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On the Move

(Magazine)

September 30, 2001, ... regional manager of extrusion coating for the northeast/mid-Atlantic regions. Derek Ford has been hired as sales engineer for the southwest region of the US. Paul Pirkle and Grant Eekelschot have been ...

Three Shows Make Autumn a Season of Innovation

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August 31, 2001, ... extrusion polymer modifiers and additives; product design and development; thermoforming; vinyl plastics; and more. Exhibitors of special interest to converters will include Ametek TCI Div. (testing ...

New Product Digest

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August 31, 2001, ... blue PET tape that features a modified silicone adhesive to withstand high temperatures. Said to unwind smoothly and easily and remove cleanly, leaving no adhesive residue. OZONE IMPROVES EXTRUSION ...

DuPont Packaging Unveils Resin "Transcend" at TAPPI Conferenc

(News | New Products)

August 30, 2001, At TAPPI's Polymers, Laminations, and Coatings Conference Monday, DuPont introduced Transcend, a mid-performance extrusion coating sealant resin. SAN DIEGO, CA, USA—At TAPPI's Polymers, Laminations, and ...

Coaters and Primers: Should You Apply In- or Out-of-Line?

(Magazine)

July 31, 2001, ...  Consider the following two examples: To illustrate the in-line technique, imagine an extrusion coating primer that enhances the adhesion of PE extrudate to a foil substrate. The foil unwinds at the ...

Materials

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June 30, 2001, ...  ADMTronics Unlimited, Northvale, NJ; 201/767-6040 Polaqua 103 water-based primer/adhesive for extrusions and laminations is said to exhibit excellent grease- and oil-resistant bond strengths using only ...

Division Conference Offers Varied Program

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May 31, 2001, ... for newcomers to the industry to learn important information and for others to review previously learned information. The first technical session of the conference on Monday, August 27, will cover “Extrusion ...

Products

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April 30, 2001, ... series of aluminum extrusions and other common components that co. says are assembled and configured quickly and easily to meet unique requirements. Dies Available for Quick Delivery Davis-Standard ...

Pellet Transfer: Preventative Measures Employed to Reduce Streamer Formation

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April 30, 2001, ... Besides a decrease in transfer system efficiency, the presence of streamers, dust, fluff, and fines can have several negative effects on downstream extrusion. Resin Imperfections The finishing process ...

Products at CMM

(Magazine)

March 31, 2001, ... System Is Configured Quickly Fusion UV Systems Inc., Gaithersburg, MD; 301/527-2660; fusionuv.com Modular Light Shield (MLS) system is a pre-engineered platform that uses a series of aluminum extrusions ...

Benham Joins TAPPI Board Of Directors

(Magazine)

March 31, 2001, ... as Conference Chair, Technical Program Chair, Division Secretary, Council Member, and Vice Chairperson. Benham has also held all the offices of the Extrusion Coating Committee. In 1990, he received the ...

A Primer on How to Put Substrates Together

(Unprinted Rolls)

February 28, 2001, To extrusion coat, extrusion laminate, or film laminate? If a composite construction is your goal, there is more than one way to get there. To extrusion coat, extrusion laminate, or film laminate? If a ...

European Conference

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February 28, 2001, The European Committee of the Polymers, Laminations and Coatings Division will sponsor the 2001 European Polymers, Films, Laminations, and Extrusion Coating The European Committee of the Polymers, Laminations ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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January 30, 2001, ... related to resins, equipment, and processing. Papers on extrusion equipment will cover blown film, cast film, and coatings. Presentations on auxiliary equipment will include corona and plasma treaters. ...

Converting Industry News

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December 31, 2000, ...  Industry Studies European PE Market Averages 4% Growth BRISTOL, ENGLAND—PE film extrusion accounted for more than 6.5 million tonnes of polymer in 1999, representing more than 20% of the total European ...

Conversing on Centuries, Computers, and Converting

(Magazine)

December 31, 2000, ... of hot melt adhesives and coatings, coextrusions, UV and EB curing, and other improvements, the flexible packaging industry and other components of converting have advanced considerably. The relationship ...

On the Move...

(Magazine)

December 31, 2000, ... Americas. M.A. Hanna Co., Cleveland, OH, elected Phillip D. Ashkettle chairman. Extrusion Dies Inc. (EDI), Chippewa Falls, WI, has appointed Pinto Technologies Ltd. its agent in Israel. Bob Brenner ...

Air Gap Dynamics: Effect on Molecular Properties and Heat Seal

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December 31, 2000, Application: Because the molecular structure of a polyethylene coating changes during extrusion, an extrusion coating operation should expect variations in final performance. Peer Reviewed Technical Papers ...

Materials

(Magazine)

November 30, 2000, ... rotary engraved dies and to allow a wider range of running speeds compared to those of traditional hot stamping. Resin Is Designed for High-Speed Extrusion Laminations Equistar Chemicals LP, Houston, ...

Coating Operation Starts a Tradition of Growth

(Magazine)

November 30, 2000, Venture Coating Technologies, located in what once was a Wisconsin cornfield, is striving to be much more than a budding converting plant. Moving the process along is a slot-die coater assembled by Dri-Tec. ...