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DuPont & ADM Partner on Biobased Pilot Facility

(Flexpack)

April 30, 2018, ... to customers around the globe, and we’re excited about the future of FDME.” One of the first FDME-based polymers under development by DuPont is polytrimethylene furandicarboxyate (PTF), a polyester also ...

Coating Matters | Advances in Slot Die Technology for Hot Melt Adhesives, Part 1

(Coating/Laminating)

April 24, 2018, ... is typically non-tacky molten polymers being cast onto substrates with a nipped roll and a large air gap. In extrusion coating, the coating head is directly fed from an extruder. Hot melt coating is typically ...

DowDuPont to Invest in Expansion

(Flexpack)

April 17, 2018, ... business of DowDuPont’s Materials Science Division (to be named Dow), as well as the Transportation & Advanced Polymers (T&AP) business of its Specialty Products Division (to be named DuPont). “This ...

Sticking With It | Hot Melt PSA Primer

(Coating/Laminating)

March 26, 2018, ... explored the chemistry of acrylic polymers; now we move on to hot melts. As with acrylics, understanding the basic building blocks of how hot melt pressure-sensitive adhesives (HMPSA) are built will provide ...

Poly Ploys | Why Wine 'Cries

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 26, 2018, ... affiliated with the converting industry for more than 30 years and writes a column, Poly Ploys, for PFFC. It focuses on the field of polymers, laminations, and coatings with emphasis on R&D, quality assurance, ...

Sticking With It | PSA Acrylics Primer

(Sticking With It)

February 12, 2018, ... more branched or linear can impact coating performance of the final adhesive as well as its adhesive properties. Most adhesives will be a mix of different molecular weight polymers. How broad or narrow ...

Davis-Standard Introduces Winder

(News | New Products)

January 27, 2018, ... be most beneficial for CPP and barrier films where post-wrap shrinkage occurs as a result of the types of polymers used in the film structures, or where blocking can occur due to a soft sealant layer with ...

Global Specialty Products Offers Cleaner

(Print)

January 01, 2018, ... for use in and around food processing areas, where its use is not intended for direct food contact. It is designed to remove all types of polymeric, water-based, latex polymers, coatings, and varnishes, ...

AMI Reports on Polymer Demand in Asia

(Flexpack)

November 20, 2017, ... in its global polymer demand series, Polymer Demand in Asia. AMI says that in terms of the consumption of polymers, Asia has long been regarded as the powerhouse of plastics processing and accounted for ...

DowDuPont Announces Results of Review

(Flexpack)

September 27, 2017, ... business Dow’s Pharma and Food Solutions business Dow’s Microbial Control business DuPont’s Performance Polymers business Several silicones-based businesses aligned with applications in industrial ...

Sticking With It | Q&A on Testing and Evaluation

(Coating/Laminating)

August 07, 2017, ... have discussed in previous articles, adhesives are polymers or mixtures of polymers. To feel confident that we are getting the same product each time, we start by selecting a reliable supplier. When considering ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 3

(Flexpack)

August 02, 2017, ... with nylon/EVOH combinations consistent with forming a co-polymer between these two active polymers, which is nothing short of miraculous. Are there any alternatives to advanced multilayer blown film ...

Sticking With It | Overview of Radiation Curable Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

(Coating/Laminating)

June 14, 2017, ... the energy of the electron beam, cross-linking is initiated. All the typical chemistries used to make PSAs, i.e., styrene block copolymers, acrylics, can be cross-linked in this manner to add cohesive ...

Global Specialty Products Cleaner Is “Green”

(Coating/Laminating)

June 13, 2017, ... polymers, coatings, and varnishes, as well as UV-based inks and adhesives from all types of printing equipment including rubber, plastic, stainless steel surfaces, and all press equipment (anilox, ceramic, ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 2

(Flexpack)

June 05, 2017, ... with the converting industry for more than 30 years and writes a blog, Tom's Poly Ploys, for PFFC. It focuses on the field of polymers, laminations, and coatings with emphasis on R&D, quality assurance, ...

Smithers Pira Reports on Functional & Barrier Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

May 28, 2017, ... coatings and biopolymers are expected to make inroads into more traditional petroleum-based wax and plastic laminate paperboard products for fresh food bakery, frozen food, and takeaway applications. Novel ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 1

(Flexpack)

May 03, 2017, ... barrier properties Controlled respiration (O2 and CO2 transmission) Use of new polymers Thinner, stronger films Combining incompatible polymers in one step Improved gloss Additional attributes, ...

Polyonics To Launch Adhesive Transfer Tapes

(Label/Tape)

April 22, 2017, Tapes are said to offer resistance to high temperatures and ease of handling WESTMORELAND, NH | Polyonics will introduce a new family of adhesive transfer tapes at ICE USA in April 25–27 in Orlando, ...

Flexible Packaging | Biodegradables Are From Mars

(Flexpack)

February 06, 2017, ... for a special packaging solution for its Mars and Snickers chocolate products. Confectionary giant Mars has been in a four-year research & development program with Rodenburg Biopolymers, a Dutch producer ...

AMI Issues Report on Polyethylene Film

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2017, ... and continued dominance of PE in this segment of the market is driven by the development of more sophisticated resins, including linear varieties, a wide range of copolymers, and improved grades of conventional ...