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December 31, 2002, ... new materials (paper and film) and through thick inks (water-based, UV [ultraviolet], screen, etc.), according to the mfr. It is made of processed tool steel and chrome-plated for additional durability. ...

Materials

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November 30, 2002, ... protective overcoat as well as a superior film former, product reportedly enables a useful and versatile glossy overcoat for flexible packaging, folding boxes, and general converting applications. Two ...

Opportunities in Academia

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, ... metering and transfer of thin fluid films; finite-element modeling of drying stresses to analyze starry-night coating defects in graphic films; and optimizing the coalescence, leveling, and film-formation ...

Materials

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October 31, 2002, ... be effective with all types of silicone, has antistatic properties, and can be added to almost any of co.'s products. OPP Film Offers Exceptional Metal Adhesion Toray Plastics (America), North Kingstown, ...

New Opportunities for Converting Technology

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October 31, 2002, ... film, or foil and other raw materials into a wide range of final products. The development of a new product requires a concept and an efficient process to make that product. Converting process technology ...

Release Liners: A Worldwide Special Report

(Archive)

October 31, 2002, ... for product innovation and higher levels of service, without any increase in costs. To maintain profitability, paper and film manufacturers, self-adhesive laminators, and converters are realigning in the ...

Valmet Says There Are Positive Signs from Russian Converters

(News | New Products)

October 17, 2002, ... metallizers for plastic film. Part of the Italian Pavilion promoted by ICE, the Italian Export development agency, the Valmet Converting stand in Upakovka featured Rotomec gravure and flexo printing presses ...

Canadian Flex-Pack Industry Has a Lot Going for It

(Flexpack)

September 30, 2002, ... privately owned conglomerate Wihuri Group. The firm produces up to nine-layer coextruded film for the processed meat/cheese industry. A leader in the Canadian flex-pack industry, the company is also a ...

Products

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September 30, 2002, ... radiantenergy.com Conveyorized IR/air oven dries and cures solvent-based coatings on nonwovens, textiles, paper, film, and foil. R.E.S. Class A oven dries and coats materials with IR heat while introducing ...

Thin Webs without Wrinkles

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September 30, 2002, ... any printing, coating, or laminating operation, and their performance is especially noteworthy when applied to thin-gauge film and foil. Studying the Systems An impartial examination and evaluation ...

1974 - 1976

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... etc. In film applications, polybutylene claims to outperform LDPE in tensile strength, impact, and tear strength...." Olin introduces "reinforced" Cellophane. Core of the Matter columnist Dom Perino ...

1960s

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... very first plastic film pouch with a built-in drinking straw is introduced. Dubbed a "Siptainer," the straw is permanently sealed to the inside of the package. A variation of the pouch called the "Flavor-Flute," ...

Standing the Test of Time: A Look at PFFC's 75-Year Histor

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August 31, 2002, ... valuable reminder of a hard-earned and fruitful longevity; perhaps that's why the diamond signifies 75 years. This month Paper, Film & Foil Converter celebrates its diamond anniversary with a chronology ...

Materials

(Magazine)

August 31, 2002, ...  Film Primer Provides Adhesion ADM Tronics Unlimited Inc., Northvale, NJ; 201/767-6040; admtronics.com Santel HR-97 film primer is said to provide exceptional printing adhesion and laydown properties. ...

1950s

(News | New Products)

August 27, 2002, ... 1940’s. 1951 AT&T becomes the first corporation to have over 1,000,000 stockholders. January 1951 Films, which had become increasingly important to converters, reported increased capacity output ...

1970 - 1973

(News | New Products)

August 26, 2002, ... turkey dinner eaten by the Apollo 8 crew on Christmas Eve, 1968, while circling the moon." PFFC reports: "Co-extrusion of plastic films is being heralded as the next rich green pasture for converters." ...

Materials

(Magazine)

July 31, 2002, ... in the inks having outstanding press performance and cured film properties, co. reports. Inks are said to have excellent cell release characteristics and proper viscosity, resulting in clean, sharp images; ...

DOVIDs: Functional Beauty

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July 31, 2002, ... peaks and valleys on the plate surface, which are reproduced on the surface of a micro embossing roller using electro-forming processes. This is used to emboss directly onto polymer films or onto specialized ...

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; ...

Waste Not: Waste Management in Europe's Packaging and Label Industrie

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June 30, 2002, ... where film facestocks are used. The compressed nature of set up materials requires shredding prior to incineration. Both matrix waste and set-up materials — mixed with more neutral components such as packaging ...