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KM Packaging is officially established in Australia

(News | New Products)

February 01, 2023, ... Tammy Spencer has been appointed as Business Unit Manager (ANZ) based on the Gold Coast in Queensland. Tammy has a wealth of experience and was most recently Business Manager - Packaging & Polymers (QLD) ...

The Role of Corona in Flexible Packaging Lamination Requires an Understanding of Filmic Substrates

(Surface Prep)

January 29, 2023, All flexible substrates require two basic principles for high-quality lamination: high bond strength and no optical defects. By Kirsten Lykke, Consultant in Polymers & Flexible Packaging Technology, ...

Stevanato Group Collaborates with Transcoject to Provide Pre-Fillable Syringe Polymer Options for Pharma

(News | New Products)

January 25, 2023, ... trends – Stevanato Group will be able to offer pre-fillable syringes in glass and in both COP and COC polymers. COP and COC pre-fillable syringes may be usable in a wide range of applications, including ...

Three Ways Water-Based Primers are Advancing Extrusion Coating Trends in the Flexible Packaging Industry

(Bag Pouch)

January 15, 2023, ... before extrusion coating some of these polymers enhances fiber tear without negatively affecting end-of-life plans for the package. Primers can Aid in Material Reduction to Promote Sustainability and ...

The Versatility of UV Curing

(News | New Products)

December 15, 2022, ... touch into crosslinked solid polymers that are fully dry-to the touch. UV formulations are 100 percent solids, contain no liquid carriers that must be evaporated and require no energy-consuming thermal ...

For Composite Packaging Recycling, the Future is Now

(Flexpack)

December 04, 2022, ... packaging designs often combine different polymers such as PET, PA, EVOH and polyolefins, and complement these polymer films with metal layers like aluminum foil or vacuum metallization. In another study, ...

Thinking Inside and Outside the Coating Box

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2022, ... polymers can considerably improve barrier resistance. The drawback, seldom mentioned, is that the positive environmental credentials associated with paper and paperboard could be regarded as being compromised. ...

TAPPI European PLACE Conference Offers Valuable Educational and Networking Opportunities

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 26, 2022, ... in the areas of polymers, laminates, adhesives, coatings and extrusion. There’s still time to register, but don’t delay! The next TAPPI European PLACE won’t take place until 2025. Learn more on the Division’s ...

Rust to Tech: Part 4

(News | New Products)

September 05, 2022, ...  Sustainability with newer recyclable polymers as an alternative to biodegradables; and Printed electronics specifically with growth in the healthcare industry. Digital Manufacturing Procter ...

Keynote Speaker Announced for TAPPI’s 18th Biennial European PLACE Conference

(News | New Products)

August 07, 2022, ... the only event of its kind in Europe that focuses on Polymers, Laminations, Adhesives, Coatings and Extrusion (PLACE). Speakers include not only experts from the industry, but many top academicians from ...

Sustainable Machinery Performance and Smart Factory Solutions Brought To You By Davis-Standard at K2022

(Upcoming Conference News)

July 24, 2022, ... and needed flexibility for processing various polymers at changing web widths. The motorized deckling adjustment promotes safe operation, and an optional way-encoder reduces waste during product changeover. ...

Sustainability Beyond Recyclability

(Flexpack)

July 04, 2022, ... polymers are reduced in size via grinding, then they are melted, pelletized and mixed with virgin resins during extrusion. Both PET-PCR from water and soda bottles, as well as PCR-PE from milk jugs are ...

There’s More than One Way to Treat a Film

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June 26, 2022, ... the late 19th century that low pressure plasmas can react with surfaces and form new materials (including polymers) [The Foundations of Vacuum Coating Technology, Donald M. Mattox Berlin Heidelberg: Springer ...

Atmospheric Plasma Treatment

(Surface Prep)

March 31, 2022, ... treatment of polymers and more. Both methods are used to modify a substrate’s surface energy to improve the adhesion of inks, lacquers, adhesives, and coatings. Corona treatment is the most the most popular ...

New At K 2022: START-UP ZONE

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February 28, 2022, ... quality circular polymers for the global production supply chain. Also on board are HAGE 3D from Austria, which produces large format industrial 3D printers, and the developers of ENLYZE from Germany, ...

Innovative Recycling Solutions for Thermoset Plastics

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February 14, 2022, ... PhD, Consultant on Polymers and Retired Senior Research Associate at ExxonMobil Chemical. He explains that the most important classical thermosets that are recyclable are polyurethanes, epoxies and silicones, ...

Taking Control of Static

(Surface Prep)

February 13, 2022, ... in the Triboelectric Series to show that synthetic polymers usually charge negatively and that biological and inorganic materials charge positively. Exceptions identify materials that are in the wrong ...

The Relationship of Surface Characteristics and Successful Corona Treatment

(Surface Prep)

January 16, 2022, ...  The crystallinity of polymers effects the rate that their surface energies increase. As the crystallinity of the polymer increases (from lower to higher, PE, PEP, PP), longer exposure time is needed ...

The Leader in Web Handling Expertise and Innovation

(Web Handling)

January 10, 2022, ... high release polymers like Teflon. Our expertise with polymer materials is gained from decades of providing the highest quality and most extensive selection of polymers. Our field engineers will evaluate ...

Expansions and New Markets for Nonwovens

(Nonwovens)

November 28, 2021, ... natural resources with a focus on renewable raw materials.  Biodegradable polymers have offered scientists a possible solution to waste‐disposal problems associated with traditional petroleum‐derived plastics ...