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Wide-Ranging European Converter Keeps on Moving

(Magazine)

October 31, 2000, ... solventless laminator. The company produces embossed and stretch polyethylene, cast polypropylene, and a variety of barrier materials. A superb prepress department, which is being upgraded constantly, ...

Conference Features New Networking Opportunity

(Magazine)

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 ...

Battle of the Materials Is on for Blister Packaging Market

(Magazine)

September 30, 2000, ... for pharmaceutical blister packs now is facing increased competition from a variety of new materials. Although a superb thermoforming material, PVC lacks intrinsic barrier and is facing increasing problems ...

Materials

(Magazine)

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 ...

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, ...

The Vacumet Story Is a 30-Year History of Growth

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August 31, 2000, ... t really know how to measure barrier or how much barrier was really needed. If it looked good, that was all that mattered then." Vacumet's first packaging success with metallized polyester came in 197 ...

Eastern European Converter Continues Pioneering Ways

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August 31, 2000, ... rapidly expanded to low-density polyethylene (LDPE), OPP, and multilayer barrier film manufacture (1992). Today, Chemosvit is a privately owned holding company with 18 individual subsidiaries ranging ...

Converting Industry News

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August 31, 2000, ... 440/684-9600 Barrier Resins Is Subject of New Study NORWALK, CT, USA—The total US market for barrier-type resins was almost 4 billion pounds in 1999, according to a new study, RP-137N: Plastics for ...

Converted Flexible Packaging: Trends to Watch

(Magazine)

July 31, 2000, ... most rapid growth based on their high-barrier properties. Cellophane demand will continue to decline because of cost and performance disadvantages compared to other resins, notably PP. Paper and Foil ...

Snack Food Packaging: 100 Years and Counting

(Magazine)

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 ...

Converted Solutions Slitter/Rewinder Boosts Productivity on Laminating Line

(Magazine)

March 31, 2000, ... The special fabrics act as barriers to micro-dust, airborne chemicals, and fluids while still being breathable, and they reportedly have the ability to release moisture without compromising their barrier ...

Flexible Packaging Strategies for 2002: In Summary

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March 31, 2000, ... including meats, produce, and other refrigerated and frozen foods. Usually located at the perimeter of the supermarket, these foods often use high-value ($2.49/lb) oxygen barrier films. Growing 21% ...

FPA Winners Prove Again How to Do More with Less

(Magazine)

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 ...

Specialty Products Are Custom Made in the U.K.

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January 31, 2000, ... pressure-sensitive, gummed, and heat seal labelstock; flexible packaging, including barrier, clear, and metallized laminates and lidding materials; a range of p-s and heat seal mounting and laminating ...

Dixie Toga Continues to Make Its Mark as a Leader

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December 31, 1999, ... printed flexo and gravure material for meat, fish, cheese, dairy, and pasta applications. Most of Itap Bemis's high-barrier films are manufactured in Cambe, where Bemis (Curwood) films imported from the ...

Getting Off to a Smooth Start with a New Coater

(Archive)

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 ...

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 ...

A look at the status of UV/EB curing

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, ... tightening regulations regarding the emission of VOCs. While many of the barriers to the use of UV/EB-curable materials have been overcome or eliminated by the thousands of successful users of the technology, ...

Coextrusion: making the equipment fit the need

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, ... 8 to 24 in. wide. The versatile system is able to produce cast films from a single layer up to seven layers in all types of layer structures utilizing a wide range of thermoplastics and barrier materials. ...