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Facing a Slowdown

(Magazine)

December 30, 2005, ... manager for ICI Americas, where he managed advertising, sales promotion, and product publicity for Melinex polyester films. Prior to joining ICI, he handled a variety of advertising assignments for the ...

What's Really On the Surface

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... become contaminated during an out-of-line converting operation. Suppose a converter coats a primer onto one side of a polyester film at a specified coating weight, runs it through an oven on the converting ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... successfully performed for the treatment of various materials including polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, spunbonded polyolefin, polyamide, and polytetrafluoroethylene. The APT process consists of ...

Measuring Force

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... and metallization of oriented propylene and polyester films. He is the metallizing consultant for the Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) and can be reached at 585/223-3996; ...

Pilot/Lab/Technical Facilities

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October 30, 2005, ... photographic/graphic arts Services: coating (adhesive, solvent- and water-based, UV, all to 25 in.) laminating (to 25 in.), film vacuum metallizing, slitting Substrates: film (0.5–14 mil), polyester ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... design of a heat transfer roll. Is the product LDPE, HDPE, polyester, polypropylene, paper, EPDM, etc. Is it single layer, multi-layer, woven, or nonwoven? What are the properties of the product? What ...

Seafood is Served

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... quickly and evenly, while leaving it moist and tender. The material, called MicroRite, consists of aluminum and polyester laminated to a paperboard base (suppliers are proprietary). Graphic Packaging ...

First Glance

(Magazine)

August 30, 2005, ... for thermoformed PET trays. The lamination features heat-seal coated polyester coupled with metallized, white OPP. The film is said to offer good barrier properties as well as other advantages.  ...

Climate Control

(Magazine)

August 30, 2005, ... and safety issue. “We concentrate on slitting and sheeting, where we convert polyester and polypropylene substrates into sheets and rolls,” says Allie. “Static electricity affects the efficiency of ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

August 30, 2005, ... adhesion to aluminum for this application at a line speed of 120 m/min. The seal/peel strength is between 7 and 12 N/15mm to polystyrene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, and polyester with a temperature ...

The Terminology of Testing

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July 30, 2005, ... example to consider. If we apply a heat-seal coating to a polyester film, we are depositing a specific amount of the material onto the film. The coating weight might be high or low, but what do those terms ...

Brand Security & Authentication, Part 1

(Archive)

July 30, 2005, ... transfer and hot laser printable “VOID” polyester materials in white, transparent, and silver (with customer-specific imprints available on request). These films reveal a hidden “footprint” on both label ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

June 29, 2005, ... applications. The film will not distort color photographs and other sensitive printed materials, the company says. It consists of a polyester film double-coated with acrylic PSA and is supplied on a ...

Seeking a Converting Superhero

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2005, ... Biodegradable films also are prominent on everyone’s list. Polyester film is in common use today in flexible packaging because it offers many advantages, but it has one glaring shortcoming in the eyes ...

One Stop Shop

(Flexpack)

May 30, 2005, ... to flexible packaging, the company manufactures high quality PET chips/resins; biaxially oriented polyester films; biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films; cast PP films in plain, chemically coated, ...

Drawing Conclusions: Part II

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... films, applying too much tension will stretch the product beyond its elastic limit. Even high-modulus materials such as polyester or steel will be best handled in draw control when their temperature weakens ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... base web. The carrier web can range from paper to polyester to barrier laminates depending on end-use requirements. The co-extrusion coating consists of three distinct layers including a backing layer, ...

Narrow Web New Products

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... of amorphous material over a thicker layer of crystalline polyester, film’s physical properties allow it to be laminated, printed, or vacuum metallized easily, company says. In-Line Hologram Application ...

Materials

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... polyester and PE, creating a mono-web packaging solution. Can be surface printed and overlacquered and reportedly has an exceptional barrier to gases, flavors, and moisture. Release Coatings ...

A Look at Laminating Inks

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April 29, 2005, Packaging inks come in all shapes and sizes and usually must meet unique performance requirements. Material Science Packaging inks come in all shapes and sizes and usually must meet unique performance ...