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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

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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

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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 ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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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 ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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May 30, 2005, ... These benefits are primarily due to the separation of the seal and peel functions into two distinct polymeric layers. The material can be produced by co-extrusion via blown, cast, or coating production ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

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December 30, 2004, ... Industry News, Events & Activities Spring Will Bring Blown Film Line A new seven-layer Varex blown film extrusion line from Windmoeller & Hoelscher with Optifil P-2 auto gauge control is scheduled ...

New Product Digest, Part 2

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December 30, 2004, ... plate and anilox cylinders. Stand-Alone Unit Repelletizes Macchi North America, Guelph, ON, Canada; 519/823-9400; macchi.it The Recotrin is a "beside-the-winder" trim repelletizing system for blown ...

New Product Digest, Part 1

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November 29, 2004, ... stamping regardless of the prepress digital origination source. PFFC-ASAP 404 Enhance Blown Film with MDO Battenfeld Gloucester Engineering, Gloucester, MA; 978/281-1800; bge.battenfeld.com ...

Products, Part 1

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September 29, 2004, ... Reduces Wrinkles Battenfeld Gloucester, Gloucester, MA, USA; 978/281-1800; bge.battenfeld.com Blown film lines now feature trimless edge slitter station with a lower blade that faces upward toward the ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

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September 29, 2004, ... Aquafilm PORTAGE, IN, USA — Monosol LLC, manufacturer of specialty water-soluble films, announces the acquisition of Aquafilm Ltd., a producer of blown extruded water-soluble films based in Worcestershire, ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

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August 30, 2004, ... inside the package, reducing cooking time. Third Line’s a Charm Blown film processor Danafilms, Westborough, MA, USA, operates two plants: a 40,000-sq-ft facility with 15 lines in Westborough and ...

Battenfeld Gloucester Says MDO Provides Enhancements to PE; OEM Spotlights K Show Offerings

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July 05, 2004, ... Gloucester (a subsidiary of SMS Plastics Technology) will showcase its "expertise" in machinery and dies for blown film extrusion at K 2004 this fall. According to the OEM, among its offerings for the ...

New Products for the Converting Industry, PFFC, June 2004

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May 30, 2004, ...  Company has developed its groove feed extruder line to support a wide range of applications, including blown film. Extruders, available in sizes of 2-6 in., 34:1 L/D, include a rear-resistant, unitized ...

International Converting Industry News

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May 30, 2004, ... increased to almost 5,800 tonnes/yr. According to the guide, the average film extruder operates eight blown lines. Consumption of PE for film extrusion has been growing at just over 2%/yr for the period ...

New Products, Part 1

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May 30, 2004, ... improve product quality, reduce downtime, minimize waste, and save money. Custom web aligners are available for all types of web-fed converting machines, including blown film extruders, bag machines, printing ...

Products

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April 29, 2004, ... Materials Enercon Industries Corp., Menomonee Falls, WI, USA; 262/255-6070; enerconind.com The Dyne-A-Mite HP air plasma surface treater generates an aggressive blown arc discharge said to be ideal for ...

Products

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January 30, 2004, ...  Company has expanded its range of Killion KXE winders for film and sheet applications, including narrow web, blown film, and laboratory-scale processes. Winders are said to be ideal for rolls to 29 in. ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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December 30, 2003, ... 300 tables and graphs, the contents include history and economics of coextrusion, blown film, combining systems, coextruded coating film and sheet equipment, product characteristics, and raw materials. ...

Division Issues Call for Papers

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September 30, 2003, ... to new developments in film extrusion equipment, processing, coextrusion, blown film, and novel films. Papers on extrusion coating equipment and methods, hot-melt coating, and adhesive coating will also ...

A New Enhanced Polyethylene for Extrusion Coating and Laminating

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July 31, 2003, ... PEs has focused on blown or cast film applications where linear PE materials find common use and extrusion equipment can handle LLDPE-type rheological behavior. Although the superior properties of metallocene ...