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- WebHandlersQuiz #18: Which Rolls Tighter—Paper or Film?
- (Web Handling)
- August 09, 2012, ... polypropylene. Paper products tend to wind looser rolls since they have a high relative compressibility in the radial direction, and the web stretch (a.k.a. strain) in the paper layers can lose their ...
- Polymer Industries Adds Davis-Standard Sheet System
- (Film Mfg.)
- July 09, 2012, ... molecular weight (HMW) high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP), pipe-grade HDPE, and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) sheet. Polymer Industries, the fastest growing polyolefin sheet manufacturer ...
- Interprint Selects Faustel To Help Create New Premeer Product
- (Coating/Laminating)
- July 02, 2012, ... formulated oriented polypropylene (OPP) with décor printing and electron beam (EB) coating on the front side and a surface that accepts adhesion to various substrates on the reverse. It is used for the ...
- AET Is Acquired by Taghleef
- (Film)
- June 01, 2012, Two BOPP manufacturers join to improve their global positions as Taghleef Industries adds Applied Extrusion Technologies DUBAI, UAE | Taghleef Industries (Ti), a global biaxially oriented polypropylene ...
- Toray Plastics (America) Is Certified by FDA for Dairy Shipping
- (Carton Box)
- May 27, 2012, With new packaging and lidding technologies, Toray Plastics (America) receives the seal of approval from the Interstate Milk Shippers NORTH KINGSTON, RI | Toray Plastics (America) supplier of precision-performance ...
- Extrusion Coating the Subject of Upcoming Course
- (Coating/Laminating)
- May 15, 2012, ... Raw Materials: Polyethylene; Polypropylene; Adhesive, barrier, and high-temperature resins Substrates: Paper; paperboard; foil; film; nonwovens Processing: Startup and shutdown; solidification and ...
- Cast Film | COPOL Invests in 5-Layer Line from W&H
- (Flexpack)
- April 16, 2012, ... extrusion line from machinery manufacturer, Windmoeller & Hoelscher (W&H). With the new FILMEX line, Copol will expand its current portfolio to include five-layer (cast Polypropylene) (CPP) films, which ...
- New Packaging Rockets MoonPie Sales
- (Flexpack)
- April 09, 2012, ... can be copyrighted." The new MoonPie design is printed by Southern Champion Tray, Chattanooga, TN, on 80-gauge metallized polypropylene film for the twin-pack wrappers. The film was supplied by The Robinette ...
- Filmquest To Be Featured on Manufacturing Marvels
- (Flexpack)
- March 22, 2012, Film converter's segment will air nationally Monday, March 26, on Fox Business Network BOLINGBROOK, IL | Filmquest will be featured on Manufacturing Marvels, an award-winning production narrated by ...
- Smokin' Hot Cigarette Cartons Are Top Product of the Year
- (Coating/Laminating)
- March 08, 2012, ... of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP)/metallized BOPP/low-density polyethylene laminate and features a reclosable slider zipper. A special rib construction reinforces the upper seal area, enabling ...
- drupa Preview | Exhibitors Launch New Products
- (Carton Box)
- March 08, 2012, ... metallized film, high-gloss cast and polypropylene. Using MiniCam scanning heads the process detects various pale and low-contrast marks with precision, significantly reducing make-ready waste. Windmoeller ...
- Static Beat | Side Matters
- (Static-Beat)
- February 07, 2012, ... a “hot roll.” Look at the good performance of the tinsel in Figure 1. The 1-mil (25-m) biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) web has no static before it touches the polymer nip roller. Exiting the ...
- BOPP from Toray Plastics (America) Offers Matte, High-End Look
- (Flexpack)
- December 18, 2011, Torayfan KMS1 BOPP film with matte finish, a broad heat-seal range, and low COF provides excellent printability and a distinctive look for snack foods NORTH KINGSTON, RI | Toray Plastics (America) ...
- Primers from Mica Aid in Extrusion Coating PP
- (Coating/Laminating)
- December 18, 2011, Adhesion, which is key in the extrusion coating and laminating of polypropylene, is improved with several new primers from Mica Corp. SHELTON, CT | Mica Corp. has launched several primers said to ...
- Antistatic & Cleanroom Swabs Are Free of Organic Contaminants
- (News | New Products)
- November 16, 2011, ... low particulate cleanroom wipes. Claimed free of organic contaminants such as silicone, amides, or phthalate esters. Materials include sponge, polyester, or microfiber heads with polypropylene handles. ...
- Pet Food Packaging: Evolution, Revolution & Innovation
- (Flexpack)
- August 18, 2011, ... or both—is finding the sweet spot where product loss and consumer dissatisfaction don’t outweigh gains in other areas. Introduction in recent years of large bags reinforced by a layer of woven polypropylene ...
- German Label Converter Expands into Flex-Packs, Cartons with OMET Press
- (Offset)
- July 31, 2011, ... competitive machines, which proved conclusively that the print quality of OMET's press was superior on all flexible materials, even the most difficult ones like 12 micron BOPP [biaxially oriented polypropylene] ...
- Flexographic Printing: A Push for Growth
- (Flexpack)
- July 31, 2011, ... newly expanded 120,000-sq-ft facility in Clinton, MO. This investment has allowed the company to expand its reach and serve more end-users of high quality low density polyethylene (LDPE), oriented polypropylene ...
- ALOX Coater & CPP Film Line Debuting in Egypt
- (Flexpack News)
- July 13, 2011, ... of flexible packaging materials, will commision an aluminum oxide coater, dubbed ALOX, on Oct. 6, 2011, near Cairo where a 12,000 million tons/yr cast polypropylene (CPP) line already has started up. ...
- Web Lines: Is Wound Roll Pressure Greater Than Tire Pressure?
- (Tension)
- June 30, 2011, ... isn't true. Radial compression lowers tension in the roll, and pressures do not build up to ocean depth levels. Stretchy films, like polyethylene (PE) or polypropylene (PP) can get up to 1,000 psi in ...
