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Flexo is on Track

(Magazine)

May 30, 2006, ... inks may have to be treated first). Eichfeld also said PLA is compostable, has good layflat, good odor barrier, good gloss and clarity, great rigidity, and is resistant to oil and grease. PLA has a ...

Converting Industry News

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April 29, 2006, ... and Dean Hoss of the Pyramid Group. Themes expressed over and over by the panel were quality and consistency of print reproduction and brand equity. Lorenz added his preference for the use of low- or no-odor ...

New Products

(Magazine)

March 30, 2006, ... is reduced 10x, reportedly reducing odor and taint. Also said to reduce cooling air volume usage and eliminate the need to vent and remove ozone. UV Inks Work at Room Temps Jetrion, Ann Arbor, MI; ...

Narrow Web New Products

(Magazine)

February 27, 2006, ... Reportedly features excellent printability. Low-odor chemistry makes ink suitable for use with food and beverage products. Available in a full range of blending system colors as well as both standard and ...

New Products

(Magazine)

February 27, 2006, ...  Solarcat cationic UV flexo inks are said to cure at high speeds with low humidity sensitivity, low pressroom odor, and no hazardous photo-initiator byproducts. Company adds inks have exceptional adhesion ...

Spellbound

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October 30, 2005, ... accomplished in a single pass at 125 fpm, 200 lpi. The Sweet Smell of Success Multi-Color Corp., Watertown, WI, receives first place honors for its Febreeze Pet Odor Eliminator–800 ml entry ...

To Serve & Protect

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October 30, 2005, ... rate); odor, flavor, or grease. Agree upon how a product [for example, polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC)] will be used. If a PVDC is to be used as a barrier adhesive, what is the required bond strength? ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2005, ... 25% carbon dioxide modified atmosphere package on Salmonella typhimurium during refrigerated storage. The effects of these treatments on color, appearance, odor, and total plate count were also measured. ...

Materials

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April 29, 2005, ... 804/530-9339; dupontteijinfilms.com Mylar GL and GX polyester films are reported to offer protection providing excellent moisture, oxygen, odor, and flavor barriers that are retained across a wide range ...

A Look at Laminating Inks

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... package construction, the ingredients used in the ink formulas must be selected carefully to eliminate any source of potential odor. Solvent-based laminating inks are more common than water-based, mainly ...

Notable & Flexible

(Flexpack)

February 27, 2005, ... uses low odor, water-based inks. The reverse-printed, clear PET outer layer is said to give greatly improved gloss over the printed paper used previously and protects the printing. The improved construction ...

UV/EB a Bright Spot in Economy

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February 27, 2005, ... wide web flexo. Hybrid presses that allow the combination of different printing methods with UV continue to be popular. Odor issues associated with some free-radical UV systems have caused some printers ...

Profit for Printers

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December 30, 2004, ... For sleeves, you also need stretch and shrink characteristics and flexibility." Low Odor Inks One of the major issues with UV flexo-printed packaging has been odor, particularly in the odor-sensitive ...

Water-Based Printing Inks & pH

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December 30, 2004, ... on the printing plate, and produce unacceptable levels of foam. In addition, the high levels of ammonium hydroxide can create high levels of "ammonia" odor. Problems associated with a drop of pH are ...

A Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI

(Flexpack)

December 30, 2004, ... Based Investigations Of Odor Quality Issues In Packaging And Consumer Products by Donald W. Wright, Microanalytics (a MOCON Company), et al. Application: Many important factors such as packaging appearance, ...

Rotogravure an Evolving Process

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October 30, 2004, ... of UV-curable rotogravure inks has been slow. Although such inks can be formulated, getting the appropriate viscosity, UV cure, and low odor has proved to be difficult. The printing industry worldwide ...

Materials

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September 29, 2004, ... the performance advantages of solvent-based silicone PSAs without the solvent, says company. Low-Odor, High-Performance Resins Ashland, Dublin, OH, USA; 800/526-105; ashland.com Additional classes ...

Discoloration Resistant Polyolefin Films

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September 29, 2004, ... reduced taste and odor, resistance to irradiation induced oxidation, and the suppression of “gels” and other extrusion related imperfections. Over the last several decades, a variety of phenolic antioxidant ...

Breakin' Bounds in Barrier Films

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August 30, 2004, ... bad odors out as opposed to keeping the freshness in. Understanding the barrier means the preservative needs as well as the protection from other products that may ride in the same truck or be sold in ...

New Product Digest

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August 30, 2004, ... low-odor, safety-driven inks that offer consistent color, low viscosity, and high strength. Company reports it has eliminated all hazardous and chemically suspect materials from these inks, and they are ...