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- PSA Ideal for Clear Film Applications
- (New Products)
- February 28, 2010, ... is a permanent pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) said to be ideal for clear film applications that demand no hazing or blushing of the adhesive-coated film. The clear, styrene-acrylic copolymer is designed ...
- News Clips
- (News Clips Archive)
- January 31, 2010, ... Fairlawn, OH, announces price increases up to $0.05/wet lb for acrylic, styrene acrylic, and vinyl acrylic emulsion polymers effective January 21. Society of Vacuum Coaters, Albuquerque, NM, reports ...
- One-Stop Testing Solution Offered
- (News Clips Archive)
- January 31, 2010, ... Packaging Solutions will include: food deterioration; modeling studies; microbial studies; accelerating aging studies; chemical and physical analysis; polymer evaluation; gas mix optimization; MAP system ...
- Flex-Pack = Opportunity
- (Extrusion Coating)
- January 31, 2010, ... is a wide choice of flexible package constructions involving papers, films, aluminium foils, and most recently, renewable polymer materials such as maize-based polylactic acid (PLA). Pouches are a popular ...
- Tape Is Tough for Tabs
- (Narrow Web)
- January 31, 2010, ... targeted for protective tabs used in cylinder lithium batteries. APTIV film, made from Victrex PEEK polymer, is said to offer the best combination of friction and wear properties combined with high heat ...
- It’s Nice to Be Back
- (Tom’s Poly Ploys)
- January 19, 2010, ... world. I’ll be writing on various topics that the typical polymer processor would encounter on the job, whether it be an everyday activity such as die streaks, or a new plant start-up. In fact, that’s ...
- Paper or Plastic?
- (Archive)
- November 30, 2009, ... reactive silicone polymers to allow a reduction in platinum catalyst costs; release coating reformulation to allow the use of lower-quality base materials without loss in silicone performance; and the ...
- Films 101: Back to Basics
- (Archive)
- November 30, 2009, ... a film is stretched, aligning the polymer matrix, and annealed, setting the orientation in place. Monoaxial orientation strengthens and stiffens the film in one direction whereas biaxial orientation orients ...
- Tobacco Crop Produces Bio-Plastic
- (News Clips Archive)
- November 30, 2009, CAMBRIDGE, MA | Metabolix Inc. has completed a field trial of tobacco, genetically engineered to express polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) bio-based polymers. CAMBRIDGE, MA | Metabolix Inc. has completed a field ...
- COIM Buys PUR Business
- (News Clips Archive)
- November 30, 2009, WEST DEPTFORD, NJ | COIM USA has agreed to buy Air Products' polyurethane pre-polymers business, marketed under the Airthane and Versathane tradenames. WEST DEPTFORD, NJ | COIM USA has agreed to buy Air ...
- Renewable Films Offered
- (New Products)
- November 30, 2009, Company offers OPS and PLA specialty films including EarthFirst PLA Films, based on the NatureWorks LLC Ingeo polymer derived from annually renewable Company offers OPS and PLA specialty films including ...
- Flue Filter
- (First Glance)
- November 30, 2009, ... with the additive in an aqueous polymer dispersion. Crosstex applies the treatment to the outer layer of the mask, a fluid-resistant spunbond material. The treatment, which chemically binds to the outer ...
- Metabolix Completes Field Trial of Bioplastic-Producing Tobacco Crop
- (News | New Products)
- November 12, 2009, ... to express polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biobased polymers. CAMBRIDGE, MA | Metabolix, Inc., a bioscience company focused on developing sustainable solutions for plastics, chemicals and energy, has announced ...
- FPI Says Green Packaging Trend To Grow in Demand
- (News | New Products)
- November 08, 2009, ... as biopolymers, starches, and non-tree cellulose (such as sugarcane and bamboo), have entered the market proclaiming biodegradable and/or compostable benefits. Likewise the report also contends that changes ...
- Italian Producer Goes Nuts for High Barrier Film
- (News Eclips)
- November 01, 2009, ... moisture barrier of any single layer biopolymer film currently available, which has been achieved through Innovia Films’ unique coating technology, the company reports. New Factor was founded more ...
- Experience Speaks: David Premo
- (Experience Speaks)
- October 31, 2009, ... had been pushing in one direction for so long, and all of a sudden, we realized we had cornered ouselves into being just a foam manufacturer. When we bought Dielectric Polymers, we greatly expanded into ...
- Static, Be Gone!
- (Static-Beat)
- October 31, 2009, ... to dissipate the static on rubber- or polymer-covered rollers to minimize contamination and prevent sparks. Using static dissipative materials is an excellent way to get rid of roller static. The key to ...
- Labeled for Success
- (Narrow Web)
- October 31, 2009, ... screen. A polymer emboss is added to uncoated stock at approximately 98 fpm. Suppliers include Flint Group Narrow Web; Kodak; Avery Dennison, Fasson Roll North America; and RotoMetrics. Get it Clear ...
- Test Holding Power of Adhesives
- (New Products)
- October 31, 2009, The Dynamic Shear tester is said to offer a fast, accurate representation of an adhesive's ability to resist polymer disentanglement. Provides graphing The Dynamic Shear tester is said to offer a fast, ...
- Get Adhesive Removability
- (New Products)
- October 31, 2009, Repositionable micronax micro sphere technology is said to bring a new level of repositionability to adhesives for use in many applications. The technology Repositionable micronax micro sphere technology ...