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TLMI Awards: Hardworking Labels & Tags Reap Their Reward

(Magazine)

September 30, 2001, ... then die-cut. The challenge was to get the adhesive, once peeled, to be removed with a zip and not re-stick after it has been exposed to air for a short period. It could not leave an unsightly residue ...

What's New in Narrow We

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September 30, 2001, ...  Peel/Release/Friction Tester Meets Industry Specs Imass Inc., Accord, MA; 781/982-8096 The TL-2200 peel/release/friction tester covers testing speeds from 6-1,500 in./min. Speed capabilities make ...

High Initial Strength with Long Open Time Reactive Hot Melt Adhesive

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August 31, 2001, ... The nonfunctional acrylate was replaced with a reactive acrylate at a one to one ratio with the remaining components remaining unchanged. Peel rate is the length of dislocation of the rupture bond of a ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

June 30, 2001, ...  They reportedly offer an aggressive, high-tack, high-peel acrylic adhesive and bond exceptionally well to low-surface-energy plastics, EPDM rubbers, and ether and ester foams. The polyester carrier incorporated ...

Polymers/Laminations/Adhesives/Coatings/Extrusions

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June 30, 2001, ... (PSTC-6), Polyken probe tack (ASTM D2979), loop tack (ASTM D6195), 180° peel (PSTC-1), shear (PSTC-7 using 25 × 25 mm with 1 kg), and melt viscosity (ASTM D3236). Results Table I shows a typical formulation ...

Trends in Flexible Packaging Markets: Two Different Views

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May 31, 2001, ... in drugs is blister packaging, where only the top web is flexible — not the entire package. There is only a small amount of foil or PET laminate used as the peelable/push-through web. Maybe the entire ...

Materials

(Magazine)

May 31, 2001, ... features include excellent elevated temperature performance; easy-release, 74# liner that enhances die-cutting; high peel strength; high shear resistance; and a biostatic additive that inhibits microbial ...

Holograms Light Up the Jimi Hendrix Experience

(Magazine)

April 30, 2001, ... telescoping CD box are four jewel boxes held in a vacuum-formed tray. Eight LPs are housed in a 12×12-in. box. Both units hold a lavish, saddle-stitched book of rare Hendrix photographs. The oval crack-and-peel ...

The Amcor Story Continues

(Magazine)

March 31, 2001, ... paper (Tyvek is used less in Europe) in combination with a semi-rigid, flexible thermoformed bottom web. The grid-lacquered paper allows for ethylene circle sterilization and ultimate peelability. According ...

Narrow Web New Products

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March 31, 2001, ... in turn, prevents the deodorant from drying out, whitening on the shelf, or migrating upward from the container. The film is coated with a removable acrylic adhesive that provides a high-peel bond that ...

Materials

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March 30, 2001, ... properties. Created for use with offset, screen, flexographic, and gravure printing, laminate has a surface tension of 340 dynes and reportedly will not crack or peel. It can be die-cut, scored or folded, ...

Modifying Adhesives for Superior Performance

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February 28, 2001, ... resistance, peel strength, and a number of other physical properties were evaluated in monitoring the cure. Changes to the adhesive's glass transition temperature also were examined over time. The Tg measurement ...

Flex-Pack Operation Likes to Convert the Complex

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February 28, 2001, ... and barrier stock for spices (NC cello-barrier PE). There are also novel structures for “wet wipes” containing alcohol and easy-peel materials for vacuum-packed rice. Materials suppliers include VAW ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

February 28, 2001, ... S301, a double-coated PSA film for industrial assembly and splicing applications. It is described as an exceptionally high-tack, high-peel, double-coated acrylic PSA system that performs well in many ...

Products

(Magazine)

February 28, 2001, ... 1029 PSF adhesive, offers excellent mileage, up to 6 lb of peel strength, and excellent resistance to moisture and high temperatures, says co. Suited for demanding health and beauty aid label printing ...

Converting Industry News

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January 31, 2001, ... the food contact layer. The proprietary film is said to offer a wider operating window for high-speed sealing, improved hot tack, and consistent peelable seals. The film, based on DuPont Elvax EVA copolymer ...

There Are Many Reasons for Packaging Peculiarities

(Magazine)

January 31, 2001, ... A plastic yogurt container with a flexible, peelable lid is one example. In some Asiatic countries, this product is exactly the same as found in the US, except it has a clear plastic snap-on lid over the ...

Materials

(Magazine)

January 31, 2001, ... label stocks in-house. Said to offer excellent mileage, up to 6 lb of peel strength, and excellent resistance to moisture and high temperatures. Adheres to a wide variety of inks, films, and papers, as ...

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

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November 30, 2000, ... for the effect on peel strength to foil: Ozone treatment Processing temperatures Antioxidant Orientation Practical Implications Acid copolymers generally have higher adhesion than low density ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

October 31, 2000, ... The adhesives reportedly resist preconsumer removal yet peel cleanly and will not penetrate through food surface layers. Other features include moisture resistance and high cohesion. Adhesives can be applied ...