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Leader of the Six-Pack

(Magazine)

February 27, 2007, ... the metallization (performed by Celplast) and the EVOH in the sealant layer provide the required oxygen barrier. Moisture Hangup Vacumet won a second technical award, this time in the nonfood category, ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

January 31, 2007, ... vapor, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and ethylene. The likelihood of development of a single PLA film that could provide a flawless package for all forms of produce while providing a perfect barrier for respiration, ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

December 31, 2006, ... or dissimilar substrates used in flexible packaging. Having an adhesive layer that can also provide oxygen barrierproperties is very desirable in flexible packaging applications. The potential to combine ...

First Glance

(Magazine)

December 30, 2006, ... mylar film laminated to paperboard, provides the package with a functional barrier to oxygen, light, and moisture, as well as a “flashy billboard for sophisticated graphics,” says GPI. The ultra-modern, ...

Converting Industry News

(Archive)

November 07, 2006, ... the question facing Dr. Wolfgang Decker, general manager at Vast Films, Darlington, PA, in producing metallized films. Some products require an oxygen-free barrier, others need a barrier that is moisture-free, ...

Harder Than Chrome

(Archive)

October 11, 2006, ... the following thermal spray processes: Low-velocity oxygen-fuel spray (simply termed thermal spray) HVOF (high-velocity oxygen-fuel) Plasma spray Plasma spray is used for coatings that typically ...

Ink 101: Part II

(Process Management)

September 30, 2006, ... react with atmospheric oxygen, catalyzed by metallic dryers in the ink, to form hard, resistant print. The initial drying to a tack-free state is by absorption into the paper or board substrate. Trapping ...

Converting Industry News

(Archive)

September 17, 2006, ... retortable barrier packaging; Besela films; oxygen scavenging technology; eco-efficiency; natural plastics; RFID; shelf life; PA6 in food packaging; and ultra-barriers. According to InnoPlast, the symposium ...

The Place

(The Place)

August 31, 2006, ... to estimate the oxygen and moisture barrier of flexible pouch packaging. A series of experiments compared the practical barrier of pouches. Foil was the control compared with metallized oriented polypropylene. ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

July 31, 2006, ... to minimize the permeation of oxygen, water vapor, and odors. New die designs incorporating patented early encapsulation technology coupled with temperature isolation technology developed by equipment ...

Films Face Off

(Magazine)

June 29, 2006, ... for food and other substances that are sensitive to oxygen and moisture. In most cases, the choice is not simply one film versus another, since most packaging structures today are multilayer laminates, ...

Inks Keep Getting Smarter

(Magazine)

June 29, 2006, ... tremendous benefits to the final package. Advances in recent ink technology include scented inks, microbial and bacterial sensor inks, oxygen sensor inks, and microwave inks for “doneness.” Complementing ...

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 ...

Stretching Boundaries

(Flexpack)

May 30, 2006, ... into barrier bags for protection from outside oxygen and moisture. According to David Peterson, Plascon president, “It is an honor to offer the quality and innovation of Cryovac’s cook-chill technology. ...

Sigdopack Opens Plant in Latin America

(Archive)

May 21, 2006, Sigdopack has opened a new production plant to produce Capran Medallion and OxyShield BOPA films for Central and South America. PRESS RELEASE MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ—Honeywell has announced that its partner, ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

April 29, 2006, Influence of electron beam on some polymeric substrates used in flexible packaging; polymer processing additives and melt fracture in blown film, die geomotry considerations; adding oxygen barrier to laminating ...

Ready to Roll

(Magazine)

April 29, 2006, Inventive materials are serving challenging applications in both wide and narrow web markets. What's new for your product line? New Materials DocuCheck Ghost artificial watermark ...

Metallizing Makeover

(Magazine)

March 30, 2006, ... all Celplast production has continuous on-line monitoring across the web, off-line optical density and roll hardness measurements, and full roll traceability. The lab contains state-of-the-art oxygen ...

Cut With Glass

(Magazine)

February 27, 2006, ... films are valued for their moisture barrier properties and are formed with a nonpolar surface. Polyolefins are wax-like materials with no oxygen or polar species in the polymer. While the wax-like ...

A Communication of the PLACE div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

February 27, 2006, ... means and distributions. Actual composition of the base sheets greatly determined the direction and magnitude of the effects. The highest oxygen and moisture barrier OPP film design out-performed metallized ...