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Microphazer Films Offers Unique Ultra-Thin Film Products

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 22, 2014, ... the extrusion industry for more than 30 years, and has invented a way to produce ultra-thin, un-oriented, amorphous polymer films.  I will review my interview with him in this blog. Microphazer Films, ...

Processing Tips to Prevent Gauge Bands - Part 4

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 12, 2014, This article will discuss in general terms what can be done with resin additives and formulations to improve resistance to polymer degradation and gauge bands. In the previous 3 articles in this mini-series, ...

Processing Tips to Prevent Gauge Bands - Part 3

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 12, 2014, ... up.  Here again, it is essential that screw speed be kept at a minimum of 30 RPM so that the polymer acts as a coolant to the parts of the machine that do not have cooling zones.  By this I mean the adapter, ...

DuPont Awards | Consumer Convenience Rates High Marks

(Flexpack)

May 12, 2014, ... criteria. “The Packaging Awards continue to celebrate innovation and champion collaboration,” said William J. Harvey, president, DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers. “We updated the award categories ...

Processing Tips to Prevent Gauge Bands - Part 2

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 12, 2014, ... suggesting start-up procedures that will reduce polymer degradation to the point where gauge bands will not be seen or detected.  The main theme was to reduce the time and temperature that the stagnant ...

Processing Tips to Prevent Gauge Bands - Part 1

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 08, 2014, ... ones that are 3-5mm (~1/8") wide up to 20-25mm (~1") wide, are not due to die bolt or beta gauge malfunction.  They are due to non-uniform buildup of degraded polymer within the die, just above the die ...

Release Liner | Global Suppliers Must Meet Local Needs

(Label/Tape)

May 07, 2014, ... on coal feedstock, China represents 50% of global polymer demand and continues to lead overall market expansion. North America’s active source of hydrocarbon feedstock, shale gas, is creating capacity ...

Agglomerates

(Mark's Coating Matters)

April 23, 2014, ... to buffer the suspension. In lower concentrations the polymers may actually encourage agglomeration because of free ends attaching to open areas of the particle. In higher concentrations, the polymers ...

Coating Matters | Designing Equipment for Fluid Flow

(Coating/Laminating)

April 22, 2014, ...  A polymeric fluid dictates a coat hanger (curved) cavity design. To feed the manifold cavity properly, you have to consider the pressure drop across the path traveled from the pump through the ...

RKW Danafilms Touts Film Ratio

(Flexpack)

April 18, 2014, ... says this sourcing of materials leads to a reduced polymer usage, reduced energy consumption, and the potential to downgauge or reduce film thickness compared to comparable conventional filmstocks, adding ...

Flint Announces New FlowLine Washers

(News | New Products)

April 15, 2014, Company says nyloprint Flowline Washer DW 100 and DWT 65 process high quality photopolymer printing plates and reduce downtime   STUTTGART, GERMANY | Flint Group Flexographic Products announces the ...

OMNOVA Announces Price Increases

(Materials)

April 12, 2014, Increases cover polyvinyl acetate homopolymer, vinyl acetate, and vinyl acrylic-based emulsions   FAIRLAWN, OH | OMNOVA Solutions’ Performance Materials business recently reported a price increases ...

Inplacsa Offset-Prints Flexible Package for Maheso

(Flexpack)

April 09, 2014, ... photopolymers or engraved cylinders used in traditional flexographic and rotogravure technologies. The cost reduction at this part of the process allows to change the design, language, to add new logos ...

FTA Forum Set to Debunk Flexo Myths

(News | New Products)

April 07, 2014, ... colors, measurement tools, taboo processes, anilox engraving, UV ink curing, ink temperatures, photopolymer plates, coating and laminations, and flexo versus competing print processes. “This session ...

Coating Matters | Under Pressure: The Damage Stress Can Do in Fluid Coating

(Coating Matters)

March 24, 2014, ... temperature of the polymer, the solvent volatility, particulates in the fluid, and the relative humidity. Controlling these factors will help control the stress of the fluid as curing occurs and a solidified ...

BF Consulting Is In Business

(Coating/Laminating)

March 10, 2014, Bruce Foster brings more than 30 years of experience in adhesives, polymers, and coatings to his new consulting business   NEW YORK, NY | Bruce Foster, formerly technical sales manager of Mica Corp., ...

Preco Opens Clean Slitting Center

(News | New Products)

February 26, 2014, Company says facility is designed to provide debris-free slit rolls that customers have been requesting   SOMERSET, WI | Preco reports the opening of a Polymer Clean Slitting (PCS) Center in its ...

Coating Matters | I'm Done Coating...Now What

(Coating/Laminating)

February 17, 2014, ... the solvent or water that the polymer is suspended in. Solvent flashes off faster than water, but there are governmental controls on the amount of solvent that can be removed on a regular basis. As you ...

DuPont Calls for Entries in Competition

(Flexpack)

February 16, 2014, ... director, DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers, DuPont Packaging Awards program leader. “Our past awards categories have been upgraded to reflect future global challenges and the increasingly important ...

Online Courses for Radiation Curing Applications in NY

(EB)

January 29, 2014, ... industry practitioners to reflect current and emerging applications. The three RCP course offerings in Spring 2014 are: Introduction to Polymer Coatings (Feb. 3–April 18) Radiation Curing of Polymer ...