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Jet Inks, Colorants, and Packaging What's Ahead

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April 30, 2001, ...  Commercial use of pigments in jet inks goes back at least a decade. Use of pigments in jet inks developed in Japan, but it has moved to many applications in the US. While the use of carbon black and ...

Products at CMM

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March 31, 2001, ... standard bearings; thin walls reduce the inertia of standard aluminum and carbon fiber rollers. Technology is said to allow zero-speed splicing capability at web speeds to 3,000 fpm. Visit Booth 13025 ...

Hot Melt Committee Holds Annual Symposium

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March 31, 2001, ... session by John A. Harvey of ExxonMobil Chemical is “The Value Of Hydrogenated Hydrocarbon Tackifiers In Packaging Applications.” The morning session on June 12 with Richard A. Stultz of BostikFindley ...

International Converting News

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March 30, 2001, ... of Eastotac hydrocarbon tackifying resins for the adhesives market. According to Damon Warmack, general manger of Nanjing Yangzi Eastman, “The new plant is located strategically in the Dachang district ...

Converting Industry News

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January 31, 2001, ... leadership role in lighting and take advantage of emerging solid-state lighting standards." Mead Buys Carbonless Coating Operations DAYTON, OH, USA—The Mead Corp. has acquired the carbonless coating ...

The Effects o Comonomer Type on the Blown Film Performance of LLDPE Resins Made Using a Metallocene Single-Site Catalyst

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January 31, 2001, ... 1-hexene, or 1-octene comonomers gives ethyl (2 carbon), butyl (4 carbon), or hexyl (6 carbon) branches, respectively, on the polymer backbone. Although the molecular structural differences among the ...

Products

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November 30, 2000, ...  The "Ultralight" line of air shafts boasts all-aluminum construction and, according to co., are the lightest 3- and 6-in. shafts available. Said to be lighter and less expensive than other carbon fiber ...

Converting Industry News

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November 29, 2000, ... leave any plastic residue, says Biocorp, adding that, when composted, the products biodegrade completely into carbon dioxide, water, and biomass in 30-60 days, just like food scraps and yard trimmings. ...

Conference Features New Networking Opportunity

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October 31, 2000, ... Topics included the addition of calcium carbonate to boost polyethylene film and coating performance, nanoparticulate aluminum oxide as an enhancer of inkjet media, new technology in automatic dies and ...

Temperature Switchable Membranes for Packaging Fresh Produce

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October 31, 2000, ... oxygen and emit carbon dioxide. When the fruits and vegetables are in a sealed package, the atmosphere will reach equilibrium levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide depending on the weight of the produce, ...

UV Protection of Hot Melt Adhesives for Packaging Applications

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October 31, 2000, ... use in hot melt adhesive formulations. They inhibit the detrimental effects of oxidation on the hydrocarbon components from high temperatures during compounding and processing. During its lifetime, a hot ...

Assessing Real-Life Sealant Performance in Flexible Packaging

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September 30, 2000, ... strength, high puncture resistance, and high permeability to oxygen and carbon dioxide. Seal Characterization Various techniques can characterize seal performance. Low heat seal and hot tack initiation ...

Nitrocellulose, Solvents, Recycling, and Safety

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September 30, 2000, ... at elevated temperatures above 320 deg F (160 deg C), and under certain conditions it may react and decompose exothermically, resulting in toxic fumes including oxides of nitrogen and carbon monoxide. ...

Converting Industry News

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August 31, 2000, ... cellulose acetate from Eastman Chemical. Cards made from this material will bend and flex without breaking and can be polished to a high surface gloss. Precision Polymer Processors, Carbondale, PA, a joint ...

What Is the Role of Additives in Water-Based Inks?

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August 31, 2000, ... are PE and PP waxes, silicones, fatty acid amides, and fluorocarbon waxes such as tetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). These lubricants differ greatly in their effectiveness, rate of migration, and temperature ...

More New Products for the Converting Industry

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August 31, 2000, ... to existing Titan SR6 and SR5 slitter/rewinders. Doctor Blade Offers High Performance Andreotti Engineering, Barnsley, S. Yorkshire, England The 2G (Second Generation) carbon fiber chambered doctor ...

Barrier Layer Protects CDs from Skips and Scratches

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July 31, 2000, ... with a unique, proprietary lamination process, the CDfender is a three-part product (polyester/polycarbonate/polyester) designed to protect the playing surface of the CD. (Material suppliers are proprietary.) ...

Box Plant Rises from the Ashes to New Heights

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May 31, 2000, ...  not there. A fire has decimated your entire operation. Your equipment, inventory, and files are now worthless, unrecognized heaps of carbonized ash. The roof of the main factory has collapsed and the wall ...

It's Definitely a Bull Market for High-Performance Film

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May 31, 2000, ... properties. Some of the major high-performance films include those made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET polyester), nylon, polycarbonate (PC), polyimide (PI), and fluoropolymers. In 1999 Frost ...

Seventy-Five Years and Counting for Bancroft Bag

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February 29, 2000, ... bag style, and served only the carbon black market." Today, Bancroft Bag produces its bags in a 300,000-sq-ft facility; provides bags for a host of markets, including pet food, fertilizer and other ...