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Active Packaging

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2003, ... food preservation providing anti-microbial properties in addition to basic barrier packaging properties. Incorporating microbicidal or microbistatic agents achieves the same functionality in the packaging ...

European Meeting Presents Large Technical Program

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... twin screw extruder with tailored processing steps to achieve optimum coating properties. In “Producing Co-Extruded High Barrier Heat Shrinkable Packaging Films,” James D. Stobie of Macro Engineering and ...

A New Enhanced Polyethylene for Extrusion Coating and Laminating

(The Place)

July 31, 2003, ... as heat seal or toughness layers especially in coextruded barrier films or laminations, fresh produce packaging, and batch inclusion bag applications. Much product development effort involving metallocene ...

RadTech Pursues FDA Clearance for UV/EB Food Packaging

(News | New Products)

July 20, 2003, ... Ron Golden, "Without FDA clearance, when UV and EB are used in food packaging, care must be taken to assure that there's a 'functional barrier' between the cured UV or EB formulation and the food. Consequently—although ...

Coex for Success

(Magazine)

June 29, 2003, ... barrier properties. Since finding one resin to fulfill all these requirements is essentially impossible, coextrusion is the best solution.” Advantages “Coextrusion is another tool in the well-outfitted ...

Valmet General Develops Compact Web Coating Solutions for RD

(News | New Products)

June 29, 2003, ... applications, including high-value coatings—anti-static, anti-reflective, and other conductive coatings within the 'specials' market. Other examples are clear barrier coatings for food packaging as well ...

Materials

(Materials)

May 31, 2003, ... Inc. Substrates, Inks, Adhesives, Polymers Barrier Shines in Metallized Films Flex America Inc., Fort Lee, NJ; 201/969-8333; flexfilm.com Metallized films are said to be engineered to a high degree ...

Fit for Use

(Materials)

April 30, 2003, ... those that supply a surface area with special attributes (high yield, sealability, printability, barrier properties, and the ability to be laminated). With the exception of metal foils, the majority ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... to include low leaker rates; puncture and abrasion resistance; outstanding shelf life characteristics; and excellent oxygen and moisture barrier properties. Acquisitions Sun Chemical Takes an Interest ...

AIMCAL Winners Pulsate with Panache

(Corrugated)

March 31, 2003, ... In comparison, the metallized BOPP offers a 4% yield improvement over traditional parchment paper and provides much higher oxygen barrier (344 ml/m2/day at atmospheric pressure versus 30,000 ml/m2/day ...

Why Do Flex-Pack?

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2003, ...  “Some of the [variables] important for maintaining food quality and safety include things like a package's seal integrity…and its barrier properties.” An individual package's material composition is ...

Materials

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... paperboards allow pharmaceutical and OTC drug manufacturers to produce foldover blister cards with superior graphics, reliable tamper evidence, and durable heat seals to a variety of barrier films, reports ...

Study Finds Extrusion Coaters/Laminators Focused on Innovation

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... to find replacements for adhesive laminating; improved barrier coatings; more permutations of material combinations; and greater variations in polymer layers. They are seeking to deliver functional coatings ...

Technology Improvements and Emerging Markets Drive Growth in Metallizing

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... is demanding. The rate is limited by the boats used to evaporate the aluminum. Another factor is how good the barrier properties need to be. We have done some work on increasing boat life and having new ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

December 31, 2002, ... Thin-film barrier coatings, blister packages, laser imaging, slitting, and surface treatment were a few of the many topics in the vacuum web coating sessions. Vendor sessions and a tabletop exhibit /reception ...

Energy-Curable Inks

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, ... gains and operational efficiencies continue to develop, higher cost remains the primary barrier inhibiting the popularization of UV/EB technologies in the printing industry. The future of this technology ...

Products

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, ... overlapped onto the previous bag with a simple keypad entry at any line speed. Bag overlap can be adjusted 3-8 in. (76-203 mm). Tester Checks Out Barrier Materials PBI-Dansensor America Inc., Glen ...

1974 - 1976

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... Co.'s folding carton and label div. combines PE-coated folding cartons with a proprietary heat sealing unit. Carton coating provides superior moisture barrier because of better resistance to cracking at ...

May 1993 - 1994

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... new. Better extrusion technology leads to better film and offers several related benefits: easier, faster converting; better cost-performance ratios; better barrier properties; and lower scrap rates and ...

1950s

(News | New Products)

August 27, 2002, ... vapor-proof barrier material was placed on steel platform and the car on it. Main material used is called Metalam, composed of cotton scrim laminated to PE sheeting, aluminum foil, and vinyl. Protection ...