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Battling the Biothreats

(News | New Products)

November 27, 2001, ... wide range of materials including plastics, metals, and fibers used in the manufacture of biomedical, industrial, commercial, and consumer goods." Reportedly, the antimicrobial performance of the FDA-approved ...

Polymers / Laminations / Adhesives / Coatings / Extrusions

(Magazine)

October 31, 2001, ... was “Flexible Packaging Case Studies: An Interactive Workshop” organized by Dante F. Ferrari, AT Plastics, Inc., and Virginia P. Cushing, Mica Corp. The daylong session had twelve presentations covering ...

One-Dimensional Converter Expands Its Reach

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October 31, 2001, ... at the forefront of in-mold label converting 20 years ago. At the time, Procter & Gamble was looking for a process that would attach labels to plastic detergent bottles and other large containers more ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

October 31, 2001, ... brands, Nescafé instant coffee and Nescafé Frothy cappuccino mix. The labels are part of a dramatic package that includes a glass or rigid plastic container, a plastic flip-top, fresh-lock opening system, ...

Many New Players Join India's Flex-Pack Boo

(Magazine)

September 30, 2001, ... Toothpaste (a PET/holographic MET PET board lamination); special soap wrapper (paper sandwiched between heat-sealable plastic layers for high-speed machines); easy-tear, paper-like PET/polyethylene ...

European Conference Draws Large Audience

(Magazine)

September 30, 2001, ... of current state-of-the art knowledge. These included “Processing And Converting Of Plastic Films Vacuum Coated With Inorganic Barriers” by Hans-Rudolf Naegeli and Wolfgang Lohwaser of Lawson Mardon Packaging ...

K Show Coming Attractions: Goebel Slitter/Rewinder and EREMA Booth Highlights

(News | New Products)

September 20, 2001, ... S&W will demo its Goebel optima 2000 center/surface duplex slitter/rewinder at the international plastics exhibition. With the capability of operating in either center/surface, friction, or pure center-winding ...

The Miracle of Coextrusion Makes Believers of Many

(Magazine)

August 31, 2001, ... different constructions using alternate materials for new applications. Since its introduction only a few decades ago, coextrusion of polymers has become something of a miracle in the plastics industry, ...

New Product Digest

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August 31, 2001, ...  Poly Data 663 topcoating is designed for a variety of plastic films, foils, and laminated foils. Topcoated films will accept ink jet printing, co. notes. PSA labels made from films are said to be durable ...

TAPPI Polymers, Laminations and Coatings Div. Awards 2002 Klucken Scholarship

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August 31, 2001, ... research has resulted in the publication of two papers in professional polymer journals and presentation of four papers at various national conferences including the Society of Plastic Engineers' Annual ...

Electron Beam Curing in Flexible Packaging

(Magazine)

August 31, 2001, ... such as wetting a plastic substrate. This is not necessarily an easy task for EB materials since the surface energy of many preferred materials are higher than most of the substrate materials used for ...

Converter's Noteboo

(Magazine)

July 31, 2001, Great Wall Plastic Industry Bhd., Malaysia, has installed new Windmller & Hlscher (W&H) equipment at its Rawang facility. According to P.K. Wong, general Great Wall Plastic Industry Bhd., Malaysia, has ...

So You've Seen a Ghost! Who You Gonna Call

(Magazine)

July 31, 2001, ... other ink or coating components can migrate to the backside of the printed material. Plasticizers, surfactants, and other additives can find their way to the backside of the printed roll. Occasionally, ...

More Causes, More Cures For Web Scratches

(Magazine)

July 31, 2001, ... occur during web processing, materials such as paper or plastic film sometimes can be used to cover the offending rollers that are generating the scratches, and this procedure will allow production to ...

Assessing the Potential for Ink Transfer and Migration

(Magazine)

June 30, 2001, ...  Many years ago, when the use of lead-based pigments was commonplace, plastic wraps printed with solvent-based flexographic inks could leave a visible amount of ink (via the alcohol-saturated cotton ...

Reporter Clips

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June 30, 2001, ... the Inter-Regional Assn. of Russian Printers awarded its “Zolotaya Matritsa” award to the 1800. Propheteer is represented in Russia by Animar Graphipress. RadTech International Forms “Plastics Focus ...

What's New in Narrow We

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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

(Magazine)

June 30, 2001, ... block copolymer. Styrenic block copolymers (SBC) are thermoplastic, elastomeric, materials that typically have a polystyrene endblock on both ends of a rubber midblock. The endblocks phase separate ...

Converting Industry News

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May 31, 2001, ... to 1 gal. They can be topped with composite, paperboard, or plastic closures. VP Jerry Meier says, “These canisters are easy to open, easy to pour, and easy to reclose securely to keep products fresh. ...

Materials

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May 31, 2001, New materials from: Adchem Corp., ADM Tronics Unlimited Inc., AT Plastics, Max Daetwyler Corp., Deco-Chem Inc., Klöckner Pentaplast of America, Metallized Products Inc., and National Starch & Chemical ...