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Converting Industry News

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September 17, 2006, ... is a Media Partner of the event, which is organized into three emerging areas: Barrier Technologies, BioTechnology, and Intelligent Packaging. The symposium will begin with a presentation by consultant ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

July 31, 2006, EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A New Family of sHDPE Polymers For Enhanced Moisture Barrier Performanceby Norman Aubee, Patrick Lam, and Sarah Marshall, NOVA Chemicals EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A New Family of sHDPE Polymers ...

LabelExpo

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July 31, 2006, ... (AVT); #3127; www.avt-inc.com AET Films; #1029; www.aetfilms.com Aetek UV Systems; #3712 Aigner Index; #3345 Air Products Polymers; #3138; www.airproducts.com/barriers2 Airtrim; #6406  ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

July 31, 2006, ... of layers than conventional coextrusions, yielding microlayer structures that improve moisture and gas barrier, encapsulate gels and “un-melts,” and enable the economical use of high-cost materials. PFFC-ASAP ...

2006 RFID What's News, Part

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July 29, 2006, ... All conference delegates to RFID Smart Labels Europe can attend this summit free of charge. IDTechEx analysts will provide overviews of the market, barriers, and successes in each RFID vertical segment ...

TAPPI's PLACE Conference Coming in Septembe

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July 24, 2006, ... converting industry. Attendees will learn about: New developments in flexible packaging, barrier films, sealant films, adhesives, coatings, additives, and resins. Latest developments in polymer extrusion, ...

Converted Flex-Pack to Grow

(Archive)

July 08, 2006, ... performance, and source reduction advantages over most forms of rigid packaging. Heightened barrier requirements in many markets will drive increased demand for value-added materials to enhance shelf life ...

Films Face Off

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June 29, 2006, What factors should you consider when choosing packaging films? Learn how OPET, OPP, and OPA compare in terms of downgauging, barrier, and density. Packaging Films When selecting a packaging film, converters ...

New Products, Part 2

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May 30, 2006, ... film is directly embossable and reportedly offers good surface gloss, clarity, and moisture barrier. Also has a wide sealing range and consistent COF. This holographic overwrap is said to give a package ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

May 30, 2006, Effects of machine direction orientation on the moisture and oxygen barrier properties of HMW-PE films, novel high performance collation shrink film, choosing the right cure mechanism for UV curable laminating ...

Flexo is on Track

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May 30, 2006, ... inks may have to be treated first). Eichfeld also said PLA is compostable, has good layflat, good odor barrier, good gloss and clarity, great rigidity, and is resistant to oil and grease. PLA has a ...

Stretching Boundaries

(Flexpack)

May 30, 2006, ... into barrier bags for protection from outside oxygen and moisture. According to David Peterson, Plascon president, “It is an honor to offer the quality and innovation of Cryovac’s cook-chill technology. ...

Ready to Roll

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April 29, 2006, ... and wound dressings due to its ability to be sterilized using ETO or gamma methods prior to use, as well as to provide maximum comfort and a complete viral barrier during use. Available in thicknesses ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

April 29, 2006, ... Lengerich, Germany. The Filmex line is W&H’s modular cast film line for PP, barrier, stretch, and specialty film. The nine-layer line features eight extruders; newly designed barrier screws; a chill ...

Metallized Papers and Films: A New Focus for Global Growth

(Archive)

April 17, 2006, ... to a resurgence of interest in metallized papers and films as barrier materials—and has encouraged significant technology advance, to the benefit of the packaging and labeling industry in general. Today, ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

March 30, 2006, ... film barrier properties, increase modulus, increase heat distortion temperature, and improve flame retardancy. Good dispersion of nanoclays in the polymer matrix and a strong interface between the two ...

Global Giants

(Flexpack)

March 30, 2006, ... such as Safta, part of the Guala Group. The firm produces a wide variety of high-barrier flexible packaging materials and employs 300 people. Also in Italy is Neophane, located near Milan. The firm ...

Personal Care Items & Packaging

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February 27, 2006, ... special care is necessary in the selection of a laminate to prepare a pouch for packaging shampoo. Various additives such as fragrances can be as difficult to package as ketchup or mustard. Barrier ...

Cut With Glass

(Magazine)

February 27, 2006, ... films are valued for their moisture barrier properties and are formed with a nonpolar surface. Polyolefins are wax-like materials with no oxygen or polar species in the polymer. While the wax-like ...

A Communication of the PLACE div. of TAPPI

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February 27, 2006, Effects of converting operations on the barrier levels of metallized films and first principles cause of melt fracture LLDPE. Providing practical information to the converting and packaging industries… ...