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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 ...

European Conference

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February 28, 2001, ... papers include “New Oxygen Scavengers For The Packaging Industry” by Paavo Lehtonen of Bioka Oy, “Processing and Converting of Plastic Films Vacuum Coated With Inorganic Barriers” by Hans R. Naegeli and ...

Converting Industry News

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January 31, 2001, ... resin, has a low activation temperature as the base sealant material. As a result, its metallized OPP laminate barrier reportedly is not diminished in the sealing process, greatly improving the overall ...

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 ...

Converting Industry News

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November 29, 2000, News from: Bachofen & Meier, Barrier Films, BHS, Biocorp, Dusenbery, GulfStates Paperboard, Jalema, Kapak, Multapex, Northern Expediting Corp., Pactiv Corp., PCMC, PMC, PPC, SJP (UK) Ltd., Solutia, Stora ...

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 ...

Technology Puts Converter "In-Line" for More Succes

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September 30, 2000, ... press, Phoenix has added five more machines that can print up to six colors in widths to 46 in. The company expanded its popcorn bag base in 1994 to include barrier laminations for other food packaging, ...

Hot Melt Symposium Covers Many Topics

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September 30, 2000, ... Coatings Conference in 2001 can be in any area of interest to the division members and conference attendees. This includes but is not limited to films and film extrusion, extrusion coating, barrier coatings, ...

Division Award Winners

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September 30, 2000, ... received the recognition for his 19 patents on innovative technology for coextrusion that has allowed converters to develop structures with better barriers, improved strength and sealing properties, and ...

Snack Food Packaging: 100 Years and Counting

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June 30, 2000, ... a.k.a. Saran wrap). The introduction of PE film is a substantial advance in materials that would be utilized later for food packaging; it provides for product viewing plus high-moisture barrier. PE is ...

Experts Scan the Future for Technologies with Impact

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May 31, 2000, ... barrier, better strength properties, and better chemical resistance than the laminations we use today. It could even form its own printing to bring out the graphics. In other words, a quantum leap forward." ...

System Keeps Static Buildup Problems Under Control

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February 29, 2000, ... g or not." The Mentor plant produces high-precision coated flexible media, including print-receptive topcoats, barrier and pigmented coatings, abrasion and ultraviolet-resistant coatings, tie coats, vin ...

FPA Winners Prove Again How to Do More with Less

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February 29, 2000, ... oriented polyolefin (COP) and oxygen barrier construction of the package extends pet food shelf life, improves freshness and palatability, and reduces insect infestation concerns. The COP abuse/sealant ...

Oxide-coated films are still finding their market niche

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November 30, 1996, With all the hype in recent years about transparent barrier films, one would think that applications could be found almost anywhere in the supermarket. With all the hype in recent years about transparent ...

Flexible packaging converter treats its customers right.

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October 31, 1996, ... to Ramseur. He explains that to provide a good oxygen and moisture barrier, the inner liner of the bag is metallized, with the metallized substrate helping to preserve the integrity of the snack product. ...

Popcorn packaging leads converter down new paths.

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October 31, 1996, ... film, giving greater coverage for the material. Phoenix Packaging has parlayed its expertise in microwave popcorn packaging into an expanded niche that includes moisture barrier laminations. Phoenix ...

Partnering launches future growth in laminations

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August 31, 1996, ... The tapes served as electrical insulation, or they bound several components within a power cable, or they provided outer barrier characteristics. In the 60s and 70s, in an effort to reduce costs, cable ...