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New At K 2022: START-UP ZONE

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February 28, 2022, ... quality circular polymers for the global production supply chain. Also on board are HAGE 3D from Austria, which produces large format industrial 3D printers, and the developers of ENLYZE from Germany, ...

Giovanni Spitale Named as Chief Executive Officer of Davis-Standard

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February 28, 2022, ... the Davis-Standard organization,” said Mr. Spitale. “Having spent considerable time in the polymer processing and broader capital equipment industries, I have long admired Davis-Standard’s leading position ...

Innovative Recycling Solutions for Thermoset Plastics

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February 14, 2022, ... PhD, Consultant on Polymers and Retired Senior Research Associate at ExxonMobil Chemical. He explains that the most important classical thermosets that are recyclable are polyurethanes, epoxies and silicones, ...

Taking Control of Static

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February 13, 2022, ... in the Triboelectric Series to show that synthetic polymers usually charge negatively and that biological and inorganic materials charge positively. Exceptions identify materials that are in the wrong ...

Introducing TAPPI’s Newest Directors

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February 09, 2022, ... Penn State University; International Paper’s Erie Research Center; Ashland’s Drew Industrial Research Center; 23 years at Ashland/Solenis including polymer chemistry group leader, applications lab manager, ...

Thermal Transfer Core Design and Performance in Today’s Markets

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January 23, 2022, ... dual layer system. Notice the release polymer penetrating not only the valleys of the profile, but also embedded in the porosity of the metal matrix. This increases strength and mechanical integrity, resulting ...

The Relationship of Surface Characteristics and Successful Corona Treatment

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January 16, 2022, ...  The crystallinity of polymers effects the rate that their surface energies increase. As the crystallinity of the polymer increases (from lower to higher, PE, PEP, PP), longer exposure time is needed ...

The Leader in Web Handling Expertise and Innovation

(Web Handling)

January 10, 2022, ... high release polymers like Teflon. Our expertise with polymer materials is gained from decades of providing the highest quality and most extensive selection of polymers. Our field engineers will evaluate ...

Tesa Introduces Innovative Adhesive Solution for Packaging Printers

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November 30, 2021, ... waste associated with packaging printing. Comprised of a base sleeve, polyurethane foam, stabilization film and adhesive polymer, tesa® Twinlock eliminates the need for tape in packaging printing. What ...

K 2022 Scientific Council Started Preparations

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November 29, 2021, ... in the environment, biodegradable plastics, CO2 as a polymer component, digital markers, digitalization as an enabler for circular economy, lightweight construction and e-mobility. In addition to focusing ...

Expansions and New Markets for Nonwovens

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November 28, 2021, ... natural resources with a focus on renewable raw materials.  Biodegradable polymers have offered scientists a possible solution to waste‐disposal problems associated with traditional petroleum‐derived plastics ...

ProAmpac’s Recycle Ready Retort Pouch Validated by Two Advanced Recycling Firms

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November 10, 2021, ... By processing materials that cannot be mechanically recycled due to composition or product residue, advanced recycling produces a quality polymer that can be re-introduced into the supply chain. “Advanced ...

Asepto from UFlex to Showcase Its Pioneering ‘FOIL STAMPING’ Global Innovation at the Gulfood Manufacturing 2021, Dubai

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October 26, 2021, UFlex, India’s largest multinational flexible packaging and polymer science company, and the first Indian manufacturer of aseptic liquid packaging material UFlex, India’s largest multinational flexible ...

Tetra Pak Expands Production of Plant-Based Coatings for Aseptic Cartons to North America

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October 13, 2021, ... PE will come with a plant-based cap, also derived from sugarcane. The plant-based PE coating reportedly offers the same recyclability, functionality and food protection as traditional polymers but made ...

SARBIO Specialty Resins Earn USDA Certified Biobased Label

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October 13, 2021, ... responsible solutions for high-level-performance energy or thermal curing systems and polymer synthesis. Through these developments, Sartomer is committed to contributing to sustainable innovation for ...

ExxonMobil Introduces New Series of Low Density ExceedTM XP 7 Performance Polyethylene Grades That Deliver “Never Seen Before” Levels of Performance

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September 28, 2021, ... polymers also enhance packaging toughness with best-in-class flex crack, extreme dart and puncture, while offering good optical properties. For more information, visit https://www.exxonmobilchemical.com. ...

Solvay Announces Groundbreaking Solution for Recycling PVDC

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September 28, 2021, ... from food packaging without compromising the performance of the high barrier polymer. It marks an important step towards more sustainable and circular packaging applications, with the potential to launch ...

UFlex Joins Alliance to End Plastic Waste to Strengthen its Global Mission of Building a Circular Plastic Economy

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September 21, 2021, UFlex, India’s largest flexible packaging company and a global leader in polymer sciences has become a member of Alliance to End Plastic Waste (Alliance) UFlex, India’s largest flexible packaging company ...

FLEXcon Expands Eco-Friendly Packaging Product Line

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August 22, 2021, ...  “Using a PE film on an HDPE container means you are pairing like polymers - a benefit over using BOPP films on HDPE containers,” said Melissa David, product manager, packaging, FLEXcon. “This better ...

The Benefits and Potential of Anilox Control

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July 25, 2021, ... produced that could clean e.g. 600lpi rolls the screen counts jumped to 1000lpi, which the system wasn’t designed for. This happened with soda blasting and polymer bead blasting for example. The same ...