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The Bag Cycle

(Bag Pouch)

July 31, 2009, ... demonstrated the fastest zipper wicketer, which has the capability to produce string zipper polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene bags at speeds to 250 cycles/min. The machine processed 1.4-mil (36-micron) ...

Berry Plastics To Take Delivery of Gloucester Engineering Winder

(News | New Products)

July 12, 2009, ... quarter of 2009 and will be installed on a Gloucester Engineering 11-layer polyethylene cast stretch film line delivered to Berry Plastics earlier in the year. The WOW Winder is specifically designed ...

PTI Recycling Systems To Sell/Service rPET System Globally

(News | New Products)

July 12, 2009, PTI Recycling Systems, LLC has introduced globally a compact, modular system to produce food-grade, recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) resin. HOLLAND, OH | PTI Recycling Systems, LLC has introduced ...

Home Grown

(Coating/Laminating Main)

June 30, 2009, ... resistant matte with a superior velvet finish. Film products converted by Protect-all include clear polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylenes (PP), polyethylenes (PE), nylons, foils, barrier ...

Growth Strategy

(Flexpack Main)

May 31, 2009, ... includes channels allowing water to fill the bowl and ensures unconsumed water returns to the reservoir. The pouch is a polyester/foil/linear low-density polyethylene lamination. In 2007, Ampac won a “highest ...

Web Exclusive: Flat Die Technologies Emerge as Keys to Innovation in Solar Electric Systems

(Archive)

May 13, 2009, ... cells. Slot die coating systems have been supplied that apply ultraviolet (UV) blockers, protective hard coats, antireflective substances, and other functional materials to the polycarbonate, ethylene ...

Cut to Save

(Label/Tape Main)

April 30, 2009, ... from MATHO Maschinenbau GmbH. Self-Adhesive Material Skanem makes self-adhesive labels using a variety of printing processes in combination with cold and hot foil stamping. Polyethylene and polypropylene ...

Plasma Power

(Archive)

April 30, 2009, ... from this paper, which compares these processes relative to enhancing printability of toner to low-density polyethylene (LDPE)-coated paperboard. Specific conclusions of the study are: Surface ...

Solution Acrylic PSA for Transfer Tapes Is Reactive-Resistant

(News Eclips)

April 28, 2009, ... with high-shear and high-heat resistance that provide excellent adhesion to low surface energy materials such as polyethylene and polypropylene. This class of adhesives also is claimed to provide particularly ...

Film Minimizes Environmental Impact of Air Pillows

(News Eclips)

April 12, 2009, Pregis Corp. has introduced EP-FLEX Renew, a high performance low-density polyethylene air pillow film that is made with up to 50% less resin than other inflatable void-fill products. DEERFIELD, IL | Pregis ...

Phoenix To Build rPET Line

(Substrates)

March 31, 2009, Phoenix Technologies announces the construction of its first commercial recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) line for the production of the company's LNOc brand food-grade resin. BOWLING GREEN, OH ...

Not Just a Pretty Face

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2009, ... cook-in bag for McCain Popcorn Potatoes incorporates Graphic Packaging's Quilt Wave lamination and metallized susceptor grid. The heat-sealable 48-ga polyethylene terephthalate (PET)/ink/pattern adhesive/25# ...

Metallized & Vacuum Coated Products Are Credited for Excellence in the AIMCAL Competition

(News | New Products)

March 24, 2009, ... incorporates Quilt Wave lamination and a metallized susceptor grid. The heat-sealable 48-ga polyethylene terephthalate (PET)/ink/pattern adhesive/25# paper/adhesive/pattern susceptor/heat-sealable 48-ga ...

Pregis Forms Fabricator Council

(News | New Products)

March 17, 2009, ... sold through the fabricator channel include PolyPlank Renew (recycled content foam plank), PolyPlank LAM (layers of extruded polyethylene laminated together) and PolyPlank EXT (single cross section, extruded ...

DuPont Completes Hurricane Ike Recovery at Texas Plant

(News | New Products)

March 03, 2009, DuPont’s (www.dupont.com) Sabine River Works plant marked the completion of the Hurricane Ike restart project. The site’s ethylene unit began operation the week of February 16 and was the site’s final ...

Plastic Film Study

(Substrates)

February 28, 2009, ... Polyethylene 8,465 9,105 10,510 1.5 2.9 High-Density Polyethylene 2,013 1,921 2,057 -0.9 1.4 Polypropylene 1,276 1,230 1,455 -0.7 3.4 PVC, Degradable & Other 1,986 1,914 2,108 ...

Flexible Packaging Association 2009 Award Winners

(Flexpack Main)

February 28, 2009, ... Co. Inc., Polyethylene Packaging Div., Terre Haute, IN, is honored for its Advance Pak Laminated Rack Header Bag with Hanger Hole. Manufactured using less material, it minimizes landfill waste and reduces ...

Bloomer Plastics Converts Custom Films

(Substrates)

February 28, 2009, ...  production capabilities include mono and coextruded cast films; polyolefins and their copolymers, including polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), nylon, ethylene-methyl acrylate copolymer, ethylene viny ...

Green Is Global

(Archive)

January 31, 2009, ... adhesive wet-out characteristics. We are seeing caliper reductions down to about 23 microns for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) liners. Liner recycling now is gaining impetus as awareness is growing ...

Meeting the Sustainability Challenge Without Compromising Barrier Performance

(Archive)

January 28, 2009, ... independent of the base film gauge. This is proven in Figure 4, which shows oxygen transmission rate (OTR) and water vapor transmission rate [WVTR] values of three different polyethylene terephthalate ...