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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 ...

Materials

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... Cargill Dow LLC, Minneapolis, MN; 952/742-0400; cargill.com NatureWorks PLA (polyactide) resin is made from a process of fermentation, distillation, and polymerization of carbon found in simple plant ...

Is There a Great Discovery in the Mess You're about to Trash

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... in 1935, was called Monastral Blue. Copper phthalocyanine is made up of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and one copper ato and exists in two crystalline forms: a red shade, called Alpha, and a green shade, ...

PCI Publishes European PET Supply-Demand Report

(News | New Products)

February 23, 2003, ... part. Faster growth is projected for newer beverages, such as juices, teas, isotonics, and dairy drinks than for traditional carbonated beverages. The beer market is not expected to switch to PET in ...

Dow Ups Price for Specialty Olefin Film

(News | New Products)

February 04, 2003, ... we are seeing significant increases in basic hydrocarbon feedstock and energy costs caused by events in the Middle East and Venezuela, leading to a very volatile market. The successful implementation of ...

Today's Portfolio of Product Decoration Technologie

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... labeling, and it continues to be the main use for paper labels. Beverages (particularly beers and carbonated soft drinks) and food (particularly processed foods, dairy products, and powdered drinks) are ...

Appleton Papers Changes Name

(News | New Products)

January 16, 2003, Appleton Papers Inc. to be known as just "Appleton." APPLETON, WI, USA—Appleton Papers Inc. reports it will change its trade name and logo to Appleton. The producer of carbonless, thermal, and security ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

December 31, 2002, ... Inc. Also during the opening session was the presentation of the 2002 TAPPI Corrugated Containers Division Awards. Recipients included James T. Carbone, who received the Technical Award and Bettendorf ...

Eastar Copolyester Film Certified by Environmental Institute

(News | New Products)

November 19, 2002, ... will biodegrade in reasonable time frames and will not cause harm to the environment." Designed to fully biodegrade to biomass, water, and carbond dioxide in a commerical composting environment in 180 ...

Corr Expo Shows the Latest for Corrugated Industry

(Corrugated)

November 14, 2002, ... of the 2002 TAPPI Corrugated Containers Division Awards. Recipients included James T. Carbone, who received the Corrugated Containers Division Technical Award and Bettendorf Prize; Russell L. Smith, honored ...

Release Liners: A Worldwide Special Report

(Archive)

October 31, 2002, ... Inc., likes the challenge of "something strange, challenging, or untried," and in addition to self-adhesive labels, converts aluminum nameplates, polycarbonate panels, PCBs, electroluminescent lamps, RFID ...

Honeywell Launches Site for Plastic Info... at Users' Fingertips

(News | New Products)

October 27, 2002, ... eletrical characteristics; and oxygen and carbon dioxide impermeability. Honeywell says a particularly innovative addition to its plastics site is the Online Plastics Education Program. "Users can sign ...

1974 - 1976

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... industry developments, such as new films creeping into picture -- polybutylene; polycarbonates; and oriented lightweight HDPE. Also, "PE-extrusion-coated paper is expected to show 33 percent growth over ...

1960s

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... that by using magnetics, the method costs more but also saves time for mounting rubber plates. February 1963 The world expects a revolutionary white paper that will eliminate the need for carbon paper, ...

1977 - 1979

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... in Dec. 15, 1978, according to US Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare....Since 1976, manufacturers have switched to alternate types of dispensers, the agency says; industry estimates that cholorfluorocarbons ...

A Lesson in Amines Used in Water-Based Products

(Magazine)

August 31, 2002, ... pair of non-bonded electrons connected to a nitrogen atom. It is this pair of non-bonded electrons that make this chemical electron rich (a base). Since it does not have carbon, ammonia is not a VOC by ...

Products

(Magazine)

August 31, 2002, ... of Series II but now has a Printco carbon fiber chambered doctor blade. Available in one- to four-color versions, presses are capable of printing on a wide variety of materials to 12.5 mm thick. Keep ...

Packaging That Really Works

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, ... antimicrobials, and ethylene absorbers. ACTIVE PACKAGING TECHNOLOGIES Oxygen Scavenging Water Adsorption Carbon Dioxide Control Heat/Cold Insulation Ethylene Control Time–Temperature Tags Anti-Microbial ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, ... is capable of producing more than 300 million lb (140,000 metric tons) of NatureWorks PLA/yr and uses up to 40,000 bushels of locally grown corn/day as the raw material. The facility harvests the carbon ...

Hawaii Passes Container Deposit Legislation What's Next

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, ... not yet clear. Specifically, starting Jan. 1, 2005, a refundable 5-cent deposit will be added to the purchase price of all beer, wine coolers, tea, coffee, soft drinks, noncarbonated water, and all ...