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Novel Method for Testing the Grease Resistance of Plastic-Based Dry Pet Food Packaging

(The Place)

March 30, 2004, ... the testing substance, and selection of testing conditions. Validation of the test procedure followed. Conclusions This work has developed a test procedure for evaluating the grease resistance of all-plastic ...

Adhesion of Coatings to Aluminum Foil

(The Place)

August 31, 2003, ...  Following is an expanded summary of a complete paper available on the TAPPI web site at www.TAPPI.org. On the page, click “the PLACE” in the section designated Journals. Email the author at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ...

Active Packaging

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2003, ... elsewhere — for medium-to-long-run applications on blow- or injection-molded containers. IML gives a smooth and durable end result. Perhaps the most exciting of the newer options available to packaging ...

Phthalo Green: How Can You Tell If It's Always the Same

(Materials)

June 30, 2003, ... pigment that contains chlorine and bromine atoms), a broad tonal range of phthalocyanine to the green-yellow end of the visible spectrum is allowed. This chemical structure is extremely stable and chemically ...

FTA Raises the Bar

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... to Shane Kelly (Loblaws Brands Ltd.), matching proof to print is a big problem, and cost is not as important as getting the job right. Follow the FIRST (Flexographic Image Reproduction Specifications and ...

Cyclic-Olefinic Copolymers as Non-Migrating, Polymeric Slip Additives in LDPE Cast Films

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... in food packaging. As a core layer in laminated or coextruded multilayer films, they provide high moisture barrier and exceptional clarity and stiffness. Following is an expanded summary of a complete ...

Materials

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... reliable press performance, and low fluorescence for true color balance. Applications include business cards and letterhead. PFFC-ASAP 321 New PET Polymer Is Biodegradable DuPont, Wilmington, DE; ...

Finding the Software Solution That's Just Right for Yo

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, From workflow solutions to packaging design, there is a software package for every converter. According to Jim Rooney, VP of sales at ei3, Montvale, NJ, From workflow solutions to packaging design, there ...

Release Liners: A Worldwide Special ReportMedical/Healthcare Use

(Archive)

October 31, 2002, ... a few products of low volume but high value, such as single-use medical transducers and transdermal drug delivery patches. Today’s trend toward non-invasive surgery and medication is driving growth in ...

1974 - 1976

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... process, "whereby the extrusion melt temperature can be held below 570 degrees F, at which temperatures there will be minimal oxidation of PE. ... This process has been under development for many years; ...

1977 - 1979

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... in advance of our time.... The new gas phase polymerization process will yield better and cheaper resins....HDPE's functionality, along with better, lower-cost film-making equipment, makes it a natural ...

Redefining Plasticizers in Inks and Coatings

(Magazine)

July 30, 2002, ... substances added to plastics or other materials to keep them soft or pliable.” For the purpose of this discussion on ink and coatings, I will modify this definition as follows: “Plasticizers are chemicals ...

Packaging That Really Works

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, ... from the industry is “No-Tox AM” inks and coatings from Colorcon, West Point, PA. Utilizing Japanese technology, the inks incorporate silver combined with a non-organic ceramic that allows a continuous ...

The Third Wave: An Iron Tale about the Business of Print, Vol. 6

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, ... almost a 50% drop in "price per M." But what’s scarier is three suppliers bidding on the work showed a variance of less than 5% between the highest and lowest bid. We also have witnessed incidents when ...

RadTech 2002 Yields High Performance

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2002, ... packed the meeting ballroom in which it was held (see CIBA photo below). Though UV/EB technology still doesn't enjoy the widespread use of more traditional processes (for instance solvent- and/or water-based ...

Flexo Printing to Outpace GNP in 2002, Says FTA

(News | New Products)

December 09, 2001, ... In 2002, management looks for continued product development and evolution that will allow converters to enjoy the productivity improvements that are necessary to drive the ongoing market growth through ...

Polymers / Laminations / Adhesives / Coatings / Extrusions

(Magazine)

October 31, 2001, ... “session breaks, the Table Top Reception following the New Technology Showcase, and the Conference Gala Event were especially popular venues to greet old friends and meet new ones.” Meetings of the Extrusion ...

The Miracle of Coextrusion Makes Believers of Many

(Magazine)

August 31, 2001, Coextrusion has allowed converters to make different constructions using alternate materials for new applications. Since its introduction only a few decades Coextrusion… has allowed converters to make ...

CPSC: The Other Packaging Regulatory Agency to Watch

(Magazine)

August 31, 2001, ... of the FDCA. Substances that are “foods” under the FDCA similarly are excluded from the definition of a “hazardous substance” under the FHSA. On the other hand, the PPPA allows the CPSC to subject “foods” ...

Belt Tracking Problems Require Careful Attention

(Magazine)

August 31, 2001, ... in the center and tapered surfaces at the edges, do not work well on wider belts. The figure below is an example of a narrow flat belt that has no guide rollers except one with a flat surface and one with ...