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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 ...

Flex-Pack Operation Likes to Convert the Complex

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February 28, 2001, ... and barrier stock for spices (NC cello-barrier PE). There are also novel structures for “wet wipes” containing alcohol and easy-peel materials for vacuum-packed rice. Materials suppliers include VAW ...

Products

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January 31, 2001, ... technology (NIR) reportedly allows for the drying of inks on substrates without the barrier—a sealed outside layer of ink—formed by IR or warm air drying. According to co., this allows for the moisture ...

Atmospheric Plasma: The New Functional Treatment for Films

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January 31, 2001, ... materials in the microelectronics industry; barrier layer deposition for the packaging industry; and sterilizing biologically contaminated materials. For polymer films, the technique offers the following ...

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 ...

Products

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December 31, 2000, New from: ADI International, Anderson & Vreeland, Arrowhive, Brookfield Engineering, BST Pro Mark, Colter & Peterson, Dienes, Ducker Automation, Elsner Engineering, Faustel, Intl. Converting Equipment, ...

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 ...

Converting Industry News

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October 31, 2000, ...  MONROE, LA, USA—A range of custom-sized Barrier Foil Bags, designed to prevent corrosion during export transit, has been developed by Shield Pack. Manufactured to ISO-9002 standards, the bags are said ...

Wide-Ranging European Converter Keeps on Moving

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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

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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 ...

New Packaging Technology Will Star at Pack Expo

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September 30, 2000, ... & Competition. High-Barrier Plastic Packaging for Food , Jeff Kellar, Tetrapak. Markets & Technologies for Case-Ready Meat Packaging , Dan Carr, Pactiv Corp. Extended Shelf Life & Aseptic ...

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 ...

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

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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

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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." ...

When Employees Become Owners... A Happy Ending

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May 31, 2000, ... capacity. "We also extrude a range of barrier resins, including nylon, and we utilize it for our barrier boards." Blue Ridge's own mill supplies paper to the Waynesville facility, and the extrusion operation ...

It's Definitely a Bull Market for High-Performance Film

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May 31, 2000, ... high-performance films surround us in our everyday lives. These plastic films are considered to be "high-performance" because they commonly have high temperature or chemical resistance and good barrier ...