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(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, ... the tape also possesses excellent bonding characteristics to low-energy surfaces and substrates and excellent plasticizer migration resistance. The company reports applications include mounting plates ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... incorporated into inks. A new Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode allows archiving and transforming messages to indicate thermal stress. This technology is enabled by a double barcode matrix consisting ...

Adding Up Additives

(Tech Reports)

December 31, 2006, ... in-line forming and converting when COF must develop quickly. Slower-blooming slips, or erucamide slips, are needed in rollstock that will be converted days or weeks after a film is extruded. This slow ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

December 31, 2006, ... can open the processing window for manufacturers of extruded products to provide opportunities to run faster line speeds without adversely influencing quality. Such aids therefore allow converters to improve ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

April 29, 2006, Influence of electron beam on some polymeric substrates used in flexible packaging; polymer processing additives and melt fracture in blown film, die geomotry considerations; adding oxygen barrier to laminating ...

Zero Funding for FCN Program?

(Magazine)

February 27, 2006, ... substances intended for use in packaging. Since 2000, when the FCN program went into effect, more than 400 FCNs have become effective. The FCN program allows the substance covered in the FCN to be marketed ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

January 30, 2006, ... Technology by Rafael J. Castillo, Dual Spiral Systems, Inc. APPLICATION: A new low coefficient of friction coating is showing promising in reducing melt fracture in high output extrusion lines. In ...

The Power of One

(Archive)

January 30, 2006, ... supplier, needed to streamline its computing systems and integrate its workflow process across six plants. CCI had used many disparate systems to perform estimating, quotation, scheduling, warehousing, ...

What's Really On the Surface

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... to the surface. The primer might contain low-molecular-weight components, a plasticizer, or some other incompatible material. Because of the incompatibility, this particular ingredient or ingredients will ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2005, Lidding applications for peelable seal roll applied coatings, the effect of chlorine dioxide sachets and modified atmosphere packaging on quality of fresh chicken breasts, evaluation of low voltage electron ...

COF in Printed Packaging

(Magazine)

June 29, 2005, ... have a perfect lubricated surface with no friction between surfaces, the static COF would equal the kinetic COF. As a rule of thumb, inks have the following effect on the printed substrate COF:  ...

Positive Projections

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... areas for paperboard converters are pharmaceuticals, frozen foods, and retail carryout, with the lowest markets for folding cartons being soap, tobacco, and paper products. Consequently, for specific grades, ...

Food Contact Regs: a Global Look

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... follows: …any substance the intended use of which results or may reasonably be expected to result, directly or indirectly, in its becoming a component or otherwise affecting the characteristics of any ...

Narrow Web New Products

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... Labels Without Treatment Toray Plastics (America) , North Kingstown, RI; 401/294-4511; torayfilms.com PET Lumirror PS10 film is said to allow converters to eliminate corona treatment or chemical priming ...

Which Ink for Which Substrate?

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... sent to the lab. The corona treatment decays, and the treatment level when it reaches the lab is somewhere below the original value. Therefore, the initial lab results may look worse than they will on ...

Materials

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ...  Low-Static Resin Resists Smears Sony Chemicals Corp. of America, Mount Pleasant, PA; 888/569-7222; sonychemicals.com TRX-76 specialty low-static resin formulation is designed for applications using ...

Film Opens New Markets

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... a release coating, typically a silicone-based material, to the paper liner from which the materials are peeled or dispensed. These relatively low-end applications require neither sophisticated equipment ...

Avoiding Surface Contamination

(Magazine)

July 31, 2004, ... adhesive, coating, or ink to them. Failure to follow this warning can be disastrous due to absence of adhesion initially or later. The best way to minimize the problem of surface contamination is to ...

Rise & Fall of Printed Film COF

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2004, Packaging products require a specific range of coefficient of friction (COF) to allow automatic packaging operations to run unhindered and to prevent Packaging products require a specific range of coefficient ...

Film Wettability Not So Simple

(Magazine)

March 31, 2004, ... he can juggle to get good ink wetting. The first and foremost is to see that the ink has a low surface tension. This is achieved by the choice of solvents, resins, and selected surfactants. These ink components ...