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Loparex Adds Capacity

(Archive)

January 28, 2007, ... printing allows the web to be printed on either side. A second multi-layer blown film extrusion line will be installed in February at the same location. This new line incorporates the latest technology ...

Adding Up Additives

(Tech Reports)

December 31, 2006, ... are used more frequently in cast and blown films than in extrusion coating, because they can hinder adhesion to substrates. Primary antioxidants that contain phenolic compounds can cause film to yellow ...

the PLACE

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December 31, 2006, ... and blown film to adjust their process parameters to increased outputs, improved run stability, and reduced power consumption resulting in increased productivity. Increased productivity generally leads ...

the PLACE

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November 30, 2006, ... flexibility. While BOPP film has excellent optics, clear, blown polypropylene (PP) film would allow for more varied constructions. Advances in PP resin and additive technologies have resulted in higher ...

Two's Better than On

(Materials)

November 07, 2006, Atlantis Plastic adds second W&H extrusion line to continue its growth strategy in films. Web Exclusive Atlantis Plastics has purchased a seven-layer VAREX blown film extrusion line by Windmoeller ...

Pilot/Lab/Technical Facilities

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October 30, 2006, ... laminating, blown film, cast film, sheet extrusion, printing Substrates: film (0.5–10 mil), foam, paper, nonwovens, sheet (0.10–0.25 mil) Coating Processes: coextrusion, extrusion Annual Sales: over ...

W&H In-House Expo Highlights Numerous Innovations

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September 23, 2006, ... new Filmatic TX turret winder, film rolls 50% larger in diameter can be wound at higher speeds. In addition to three Varex blown film systems of various specifications, the in-house Expo will include ...

Converting Industry News

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September 17, 2006, ... nine-layer blown film coextrusion line that will aid the development of film structures for the packaging and industrial film markets. The line can produce film structures with a layflat to 1.27 m and ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

July 31, 2006, ... suppliers have eliminated degradation problems existing in the typical spiral mandrel dies used in the blown film process. These new die designs coupled with new resin offerings enable processing of PVDC ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

July 31, 2006, ... 454 Blown Film Line has Power Davis-Standard, Pawcatuck, CT; 860/599-1010; www.davis-standard.com Seven-layer blown film system is equipped with advanced extruder, die, air ring, winder, and control ...

Reinhold Holds Open House

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June 17, 2006, ... of 1,000 ft. per min. It also will showcase a W&H VAREX blown film line extruding film for the tuber and W&H's TOPAS Form-Fill-Seal (FFS) bagging machine turning the gusseted tube into filled sacks at the ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

June 14, 2006, ... olefin copolymer for use in flexible packaging. Ticona uses blown film, cast film, and sheet extrusion equipment at the center to duplicate process conditions in customers’ plants, says Randy Jester, ...

New Products, Part 2

(Magazine)

May 30, 2006, ... Toughness Nova Chemicals, Pittsburgh, PA; 412/490-4000; novachemicals.com Surpass FPs016-C high-performance PE has been developed for blown film applications requiring premium toughness without sacrificing ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

May 30, 2006, ... LLDPE combined with a new high performance LDPE and a new HDPE in a coextruded blown film structure provides high performance in advertising display shrink film applications. Collation shrink describes ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

April 29, 2006, Influence of electron beam on some polymeric substrates used in flexible packaging; polymer processing additives and melt fracture in blown film, die geomotry considerations; adding oxygen barrier to laminating ...

Milliken Features Enhanced Lineup of Polymer Additives at NPE 2006

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April 11, 2006, ... HPN-20E—the first in a series of Milliken offerings for PE—designed to optimize the use of PE in blown film applications. Performance enhancements include improved clarity and physical properties, increased ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

March 30, 2006, ... Other workers showed the dependence of several film properties such as MD tear, TD tear, impact strength, and tensile strength on critical blown film fabrication variables such as frost line height and ...

A Communication of the PLACE div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

February 27, 2006, ... many processing situations with the worst problems typically occurring in the production of blown film. Over the years, many mechanisms have been proposed in an attempt to explain the cause and therefore ...

New Products

(Magazine)

February 27, 2006, ...  Dual-surface treatment equipment is suited for blown film or cast extrusion applications requiring manufactured substrates that are very thin, textured, or heat-sensitive. Tubular ceramic electrodes coupled ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

January 30, 2006, ... when processed on a blown film die having nickel plated lips. When the resin was processed on the same extrusion die that had its die lips coated with the low friction plating, the melt fracture at the ...