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the PLACE

(Magazine)

July 31, 2007, ... continuing trend in food packaging is the design of packages to extend the shelf life of foods while maintaining fresh-like quality. This places a high demand on selecting materials that not only provide ...

Going Thin

(Slit)

June 29, 2007, ... such as the two-drum winder, are particularly intolerant to calliper or weight variations. Thin webs are prone to wrinkling and creasing; they have a higher relative non-uniformity and are more inclined ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

November 30, 2006, ... with running environmental controls. Additional savings with 100% solids adhesives include lower cost of capital, higher line speeds and efficiencies than conventional laminators with dryers, and improved ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

May 30, 2006, Effects of machine direction orientation on the moisture and oxygen barrier properties of HMW-PE films, novel high performance collation shrink film, choosing the right cure mechanism for UV curable laminating ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

April 29, 2006, ... tack performance. Proper choice of EB operating conditions is necessary to make the product functional. A narrowing of the heat seal temperature range occurs at higher doses. Choice of wide seal range ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

March 30, 2006, ... with much higher performance, these features provide a considerable benefit to a web handling operation. Various forms of energy generate air ions. They include electrical AC and DC, radioactive, and ...

Trends & Technical Solutions

(Archive)

December 30, 2005, ... labels faster and at lower cost. Consequently, there is a growing need for release coating systems that can be applied at high line speeds and cure quickly. Low-temperature cure is desirable as well, because ...

Measuring Force

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... an ideal adhesion test between two materials, and what the common T-peel adhesion test measure. Adhesion Testing Measuring adhesion is a thankless task. The values are never high enough—and nobody is ...

New Products

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... NJ; 973/328-1850; convertech.com Company has re-engineered its differential shaft design to accommodate more advanced tension control and higher shaft speeds. Shaft reportedly will not wobble, slip, or ...

Mouse Roars BUY ME!

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... PP (to maximize breathability) that runs on conventional fabric equipment. Low puncture resistance and high tear resistance facilitate sewing during production, while the nonwoven PP eliminates any rustling ...

New Product Digest, Part 2

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... earlier generation technology but does not place any limit on the number of Regions of Interest a user can set to color match and inspect virtually instantaneously. (Not exhibiting) Tape Has High ...

Film Opens New Markets

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... nor chemical priming to provide the necessary adhesion performance requirements for the release coatings. However, as converters seek to upgrade to higher-end release applications, many of which require ...

Web Tension 101

(Magazine)

November 29, 2004, ... which is a function of tension and web guiding. When tension is too high, webs will stretch in the machine direction and compress in the cross machine direction. This narrowing of the web width can ...

Technical Facility

(Magazine)

October 30, 2004, ... types, such as multilayer high-barrier and low-sealing films, as well as specialty raw materials. It is reported to be the only pilot lab facility in the world with simultaneous stretching technology. ...

New Clear Barrier Film Resin Technology Replaces Coated Films

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... is significantly lower than moderate barrier PVdC-coated films (approximately 0.25), and nearly as low as high barrier PVdC-coated films (approximately 0.15). Laminating two of these non-PVdC films with ...

Can This Lamination Be Saved?

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... will pile up on the floor, wrap on the roller, or fold over in a crossweb wrinkle — all undesired outcomes. If a laminate has high bond strength, the two layers will act as one, the top web will stretch, ...

Binary Blends of EVA and Metallocene Catalyzed Ethylene-a-Olefin Copolymers & Their Film Properties

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... pure materials display broad melting endotherms representative of the high vinyl-acetate content of the EVA and the very low density of the POP. The figure shows the presence of a dual peak for the EVA/POP ...

Materials

(Magazine)

January 30, 2004, ... 200 deg F). Can be die-cut, bound, folded, laminated, embossed, foil stamped, and stitched. Film Has High Tensile Strength Contract Converting, Greenville, WI; 800/734-0990; contractconverting.com ...

Products

(Magazine)

January 30, 2004, ... yet avoids the sacrifice of melt-flow streamlining. High UV Output, No Added Heat Nordson Corp., Amherst, OH; 440/985-4385; nordson.com The QuadCure UV lamphead provides high UV output with reduced ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

November 29, 2003, ...  “White opaque films offer many benefits to food and beverage marketers, and we look forward to delivering more of this high-value product to our customers around the world,” notes Andrew Purdue, general ...