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PFFC Worldwide Special Report on Release Liners, part 2

(Archive)

October 30, 2004, ... industry scientist, Dow Corning Corp., Midland, MI, covers a release coating system with low levels of platinum. Of the nearly 27 billion sq m of release liners and films coated globally each year, more ...

What's New in Narrow We

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September 29, 2004, ... topcoated, conformable product is positioned as a lower-cost alternative for semi-squeeze p-s applications on PE or PP containers. Said to offer high printability with conventional UV and water-based flexo ...

Materials

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September 29, 2004, ... C1S and C2S Gloss Envelope Papers reportedly make graphics stand out. C1S is said to feature excellent bulk and stiffness for improved convertibility and an uncoated surface suitable for four-color printing. ...

Products, Part 1

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September 29, 2004, ... inner shoe. Film “walks” down the blade, pulling tension on the film and reportedly making a better cut. Dimpled Teflon-coated surface allows film to float better with less air volume, company says, preventing ...

St. Paul Coater Ups Release Liner Production after New Coating Line Install

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September 16, 2004, ... 48 gauge (12 micron); the new line will be running: polyester, polypropylene (PP); BOPP; PE (polyethylene); HDPE; LDPE; styrene, paper, and resin-coated paper. Learn more about Rayven at rayven.com. ...

Breakin' Bounds in Barrier Films

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August 30, 2004, ... and blown polyethylene; resin blends to replace coated films; barrier durability of metallized films; and innovative high-barrier coatings such as alumina for clear high barrier. As for the future, ...

Release Liners: Challenges Ahead

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August 30, 2004, ...  facility in Germany has been offering, on a small scale, a patented solution for recycling silicone-coated papers. Research has shown that in Japan, where the environmental legislation is more restrictiv ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

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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 ...

Salem Printing Adds Second Six-Color Roland 300

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July 11, 2004, ...  Explains Kelley, "Tags and labels are very efficient on the 23-in. by 29-in. format. Long runs may justify one-pass black over four-color process plus coating on C1S litho. The pressure-sensitive coated ...

Extreme Makeovers

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June 30, 2004, ... also gave us the opportunity to run and to print coated stock and still dry it at higher speeds.” Color it Beautiful An integral component of Castle Rock's high quality printing has been its long-standing ...

Converting Industry News

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June 29, 2004, ... medium that enables any full-color digital image to be laminated directly to coated stocks from Decorated Paper. The process has three steps: The image is printed in reverse on the Mira-Jet transfer medium ...

Materials

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June 29, 2004, ...  ARclad 9519 is a red, single-faced, repulpable tape for splicing coated and uncoated papers; fine, lightweight, bond, and specialty papers; and paperboard. Said to be ideal for butt splicing, core starting, ...

Release Liner Market Research: AWA Expands Annual Market Overview with End-User Analysis

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June 03, 2004, ... trends; company profiles and value-chain analysis; and a NEW end-user analysis by market segment. States AWA: "European Release Liner Annual Outlook 2004 details silicone-coated papers and films and ...

New Materials for the Converting Industry, PFFC, June 2004

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May 30, 2004, New material products from: Argotec, CPFilms, Klöckner Pentaplast, Sicpa NA, Techni-Met, Thin Film Analysis, and Toray Plastics. Substrates, Inks, Adhesives, Polymers... Analyze Many Thin Films Thin ...

New Products for the Converting Industry, PFFC, June 2004

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May 30, 2004, ... for splicing various grades of paper, including coated and uncoated papers; fine, lightweight, bond, and specialty papers; and paperboard. Said to provide quick and easy application. Keep Hazard Labels ...

Reporter Clips

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May 30, 2004, ... in at least four colors.” He adds, “The press is extremely flexible and able to print on foils, plastics, and coated papers. [Its] ability to print on such a wide range of materials is of great importance ...

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

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May 30, 2004, ... is supposed to be opaque, it is checked for opacity with a specially designed opacity meter. Once adhesive is coated onto the film, Ritrama quality control personnel check for profile shear and peel.  ...

How to Influence Gloss and Friction Coatings or Cast Films by the Chill Roll Surface Design

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May 30, 2004, ... roll automatically leads to a rough structure on the coated product. In general, two types of surface textures had use initially. A high gloss, super finish polished surface had use for glossy coatings. ...

Coater to Provide Solutions

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April 30, 2004, ... the recent startup of a new coating machine that will enable it to provide highly specialized solutions to complex demands in the field of silicone-coated release liners. The new equipment required the ...

Using a Chemical Primer for High Bonds & Low Oxygen Transmission

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April 30, 2004, ... unit. The coated rolls were tested one week after manufacture for oxygen barrier performance and coating surface characteristics. Measurement of oxygen transmission rate involved placing the samples ...