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Materials

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, ... four-color process with match colors; spot and spot-gloss UV (ultraviolet) coatings and gloss and dull varnishes; embossing and sculpted-die embossing; and foil stamping. Thermal Film Has Many Benefits ...

Medical Packaging and Its Special Needs

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, ... may contain snack foods, meat and cheese products, fresh vegetables, etc. The PE, PP, polyester, foil, paper, and other substrates used in all these packages undergo combination with typical adhesives. ...

On the Move...

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, News from: Accuweb, Amacoil/Uhing, Beacon Converters, Bobst, Boise, Canflexographics, CFC Intl. Inc., Creo, Gralex, Great Northern Corp., Harper, H.C. Miller Press, Heidelberg USA, MAN Roland, Pace Systems, ...

Thriving on Gravure & Location

(Magazine)

April 30, 2002, ... bars for mounting the scanning heads and the use of PressTech controls, allows the firm to closely monitor overall print quality using materials as diverse as film, paper, and foil. There is a new Schiavi ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

April 30, 2002, ... lb in 2005, says the study, as a result of improved film grades and greater performance properties compared to paper and foil. PE will remain the dominant film, but much better growth is expected for PP. ...

Every Trick in the Book

(Magazine)

March 31, 2002, ... pattern-etched aluminum foil/pattern resist coat/adhesive/24-pt solid bleached sulfate (SBS)/blue porcelain ink design/overcoat. The carton susceptor is a similar structure on 35# coated paper instead ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

January 31, 2002, ... substantially increased Valmet's reach of business in the converting sector. This included Atlas and Titan slitter/rewinders for paper, film, foil, and laminates; General vacuum web coating and metallizing ...

Materials

(Magazine)

September 30, 2001, ... to provide superior resistance and adhesion on labels used in a range of applications. Can be used on coated papers and uncoated papers, as well as with topcoated thermal paper. Suitable for hot foil and ...

Making Choices for Coating with a Laminating Adhesive

(Magazine)

September 30, 2001, ... may be prone to tear easily. For this reason, it might not be a suitable substrate for coating. Aluminum foil is another example. For economical reasons, converters prefer to use the thinnest aluminum ...

DuPont Packaging Unveils Resin "Transcend" at TAPPI Conferenc

(News | New Products)

August 30, 2001, ... on foil (as compared to metallocene and polyethylene), reports DuPont. Typical applications for the new resin include towelettes and swabs, dry soup, powdered drink mix pouches, and gravy and flavor-mix ...

Rthel Is One of First to Comply with European GMP Directive

(News | New Products)

August 12, 2001, ... produces multi-layer laminations and a variety of coated substrates (paper, film, foil). A second IRüthel operation in Bochum, Germany, also specializes in industrial-barrier laminations and reportedly ...

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

(Magazine)

June 30, 2001, ... minute application levels. Compatible combinations of the product with LDPE-Surlyn-printing inks to accepting substrates include PET, PP, PC, PVDC, nylon, aluminum foil, paper, board, and cellophane.  ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

May 31, 2001, ... nylon/cast PP (transparent) and polyester/aluminum foil/biaxially oriented nylon/cast PP. Other options include easy-open, laser-scored, custom-shaped, preformed designs, and premade pouches. Production ...

The Amcor Story Continues

(Magazine)

March 31, 2001, In the second of a two-part series on Amcor Flexibles Europe, Paper Film & Foil CONVERTER visits two plants in Belgium that are on the leading edge in their markets. Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, ...

Tension Control

(Magazine)

March 31, 2001, ... Rotomec press and an eight-station Cerutti press. Bellwood sends its cylinders to Southern Graphics, a sub. of Reynolds Metals, for engraving. Enercon supplies corona treaters. Foil Is the Common ...

A Primer on How to Put Substrates Together

(Unprinted Rolls)

February 28, 2001, ... of two constructions. One is a pouchstock, and the other is a construction that has use in the medical packaging industry. A typical pouchstock is a combination of paper/polyethylene/foil/PE. The material ...

Modifying Adhesives for Superior Performance

(Magazine)

February 28, 2001, ... solvent-based laminating adhesives. Widely used to bond laminates constructed of film, foam, or foil substrates, these liquid adhesive systems are highly durable. They meet or exceed the bond specifications ...

Film Extrusion Committee News

(Magazine)

November 30, 2000, ... Co. Their paper The Case Against Oxidation as the Primary Factor for Bonding Acid Copolymers to Foil appears as an expanded summary in this issue of "the PLACE." In a related development, the Hot Melt ...

Materials

(Magazine)

November 30, 2000, ...  Foilbond UV-curable adhesive was developed for a wide variety of substrates and optimized for cold dieless foil technology. Process involves the printing of this adhesive onto the substrate using flexographic ...