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Modifying Adhesives for Superior Performance

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February 28, 2001, ... are based on isocyanate systems. These agents react to the polymer resin's end groups, as well as with trace moisture in the system. Methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), toluene diisocyanate (TDI), ...

There Are Many Reasons for Packaging Peculiarities

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January 31, 2001, ... moisture, or other contaminants. Other food products must have a packaging material that allows them to breathe. Certain industrial items must use a laminate material that will handle heavy, large, or ...

Converting Industry News

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November 29, 2000, ... windshields. The film must be free of moisture and contaminants to guarantee a defect-free windshield, so it is a challenge to protect this film during shipment of the 2,000-lb rolls to glass manufacturers. ...

Materials

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October 31, 2000, New from: AdLamCo. Inc., H.B. Fuller Co., Kraton Polymers, Metallized Products Inc., Proma Technologies, Russell-Field Paper Co., Rohm and Haas Co., Sun Chemical Ink, and Unifoil Corp. Holographic Paper ...

Conference Features New Networking Opportunity

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October 31, 2000, ... compostable. With the advent of biodegradable moisture-proof coatings, they will provide a fully compostable moisture proof membrane. In their paper on "Barrier Properties of EVOH at Low Temperatures ...

The role of barrier materials in packaging low-fat goods.

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October 31, 1996, ... packages that extend shelf life by providing improved moisture and oxygen protection, that extended shelf life coupled with the reduction in fat has created a need for increased flavor and aroma barrier ...

Label converter controls quality from the inside out

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August 31, 1996, ... and moisture content of the stock. It eliminates yet another series of variables from our manufacturing process." Walle also trims, finishes, and die-cuts in-house on PMC equipment. Even the sharpening ...

Laminator adds metallizing to the mix

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August 31, 1996, ... machine. The moisture content of the lacquered substrate has to be around 2 percent prior to metallizing. The quality of the metallizing process depends on the ability of the operator and - this is very ...

Green Bay gears up for specialty labels

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May 31, 1996, ... the label graphics or the appearance of the product behind the clear label. There are some cases where paper liners are still preferred, particularly if the moisture level in the liner can be controlled ...

Laser positioning system creates clean, productive environment

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April 30, 1996, ... beta gauge measuring system was added to a coating line to measure the thickness and moisture content across the web. It also allows the operator to change the process as needed to achieve a uniform coating ...

Paper characteristics: starting the job right

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April 30, 1996, ... a substrate are paper strength, base sheet uniformity, moisture content, smoothness, gloss, ink receptivity, brilliance, whiteness, and coating type. The importance that each of those characteristics plays ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

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March 31, 1996, ... ferret food since this package was introduced). The structure combines coated nylon film adhesive-laminated to an opaque polyolefin sealant, totaling only 2.75 mil thick. It provides an improved moisture ...

Core selection - the difference between success and failure.

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January 31, 1996, ... he recommends a core based on precise specifications, taking into account core surface, straightness, moisture content, strength, dimensional consistency, and packaging. Sonoco reports that its total systems ...

Consider film cores when analyzing costs.

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July 31, 1995, ... selection of the proper core for a specific application. When examining the core in a system costs analysis, converters should give attention to the core's surface, straightness, moisture content, strength ...

Conserving weight, space earns praise for flexible

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March 31, 1995, ... package costs 25% less to manufacture than the previous canister. The packaging structure uses foil for moisture vapor protection laminated to Valeron for its puncture resistance. It requires a multiple-pass ...

Familiarity with change no surprise in this industry

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February 28, 1995, ... higher oxygen barrier than metal provides alone or PVOH alone. "It's a more likely foil replacement film than just straight metallized film," Wood said. "Moisture-barrier levels remain about the same. ...