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AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Coating/Laminating)

March 17, 2011, ... or waste, and/or increase recycling. Four companies received recognition. Cel-Met and O2 Barrier metallized sealants (8) from Cel-Plast received kudos for downgauging of approximately 25% without compromising ...

Market Update: Coating & Laminating Special Report: Still Growing

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2011, ... foil, coated films, or extrusion-coated papers — but often without the same concentration of key raw materials usage. Vacuum-coated products also provide considerable scope for downgauging the thickness ...

DuPont Aims to Seal Customer Loyalty

(Flexpack)

November 30, 2010, ... foil adhesion — eliminates tie layer Has clarity to show off product Thermoforms well Provides downgauging potential Morris discussed DuPont's Interactive Value Analysis Model, a software tool available ...

Looking South

(Label/Tape)

October 31, 2010, ... been significant release base downgauging, in both paper and films, driven both by the manufacturing economies this offers and the current focus on waste and recycling. There is vertical integration ...

Resin Offers Downgauge Opportunities

(New Products)

March 31, 2010, ... films expands company's portfolio of metallocene PE resins. Reportedly provides converters and end-users with significant downgauging opportunities. Said to display robust, straightforward processing on ...

Flex-Pack = Opportunity

(Extrusion Coating)

January 31, 2010, ... a result of ongoing “downgauging” of substrates, both paper and film, to reduce costs and deliver improved environmental credentials. Growth Potential Flexible packaging shows the greatest growth potential ...

Films 101: Back to Basics

(Archive)

November 30, 2009, ... thinner films, known as downgauging, so the same weight of material results in more square feet of final product. These thinner films require companies to provide additional training on proper handling ...

Flex-pack Demand To Increase 3.5% by 2013

(News Eclips)

October 13, 2009, ... are well established, such as in the US, Western Europe, and Japan. As well, material downgauging will restrain volume gains. Fastest gains will be seen in Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and the ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

September 30, 2009, ... fumes. Offers downgauging at same mechanical properties, especially for film products, lids, pouches, etc., versus aluminum. Green Club | 416-594-3275 | www.greenclubinc.com Circle 430 or visit www.freeproductinfo.net/pff ...

Lean & Green

(Substrates)

May 31, 2009, ... and thermal yellowing. Said to provide outstanding dart/puncture/tear balance and allow producers to make tougher films suitable for downgauging. Both clear and pigmented films produced from this resin ...

Meeting the Sustainability Challenge Without Compromising Barrier Performance

(Archive)

January 28, 2009, ... costs without compromising the barrier performance of metallized films: Downgauging Less aluminum Layer elimination In the first case, the vast majority of barrier food packaging applications in ...

What's New Product

(Magazine)

September 30, 2008, ... reduce waste, and effectively run thinner gauge materials. Rolls not only support downgauging and thinner gauges while generating less waste but also allow an overall increase in line speeds, company reports. ...

Barrier Wanted

(Coating/Laminating)

January 31, 2008, ... Vacuum-Coated Films As in many film-related markets, vacuum-coated films — predominantly PP — are experiencing considerable downgauging. This is to improve cost-competitiveness, extend the range of possible ...

Release Liner Special Report, Part 1

(Tapes)

October 31, 2007, ... of interest in downgauging release liner (which not only saves material costs but, by providing longer rolls, reduces downtime, both on press at the converter and on the label dispensing line at the end-user). ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

May 31, 2007, ... that may lead to downgauging opportunities. Nucleation enables a unique balance of optical, physical, and barrier properties in polyethylene film. Nucleation can promote crystal growth at higher temperatures ...

Outlook: Challenging

(Magazine)

November 30, 2006, ... caliper downgauging (more labels per roll), and technology enhancements throughout the siliconizing/release paper value chain (see Figure below). Geographical Markets North America continues to enjoy ...

Films Face Off

(Magazine)

June 29, 2006, What factors should you consider when choosing packaging films? Learn how OPET, OPP, and OPA compare in terms of downgauging, barrier, and density. Packaging Films When selecting a packaging film, converters ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... properties that offer significant downgauging potential. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Influence Of Small Amounts Of LDPE On Surface Roughness And Resulting Haze Of LLDPE Blown Films by P. Mariani, Polimeri ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

November 30, 2004, ...  Increased packaging speed on VFFS equipment with fewer leakers Downgauging (cost savings) without compromising properties Simplification of package structures with possible consolidation of multiple ...

New Product Digest, Part 1

(Magazine)

November 29, 2004, ... The MDO (machine-direction orientation) unit is designed for integration with a blown film line. Company says it offers enhancements to PE film, including downgauging with few or no trade-offs in barrier ...