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Dow Adds Barrier to Recycling Technology

(Bag Pouch)

June 18, 2016, ... Coalition and our value chain collaborators was crucial to achieving our RecycleReady Technology, which incorporates RETAIN polymer modifiers, a key enabler for the recyclability of the packages,” says Stacy ...

Cosmo Films Sets Up CPP Line

(Flexpack)

June 10, 2016, ... wake of polymer gaining favor as material of choice in both traditional flexible packaging as well as non-packing applications. Some of the reported reasons for this broad-based acceptance are excellent ...

RKW Sweden Films Suited for Food Packaging

(Flexpack)

June 05, 2016, ... can be used as an aluminum-free wrap for butter, providing excellent barrier properties and improved tear resistance.  FPO is made from the polymers polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE), to ...

DuPont Announces 2016 Award Winners

(Flexpack)

June 05, 2016, ... Copolymers. “We are inspired by the breadth of advances, including interactive user experiences, clean labeling, advances in safety and sustainability, and expanded manufacturing options and lower production ...

Coating Matters | Fluid Delivery System Design for Coating Control

(Coating/Laminating)

May 23, 2016, ... since 1996. Mark holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master's degree in Polymer Science & Engineering from Lehigh Univ. and a Juris Doctor from Hamline ...

Trelleborg Announces New Blankets, and More

(Print)

May 22, 2016, ... mark absorption and excellent paper smash resistance. The three-ply, 1.95-mm blanket is compatible with hybrid inks. The Vulcan X-Coat Plus is a new polymer-surface coating plate that does not contain ...

RadTech Announces Best Papers

(Print)

May 08, 2016, ... and improve physical properties" Sara Kaalberg, University of Iowa; Co-Author: Pofessor Julie L.P. Jessop This paper deals with advances in cationic photopolymerizations, which can result in significant ...

Fraser to Showcase Anti-Static Equipment

(News | New Products)

May 01, 2016, ... balance of ions to neutralize the charge, company reports. Xpage.co.nz According to company offset printing is increasingly used to print onto difficult, polymeric substrates, and static can cause sheet ...

Show Preview | Focus on Industrial Printing at drupa 2016

(Print)

April 28, 2016, ... Flexo CTP products are available in two formats: 900mm for label applications (to be shown at drupa) and 1600mm for general packaging work. Both are compatible with all digital photopolymer plates, ablative ...

Constantia Flexibles Invests in New Capacity

(Flexpack)

April 25, 2016, ... second largest plant worldwide. The company has invested roughly €60 million in the plant over the last ten years, including the opening of a new state-of-the-art research and development center for polymer ...

Coating Matters | The Effects of Viscoelastic Behavior, Pt. 2

(Coating/Laminating)

April 25, 2016, ... engineer or operator has to understand the fundamentals of fluid dynamics and polymer extrusion. Both phenomena play a role in the complex world of hot melt adhesive coating. When viscoelasticity controls ...

Show Preview | RadTech 2016 Presents Advances in UV+EB

(Trends/Management)

April 12, 2016, ... Basics of UV/EB Curing,” presented by Dr. Mike J. Idacavage, Colorado Photopolymer Solutions. Multiple tracks include the following topics: 3D Printing; Specialty Applications; Printing & Packaging; Digital ...

Innovia Sells Cellophane Business to Futamura

(News | New Products)

April 10, 2016, With the sale, Innovia plans to concentrate its focus on polymer bank notes and its BOPP films business WIGTON, CUMBRIA. UK | Innovia Group, the global supplier of high-tech film products for industrial ...

Flexo Concepts Doctor Blades Suited for PCMC Chambers

(News | New Products)

April 02, 2016, ... polymer doctor blades are now a viable option for flexible packaging printers using PCMC presses. TruPoint Orange is available in different thicknesses and MicroTip edges for maximum metering performance. ...

Klöckner Pentaplast Expands at Site in Germany

(Label/Tape)

March 18, 2016, ... at the Gendorf, Germany, film production site. The expansion will have multiple polymer capabilities to meet what company says is the growing demand of the shrink label marketplace and will begin production ...

Uflex Reports Film with Water and Oxygen Barriers

(Flexpack)

March 13, 2016, ... chairman and managing director, Uflex Limited. “During the initial phase of trials,” he says, “the technical team came up with the nuances of tropical produce and felt that the traditional polymers being ...

Global Specialty Products Cleaner is Eco-Friendly

(News | New Products)

March 06, 2016, ... polymeric, and certain UV-curable Inks, primers, and varnishes); industrial adhesives (Reactive Hot Melt Polyurethane Adhesive, High Performance Adhesives, Glass Glue Adhesives, Cyanoacrylate Adhesives, ...

Static Beat | How To Solve Static Problems Quickly

(Surface Prep)

February 23, 2016, ... in customer applications. 2.  10 minutes Where does static come from? How do we measure it? 2.1 Paper and polymer web become charged when they touch a different material, such as ...

Coating Matters | Clean Coating and Fluid Preparation

(Coating/Laminating)

February 15, 2016, ... the converting industry accumulated since 1996. Mark holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master's degree in Polymer Science & Engineering from Lehigh ...

Coating | Solution Delivery for High-Precision Coating, Pt. 1

(Coating/Laminating)

February 08, 2016, ... are very sensitive to pumping, so a low shear progressive cavity pump would be a good choice to avoid coagulation of the polymer. Understand the Product Requirements The solution delivery system must ...