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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 ...

New Roles for Converters

(Archive)

September 30, 2009, ... conductive polymer in organic light-emitting diodes. The coating and printing processes are essentially the same process in that they apply a coating to a substrate. The difference is that printing applies ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

September 30, 2009, ... additive system for polyolefins. In a compost environment, the present temperature and oxygen will initiate the molecular breakdown of the polymer. Said to have no negative or toxic effect on the created ...

Experience Speaks: Dhuanne Dodrill

(Experience Speaks)

September 30, 2009, ... that made my polymer engineering courses much easier, I saw that packaging was a rapidly evolving field that could provide fascinating challenges. When I received my degree in chemical engineering, I began ...

People

(News Clips Archive)

September 30, 2009, Fred M. Singer (83), marketing manager at Mica Corp. from 1982 until his retirement in 2006, has passed away. He was the recipient of the 1995 TAPPI Polymers, Fred M. Singer (83), marketing manager at ...

Iowa State Developing Bioplastics Software

(News | New Products)

September 16, 2009, ... of data, this software takes a simpler approach and only considers the direct energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, costs of raw materials and processing." Grewell chairs Iowa State's Biopolymers ...

How To Prevent Winter Static

(Static Elimination)

August 31, 2009, ... surface. Maintain these rollers according to the manufacturer's recommendations. The rubber or polymer coverings on drive, nip, cleaning, spreader, and lay-on rollers often are static dissipative. Electrical ...

Gravure Sleeves: The Time Is Now

(Process Management)

August 31, 2009, ...  look at gravure sleeves as a possible analog of photopolymer plates. In flexo printing, the almost complete change to photopolymer plates could not have happened without supporting collaborative change ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

August 31, 2009, ... sheet feeding, treating, and stacking solution provides sheet-fed printers with in-house ability to treat and print on a wide variety of nonporous polymer-based materials and synthetic papers. Said to ...

News Clips Aug 2009

(News Clips Archive)

July 31, 2009, NatureWorks, Minnetonka, MN, partners with Netherlands-based Avantium to conduct in-house testing of Avantium's bio-based Furanics polymers, which would NatureWorks, Minnetonka, MN, partners with Netherlands-based ...

What's New Products Narrow Web & Labe

(Narrow Web)

July 31, 2009, ...  Copolymer Is Tough Covinax 462 is a clear, styrene-acrylic copolymer for permanent p-s applications that require high resistance to water and blush. High transparency makes it ideal for use in clear ...

Seeing Clearly

(Coatings)

July 31, 2009, ... coater/laminator purchased in 1995. Overall, CLC also specializes in thin, optically clear, solvent-based polymer coatings on high performance polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films. “I do think the ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

July 31, 2009, ...  AWP DEF photopolymer plate technology produces a solid water-washable plate. Said to provide high quality printing; well-balanced reproduction of large tonal areas, fine text, and halftone elements; compatibility ...

Tuflex India Inaugurates Greenfield Converting Plant

(Flexpack Main)

July 20, 2009, Tuflex India's specialized knowledge in the field of polymers and the strong desire to grow its business led the company recently to embrace a major diversification of its product portfolio into the flexible ...