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Dyna-Purge System Purges High-Temp Resins

(Coating/Laminating)

February 08, 2012, The New Dyna-Purge E2 for purging high-temperature resins has been tested for effectiveness in an independent study, and the results are positive DEPEW (BUFFALO), NY | The Dyna-Purge Div. of Shuman ...

Static Beat | How To Eliminate Hot Rolls

(Static-Beat)

January 16, 2012, ... EEXT is taken on the cylindrical tube just after exiting the extruder: EEXT ~ 0 KV/cm. Molten polymers typically have a small amount of electrical conductivity that dissipates static from the mixing and ...

Why do I have these bubbles in my finished product?

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

January 02, 2012, ...  Polymers degrade when excessive energy is imparted to the polymer chain.  As far as the actual polymer molecule is concerned, temperature is motion, and motion is temperature, and both are energy.  Energy ...

Things have settled down

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

November 07, 2011, ... to the industry and it is an honor to be associated with this team. Your questions and comments are welcome. I will be discussing a wide variety of topics in the plastics/polymers/extrusion/film making ...

Adhesives Offered For Flexo

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

July 31, 2011, Flex line of permanent, removable, and repositionable water-based adhesives enables printers to run adhesives on their flexo equipment. The line includes Flex line of permanent, removable, and repositionable ...

New Material-Neutral Organization Focuses on Packaging & Environment

(Trends/Management News)

July 14, 2011, ... ConAgra Foods, Dow Chemical Co., DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers, Kellogg Co., MeadWestvaco, Procter & Gamble, Sealed Air Corp., and Tetra Pak Inc. AMERIPEN’s function is to advocate packaging ...

DuPont Awards: Sustainability, Waste Reduction Drive Winners

(Trends/Management News)

July 04, 2011, DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers , Wilmington, DE, announced winners in the 23rd DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation representing breakthrough developments from brand giants such DuPont Packaging ...

Static Beat: Surface Resistivity Testing

(Static Elimination)

May 31, 2011, ... charges are only on the surfaces of polymer films, so we need conductive paths only on the surfaces of our polymers. A number of antistatic additives for polymers are available that provide a low level ...

Michelman Expands Corrugated Chemicals Distribution

(Coatings)

May 15, 2011, ... a global developer of water-based barrier and functional coatings for flexible film packaging, paperboard, and corrugated cartons; and water-based surface modifiers, additives and polymers for numerous ...

Make Peelable Lids

(Flexpack)

April 30, 2011, Appeel 22D843 lidding solution is said to provide an easy and effective way to make peelable lids for retortable PP packages. Sealant resin is pellet-blended Appeel 22D843 lidding solution is said to provide ...

EVENTS

(News Clips Archive)

April 30, 2011, ... & Mixing, AIMCAL Converting School, Best Western Inn & Suites, Ontario, CA; www.convertingschool.com 30-1 | TAPPI European PLACE Conference, Polymers, Laminations, Adhesives, Coatings, Extrusions Div., ...

'ICE Age' Forecasted for US Converting Industr

(Trends/Management News)

April 11, 2011, ... on slitting/rewinding and coating/laminating. TAPPI PLACE covered a variety of critical topics including: • New Developments in Renewable Source Resins and Films • Extrusion of Biopolymers • Employing ...

Events

(News Clips Archive)

March 31, 2011, ... Converting School, Best Western Inn & Suites, Ontario, CA; www.convertingschool.com 30-1 | TAPPI European PLACE Conference, Polymers, Laminations, Adhesives, Coatings, Extrusions Div., Festpielhaus ...

Masterbatches Suited for Food Use

(Flexpack)

March 31, 2011, Terraloy 90000 Series masterbatches, formulated with Biostrength impact modifier from Arkema and carrier polymers consisting of Ingeo PLA from NatureWorks, Terraloy 90000 Series masterbatches, formulated ...

OMNOVA Price Increases for Specialty Chemicals

(Coatings)

March 06, 2011, OMNOVA Solutions' Specialty Chemicals business today announced a price increase of $0.06 per dry pound for styrene butadiene emulsion polymers FAIRLAWN, OH | OMNOVA Solutions’ Specialty Chemicals business ...

Surface Treating: Promoting Adhesion

(Surface Prep)

February 28, 2011, ... packaging industry — surface treatment — lends evolving surface-functionalizing benefits with the latest generation of surface modification innovations. Most packaging polymers, such as polyethylene ...

Events

(News Clips Archive)

February 28, 2011, ... TN; www.iadd-fseaodyssey.com 11 | Webinar Case Study on Food Product Shelf Life, MOCON, 10 a.m. CT; www.mocon.com 30-1 | TAPPI European PLACE Conference, Polymers, Laminations, Adhesives, Coatings, ...

Michelman Forms Fibers & Composites Business Unit

(Coatings)

February 23, 2011, ... dispersed polymers used as sizing by fiberglass and other reinforcing fiber manufacturers. The treated fibers are in turn used to manufacture reinforced composite products and components such as wind turbines ...

Reporter

(Magazine)

January 31, 2011, ... $0.05/dry lb for all styrene butadiene emulsion polymers and $0.05/wet lb for all acrylic, styrene acrylic, and vinyl acrylic emulsion polymers effective January 17. In-Mold Decorating Assn., Scottsdale, ...

Market Update: Coating & Laminating Special Report: Still Growing

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2011, ... in high-barrier coating for flexible displays — a growing market — will expand the market further. Of course, the drive to sustainability will encourage the use of biopolymers such as polylactic acid (PLA) ...