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Converting Industry News

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April 29, 2001, ... his product in a virtual display to the retailer. It's a great sales tool.” Supplier Information Genline, Portland, OR; 770/918-0640. Industry Studies Triple-Digit Growth Seen for Oxygen Scavenger ...

Tension Control

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March 31, 2001, ... paper and/or film (polyethylene and polypropylene) constructions in flexible packaging applications. The foil component in some applications fulfills a dual function of esthetics and oxygen/vapor barrier. ...

Barrier Properties of EVOH at Low Temperatures and Various Humidity

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March 31, 2001, Application: Estimation of oxygen transmission rate at any temperature and humidity is possible using humidity, temperature, and ethylene content. Email the author(s) at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  ...

Materials

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March 30, 2001, ... moisture and oxygen barrier performance, superior metal adhesion, and excellent resistance to flex cracking. Adhesive Stands Up to High Temperatures National Starch & Chemical Co., Monroe, NJ; 800/797-4992; ...

European Conference

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February 28, 2001, ... papers include “New Oxygen Scavengers For The Packaging Industry” by Paavo Lehtonen of Bioka Oy, “Processing and Converting of Plastic Films Vacuum Coated With Inorganic Barriers” by Hans R. Naegeli and ...

There Are Many Reasons for Packaging Peculiarities

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January 31, 2001, ... are many different reasons for the variety of flexible packaging laminates. The most important reason is the requirement for product protection. Some food products must have protection from oxygen, ...

Innovative Problem-Solving: Advances in the Industry

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January 31, 2001, ... than a decade, but it could never be brought to commercialization because it has a fatal flaw: Oxygen and moisture will ruin it. Yet, the OLED display is much brighter and sharper than the inorganic light-emitting ...

Impression Rolls: Their Jobs and Their Maintenance

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November 30, 2000, ... exposure to oxygen or solvent vapors and other contaminants in the atmosphere of a converting operation. As they become harder, the impression rolls do not deform as well and therefore do not exert the ...

The Case Against Oxidation as a Primary Factor for Bonding Acid Copolymers to Foil

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November 30, 2000, ... strength. Adding an antioxidant to an acid copolymer still produced good adhesion. The peel strength increased with increasing time in the air gap, but the surface oxygen did not. Processing an acid ...

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, ... and Various Humidities," Tomoyuki Yamamoto and Yuko Nishihara clarified a relationship for oxygen transmission rate, moisture content, relative humidity, temperature, and ethylene content. Using the relationship, ...

Temperature Switchable Membranes for Packaging Fresh Produce

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October 31, 2000, ... oxygen and emit carbon dioxide. When the fruits and vegetables are in a sealed package, the atmosphere will reach equilibrium levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide depending on the weight of the produce, ...

International Converting Industry News

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September 30, 2000, ... manager of Elopouch Packaging Systems, "The inner Elopouch preserves the essential properties of the ingredients from impairment caused by light and oxygen. Other enteral nutrition packaging requires retortion, ...

Battle of the Materials Is on for Blister Packaging Market

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September 30, 2000, ...  In the area of cold forming, all aluminum foil blisters offer superb barrier protection to both moisture and oxygen. One drawback has been that cold forming produces large, shallow cavities requiring ...

Materials

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September 30, 2000, ... NY; 914/785-2000 Co. has acquired the Amosorb 2000 inorganic oxygen absorber line from BP Amoco and will market the additives with the designation Shelfplus. Products are used in food packaging to absorb ...

Assessing Real-Life Sealant Performance in Flexible Packaging

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September 30, 2000, ... strength, high puncture resistance, and high permeability to oxygen and carbon dioxide. Seal Characterization Various techniques can characterize seal performance. Low heat seal and hot tack initiation ...

Nitrocellulose, Solvents, Recycling, and Safety

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September 30, 2000, ...  As long as atmospheric oxygen is not introduced onto the material, decomposition will take place without ignition and will continue until the process is complete. If an oxygen-initiated reaction occurs, ...

The Vacumet Story Is a 30-Year History of Growth

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August 31, 2000, ... It was the bag for Elkin's Coffee. Static electricity created by the packaging material Elkin had been using trapped coffee dust in the seal area and caused leakers. Oxygen penetrated the bag, and the coffee ...

More New Products for the Converting Industry

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August 31, 2000, ... users with a short-term eco-conscious, cost-effective packaging solution, says mfr. Both films are impervious to oxygen, water, and oils, and they reportedly degrade into harmless carbon and water molecules ...

Snack Food Packaging: 100 Years and Counting

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June 30, 2000, ... damage. Coextrusion process develops, combining various hot plastics to produce more desirable packaging properties. Vacuum metallized films introduced; these films provide superior oxygen-resistant ...