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Producing Coextruded High Barrier Heat-Shrinkable Packaging Films

(The Place)

September 30, 2003, ... cheese packaging applications. Typical structures are three layer PA/tie/polyethylene or PA/tie/PA, five layer PA/tie/PA/tie/polyethylene, or a combination with EVOH such as PA/tie/EVOH/tie/ionomer. The ...

A Global Focus on the Market

(Magazine)

September 30, 2003, ... as growth slows in Europe. Material Trends The most preferred substrate for release liners is calendered kraft paper, with 50% of the world market, followed by polyethylene-coated papers at 21%, still ...

Solving the Problem of Silicone Transfer

(Magazine)

September 30, 2003, ... will come into contact with the reverse side of the release liner. At this point, the silicone traces picked up following siliconization may re-transfer to the surface of the facestock. Polyethylene ...

Spotlight on the North American Market

(Disposables)

September 30, 2003, ... Across all applications, polyethylene accounts for the largest usage at 53%, followed by polyester — for critical applications — at 30%, and polypropylene at 15%. However, today it is film liners that ...

Pactiv to Buy Plastic Packaging Assets of Rock-Tenn Company

(Flexpack)

September 23, 2003, ... Company. According to Pactiv, the purchased assets are related to the manufacture of amorphous polyethylene terephthalate (APET) and polypropylene (PP) products for food packaging. "This business had net ...

Adhesion of Coatings to Aluminum Foil

(The Place)

August 31, 2003, ... oxide surface. In Fig. 2, the hydroxylation of the oxide is substantial because only the hydroxylated oxide reacts entirely with the silanol groups. When discussing extrusion coating adhesion on polyethylene, ...

Let's Talk Trend

(Tapes)

August 28, 2003, ... projected to continue to lose market share as environmental issues limit material usability. Others, including polyethylene (PE) (9%-10%), polypropylene (PP)(7%-8%), polyester (5%-6%), and polyolefin (5%-6%), ...

Green Stands for Go

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2003, ... — the firm began as a small paper-trading house just after World War II. In 1970 the firm started manufacturing flexographically printed all-paper bags and polyethylene (PE) carrier bags. It converted ...

Active Packaging

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2003, ... on low-density polyethylene (LDPE) for cheese packaging; calcium sorbate in CMC/paper constructions for bread wraps; benzoic acid anhydride in LDPE for fish packages; imazalil in LDPE for bell peppers ...

European Meeting Presents Large Technical Program

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... processing of polyethylene and polypropylene. They also optimize the process conditions in a wide range of applications without requiring compromises on properties of a final product. His presentation ...

Pliant Corp. Introduces New Films

(News | New Products)

July 15, 2003, ... R410, a cast, coextruded blend of special polyethylene grades, including metallocenes. According to the mfr., the new 47-gauge hand-wrap stretch film features strength comparable to conventional 65- to ...

Canadian Converter Boosts Productivity with AVT System on New WH Press

(News | New Products)

July 10, 2003, ... and control system. The fourth press in its wide web polyethylene division—and its first gearless model—Farnell also operates three narrow web presses in its label division. Says Farnell's VP of operations ...

Cyclic-Olefinic Copolymers as Non-Migrating, Polymeric Slip Additives in LDPE Cast Films

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... Low level dosing of COC into polyethylenes with the use of “lower” temperature processing conditions can make COC materials viable alternatives for COF reduction. COC materials may or may not be “miscible” ...

Rexam Intros Bulk Drug Packaging

(News | New Products)

June 30, 2003, Rexam Healthcare Flexibles reports late this spring it introduced a range of LDPE (low density polyethylene) and foil laminate bags and drum liners manufactured in a cGMP-compliant environment for use ...

Coex for Success

(Magazine)

June 29, 2003, ... — flexible packaging, says, “The probability exists that single-site resins will mimic the processing and molecular entanglement morphologies of highly branched low density polyethylenes. The future will ...

Fit for Use

(Materials)

April 30, 2003, ... of substrates used today are made from natural polymers (cellulose, rubber) or synthesized polymers [polyester, polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), etc.], and the method of ...

Measure Pressure with Thin Film

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... a liquid condiment such as lemon juice in a flexible package where the inside sealant layer is polyethylene (PE). Seal packages can develop leaks after storage. What might possibly cause this problem? ...

Guts and Glory

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... with equipment supplied by Dusenbery, Kampf, and Bimec. As for materials, Tech Pak extrudes its own low-density polyethylene (LDPE) film and purchases biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) and polyester ...

AIMCAL Winners Pulsate with Panache

(Corrugated)

March 31, 2003, ... if it fluctuates when the person tries to stand or moves off balance. Inside the sealed vinyl pillow-like covering, the seat comprises 2-mil metallized silver PET/low-density polyethylene (LDPE) coating/2-in. ...

Duct Tape, Plastic Sheeting, and The Cost and Benefits of War

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... as well as other polyethylene tapes provide an effective seal, and they adhere easily to most surfaces. Our tape manufacturers stand ready to keep stores stocked with PSA tapes in line with the recent ...