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Antimicrobial Additives and Coatings for Food Packaging

(Magazine)

May 31, 2001, ... dependent on the packaging materials but the food chemistry as well. The pH, water content, oxygen availability, etc., provide different environmental conditions to microorganisms in the food. Although ...

Division Conference Offers Varied Program

(Magazine)

May 31, 2001, ... of Sun Chemical Corporation. He will present recent advances in electron beam curing chemistry and equipment and describe some uses and areas of impact on flexible packaging. Stephen C. Lapin of Northwest ...

Jet Inks, Colorants, and Packaging What's Ahead

(Magazine)

April 30, 2001, ... Pigment particles need to be less than 1 micron for DOD applications and less than 0.5 microns for CIJ. One approach to making pigments more stable is to modify their chemistry. Recently, a process ...

UV and EB: Making the Trek into Energy Curing

(Materials)

April 30, 2001, ... That's why the chemistry is referred to as ‘100 percent solid.’ At the beginning, it's difficult for a lot of people to understand.” Rick Fisher, business development manager — converting, Fusion UV Systems, ...

Converting Industry News

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April 29, 2001, ... wrap, as well as its production process. The process utilizes specialized chemistry and processing equipment to allow the holographic image to be applied without heat, thus eliminating the preshrinking ...

Products at CMM

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March 31, 2001, ... corona or flame treatment technologies. Can be operated in three modes: plasma with controlled gas chemistry, chemical corona, or conventional corona. Visit Booth 19175 at CMM International. Light Shield ...

Hot Melt Committee Holds Annual Symposium

(Magazine)

March 31, 2001, ... technical information on new product commercialization, hot melts as sealants, the synergistic effect of hot melt chemistry on performance and cost, control of application process operations using online ...

Benham Joins TAPPI Board Of Directors

(Magazine)

March 31, 2001, ... in biology from the University of Illinois and a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Roosevelt University. Benham's election to the TAPPI Board of Directors recognizes his 18 years of service and significant ...

Atmospheric Plasma: The New Functional Treatment for Films

(Magazine)

January 31, 2001, ... system also has the flexibility for use as a reduced ozone corona system and a controlled gas chemistry corona system with "chemical corona." Plasma Treatment Plasma is an ionized form of gas created ...

Conversing on Centuries, Computers, and Converting

(Magazine)

December 31, 2000, ... leap will come instead from use of a technology initially developed for another industry. Some brilliant individual in the converting industry within the next century or two will take chemistry such as ...

Looking for Good Technical Talent? So Is Everyone Else

(Magazine)

November 30, 2000, ... also received a sound fundamental education in chemistry, engineering, or other scientific discipline and picked up their experience on the job. Whereas engineers tend to settle in printing or converting ...

Polyester Film Sourcing: Tips to Improve the Bottom Line

(Magazine)

November 30, 2000, ... the chemistry and technology required to produce this "high-performance commodity" should be understood if you are to maximize its attributes for your application. Polyester film is manufactured when ...

TAPPI's the PLACE to Sponsor Short Courses in Dalla

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November 29, 2000, ... an understanding of basic polymer chemistry and its application to extrusion and end-use performance. Completing the short course will allow participants to know the influence of various polymers on the ...

Is Food Contact Notification a Proprietary Right?

(Magazine)

October 31, 2000, ... an FCN to FDA for the same substance and obtain its own notification in due course. This process can be repeated by anyone who collects and submits adequate chemistry and toxicology data demonstrating ...

UV Protection of Hot Melt Adhesives for Packaging Applications

(Magazine)

October 31, 2000, ... that does not transmit UV light due to its opacity, chemistry, or thickness. This approach may not be technically feasible due to performance requirements of the application. Another option is to add a ...

What Do Global Temps, Unemployment Share?

(Magazine)

September 30, 2000, ... share some of the salient points of the MIT research. MIT's Integrated Global System Model allows global coupled-chemistry climate models to take urban air pollution into account in a new way. It includes ...

Hot Melt Symposium Covers Many Topics

(Magazine)

September 30, 2000, ... testing, definitions, chemistry, and similar items. Participants were Michael Chronister of Bostik on "Moisture Reactive Hot Melts," Georges Altounian of Hercules, Inc., on "Structural Polyurethane Reactive ...

Experts Scan the Future for Technologies with Impact

(Magazine)

May 31, 2000, ... Food and Drug Administration regulations using novel chemistry, says Bentley. "The next great advance will be someone complying with the regulations but doing so in a very unusual way. That will mean taking ...

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

(Magazine)

May 31, 2000, ... View, CA, USA. Currently, she monitors markets in the plastics industry. She holds a master's degree in polymer chemistry and has worked as a chemist and a process engineer. for more information, contact ...

Electrically Heated Rollers Are Top Technology Choice

(Magazine)

March 31, 2000, ... chemistry, and compatibility with slow-moving substrates. The HTC Control System for the evaporation boats used in metallizers reportedly provides a more harmonic power feed, which results in a more ...