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The Terminology of Testing

(Magazine)

July 30, 2005, ... example to consider. If we apply a heat-seal coating to a polyester film, we are depositing a specific amount of the material onto the film. The coating weight might be high or low, but what do those terms ...

First Glance

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July 30, 2005, ... product that allows visibility through windows from inside the hotel. Jittu Sarna, president of Inkjet Intl., says, “…At first we were concerned that the performance of a regular pressure-sensitive ...

Give Customer What He Wants

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... advantage, because the product will be stronger. Changing to an acrylic PSA with tackifier added might make the material have higher peel adhesion and adhere better at lower temperatures. At other ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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April 29, 2005, ... allows good die design, but its performance may be unsatisfactory due to uneven material properties at the die inlet. A three-dimensional study can examine such behavior. This study used a 3D FEM analysis ...

A Look at Laminating Inks

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April 29, 2005, ... of solvent inks is better. Water-based inks benefit from in-line corona treatment with improvement in press speed. This is due to the better and faster flowout providing a more even and faster drying ink ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

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March 30, 2005, ... Drive GSN 120 press, which it says reduces costs and bring rotogravure quality to an affordable level. The package includes bright yellow, red, and black front and back panel graphics. The front panel ...

Materials

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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 ...

Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... systems. Stretch hood packaging systems have been available since the early 1990s. Issues that slowed early development efforts were that film structures were too expensive, lacked adequate performance ...

Hot Melt Adhesive Use

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February 27, 2005, ... adhesives. To use the adhesives, one must melt them. The melting process makes them less viscous and allows application by coating equipment, extrusion, guns, etc. All the possible application methods ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 2

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... include a patented surface treatment that facilitates the initial wetting and break-in. The surface treatment allows for higher evaporation rates and easier operator control. Tangible results have included ...

First Glance

(Magazine)

December 30, 2004, ... and reduced energy costs by lowering storage temperatures. The white cellophane is manufactured from renewable wood pulp and coated to provide a high barrier to moisture and gases. It provides a strong ...

Lamart Approved for Phase II of NASA Project

(Archive)

December 12, 2004, ... months and provide a relatively low altitude survey of Titan’s surface. Lamart technical consultant, Peter Mahr, added, "The real challenge comes from the ultra low temperature of the atmosphere on Titan. ...

Eliminate Pesky Bubbles

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November 29, 2004, ... But be certain that what you think are bubbles actually are bubbles. Examine the defect under a low-power microscope (about 50–200x), because craters, dirt particles, bacterial colonies, and pick-off from ...

New Product Digest, Part 2

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November 29, 2004, ... enable lower platinum usage and allow users to save as much as 10%–15% in silicone costs, without sacrificing performance, company reports. Synthetic Papers Have Long Life ICI Imagedata, Wilmington, ...

Inks, Coatings, Compliance

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September 29, 2004, ... portion of the food additive definition and can contact the food in the following manner: Direct Contact: directly contacting the food; Indirect Contact: substances that might contact the food, such ...

New Clear Barrier Film Resin Technology Replaces Coated Films

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, Creating packaging that allows consumers to see clearly the food they are purchasing — and also promises the food is fresh — presents converters and end-users with a unique manufacturing challenge.  ...

Discoloration Resistant Polyolefin Films

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September 29, 2004, ... free” stabilization systems can suppress post extrusion discoloration in clear and white pigmented films. Following is an expanded summary of a complete paper that is available on the TAPPI web site at ...

The 411 on RFID, Part 2

(Archive)

August 30, 2004, ... low-cost, turnkey RFID label system that vastly improves the reliability of remote monitoring, processing, and transmitting data in the supply chain. Power Paper and Graphic Solutions Intl. jointly developed ...

Avoiding Surface Contamination

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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 ...

Battenfeld Gloucester Says MDO Provides Enhancements to PE; OEM Spotlights K Show Offerings

(Archive)

July 05, 2004, ... Gloucester (a subsidiary of SMS Plastics Technology) will showcase its "expertise" in machinery and dies for blown film extrusion at K 2004 this fall. According to the OEM, among its offerings for the ...