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January 30, 2004, News from: Comco (Mark Andy), FLEXcon Co., Gidue, Labelexpo Americas 2004, Prime Graphics, Smart Packaging 2004, and Stork. Narrow Web Converting Industry News Film Bonds Keypads to Membrane Switches ...

Materials

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January 30, 2004, ... applications in which a strong chemical-resistant bond is required. Can be supplied in either thermoset or thermoplastic, flame-retardant forms with single or multiple liners, in widths from 1-60 in. and ...

Products and Materials

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December 30, 2003, ...  Adhesive Cures by UV or EB Rad-Cure Corp., Fairfield, NJ;973/808-1002; radcure.com Rad-Kote KX6003B UV-light-curable laminating adhesive is designed to bond PE film to corrugated boxes. Can be applied ...

Materials

(Materials)

November 29, 2003, ... and to bond tenaciously to various substrates. Blister Board Offers Safety Features International Paper, Stamford, CT; 203/541-8000; internationalpaper.com Everest Safe-Pak blister packaging board ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

November 29, 2003, ... IR analysis and tensile, viscosity, heat seal, bond strength, and other types of testing. Batson to Rep Burris Slitters GREENVILLE, SC, USA—Louis P. Batson Co. reports a contract with Burris Machine ...

Freedonia Group Nonwovens Report Forecasts Demand Hikes thru 2007

(Disposables)

October 26, 2003, ... 2001. Fastest growth is expected in the electrical and electronics markets, which will benefit from the increasing use of high value-added nonwovens. Spunbonded nonwovens accounted for the largest share ...

Converter Panel Attracts Interest at Conference

(The Place)

September 30, 2003, ... to the audience. Bruce Foster of Mica Corp. had an especially novel approach using no verbal presentation but black and white slides similar to old movies based on a James Bond theme. Following the ...

Meeting the Need

(Materials)

September 30, 2003, ... Printkote EasySeal and Printkote EasySeal Plus extrusion-coated paperboards, designed for construction of fold-over blister cards, are said to seal with a fiber-tear bond to themselves and most commonly ...

Producing Coextruded High Barrier Heat-Shrinkable Packaging Films

(The Place)

September 30, 2003, ... resistance. Limitations are a requirement for an adhesive layer to bond with polyolefins and relatively moderate moisture barrier. In biaxially oriented applications, PA6 is typically blended with PA6/66 ...

Solving the Problem of Silicone Transfer

(Magazine)

September 30, 2003, ... with the printing inks, causing either complete print voids on part of the substrate's surface or improper ink bonds. While screen printing and solvent-based ink jet are sufficiently robust to cope with ...

BBA Group to Acquire Italian Nonwoven Manufacturer Tecnofibra Spa

(Disposables)

September 18, 2003, ...  According to BBA, Tecnofibra develops, produces, markets, and distributes spunlace, thermo-bond, and needle-punched nonwoven material for the European wipes markets. Last year (ending December 2002), ...

Adhesion of Coatings to Aluminum Foil

(The Place)

August 31, 2003, Application: The composition and chemistry of an aluminum foil surface are important to achieve good wettability, bond formation, and durable adhesion on this substrate. PEER-REVIEWED TECHNICAL PAPERS: ...

A Look at Adhesion Increase in Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

(Tapes)

August 31, 2003, ... of thumb pressure or similar means of pressure to ensure sufficient initial adhesion. At this point, the pressure-sensitive adhesive provides some level of bond strength to hold the adhesive-coated ...

A New Attitude

(Corrugated)

August 31, 2003, ... Problems Corrugated Board Defect Workshop Manufacturing & Operating Efficiencies Corrugator and Converting Defect Clinic Waste Management Roundtable Bonding & Production of Wax Replacement Board Grade ...

Converting Industry News

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July 31, 2003, ... packaging in conjunction with its Hydroflex family of water-borne adhesives for drybond and wetbond laminations. The alliance is effective immediately. Industry Studies A Different Perspective on ...

Materials

(Materials)

July 31, 2003, ... Adhesives, National Starch & Chemical Co., Bridgewater, NJ; 800/797-4992; nationalstarch.com Aerobond foamed adhesive technology features 20%-25% less liquid, so less water penetrates the paper to cause ...

European Meeting Presents Large Technical Program

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... especially in packaging, the question of how adhesive applications influence the idea of a closed-loop economy is becoming more and more important. Bonded, lightweight constructions save resources and ...

A New Enhanced Polyethylene for Extrusion Coating and Laminating

(The Place)

July 31, 2003, ... second set of extrusion coating trials determined the bonding to unprimed OPP films. Plastomers exhibit excellent adhesion to OPP, and enhanced PE should have similar performance. In addition to the polymers ...

Testing Equipment: Does Your Lab Measure Up?

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... along with a probe to test rheological or viscoelastic behavior. If you want to test finished labels, then fixtures and probes geared to test bonding strength or peel adhesion and tack are required. ...

IMI Supplies Shorewood with H+S UF Retrofit

(News | New Products)

July 24, 2003, ... computerized makereadies, reduction of blanket handling, advanced error detection, scored window applicators, UV glue use for immediate film bonding, and integration of the windowing and gluing functions. ...