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Treat 'em Righ

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... label projects. “The new presses will go from printing OPP [oriented polypropylene] film to 24-point credit cards,” Wolff says. “That’s the range of thicknesses our current ROLAND 700 handles now, so the ...

In the Zone

(Flexpack)

June 30, 2007, ... (PE), high-density PE, polypropylene (cast, oriented, and biaxially oriented), PET (clear or metallized), nylon, and foils. Explains Zgoda, “We have the mindset that if we have the equipment, and we ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... techniques are available to characterize seal peel mechanisms to various consumer cup substrates made with polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), high impact polystyrene (HIPS), high density polyethylene ...

A Developing Story

(Magazine)

May 31, 2007, ... a variety of films including polyesters, polystyrenes, and polypropylenes. It operates 30-in. and 60-in. custom-built, water-based tension- and temperature-controlled coaters, the largest equipped with ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

May 31, 2007, EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Nucleation Of Polyethylene Blown Filmby Heather Dolan, Milliken & Co. APPLICATION: Nucleation is a common practice with polypropylene EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Nucleation Of Polyethylene Blown ...

Sweets Success

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, ... biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films and three-, five-, and nine-layer coextruded blown films. It houses six flexo presses, including three wide web Fischer & Krecke (eight-, 11-, and 12-color). ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, ... which are delaminated. Toughening Clear Polypropylene With Styrenic Block Copolymers by David Hansen et al., Kraton Polymers U.S. LLC Application: Styrenic block copolymers are good impact modifiers ...

Focusing on European Flex-Pack

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2007, ... modified atmosphere packaging to extend the shelf life of products. Basell is looking at the possibility of developing with its customers PB-1 easy-peel systems for polypropylene containers which are used ...

The Wow Factor

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2007, ... to hold and transport 18 cans of beer with ice. Printing Achievement Genpak, Aurora, ON, Canada, applies Opaltone process printing on matte polypropylene to create a package with a natural organic ...

East Beats West

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2007, ... for the period 2000–2005 and forecasts to 2010. PCI produces Quarterly Business Reports and Regional Supply/Demand Reports for the polyester and polypropylene film and flexible packaging markets. Contact ...

Product Protection

(Technical Reports)

February 28, 2007, ... transmission rates and extend the “sell by” date of perishable products as long as possible, consumer product companies and converters generally use polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC)-coated polypropylene ...

Metallizing Matures

(Magazine)

January 31, 2007, ... and the market is moving toward maturity. Most metallized films—more than 56%—are polypropylene (PP)-based, but polyester (PET) has a sizeable 37% market share, with the remaining 7% spread across other ...

What's Next for China

(Materials)

December 31, 2006, The massive buildup of BOPP film capacity in China affected everyone in the supply chain, but the export figures may surprise you. BOPP Film The expansion of Chinese biaxially oriented polypropylene ...

Pouch Progress

(Flexpack)

December 31, 2006, ... are in glass jars. Converted by Ampac Flexibles—Converted Products, the pouches [polyester (PET)/oriented nylon (ONY)/polypropylene (PP)] are both retortable and microwavable. But the US market generally ...

Adding Up Additives

(Tech Reports)

December 31, 2006, ... as can occur on a take-up roll or when film is stacked after converting. This issue, which often occurs with polyethylene and polypropylene films, is resolved by adding inorganic and organic antiblock ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

December 31, 2006, ... adhesives and coatings designed to meet such goals. The initial goal of the laboratory work was to improve the adhesion of vacuum metallized aluminum layers to biaxially oriented polypropylene and polyester ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

November 30, 2006, Nanotechnology functionality in flexible packaging, new methods of manufacturing; enhanced economics of 100% solids adhesives; clarifiers for polypropylene film; and coextruded HMW-HDPE film structures ...

acpo Receives ISO Recertification

(Archive)

November 28, 2006, ... of self-wound polyester and polypropylene overlaminate films, has received a Certificate of Registration, Certificate Number QEC15615, for complying with the requirements of ISO 9001:2000 quality management ...

Metalcraft Debuts RFID Label Service

(Archive)

October 02, 2006, ... copy, barcodes, and other fixed or variable data. Full encapsulation of HF or UHF inlays in polyester, polypropylene, polyethylene, or polycarbonate, die-cut to a custom size. Customized attachment options, ...

Making Advances

(Magazine)

August 31, 2006, ... Speedmaster CD 102 press, which features a CutStar roll-to-sheet feeder. It is reported to be the first US CutStar installation to print on lightweight polypropylene from a roll. The eight-color press ...