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Release Liner Special Report, Part 1

(Tapes)

October 31, 2007, ... 9.9%/yr. In the label stock market, there is much emphasis on the quality and functionality of film liners, but paper-based liners%—calendered krafts, including glassine, clay coated, polyethylene coated, ...

5 Steps to Green

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... is supercalendered paper. Supercalendering is a process in which uncoated paper is run through a series of chrome and fiber rollers to produce a smooth surface appearance closer in feel to that of coated ...

Under Pressure

(Archive)

January 30, 2006, ... for about 29% and 25% of the total usage respectively. Monomeric calendered vinyl film is the most widely used face material in North America—a commodity product with limited margin opportunities—followed ...

Low-Cost Paper Applications

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... that are considerably cheaper than glassine—supercalendered kraft (SCK) and clay-coated kraft (CCK)—should be evaluated as release liner base. Although they are cheaper than the release liner “standards,” ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ...  Proofer with UV Aids Pilot Plant KWH Plast, a Finnish manufacturer of calendered and coextruded plastic foils and films, has a pilot plant that provides the company with the ability to develop specialized ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, News from: DuPont, Drent Goebel, Ampac, Baird Display, Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., CMM Intl., Omet, Soma Engineering, Kurz, TLMI, Flint Ink, Harper Corp. of America, Myllykoski North America, and Microtrace. ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

June 29, 2005, ... mill. Shipping costs are paid by the generator. Release liners should be collected and packed for shipment using these guidelines: Only bleached white liners (supercalendered, machine finished, etc.) ...

Release Liner Recycling Program

(Archive)

June 25, 2005, ... paper mill. Shipping costs are paid by the generator. STEP THREE—Release liners should be collected and packed for shipment using these guidelines: Only bleached white liners (super calendered, ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 4

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... In 2004 these two markets accounted for 17% and 14% of the total European self-adhesive graphic arts market, respectively. Films and Their Use Short-life monomeric calendered vinyl films still represent ...

PFFC Worldwide Special Report on Release Liners, part 1

(Archive)

October 30, 2004, ... and high-speed dispensing. The prospects for film liners continue to be optimistic, particularly if their economics can be brought into line with those of paper liners. Overall, calendered kraft liners ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... one-side-coated and calendered papers for flexible packaging, wet-glue labeling, and self-adhesive. Twelve member companies with 23 manufacturing sites comprise the new association. The group’s main ...

Ritrama Reels in New Biz with Innovative Adhesive Coatings, PFFC, June 2004

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ... copolymers, and calendered vinyl. Ritrama’s Cleveland plant makes cast vinyl film that is available in metallic, opaque, or translucent versions. One or more of these will serve well for container materials, ...

Materials

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... including white, blue, black, gray, and Syngergex II (a calendered version). Fabrics are available in both area and pattern bond technologies. UV Inks Offer Super Opacity Deco-Chem, Mishawaka, IN; ...

A Global Focus on the Market

(Magazine)

September 30, 2003, ... as growth slows in Europe. Material Trends The most preferred substrate for release liners is calendered kraft paper, with 50% of the world market, followed by polyethylene-coated papers at 21%, still ...

Solving the Problem of Silicone Transfer

(Magazine)

September 30, 2003, ... (PE) coated papers and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) films particularly are susceptible to such silicone transfer — and cast and calendered PVCs are the preferred substrates for most self-adhesive outdoor advertising ...

Spotlight on the North American Market

(Disposables)

September 30, 2003, ... applications account for the major share — almost 90% of the total (see Figure 1). Favored Substrates North American converters and end-users favor calendered kraft liners over other types (see ...

New Products for the Converting Industry

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... These calendered, matte-finished PP products are calcium carbonated-filled for extra whiteness and increased opacity. Polylith papers can be used with conventional flexographic, letterpress, and thermal ...

New Product Digest, Part 1, PFFC, April 2003

(Magazine)

March 30, 2003, ... plastic with the printability of paper. These calendered, matte-finished PP products are calcium carbonated-filled for extra whiteness and increased opacity. Polylith papers can be used with conventional ...

Release Liners: A Worldwide Special Report

(Archive)

October 31, 2002, ... unsuitable, converters increasingly are specifying glassine for its enhanced die-cutting, stripping, and application properties compared to super-calendered kraft. The actual silicone system employed ...

Materials

(Magazine)

July 31, 2002, ... higher operating yields. Available in weights from 0.5-1 oz/sq yd (17-34 gsm) and in a calendered offering from 0.5-3 oz/sq yd (17-102 gsm). Meets US FDA regulation 21CFR177.1630 for food contact. Micropellet ...