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Why the Rush to BOPA?

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... compared to its leading competitors—bi-oriented polypropylene (BOPP) and bi-oriented polyester (BOPET) film. With average growth rates of 8%/yr, world BOPA film demand is expected to reach an estimated ...

DuPont and Celanese Announce Price Increases

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March 21, 2005, As of March 15, 2005, DuPont Teijin Films US branded PET polyester films increased by a minimum of $0.80/lb, Celanese Chemicals’ PVAc homopolymer and VAE co-polymers in North America by $0.03/wet lb. And ...

Materials

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February 27, 2005, ... program. Tape is Double-Coated Lamart Corp., Clifton, NJ; 973/772-6262; lamartcorp.com Polyester double-coated tape, designated 2101-60, is designed for foam lamination and bonding to irregular surfaces. ...

Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI

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February 27, 2005, ... oxygen barrier data is necessary to demonstrate whether reverse gravure will also produce acceptable barrier properties. Tests on polyester film showed that the oxygen barrier performance and adhesion ...

E-Clips Top 10

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January 30, 2005, ... 989/496-6000; dowcorning.com Syl-Off 9102 release coating overcomes the anchorage and clarity problems previously encountered when applying thermal solventless silicone coatings to polyester films, manufacturer ...

A Universal Film for Flex-Pack?

(Flexpack)

December 30, 2004, ... properties. Polyester film has excellent strength characteristics, but it has no heat sealability. Statements of this type could be made for any other film. These and similar reasons are the rationale ...

Hit the Brakes!

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December 30, 2004, ... and product publicity for Melinex polyester films. Prior to joining ICI, he handled a variety of advertising assignments for the DuPont Co. Robert C. Fry Jr. joined DuPont’s Economists’ Office ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 1

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December 30, 2004, ...  Aluminum Replacement and R&D Bob Korowicki, president of Vacumet Corp., sees the metallized polyester film business continuing to grow domestically "at about two to three percent a year; not as much ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 2

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... communications manager for ICI Americas, where he managed advertising, sales promotion, and product publicity for Melinex polyester films. Prior to joining ICI, he handled advertising assignments for DuPont ...

PFFC Worldwide Special Report on Release Liners, part 2

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October 30, 2004, ... the function described above, the tape must be certified. To perform properly, a calibration tape must be produced with stable components. In our study, we chose high-grade polyester film for the facestock ...

What's New in Narrow We

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September 29, 2004, ... such as polyester. The technology allows for casting, laminating, and sheet processes. The roll stack is available in a range of sizes from 12-30 in. Each roll is independently servo driven with precise ...

Lasers Beam

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... and even smaller package size (around the size of a typical shoebox) — see Figure 1. These folded waveguide lasers are ideal for processing thin plastic (PP and polyester) films at speeds greater than ...

People & Places

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September 29, 2004, ... Sandy, UK, with responsibility for marketing and sales of slitting and rewinding equipment. CPFilms, Martinsville, VA, installs a polyester film dyeing machine designed and built by CPFilms engineers. ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

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September 29, 2004, ... in a thermoformed tray covered with Curwood lidding film. The lidding stock consists of a 48-ga oriented polyester film with eight-color, reverse-printed graphics, laminated to a coextruded film comprising ...

Products, Part 2

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September 29, 2004, ... OH, USA; 866/282-7697; andersonvreeland.com Orbital X stack-style processor of water-water photopolymer plates (polyester or metal-backed plates) allows flexographers to customize the unit for their specific ...

St. Paul Coater Ups Release Liner Production after New Coating Line Install

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September 16, 2004, ... 48 gauge (12 micron); the new line will be running: polyester, polypropylene (PP); BOPP; PE (polyethylene); HDPE; LDPE; styrene, paper, and resin-coated paper. Learn more about Rayven at rayven.com. ...

Materials

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August 30, 2004, ... which extremely high strength and impact resistance is required. Can be produced in UV-resistant polyester and polyether grades. Layer Adds Barrier to Films Ticona, Summit, NJ, USA; 800/526-4960; ticona.com ...

A Problem Solver's Solutio

(Flexpack)

August 30, 2004, ... polyester/foil/polyethylene combination. In addition, Flexicon can include other substrates in its Flexi-Free structures, depending on the application and required performance attributes. Flexicon buys ...

Release Liners: Challenges Ahead

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August 30, 2004, ... the paper release liner industry. He discussed materials — polyesters, low- and high-density polyethylenes, polypropylenes, and polystyrenes — and evaluated their advantages and disadvantages. He concluded ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... are UL-recognized, 2-mil, matte, topcoated polyester films coated with high-performance, permanent acrylic adhesive. According to company, products offer print versatility with impact, laser, EB, wax, ...