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A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

May 30, 2006, Effects of machine direction orientation on the moisture and oxygen barrier properties of HMW-PE films, novel high performance collation shrink film, choosing the right cure mechanism for UV curable laminating ...

New Products

(Magazine)

January 30, 2006, ... packaging when applied at freezer conditions. Company says adhesive will adhere to a variety of surfaces despite specific amounts of frost and/or moisture (though testing is recommended). Inkjet ...

Testing Machines

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... and calibration routines. PFFC-ASAP 454 Test Moisture with Three Scales Kernco Instruments Co., El Paso, TX; 915/852-3375; kerncoinstr.com Model P-2000 digital paper moisture tester is designed ...

NDC Infared Awarded Grant to Develop Non-Nuclear Gauges

(Archive)

October 11, 2005, ... materials . . . including fixed nuclear gauges.” Fixed nuclear gauges are used to monitor and measure parameters such as density, thickness and moisture content in a wide variety of plastics and other ...

Mastering RFID, Part 2

(Archive)

September 29, 2005, ...  Relative humidity also influences the level of electrostatic charges. When humidity is low, higher static charges are generated. Humidity levels of more than 50% limit static buildup since surface moisture ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

July 30, 2005, ... and extruded layer. Larger particles can cause the curtain to tear or promote points of moisture permeation in the packaging. The preparation of a properly compounded calcium carbonate concentrate is ...

Materials

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... DuPont Teijin Films. Substrates, Inks, Adhesives, Polymers Coated Linerboard Runs Smoothly Appleton, Appleton, WI; 920/734-9841; appletonideas.com MoistureBloc for corrugated ...

New Product Digest, Part 2

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, New products from: Ashe Converting Equipment, Maxson Automatic Machinery, AccuWeb, Siemens Energy & Automation, Enercon Industries, Waddington Electronics, Totani America, Creo, Futec Europe, ISRA Surface ...

Get Out of the Scroll Business

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... tension is removed you get equal recover and maintain flatness. Moisture variations in paper products. Papers will grow with increased moisture content. I’ve seen bond paper shrink 0.5% in width as ...

New Clear Barrier Film Resin Technology Replaces Coated Films

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... Light-, oxygen-, and moisture-barrier properties, puncture and oil resistance, sealant performance, and machinability are important packaging requirements that must be evaluated. Aesthetic appeal and, ...

The Rx for RH

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... impact on the moisture content of the materials you coat, print, and finish. Heated indoor air in plants often is desert dry in winter, with RH often dropping to less than 10%. Ideal humidity for converting ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... windows is moisture in the paper, a problem that doesn’t reveal itself until after a run is completed. Another contributing factor to pucker and warp can be the envelope window adhesive. National Adhesives ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... between moisture content and blistering in laboratory tests and package leaker rate data from packaging lines and recommends how to deal with the problem. Douglas E. Powell of Chevron Phillips Chemical ...

Curwood's EZ Peel Now Available in Clear and Foil Retortable Lid

(Archive)

June 22, 2004, ... The retortable EZ Peel lid withstands the retort process while maintaining superior moisture and barrier protection. The new lid allows customers an “easier peel” than competitive technologies, helping ...

Using a Chemical Primer for High Bonds & Low Oxygen Transmission

(Magazine)

April 30, 2004, ... coating requires thorough drying. Residual moisture will compromise the adhesion to the substrate and oxygen barrier performance. Variables including line speed, oven temperature, web temperature, oven ...

Bio Break Down

(Flexpack)

March 30, 2004, ... First, high heat, moisture, or UV exposure most often causes the degradation of a degradable product, whereas microorganisms degrade a biodegradable product. Second, degradable products tend to take longer ...

Patent Pending

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2004, ... and a buried layer of PET to produce a structure that yields excellent oxygen and moisture properties. The use of frangible sealant technology is the backbone of the DelPouch concept as it allows Cardinal ...

International Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

November 30, 2003, ... a simplified package; moisture protection; and a package that fulfilled the Green Dot criteria required in Germany. The company's wishes were all fulfilled by packaging supplier VG Nicolaus, who combined ...

Ticona Topas COC Barrier Material Utilized in Joint-Development Folding Carton of VG Nicolaus and Henkel

(Folding Cartons)

October 16, 2003, ... reduces package-production costs. The companies say, by using Ticona's Topas COC (cyclic olefin copolymer) , they've been able to integrate the moisture barrier directly into the cardboard packaging utilized ...

Producing Coextruded High Barrier Heat-Shrinkable Packaging Films

(The Place)

September 30, 2003, ... resistance. Limitations are a requirement for an adhesive layer to bond with polyolefins and relatively moderate moisture barrier. In biaxially oriented applications, PA6 is typically blended with PA6/66 ...