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(Coating/Laminating)

January 31, 2007, ... 62 inches GE Polymershapes Leominster, MA; M. Capone; 978/772-5900 Web Type:Plastic Films Other Capabilities: Laminating ISO Certified General Formulations Sparta, MI; generalformulations.com ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

January 31, 2007, ... the variables mentioned in this paper, grade selection of polymer is critical to achieving the correct mix of price and performance in a film. Much data is available to assist in this choice. The effect ...

Ashland Introduces Adhesive Product Line to China

(Archive)

January 01, 2007, Ashland Specialty Polymers & Adhesives introduced AROSET pressure-sensitive adhesive product line. PRESS RELEASE GUANGZHOU, CHINA—Ashland Specialty Polymers & Adhesives introduced AROSET pressure-sensitive ...

A Look at Flame Retardants

(PLC Probe)

December 31, 2006, ... flame retardance. Non-halogens are aluminum trihydrate and various miscellaneous materials. In some instances, modification of the polymer backbone used in an adhesive or coating can provide flame retardation. ...

Pouch Progress

(Flexpack)

December 31, 2006, ... speed. The specially developed inks are mostly acrylate-based formulations comprising EB-curable oligomers, pre-polymers, and polymers. Lithotype Co., South San Francisco, CA, produced the first commercial ...

Adding Up Additives

(Tech Reports)

December 31, 2006, ... stabilize a polymer as it undergoes multiple heat histories. They allow filmmakers to increase the amount of scrap used without generating more gels, black specks, and other imperfections. Antioxidants ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

December 31, 2006, ... efficiency, reduce waste, and decrease the environmental impact from adhesives. Some concepts of future adhesives being explored address these concerns. Different reaction mechanisms to achieve polymers ...

First Glance

(Magazine)

December 30, 2006, ... people. Soaking It In New technology from International Tray Pads & Packaging, Aberdeen, NC, uses super-absorbent polymers for common grocery tray pads. The No-Wet “S” pad uses a proprietary laminated ...

Optimizing Costs

(Magazine)

November 30, 2006, ... platinum-catalyzed solventless systems. They employ proprietary polymers and crosslinkers that enable lower platinum usage. According to Norm Kanar, Dow Corning Americas area market manager for release ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

November 30, 2006, ...  Company offers two systems it says are environmentally safe. Nutre Clean XP flexo washout solvent is said to perform well in both rotary and in-line systems. Spent polymer is solubilized, and system processes ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

November 30, 2006, ... in haze and gloss improvements. These include 60% haze reduction in homopolymer polypropylene and 85% haze reduction in random copolymer polypropylene. Clarifiers improve the optical and physical properties ...

Alco Publishes New Brochure

(Archive)

November 28, 2006, ... controlling coating mobilization or placement; improve optical properties such as gloss, opacity, and brightness; and develop polymer networks that build coating structure. Product families include ...

Pace Named as a Green Company

(Archive)

November 18, 2006, Pace Industries, a plastic extrusion specialist, has been designated as a green power company by the Wisconsin Public Power Inc. (WPPI). PRESS RELEASE REEDSBURG, WI—Pace Industries, a plastic extrusion ...

Converting Industry News

(Archive)

November 07, 2006, ... improvement training by a Boeing team to obtain the certification. Biodegradables Info Offered DUBLIN, IRELAND—A 2006 report on biodegradable polymers indicates costs have come down over the last ...

Wayne Machine Delivers New Extrusion Film Technology

(Archive)

November 05, 2006, Wayne Machine & Die Co. has designed, built, and sold a combination five-layer Yellow Jacket laboratory blown and cast film line to the Advanced and Applied Polymer Processing Institute in Danville, VA. ...

Labelexpo New Products

(Magazine)

October 31, 2006, ... Light Films combine precise layers of polymeric materials with different reflective qualities and add prismatic impact for appearance, brand differentiation, and shelf appeal. Colors are said to shimmer ...

Why Flex-Pack Keeps Growing

(Flexpack)

October 31, 2006, ... began in earnest almost 70 years ago with the requirements of the military in World War II and the development of polymeric materials. The flexible packaging industry has seen many changes from those humble ...

Challengers Press On

(Tapes)

October 31, 2006, ... coating at 250 fpm. Suppliers include press manufacturer Gallus (an EM280 press); 3M sticky back; I.KELA stamp dies; DuPont Cyrel plates; Sericol inks; Wilson cut dies; Trinity photopolymer emboss; Harper ...

Pilot/Lab/Technical Facilities

(Archive)

October 30, 2006, ...  Annual Sales: over $75 million No. of Lab Employees: 10 ISO certified Equipment is for polymer extrusion applications; sheet extrusion, blown/cast films, extrusion coating and lamination. PFFC-ASAP ...

More Corn?

(Magazine)

September 30, 2006, The Coated Products Operations of Green Bay Packaging, Green Bay, WI, offers EcoVantage p-s label films made from a PLA polymer derived from corn. The The Coated Products Operations of Green Bay Packaging, ...