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Converting Industry News

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November 29, 2000, ... of research, testing, and planning. The system has been specifically configured for production of EVOH film structures, coupled with high-temperature engineering polymers such as nylon and polyester." ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

October 31, 2000, ... protection for printed graphics on labels used in harsh automotive under-hood environ- ments. Stock features a 2-mil, clear, polyester (reverse-printed) facestock, said to be enhanced by the consistent ...

Converting Industry News

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October 31, 2000, ... by 110,000 metric ton/yr through contract manufacturing agreements with TIEPET Inc. in Asheboro, NC; PT. Polypet Karyapersada in Indonesia; and Bangkok Polyester Co. in Thailand. When combined with Eastman' ...

The Vacumet Story Is a 30-Year History of Growth

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August 31, 2000, ... or a 40,000-linear-foot roll of polyester. Pumpdown was 40 to 50 minutes, and 30- to 40-minute roll changes were typical. Metallized film was selling for around a $1.25 a pound over the cost of the substrate." ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

August 31, 2000, ... a "mood film" on a polyester substrate. Flexo Presses Have Screen Capabilities Gallus Inc., Philadelphia, PA; 215/677-9600; gallus.org The Arsoma EM 280 flexo press is fitted with screen capability ...

Study Assesses the Future of Release Liners in Europe

(Magazine)

August 31, 2000, ... and process technology are bringing real improvements in margins. Technological advances are essential for the new generation of release liner base materials—polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene, ...

Materials and Products for the Converting Industry

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August 31, 2000, ... plastic bags utilized in the food industry. In addition, foil is said to adhere to other flexible packaging plastics, including both CPP and OPP, polyester, PE, and p-s stocks. Series is described as an ...

Converted Flexible Packaging: Trends to Watch

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July 31, 2000, ... use of metallized PP and polyester film. Food Industry Trends Food industry trends directly influence converted flexible packaging opportunities, since specific flexible materials (e.g., film, paper, ...

Barrier Layer Protects CDs from Skips and Scratches

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July 31, 2000, ... with a unique, proprietary lamination process, the CDfender is a three-part product (polyester/polycarbonate/polyester) designed to protect the playing surface of the CD. (Material suppliers are proprietary.) ...

Innovation Drives Converter of Pressure-Sensitive Labels

(Magazine)

June 30, 2000, ... at Sinel include "smart" labels that utilize radio frequency for transport use in luggage retrieval; see-through labels using both polypropylene and polyester films; a variety of anti-theft/anti-counterfeiting ...

When Employees Become Owners... A Happy Ending

(Magazine)

May 31, 2000, ... equistar.com Shell Chemical/Polyester Business Akron, OH; 330/798-6400 MSI Technology, Arlington Hts., IL; 847/255-4888 X-Rite Inc., Grandville, MI; 616/534-7663; xrite.com Technidyne Corp., ...

It's Definitely a Bull Market for High-Performance Film

(Magazine)

May 31, 2000, ... properties. Some of the major high-performance films include those made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET polyester), nylon, polycarbonate (PC), polyimide (PI), and fluoropolymers. In 1999 Frost ...

Latest Gravure Technology Launches Converter into Fray

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April 30, 2000, ... explains Bell. "At first, the two worked under a licensing agreement with the 3M company to use the name ScotchPak." Bell says that in 1957 3M developed ScotchPak, a polyester and extrusion PE (polyethylene) ...

Variations on a FluteAICC Honors the Best in Corrugated

(Corrugated)

April 30, 2000, ... of more than 3,700 individual pieces of wave flute that were hand laminated. To create a metallic sheen on certain parts, we used a polyester film that looks like silver holographic paper that's corrugated. ...

Flexible Packaging Strategies for 2002: In Summary

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March 31, 2000, ... as food preparation. Bags typically incorporate high-barrier materials such as ethylene vinyl alcohol, polyvinylidene chloride, or metallized polyester or nylon. Bag-in-box is the traditional package, ...

Tape Converter Stands Up to Goliath with New Press

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March 30, 2000, ... product is polyester identification marking tape, may be small, but it's wiry. But then so are its customers. Filmex Corp., Warren, RI, is a family-owned converter with just ten employees that produces ...

System Keeps Static Buildup Problems Under Control

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February 29, 2000, ... casting liner, and release liner products. The facility runs a wide variety of substrates, including biaxially oriented polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, and poly-coated ...

FPA Winners Prove Again How to Do More with Less

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February 29, 2000, The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), Washington, DC, presented its 1999 Top Packaging Awards to seven companies for flexible packages that broke The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), Washington, ...

Converter Plays Key Role in Mercosur Trading Group

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February 29, 2000, ... quality control department. Representative packaging material structures presently produced at ISMA include BOPP (biaxially oriented polypropylene)/PE (pasta); BOPP/BOPP (cookies); PET (polyester)/polyvinylidene ...

Specialty Products Are Custom Made in the U.K.

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January 31, 2000, ... and is attached to a thermal oxidizer made by Thermax. As a contract converter, Draper reports Ferrisgate works with a variety of films, papers, and even fabrics. "We can run materials from thin polyester ...