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Technical Report: A Rheology Lesson

(Coating/Laminating)

January 31, 2011, ... butter on the bread is an example of how some polymers are solid at room temperature but flow like a liquid when the proper force is applied. This phenomenon of moving the polymer into a fluid with force ...

Static Beat: Conductive Antistatic Layers

(Static Elimination)

December 31, 2010, ... conductive polymers are available. Finally, for layers with resistivities in the 10+6 to 10+8 Ω/° range, electrically conductive fibers or particles are needed. If color is not important, a coating loaded ...

Davis-Standard Equips New Jen-Coat Plant

(Extrusion Coating)

November 30, 2010, ... Davis-Standard Converting Systems and modified in-house by Jen-Coat. It has two laminating heads, each equipped to deliver three layers of polymers. Other equipment will include a ten-color printing ...

PSAs Free of APEs

(Adhesives)

November 30, 2010, ... of peel, tack, and shear. Also can design an APE-free version of any existing PSA to meet specific needs. Franklin Adhesives & Polymers | 800-877-4583 | www.franklinadhesivesandpolymers.com Circle ...

Experience Speaks: Larry Owen

(Trends/Management)

November 30, 2010, Sr. VP, Adhesives & Polymers Div., Franklin Adhesives & Polymers Management style | Empowering Motto | If you're gonna be lucky, you have to think lucky Sr. VP, Adhesives & Polymers Div., Franklin Adhesives ...

Calendar of Events: Converter Datebook

(Magazine)

November 30, 2010, ... Odyssey 2011, Intl. Assn. of Diecutting & Diemaking/Foil Stamping Assn., Nashville Convention Ctr., Nashville, TN (815-455-7519; www.iadd-fseaodyssey.com). 30-1 | TAPPI European PLACE Conference, Polymers, ...

DuPont Aims to Seal Customer Loyalty

(Flexpack)

November 30, 2010, ... for Appeel lidding, said consumers like the safety and security of hermetically sealed packages. Converters' interest in extrudable polymers is rapidly increasing, and more companies will expand into hot ...

Degradable Plastics Trending Positive

(Trends/Management)

November 30, 2010, ... Starch-based resins will benefit from the introduction of improved resin grades, blending with other biopolymers and an increasing number of suppliers. Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a new product, had ...

Toyo Realigns Ink Operations

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

November 30, 2010, ... ink and polymers businesses of its sister subsidiary, Toyo Ink Technologies, and merge them with its existing commercial printing inks operation. The acquisition includes Toyo Ink Technologies' production ...

New BoPLA Is Available

(Flexpack)

September 30, 2010, ... (Ti)started production of the new NATIVIA film at its plant in San Giorgio di Nogaro, Italy. Based on NatureWorks PLA biopolymers, the biodegradable and compostable film complies with the European standard ...

US Demand For Biodegradable Plastics To Grow 16% Annually Through 2014

(Flexpack)

September 09, 2010, ... with other biopolymers and an increasing number of suppliers. Opportunities are expected in compostable yard and kitchen bags, foodservice disposables and various types of packaging.   Degradable Plastics ...

Davis-Standard Introduces New Coater at Labelexpo America

(Coating/Laminating)

September 05, 2010, ... processes involving fluoropolymers, biopolymers, and formulations for end market applications in photovoltaics, aerospace, biodegradable packaging and surface protecting films. Davis-Standard’s new ...

Show Previews: Three To Go

(Trends/Management)

August 31, 2010, ... means for companies that want to enter or expand their businesses in the overseas marketplace. Another special exhibit is the “Visions in Polymers” presentation. It spotlights visionary developments ...

PSAs Offered

(Adhesives)

August 31, 2010, ... many plasticizers. Company offers APE-free Covinax PSAs for permanent adhesion. Visit Booth 1651. Franklin Adhesives & Polymers | 800-877-4583 | www.franklinadhesivesandpolymers.com Circle 324 or ...

Michelman Increases Reactor Capacity at Cincinnati Plant

(Coating)

August 31, 2010, ... surface modifiers, additives and polymers Michelman offers for applications, including interior and exterior wood coatings, industrial coatings, fibers and composites, construction coatings, digitial ...

Bill Smith

(Trends/Management)

July 31, 2010, ... program. What sustainability efforts has your company made? We developed processes and machine attachments that allow us to run today's new biopolymers on the pouchmaking equipment that we utilize ...

Flexpack: DuPont Honors Innovation

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2010, Consumer-driven innovations named as winners in packaging competition DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers recently announced winners of its 22nd DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation. The awards program ...

Converting Industry News Clips

(News Clips Archive)

May 31, 2010, DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers, Wilmington, DE, increases the price of all grades of Elvax resins by $0.05/lb effective June 1. Zenith Cutter DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers, Wilmington, ...

PLA Films Coming

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2010, ... Taghleef Industries (Ti) is introducing a fully natural film range based on NatureWorks PLA (polylactic acid) polymers, which are marketed under the brand name Ingeo and which are 100% made from renewable ...

People

(Trends/Management)

May 31, 2010, ... and Service Award and the DuPont Soy Polymers Prize. TAPPI's Research Management Committee award recipient Peter Hart, Ph.D., is honored with the Research and Development Technical Award and the William ...