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High-Barrier Packaging: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

(Magazine)

January 31, 2000, ... polyester commonly are utilized for the base substrate in high-barrier packaging films. "Those three film bases are used to build multilayer structures, and then there are various processes and techniques ...

Vision-Based System Wins the Battle Against Defects

(Magazine)

December 31, 1999, ... has been in business for 25 years. It runs polypropylene, polyethylene, and polyester substrates on six- and eight-color presses. A complete prepress department handles inception, design, process color ...

Oxide-coated films are still finding their market niche

(Magazine)

November 30, 1996, ... barrier films, one would think that applications could be found almost anywhere in the supermarket. But in a course given this past October during International Polyester Week '96 (IPW '96) by the Packaging ...

Need and innovation are driving digital printing.

(Magazine)

November 30, 1996, ... color page printers, recently introduced the Impressa, a digital label and decal press. The unit is engineered to put a variety of full- and spot-color output on paper, polyester, and vinyl substrates ...

NOVA and Union Carbide to build ethylene plant

(Magazine)

October 31, 1996, ... facility will add an estimated 20,000 tons/yr of Melinex polyester film and should be completed by the end of 1997. David MacLeod, Melinex European managing director, says, "This major new investment ...

Popcorn packaging leads converter down new paths.

(Magazine)

October 31, 1996, ... experience, explains VP and general manager Eric Jackson. The Phoenix product is a printed, laminated sandwich of susceptor film between two paper layers. Himac supplies the metallized polyester susceptor ...

Partnering launches future growth in laminations

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, ... usually incorporate a range of thicknesses and materials but generally include and start at .5- through 2-mil polyester/.35- through 2-mil aluminum foil. A five-roll transfer system accomplishes metering ...

Taking the measure of surface treatment is a learning process

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, ... water-based ink systems normally require a substrate surface tension of 42 to 45 dynes/cm in order to provide acceptable adhesion and wetout. Therefore, all plastic films, including nylon and polyester, ...

Gauging system lights the way

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, ... process of the lamp begins with two thermoplastics polyester film substrates. One is supplied with an indium tin oxide (ITO) coating already applied by the film vendor; the other is metallized by a sputtering ...

Aqueous adhesive systems: giving credit where it is due.

(Magazine)

July 31, 1996, ... mainly in snack food packaging or similar applications. The introduction of two-component PU systems and the isocyanate cured polyester materials allowed extension to more demanding boil-in-bag and condiment ...

Modified Atmosphere Packaging shows potential for growth

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, ... from four basic polymers, namely polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polypropylene, and polyethylene. There are three main types of retail MP formats: * the semi-rigid tray, mainly used for packaging meats; ...

Coextrusion: making the equipment fit the need

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, ... polymers, such as nylon, HDPE, LLDPE, ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH), polypropylene (PP), and PETG (a form of polyester), that require minimal residence time. The die also protects sensitive polymers with ...

PET supplies increasing as markets expand

(Magazine)

May 31, 1996, ...  Because of the widespread interest in polyesters, The Packaging Group is sponsoring "International Polyester Week" Oct. 7-10, 1996, and will discuss all the polyesters in a variety of tutorials and seminars. ...

MSC Specialty Films reaches success down to the core

(Magazine)

May 31, 1996, ... includes metallizing, coating, and laminating, as well as slitting and finishing processes. The company runs polyester, polypropylene, polyimide, and metal foils for window films as well as for industrial ...

Advances in prepress are making heads spin.

(Magazine)

May 31, 1996, ... and registration marks for most four-up presses. Resolutions include 1270, 2540, and 3175 dpi. The Maverick can run paper or polyester and can be fitted with either a Bacher or Stoesser punch. The Proof ...

Green Bay gears up for specialty labels

(Magazine)

May 31, 1996, ... as polyester, polypropylene, polystyrene, and polycoated kraft provide a smooth surface for coating. Paper, on the other hand, is rough when viewed under a microscope, and when adhesive is applied to it ...

AIMCAL Selects Seven for Annual Honors

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, ... who served as converter and metallizer, and Toray Plastics of America Inc., metallizer and substrate supplier. The structure is 48-ga polyester film that is reverse-printed by gravure on Cerrutti equipment ...

Water-based adhesives meet just-in-time demands.

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, ... Examples of such laminations include polyester to low-density polyethylene or oriented polypropylene to LDPE. The use of a crosslinker will aid in the prevention of tunneling. However, for high-performance ...

A look at the world of German Packaging today.

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, ...  An interesting stand-up pouch was "HIPP" brand powdered baby food. Packaged in a polyester/foil/polyethylene material, the stock is made by 4P Verpckungen Ronsberg GmbH and is considered to be an environmental ...

Trim system in India to be first to handle sugarcane paper.

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, ... alternative energies." Resins for Open-Mold DSM Resins BV, the Netherlands, has launched the first in a new generation of polyester resins for open-mold processing techniques. These resins feature ...