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Coex for Success

(Magazine)

June 29, 2003, ... of oxygen, carbon dioxide, water vapor, etc.” “Handling resins that could not run on their own” is a characteristic of coextrusion that David Timm, VP of Charter Films, considers an advantage. Disadvantages ...

Fit for Use

(Materials)

April 30, 2003, ... Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Engineering, Vol. 7, 2nd ed., ed. J.I. Kroschwitz. John Wiley & Sons Inc., 88-106. 2Mount III, Eldridge, M. and John R. Wagner. 2001. “Aroma, Oxygen and Moisture ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... to include low leaker rates; puncture and abrasion resistance; outstanding shelf life characteristics; and excellent oxygen and moisture barrier properties. Acquisitions Sun Chemical Takes an Interest ...

AIMCAL Winners Pulsate with Panache

(Corrugated)

March 31, 2003, ... In comparison, the metallized BOPP offers a 4% yield improvement over traditional parchment paper and provides much higher oxygen barrier (344 ml/m2/day at atmospheric pressure versus 30,000 ml/m2/day ...

Materials

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... adhesive laminations. Reportedly offers excellent moisture and oxygen barriers, superior puncture resistance, and high yield compared to foil. Uncoated Paper Reduces Show-Through Weyerhaeuser Fine ...

Why Do Flex-Pack?

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2003, ... some issues — it can't have exposure to oxygen.’ Things like that,” adds Miller. One of the largest flexible package converters in the world today, Bemis obviously is survival-oriented; Miller says the ...

Controlling Color Change in Adhesives and Coatings

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... Avoiding or minimizing such exposure is the best way to ensure an adhesive or coating will maintain the same initial color over an extended time. High temperatures, UV light, and materials such as oxygen ...

Pouches on the Cutting Edge

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... it developed for Elite cookies. That pouch, which is constructed of polyester, polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), and polyethylene (PE) laminates that inhibit oxygen and water transmission, features a straight ...

Atmospheric Plasma

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... plasma is created at much lower voltage levels and temperature. Substrate Effects Corona converts the substrate surface from a non-polar state to a polar state. Oxygen molecules are then free to bond ...

Technology Improvements and Emerging Markets Drive Growth in Metallizing

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... in production, but worldwide 1.6- to 2.4-meter machines are more common.” Machine width isn't, of course, the only thing metallizers are looking for. “They are asking for increased moisture and oxygen ...

Energy-Curable Inks

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, ... have decreased over time, and it's logical to believe this trend will continue into the future. Q: What applications dictate sheet- or web-fed printing? A: Oxygen in the curing area inhibits the production ...

PackExpo Packs McCormick with Materials/Equipment/News

(News | New Products)

November 05, 2002, ... hot-packing technology is modified to incorporate oxygen barrier and aroma barrier for processing peanut butter and jelly slices, rolled fruit snacks, and processed meat slices." Co. adds large manufactuers ...

In Flexible Packaging, Barriers Are No Obstacles to Success

(Flexpack)

October 31, 2002, ... application requires moisture protection, you might choose a metallized biaxially oriented polyproplylene (BOPP). If you need oxygen or aroma barrier, you might opt for a metallized polyester (PET).  ...

Release Liners: A Worldwide Special ReportEB/UV Curing Drying

(Archive)

October 31, 2002, ... and cost issues. Also, importantly, UV equipment now is readily available with an inerted module, which is necessary to cure silicone acrylates (oxygen inhibits the cure). This inerting improves the consistence ...

Products

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, ... fast cycling and is easy to use. Measures a wide range of barrier packaging material applications, including films, foil, metallized foils, blister packaging, silicone oxygen substrates, surgical and hygienic ...

Honeywell Launches Site for Plastic Info... at Users' Fingertips

(News | New Products)

October 27, 2002, ... eletrical characteristics; and oxygen and carbon dioxide impermeability. Honeywell says a particularly innovative addition to its plastics site is the Online Plastics Education Program. "Users can sign ...

Managing Data for Increased Profits

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... with enhanced barrier properties for oxygen resistance and moisture resistance. Prior to installing the first of its three solventless Comexi laminators, Master Packaging officials were concerned about ...

1974 - 1976

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... fuel supplements. Pyrolysis, process of heating refuse in oxygen-deficient atmosphere, can turn solid waste into usable fuel." March 1974 OSHA Impact: "Winkler and Dunnebier's equipment has featured ...

Packaging Strategies Study Provides Barrier-Enhancing Analyses

(News | New Products)

August 22, 2002, Packaging Strategies reports its new study Barrier-Enhancing Technologies for PET and Polypropylene Containers and Closures offers material, container, and manufacturing-cost analyses for barrier-enhanced ...

Packaging That Really Works

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, Active packaging has been present as a concept for many years in varying forms, but interest has grown recently thanks to a rash of publicity about the development of newly enhanced oxygen absorbers, ...