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Materials

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... of FlexCure self-initiating resins are available. With exposure to typical commercial UV energy dosages, optimum cure can be achieved with little or no photoinitiator, company says. Benefits are said to ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... adhesives, hot melt coatings, and laminates…. GEW personnel worked closely with our people to ensure high quality production." He adds, "The compact size of the GEW inerted system and low nitrogen consumption ...

Discoloration Resistant Polyolefin Films

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... heat histories (recycle of edge trim and scrap), minimizing discoloration during warehouse storage (gas fading), maintaining low color during railcar shipment during hot and humid conditions, or resistance ...

Analysis of Film Extrusion Problems with Flow Simulation

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... described as gels but later shown to be un-melted (or non-melted) particles. These particles are essentially polymer that has not properly homogenized. Figure 2 is a photograph of the screw used in this ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

July 30, 2004, ... Barriers. The remaining sessions that cover subjects in the areas of film extrusion, extrusion coating, and hot melt products also relate directly or indirectly to the more general area of flexible packaging. ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, The TAPPI 2004 PLACE Conference (August 30-Sept. 2, 2004) moves to a totally new location this year, the Westin Indianapolis Hotel, Indianapolis, IN, USA. Providing practical information to the converting ...

Materials

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... two shades, including a new 96-bright Blue White, reportedly intensifying color clarity and contrast, especially in print work featuring four-color process photography. Benefits are said to include smoother ...

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

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... balance of processability during extrusion, heat sealability, and hot-tack performance due to long-chain branching and hydrogen bonding. The advent of single-site-metallocene type-catalysts has allowed ...

Safety in Converting: Part I

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... operations in a converting plant. Some materials require heat before they can be processed on a converting line. These would include hot melt adhesives and coatings, coatings that come in the form of gel ...

National Adhesives to Increase Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Prices Mid-May 2004

(Materials)

April 18, 2004, ... adhesive product line is composed of hot melt, waterborne, solution rubber, and solution acrylic adhesives. "The price increases are necessary to offset rising raw material and energy costs," says National ...

Products

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... well as slot die application of 100% solids coatings, aqueous- and solvent-based solutions, and hot melt adhesives. The dual-die technique reportedly has been applied successfully to the production of ...

Converters' Wish Lists: Part III

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... items on the wish lists of converters as presented at the “Converter's Spotlight” session during the 2003 TAPPI PLACE Conference and Global Hot Melt Symposium. The first column covered sources of information, ...

Materials

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... div. of National Starch & Chemical Company, Monroe NJ; 800/797-4992; nationalstarch.com Envelope adhesives, including dextrin, resin, and hot melt, are said to be fully compatile with the latest high-speed ...

Products

(Magazine)

February 29, 2004, ... and hot melt adhesives. The dual-die, wet-on-wet slot die technique reportedly has been applied successfully to the production of sophisticated web-based products. Create Bags with Attachment The Hudson-Sharp ...

Selling Quality

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2004, ... supermarket, which superficially resembles a US one, points out various package differences: milk in PE pouches, vinegar in HDPE bottles, hot-filled juices, and other differences. SUPPLIER INFO Schiavi ...

Converters' Wish Lists: Part II

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... month this column offered the first in a series based on the “Converter's Spotlight” session held at the recently concluded 2003 TAPPI PLACE Conference and Global Hot Melt Symposium. In that session, ...

Migration of Fluorescent Whitening Agents from Food Packaging Made from Recycled Paper

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February 28, 2004, ... designed specifically for these experiments. Figure 2 shows a photograph of an extraction block with one side open to reveal its components. From the left, the figure shows a solid center, then a thin ...

Coating and Laminating: At the Heart of the Packaging Industry

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January 31, 2004, ... labels per roll, and print-friendly topcoatings on paper stocks enable lower grades and calipers to be used. Adhesive formulations now favor emulsions and hot melts, with the new UV hot melts approaching ...

Converters' Wish Lists: Part I

(Magazine)

January 30, 2004, The recently concluded TAPPI 2003 PLACE Conference and Global Hot Melt Symposium featured a popular session entitled “Converter's Spotlight.” The recently concluded TAPPI 2003 PLACE Conference and Global ...

UV & Jet Inks: An Exciting Combo

(Materials)

January 30, 2004, ... the UV ink achieves higher cure level as well as the through cure. UV jet inks can be formulated as “hot-melts” to produce low viscosity and can be used commercially on Piezo-type print heads. Adhesion ...