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A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... Inc. Coating, laminating, extrusion, and the production of plastic granulates produce as a side effect smoke and aerosol contaminations. These consist of polymer products, plasticizers, fine particles, ...

Avoiding Surface Contamination

(Magazine)

July 31, 2004, ... of the processing of the metal to prepare the foil. In the case of the plastic film, the existence of plasticizer or other foreign material is not quite so obvious. Plasticizers, waxes, or other materials ...

Rise & Fall of Printed Film COF

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2004, ... Tg, the lower will be the COF. The presence of plasticizers and high boiling solvents will raise the COF. COF increase of printed films is unusual, but it can and does occur. Increase of COF with time ...

Concern over Phthalates in Food Packaging

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, Plasticizers are used extensively to soften plastics, building products, blood bags, cosmetics, and personal care products, as well as packaging inks Plasticizers are used extensively to soften plastics, ...

Coaters and Primers: Should You Apply In- or Out-of-Line?

(Magazine)

July 31, 2001, ... ingredients such as plasticizers or low-molecular-weight materials migrate from the substrate to the coating or primer while it is in storage, the coating or primer can become tacky. Again, blocking in ...

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, ...

Assessing the Potential for Ink Transfer and Migration

(Magazine)

June 30, 2001, ... by migration of components through the ink film layer. Printed films with high residual solvent particularly are vulnerable to migration of ink components. The movement of plasticizers that affect COF ...

SUBSTRATES REPORT: From Resins to Finished Product - Conformability, Durability, Affordability

(Magazine)

June 30, 2001, ... opportunities are emerging that require conformance to corners, rivet heads, and irregularly shaped surfaces. As a result, the substrate industry has been asked to provide higher quality plasticizers. ...

Polymers/Laminations/Adhesives/Coatings/Extrusions

(Magazine)

June 30, 2001, ... wide use in adhesives, sealants, and coatings. They do not have use in high temperature applications or those areas where resistance to solvents or polyvinyl chloride plasticizers is a requirement. For ...

The Sweet Smell of Success in Coatings and Adhesives

(Magazine)

April 30, 2001, ... such as clay or pigments such as titanium dioxide or zinc oxide. These materials essentially have no odor. Other materials with relatively low molecular weight compared with polymers such as oils or plasticizers ...

Water-Based Ink Adhesion and Web Temperature

(Magazine)

March 31, 2001, ... driving force of this surface migration is that lower energy components will be attracted to higher energy surfaces. The movement of these waxes, plasticizers, and other ingredients takes time in a “dried” ...

US and EU Health Activities Are Focusing on Chemicals

(Magazine)

January 31, 2001, ... the use of certain chemicals (for example, phthalates used as plasticizers in toys, packaging, and other products), and to genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Such opposition includes militant organizations ...

Materials

(Magazine)

September 30, 2000, ... repeated handling of packaged goods. Films do not contain plasticizers, so the potential risk of these impurities migrating onto the food is minimized, says co. Suitable for use with a variety of substrates, ...

What Is the Role of Additives in Water-Based Inks?

(Magazine)

August 31, 2000, ...  Some water-based inks are formulated with binders that can be polymerized by the use of oxidizing agents. Such systems are used where very high alkaline resistance is required. Plasticizers  ...

Aqueous adhesive systems: giving credit where it is due.

(Magazine)

July 31, 1996, ... solvency than water. They easily dissolved the polymers, resins, plasticizers, and other additives necessary to formulate a high-demand adhesive product. Water dissolves few, if any, of these ingredients ...

The challenge of formulating FDA compliance.

(Magazine)

April 30, 1996, ... foods. This regulation contains multiple pages of columns for "List of substances, and "Limitations." In the column for substances, there are designations for polymers, plasticizers, and various other ingredients ...

Islamic marketing opportunities opening up for converters.

(Magazine)

November 30, 1995, ... potential use of an "halal-approved" seal means that aluminum foil is rolled using only synthetic lubricants. Waxes utilized from tallow would be forbidden. No animal glues can be used. All plasticizers ...