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Less (Thinner) Film, More Uses

(Magazine)

May 31, 2004, ... the chamber.” Bartholomay's customers want thin films to be more functional. “It could be adding barrier, or allowing heat-sealability, or allowing it to be used as a resealable lidding stock. We have ...

Removing Packaging Odors

(Flexpack)

May 30, 2004, ... and EVOH film composites provide a high degree of oxygen barrier. However, today's demand for extended shelf life and fresher products are pushing the envelope to reduce the oxygen and oxidation process. ...

New Materials for the Converting Industry, PFFC, June 2004

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ... Film Analysis, San Jose, CA; 408/238-6351; tfainc.com Laboratory offers Rutherford Backscattering analysis, Hydrogen Forward Scattering analysis, and Channeling analysis. Areas of specialty include barrier ...

Nanotech The Next Big Thing

(Magazine)

April 30, 2004, ... with improved barrier properties, biodetection capabilities, antimicrobial properties, and more. The breadth of nano-technology and the associated public policy debate about governing it will affect the ...

Using a Chemical Primer for High Bonds & Low Oxygen Transmission

(Magazine)

April 30, 2004, ... oxygen barrier into multi-layer flexible packaging structures. By affording protection from oxygen, a package can inhibit spoilage and extend shelf life of its contents. Our laboratory developed an aqueous ...

Unique Issues of Laminating Inks

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... quality graphics with functional packaging characteristics. Moisture and oxygen barrier plus package protection could be designed into the construction. Laminating inks suitable for these structures ...

Materials

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... Barrier Mitsui Plastics, White Plains, NY, USA; 914/287-6815, mitsuiplastics.com Barrialox is a transparent aluminum oxide coated barrier PET film said to offer a higher barrier than PVDC. Available ...

The Mettle of Metallizers

(Magazine)

March 31, 2004, ... and/or polymer coating combinations.” Though The Wiley Encyclopedia does note that further development in transparent barrier coatings may threaten the long-term viability of metallizers (both the equipment ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... need good barrier to humidity, Ditmar adds, which theComposipac structure provides. IBC Has Many Strengths Reusable and tough, the Multi-Trip Bin ten-ply corrugated Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) ...

Migration of Fluorescent Whitening Agents from Food Packaging Made from Recycled Paper

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... yield information on the presence of total FWAs present in uncoated papers. Food packaging papers are often impregnated with barrier coatings that act to prevent or minimize migration of contaminants ...

The Global Metallizing Market

(Magazine)

January 31, 2004, ... film coatings have promised much for many years but still fail to take off outside niche areas, such as uses in Japan for clear barrier flexible packaging and in Europe for microwavable pouches. “Metallized ...

Darwin Would Approve

(Unprinted Rolls)

January 30, 2004, ... to achieve improved barrier properties and better metal adhesion.” The new metallizers will be integrated with two new Galileo slitter/rewinders and related automatic roll handling equipment. “Rolls ...

RFID and Conductive Inks: What You Need to Know

(News | New Products)

January 14, 2004, ... type of operation that this technology isn’t right for? Rohrkemper: We’re not seeing any major barrier to entry or huge capital investments like a clean room or anything like the electronics industry ...

Products and Materials

(Magazine)

December 30, 2003, ... copolyester extruded film for wound dressing and surgical drape and gown fabrication. Said to provide good barrier properties and can be laminated to a variety of substrates. Product, which is available ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

November 29, 2003, ... Exchange European Exchange: Rome Conference Extrusion Coating/Laminating on Nonwovens Printing and Converting Extrusion Coating Equipment Barrier Resins in Extrusion Coating Extrusion Coating: The ...

Division Honors Members

(The Place)

October 31, 2003, ... High Barrier Committee, and George N. Altounian of Eastman Chemical Co. for Hot Melt Committee were the recipients of these honors. In recognizing the above people, Jeffrey J. Wooster of The Dow Chemical ...

Converter Panel Attracts Interest at Conference

(The Place)

September 30, 2003, ... healthcare industry, flexible packaging laminations, barrier products, films, adhesives, etc. Other sessions involving panels that addressed topics of current interest to the audience at the conference ...

Meeting the Need

(Materials)

September 30, 2003, ... is called ideal for food, dairy, lidding, coffee, personal care, pharmaceutical, board lamination, and electronic applications. The films reportedly provide excellent oxygen barrier properties as well ...

Pack Expo: Winning Packaging Materials Pavilion Spotlighted in Vegas

(News | New Products)

August 10, 2003, ... that help enhance branding efforts without sacrificing barrier properties, machine capability, or versatility." He adds, "Included in the exhibits will be advancements in plastics, resins, films, glass, ...

Products

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... unload stacks of material from the machine. Test Water Vapor Barrier Quickly, Reliably PBI-Dansensor America Inc., Glen Rock, NJ; 201/251-6490; pbi-dansensor.com The Lyssy L80-5000 water vapor permeability ...