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Adhesion of Coatings to Aluminum Foil

(The Place)

August 31, 2003, ... In principle, precipitations become finer and more homogeneous in strip casting. Some special foils or foil alloys exhibiting extraordinarily high tensile strength or elongation are manufactured using ...

A Look at Adhesion Increase in Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

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August 31, 2003, ...  Various features contribute toward the degree of wetting to influence the rate of bond increase and the final bond value. Heat enhances the effect, and cold detracts from it. High initial application ...

Materials

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August 31, 2003, ... barrier and sealant film can reduce the number of lamination passes required in the converting process, says co. Films are suited for packaging products that require high barrier, such as cheese and meat, ...

Products

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August 31, 2003, ... high stamping quality, press's rotary principle allows the application of extremely fine fonts to be placed next to large solids. Decelerates foil web and pulls it back, reportedly reducing stamping foil ...

Let's Talk Trend

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August 28, 2003, ... and protection. The market segments that would benefit most from these advances also are enjoying the highest growth rates. In North America, the food industry reportedly offers the greatest increased ...

Tag & Label Industry Timeline

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August 27, 2003, ... tag and label industry. 1974 First edition of the TLMI Buyers Guide issued. 1974 Gallus markets the first high-speed rotary letterpress. (Source: Klein, B. 1994. They Built an Industry. Lima, OH: ...

Permanent & Removable Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

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July 31, 2003, ... can use various polymers such as rubbers, acrylates, etc., to give them different performance characteristics. They might have high tack or low tack. They can provide high cohesive strength with low adhesive ...

Materials

(Materials)

July 31, 2003, ... Product has a lower pH, making it suitable for most liquids, and can be used as supplied as a direct stir-in additive. UV Flexo Inks Give High Color Environmental Inks and Coatings, Morganton, NC; ...

Products

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... faustel.com The FilmMaster rewind system with flying splicers allows continuous rewinding, eliminating downtime for roll changes and related material waste, says co. Will wind even highly extensible films ...

What's Ahead for Industrial Ink Jet

(Office Products)

July 31, 2003, ... the ideal choice for full-color, high-precision printing, where quality is the most important consideration. DOD printing can produce near-photographic quality results. DOD can handle print speeds between ...

A New Enhanced Polyethylene for Extrusion Coating and Laminating

(The Place)

July 31, 2003, ... plastomers with densities below 0.910 g/cc. Several varieties of plastomers now have use in many high performance packaging film applications. The unique properties of plastomers have led to their use ...

Testing Equipment: Does Your Lab Measure Up?

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July 31, 2003, ...  “Inclined plane or slide angle testers are sufficient in fewer and fewer applications, and more and more customers are opting for the horizontal plane COF tester, which provides results with much higher ...

Size Doesn't Always Matte

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June 30, 2003, ... as a disappointing turnout by some has been hailed as a success by other exhibitors. “We had high quality traffic and good sales. I hope this is a springboard for the rest of the year,” says Brian Ludwig, ...

Retrofitting Older Sheeters

(Archive)

June 30, 2003, ... a dual rotary knife retrofit into their existing sheeter. A retrofit can produce higher quality sheets, improve productivity, and reduce waste, while providing dramatic cost savings and the potential ...

Materials

(Materials)

June 29, 2003, ... materials. SX is a premium photopolymer for most flexo printing from labels to wide web applications. FGX is a high quality, soft-durometer material for corrugated and folding applications. Both are available ...

SunSure: Sun Chemical InkSure Partner to Combat Counterfeit/Diversion Losses

(News | New Products)

June 12, 2003, ... readers, all the way to high-speed production-line devices." Sun Chemical adds the terms of the contract stipulate the two companies cooperate in joint-marketing activities and related development and ...

Products

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May 31, 2003, ... unit or in conjunction with a portable stand and Air Binz replenishing containers. Miniature Gearhead Offers High Precision HD Systems Inc., Hauppauge, NY; 631/231-6630; hdsi.net The CSF-1U size 5 ...

Materials

(Materials)

May 31, 2003, ... Inc. Substrates, Inks, Adhesives, Polymers Barrier Shines in Metallized Films Flex America Inc., Fort Lee, NJ; 201/969-8333; flexfilm.com Metallized films are said to be engineered to a high degree ...

Converting Industry News

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May 31, 2003, ... web cleaner from Teknek. The two companies have joined forces to offer potential customers the opportunity to test materials with greater protection from contamination. At today's high speeds, the companies ...

Pack Strat Study IDs Alternative Pouches as 'Next Wave

(News | New Products)

May 20, 2003, ... the growth of retort pouches for multiple end-use segments. "Though hampered by production costs higher than some structures," says David Luttenberger, CPP, publishing director, Packaging Strategies, "retort' ...