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- New Materials for the Converting Industry, PFFC, June 2004
- (Magazine)
- May 30, 2004, ... Offer Barrier, Sealability Klöckner Pentaplast of America, Gordonsville, VA; 540/832-3600; kpfilms.com> Barex acrylonitrile copolymer thin films reportedly offer oxygen barrier, chemical resistance, ...
- Ritrama Reels in New Biz with Innovative Adhesive Coatings, PFFC, June 2004
- (Magazine)
- May 30, 2004, ... copolymers, and calendered vinyl. Ritrama’s Cleveland plant makes cast vinyl film that is available in metallic, opaque, or translucent versions. One or more of these will serve well for container materials, ...
- Converting Industry News, Part 1
- (Archive)
- May 30, 2004, ... from Ripplewood Holdings and other investors. Kraton reports it pioneered styrenic block copolymers (SBCs) more than 40 years ago and is now the world's largest producer of the material. “We are enthusiastic ...
- Pactiv Extends Zipper Closures to Pre-Packaged Sliced Meat and Animal Cracker Packages
- (News | New Products)
- March 16, 2004, ... , Pactiv's Hefty Slide-Rite closures, which are comprised of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) blends, use up to 10% Topas cyclic olefin copolymer (COC). "Topas COC adds stiffness and strength to improve ...
- Materials
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2004, ... Ticona, Summit, NJ; 908/598-4000; ticona.com Company offers what it says is the first cyclo-olefin copolymer (COC) blend that allows blister packaging made from Topas COC film to be steam-sterilized. ...
- Dow Unveils Versify* Plastomers and Elastomers; New Technology to Generate Unique Performance for Flex-Pack Converters
- (News | New Products)
- February 26, 2004, ... plastomers and elastomers. According to the material manufacturer, Versify is a new range of propylene-ethylene copolymers designed to improve optics, sealing and hot tack performance, elasticity, flexibility, ...
- National Starch Biz Unit Vinamul Polymers to Up Prices on Emulsions as of February 16, 2004
- (News | New Products)
- February 01, 2004, ... BRIDGEWATER, NJ, USA—Vinamul Polymers, a business unit of National Starch and Chemical Co., reports it will be increasing the price on all of its acrylic, vinyl acetate homopolymer, and copolymer emulsions ...
- PLACE Recognizes Best Entries from Recent Conference
- (The Place)
- October 31, 2003, ... and Jennifer Lee of Queen's University discussed “Binary Blends of EVA and Metallocene Catalyzed Ethylene-alpha-Olefin Copolymers and Their Film Properties.” Roswell E. King, III, of Ciba Specialty Chemicals ...
- Film Supplier Klockner Pentaplast Acquires Greenway Plastics, Slated to Open Brazil PVC Plant
- (News | New Products)
- October 21, 2003, ... copolymer blown film that is used for thin film and sheets in packaging for the pharmaceutical, medical device, food, cosmetics, general-purpose consumer, and industrial market sectors. Klöckner says ...
- Ticona Topas COC Barrier Material Utilized in Joint-Development Folding Carton of VG Nicolaus and Henkel
- (Folding Cartons)
- October 16, 2003, ... reduces package-production costs. The companies say, by using Ticona's Topas COC (cyclic olefin copolymer) , they've been able to integrate the moisture barrier directly into the cardboard packaging utilized ...
- Converter Panel Attracts Interest at Conference
- (The Place)
- September 30, 2003, ... “Flexible Multi-layer Barrier Films from Acrylonitrile-Based Copolymers” by Robert C. Sentman and Amy Plancon of BP Chemicals, and “Improved Technique for Monitoring the Grease Permeation Through Substrates” ...
- Materials
- (Materials)
- August 31, 2003, ... polymers. Transparent, toughened styrenic block copolymers (SBCs) are said to provide high clarity. Designed to add key performance benefits to PS formulations, polymers reportedly deliver a good balance ...
- A Small Part of Big Performance
- (Materials)
- June 30, 2003, ... phone, whatever the case may be.” Kraton makes the block copolymers that are part of the final hot melt adhesive formulation, and though Kraton doesn't sell to converters directly, Morley knows converters' ...
- Materials
- (Materials)
- June 29, 2003, ... styrene-butadiene copolymer (SBC) said to provide enhanced thermal stability for a broad processing window to produce thin films with excellent clarity, gloss, and strength. Grade was developed for applications ...
- Materials
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2003, ... increased throughput; reduction of polymer thermal degradation; and savings in energy consumption. Copolymers Are FDA-Approved for Latex Coatings RohmNova LLC, Mogadure, OH; 330/628-6511; rohmnova.com ...
- Air Products Polymers Announces Price Increase in Emulsion Products
- (News | New Products)
- January 05, 2003, Air Products Polymers recently announced a two-and-a-half-cent (US $0.025) price increase per wet pound for vinyl acetate homopolymer and copolymer emulsions as well as for all ethylene, vinyl chloride-based ...
- Release Liners: A Worldwide Special ReportReducing Silicone Mist
- (Archive)
- October 31, 2002, ... hydride cross-linkers used in paper release coatings today. Syl-Off 7137 HSXL is based on a homopolymer, while Syl-Off 7138 HSXL is based on a copolymer cross-linker. The recommended use level is 1%–4%, ...
- Materials
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2002, ... performance, including printing, sheeting, guillotine cutting, and label transfer on magazine-fed labelers and Krones Topmatic labeling equipment. Copolymers Improve Product Packaging DuPont, Wilmington, ...
- Materials
- (Magazine)
- June 30, 2002, ... a new family of premium octene copolymer PE resins. The group currently comprises five grades. Resins were developed for use in premium film applications, including food packaging and specialty packaging; ...
- Coating and Laminating Special Report
- (Archive)
- February 28, 2002, ... liners: polyester polystyrene high-density polyethylene low-density polyethylene polypropylene In addition, multilayer films based on the preceding polymers and various copolymers are ...
