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The Future of Foil

(Magazine)

January 31, 2002, ... conditions. The high cost of oxide-coated film (such as oxides of aluminum and silicon on polyester film) has limited its use in the US. Outlook and Business Opportunities While Omega projects overall ...

High & Dry

(Magazine)

January 31, 2002, ... number of industries from its 40,000-sq-ft plant, and in one typical application, gang-slits 278 ends of polyester film simultaneously to 0.0078 in. wide and winds each end on a separate traversed spool. ...

Shaft Collar Decisions Can Be Momentous

(Magazine)

January 31, 2002, ... or winding procedures with frequent sudden stops and starts, it is necessary to transfer braking moments of force precisely from the rotating shaft to the core or roll. A roll of polyester film, for example, ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

November 30, 2001, ... operation with a wide variety of materials, including polyesters and vinyl. Users can switch easily from one type of media to another without having to realign or change machine setup. Gravure Press ...

Will We Soon be Eating the Film Along with the Food?

(Magazine)

November 30, 2001, ... Some food companies have an interest in the product, and it could be available in supermarkets sometime in 2002. This development of an edible film may not signal the immediate demise of PE, PP, polyester, ...

Battling the Biothreats

(Magazine)

November 30, 2001, ... company reports. "No-Tox AM can be applied to a variety of substrates, which include paper, foil, nylon, and corona-treated films like PE, OPP (oriented polypropylene), or PET (polyester). Coated substrates, ...

Battling the Biothreats

(News | New Products)

November 27, 2001, ... company reports. "No-Tox AM can be applied to a variety of substrates, which include paper, foil, nylon, and corona-treated films like PE, OPP (oriented polypropylene), or PET (polyester). Coated substrates, ...

Many New Players Join India's Flex-Pack Boo

(Magazine)

September 30, 2001, ... is the flagship company of the Flex Group of Companies, Delhi. The Flex Group also manufactures polyester chips, PET film, biaxially oriented polypropylene film, printing and coating inks, etc. FIL is ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

September 30, 2001, ... with recent figures showing production of 10 million m in just 2 mo. For clients such as Sainsbury, Tesco, Asda, and Iceland, Ultimate prints on a variety of substrates including polyester, PP, PE, and ...

Making Choices for Coating with a Laminating Adhesive

(Magazine)

September 30, 2001, ... a shorter distance, it does not experience the same stresses as the primary substrate. For these reasons, a polyester film will be a better choice for the primary substrate than a polyolefin film. The ...

Vacumet Makes Metallizing Dreams Come True

(Magazine)

August 31, 2001, ... probably stay that way.” In addition to metallizing plastic and paper substrates, Vacumet also provides aluminum oxide metallized polyester film to its customers as an alternative to polyvinylidene ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

August 31, 2001, ... and laboratory testing of light materials, including paper; light paperboard; films such as OPP, PVC, and polyester; flexible packaging; and aluminum foil. According to mfr., unitized design allows easy ...

High Initial Strength with Long Open Time Reactive Hot Melt Adhesive

(Magazine)

August 31, 2001, ... has been available. The following work shows a new technique to improve initial strength while maintaining long open time for moisture cure adhesives. The high crystallinity temperature of the polyester ...

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

(Magazine)

July 31, 2001, ... seal coating on foil that will provide adhesion to polyester. The heat seal coating is applied to one side of the foil using a standard coating unit. The coated foil travels through an oven to dry any ...

Materials

(Magazine)

June 30, 2001, ... said to provide superior lay-flat properties. Suitable for product ID and differentiating sides or release values. Available in blue, red, green, and custom colors. Offered in polyester, LDPE, HDPE, and ...

Shared Focus Makes for One Successful Company

(Magazine)

June 30, 2001, ... The company converts a wide range of materials, including traditional and specialty papers, polycarbonate/Lexan graphic films, rigid and flexible polyvinyl chloride films, polystyrene and polyester/Mylar ...

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 ...

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

(Magazine)

June 30, 2001, ... good printability, die-cuttability, and overall clarity, making it an economical alternative to polyester, especially in the packaging arena. Today, as the glass bottle market continues to evolve, more ...

Polymers/Laminations/Adhesives/Coatings/Extrusions

(Magazine)

June 30, 2001, ... toluene/isopropyl acetate onto 25 microns polyester film using 35 microns dry adhesive thickness. They were baked 10 min at 180°C followed by storage at 25°C for one week before testing. Results show an ...

All Zipped Up: Hard-to-Beat Valley Packaging Tackles New Zipper Technology

(Magazine)

June 29, 2001, ... Valley run the gamut in bag production, it also converts a wide array of substrates, which Lance reels off with ease: “We can produce bags and pouches from polyester/polyethylene; polyester/metallized ...