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Converter Plays Key Role in Mercosur Trading Group

(Magazine)

February 29, 2000, ... chloride (PVDC)/PE (cured meats); PET/metallized PET/PE (powder drinks); and BOPP/PVDC/white OPP (filled cookies). BOPP film is purchased from ExxonMobil and Vitopel. Morton Chemical and Liofol supply ...

Specialty Products Are Custom Made in the U.K.

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January 31, 2000, ... pressure-sensitive, gummed, and heat seal labelstock; flexible packaging, including barrier, clear, and metallized laminates and lidding materials; a range of p-s and heat seal mounting and laminating ...

High-Barrier Packaging: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

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January 31, 2000, ... nylon, PVDC [polyvinylidene chloride], EVOH [ethylene vinyl alcohol], and metallized films. But the consumer demand to have fresher, more flavorful, higher quality foods has driven the demand for more ...

Popcorn packaging leads converter down new paths.

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October 31, 1996, ... Foods. Founded in 1985, the company has expanded into other food packaging areas as well, utilizing the knowledge of paper and thin-gauge metallized film gained from its microwave popcorn packaging ...

Gauging system lights the way

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August 31, 1996, ... process of the lamp begins with two thermoplastics polyester film substrates. One is supplied with an indium tin oxide (ITO) coating already applied by the film vendor; the other is metallized by a sputtering ...

Modified Atmosphere Packaging shows potential for growth

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June 30, 1996, ... 1995 development of a high-performance metallized cellulose film. "The acquisition is great news for cellophane," says Derek Randall, who as managing director will head the Bridgwater business, to be ...

PET supplies increasing as markets expand

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May 31, 1996, ... developments introduced specifically for this emerging market. Included are a variety of sleeve concepts, metallized paper labels, and even labels that change in color due to temperature fluctuations. ...

MSC Specialty Films reaches success down to the core

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May 31, 1996, ... characteristics of sputter metallized film. "Dyed films eventually fade, but the Quantum film won't," according to Dickerson. MSC Specialty Films is pursuing international markets, including Asia, Europe, ...

AIMCAL Selects Seven for Annual Honors

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, ... and extrusion laminated via a 7# low-density polyethylene to 60-ga Torayfan PC-1 metallized, biaxially oriented polypropylene. The BOPP layer is extrusion laminated via a 7# LDPE to 1.25-mil Sigma film. ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

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March 31, 1996, ... reverse flexo-printed on a multilayer structure (polyester/hologram metallized polyester/PE) for excellent product and printing protection throughout distribution. The pouch brings extra benefit by protecting ...

The 1996 Metallizing Roundup: Experts Ponder and Predict

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February 29, 1996, ... term, that's going to put pressure on markets." The market for his metallized paper looks healthy, according to Francis Shea Jr., commercial director, Van Leer Metallized Products (USA) Ltd. Shea is ...

Two-component adhesive system eliminates mixups

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June 30, 1995, ... uses the product on various films, including polypropylene, polyethylene, metallized and coated films, nylon and polyester. * There is a greatly reduced likelihood of monomer migration because of low ...

Film offers food packagers green marketing opportunity

(Magazine)

April 30, 1995, ... can be metallized printed, and overlacquered on the plain side, then heat sealed to itself on the amorphous side, thus eliminating the need for a multistructure laminate. This is a move that pays off in ...

Conserving weight, space earns praise for flexible

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March 31, 1995, ... convenience, easily withstands the rigors of display in the outdoors, and makes pesticide look classy. It's made of a new multilayer composite which includes reverse-printed polyester, metallized polyester, ...

Innovative uses, creativity earn honors from AIMCAL

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March 31, 1995, ... and game pieces. A new metallized label that replaces a more costly mirror as the timing mechanism for a bar code scanner won the Package/Label of the Year Competition sponsored by the Association of ...

Films utilize capacity of cast polyethylene

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February 28, 1995, ... cartridges have been introduced by Web Technologies, Oakville, CT. Copy-Pat films are a custom-engineered laminate of metallized polyester and black heat-sealable polyethylene that offers a low moisture-vapor-transmission ...

Familiarity with change no surprise in this industry

(Magazine)

February 28, 1995, ...  application a week," he said. "In metallizing, I see extreme interest in foil replacement for both metallized film and coated film in packaging. One new application a week is very specific to packaging ...

Holograms continue to gain in converting applications.

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February 28, 1995, ... polypropylene has become available down to the ganges we use, and metallized paper is also available. Transfer technology is bringing other materials into the range being offered to us." Smith issued ...

Controlling costs challenge label stock, liner suppliers

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December 31, 1994, ... keeps going up," he said. "The price of raw materials is adding another challenge," Stone said. "One viable alternative to polyester is metallized polypropylene, which would add no cost and, in some cases, ...