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Take Control

(Magazine)

January 30, 2006, ... base film that enhances embossing by generating the cleanest groove for an image. The clarity of the film, plus the flatness, allows a better image to transfer to the embossable film. And it also creates ...

Trends & Technical Solutions

(Archive)

December 30, 2005, ... that require the level of optical clarity, water resistance, flexibility, or fiber-free performance films can provide. Web Exclusive Often paired with film facestocks, filmic release liners are used ...

New Products

(Magazine)

November 29, 2005, ... Aids LLDPE Clarity Ampacet, Tarrytown, NY; 914/631-6600; ampacet.com Product 102286 high-clarity slip antiblock for LLDPE films eliminates the loss in clarity that often accompanies antiblock use by ...

Spinnaker Receives Award for Film on Film Literature

(Archive)

November 07, 2005, ... fourteen page informational brochure, a letterpress and screen printed sample label of 2.0 mil TC Clear Conformable BOPP affixed to a bottle of hand sanitizer to show the product’s clarity, and a custom ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... the contents together. To the film producer, that vision drives an emphasis on gloss, clarity, toughness, and puncture resistance. To the packer, it requires adequate stiffness and controlled shrink.  ...

Seafood is Served

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... and from packaging to POP displays, today’s new materials can deliver problem-solving technology to meet your needs. Corn-based NatureWorks PLA film offers high clarity for a “no-label” look. Suited ...

Pouch vs. Bottle

(Flexpack)

July 30, 2005, ... neutral” and also maintains the optical clarity of blown polyethylene bottles. A spouted version of the pouch allows refilling up to 1 liter of water, making it convenient for hiking and other outdoor ...

Seeking a Converting Superhero

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2005, ... and using kryptonite would be a possibility. Barrier films play an important role in flexible packaging today. People want films that provide higher barriers, have improved clarity, and are stronger. ...

Materials

(Magazine)

June 29, 2005, ... is said to be unmatched long-term adhesion with optical clarity and exceptional temperature and chemical resistance. Applications include POP displays, nameplates, and more. Shim Lines Gone from ...

Biodegradable Films Today

(Flexpack)

April 29, 2005, ... clarity, flexibility, etc. What is a biodegradable film? It is one that will decompose in composting conditions. The microorganisms in a compost pile with heat and moisture present actually eat the ...

Materials

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... to be ideal for packaging refrigerated foods where clarity and product freshness are critical. Suited to f/f/s equipment, films reportedly have excellent rigidity, eliminating the problem of film stretching ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... to provide greater print clarity on both corrugated, preprinted linerboard, and flexible packaging. The company reports the process enables corrugated converters to direct print onto corrugate and get ...

Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... coating optics and continuity without the need for a smoothing bar. Although the smoothing roll slightly improved the coating clarity in the samples tested, it did not enhance barrier performance. More ...

E-Clips Top 10

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... butt-sliced to make a longer roll. Maple, cherry, birch, and aromatic cedar are standard species offered. Release Coatings Overcome Anchorage and Clarity Problems Dow Corning Corp., Midland, MI; ...

A Universal Film for Flex-Pack?

(Flexpack)

December 30, 2004, ... packages, from the simplest to the most complex. This would include everything: strength, barrier properties, clarity, heat sealability, printability, and all the other characteristics known to the packaging ...

The Gold Standard

(Magazine)

October 30, 2004, ... label. The clarity of the detailed image and the sharpness of the text is enhanced by the effect of reversing out five colors (four-color process plus white) on top of a pressure-sensitive foil. The achievement ...

Discoloration Resistant Polyolefin Films

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... can do little to influence visual perception other than minimizing haze and improving clarity. From this point forward, the selection of the stabilization system really influences the aesthetic appeal. ...

Materials

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ...  Coating Offers Crack Resistance Sumitomo Chemical, Tokyo, Japan; 310/545-2508; sumitomo-chem.co.ja/english Sevix coating can be applied to BOPP, BON, or PE film. Said to provide high clarity without ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... are reported to provide excellent clarity and gloss with a “dazzling” reflectivity. Turret Easy to Use Martin Automatic, Rockford, IL; 815/654-4800; martinauto.com The STS compact turret is designed ...

Materials

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... two shades, including a new 96-bright Blue White, reportedly intensifying color clarity and contrast, especially in print work featuring four-color process photography. Benefits are said to include smoother ...