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Trends & Technical Solutions

(Archive)

December 30, 2005, ... temperature, compared with paper. This is particularly true of polyolefin films. Polyester films are somewhat more robust physically and are less difficult to handle as a web. It is advisable to measure ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

December 30, 2005, ... understood once the films have been laminated to oriented substrates including primarily polypropylene (OPP) or oriented polyester (PET). Oriented substrates such as OPP and PET demonstrate orders of magnitude ...

New Products

(Magazine)

December 30, 2005, ... constructed with blue silicone adhesive on a polyester film backing that has a specialized release coating on the backside to allow adhesive to release at splice area. Tapes provide splices that do not ...

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 ...

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

(Magazine)

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mouse Roars BUY ME!

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... conversion of an acrylic-coated metallized polyester film that’s laminated to UV-printed 18-pt SBS. Celplast Metallized Ltd., Scarborough, ON, Canada, metallized the polyester substrate provided by Toray ...

Advances in Coating

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... aspects of the web coating process. His expertise is in the coating and drying of thin films, coating process development and scale-up, polyester base development, film defect mechanisms, and defect characterization ...

Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... and adhesive magazines have mentioned the growth of certain segments of the labeling adhesive market such as the labeling of polyester and other plastic containers, use of hot melts for shrink and sleeve ...