplast of America, Gordonsville, VA; 540/832-3600 Pentapharm COC coextruded films are said to offer cost-effective, high-moisture-barrier properties ...

Division Conference Offers Varied Program

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May 31, 2001, ... The titles of the four panel discussions are “Ask The Converter,” “The Web Is The Place To Be,” “Barrier Packaging: End User Perspectives,” and “What Do They Know: A Converter's Panel.” In the first panel, ...

Materials

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April 30, 2001, ... plain or surface-printed applications on horizontal packaging machines. Said to provide excellent machinability over wide temperature ranges, along with good moisture barrier performance. Other reported ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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January 30, 2001, ... field of barrier packaging, the conference in 2001 will feature technical papers with the latest information in this area," said Cordatos. New features for 2001 will include information on the best ...

Film Extrusion Committee News

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November 30, 2000, ... were Edward L. Cussler and Chungfang Yang of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science of the University of Minnesota. The title of the paper was Reactive Barrier Films. An expanded ...

Conference Features New Networking Opportunity

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October 31, 2000, ... performance and sparked a resurgence of popularity and new applications for flame treating plastic films and profiles." Barrier Materials Two sessions at the conference addressed high barrier materials—"Advances ...

Materials

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September 30, 2000, ... Inks, Adhesives, Polymers... Barrier Properties Are Key to Film System Chris Craft Industrial Products, Gary, IN; 219/762-3165 MonoSol XR film system comprises PVOH water-soluble film with unique ...

Decorative Films Served by Multilayer Structure

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May 31, 2000, ... it." Putting It Together A nationwide search for a company that could produce the product led Allied Converters to Barrier Films. Barrier had both the proper equipment and technical expertise required ...

Getting Off to a Smooth Start with a New Coater

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December 31, 1999, ...  package." While foil may be considered a better barrier than metallized film, once foil is folded, it tends to get little flex cracks in it, Nowak explains, which may make the metallized film a bette ...

The challenge of formulating FDA compliance.

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April 30, 1996, ... to allow use of die questionable additive. One is to prove that the application contains a functional barrier that prevents the total migration of the component into the food. "Total" means that extensive ...

Measurement technique improves metallized PP

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November 30, 1995, ... polyester as the barrier sheet of choice for light, moisture and oxygen. Metallized polyester is still in use, but it is generally more expensive and is used primarily for applications requiring long shelf ...