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The Place

(The Place)

August 31, 2006, ... to estimate the oxygen and moisture barrier of flexible pouch packaging. A series of experiments compared the practical barrier of pouches. Foil was the control compared with metallized oriented polypropylene. ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

July 31, 2006, ... linear low density polyethylene is still more of a challenge than going phenol free in polypropylene or high density polyethylene, hopes remain high for developing multiple niche markets especially for ...

2006 RFID What's News, Part

(Archive)

July 29, 2006, ... of HF or UHF inlays in polyester, polypropylene, polyethylene, or polycarbonate, die-cut to a custom size. Customized attachment options, including "hang tags" and isolated constructions for mounting to ...

Electrostatic Separation of Mixed Plastic Resins

(Archive)

July 16, 2006, ... The experiment involved approximately two tons of shredded rigid mixed plastics residues. The sink fraction consisted of 40% PET, 31% polystyrene, 24% vinyl and 4% polypropylene. An electrostatic separator ...

Better Labels Through Chemistry

(Magazine)

July 09, 2006, ... printing additional variable text, such as lot numbers and expiration, directly on the base polypropylene-laminated label. Label Printing In some industries, such as pharmaceuticals, “content labeling” ...

Films Face Off

(Magazine)

June 29, 2006, ... and consumer product goods manufacturers often choose among oriented polyethylene terephthalate (OPET), oriented polypropylene (OPP), and oriented polyamide [(OPA) or nylon], the three films commonly used ...

Brand Security & Product Authentication Special Report, Part 3

(Magazine)

June 29, 2006, ... Excellent image bond may be achieved on a broad choice of materials including polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyvinyl chloride, unsupported and in a self-adhesive laminate; heat-sensitive films; many ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

May 30, 2006, ... were UV-cured on both polypropylene and polyester terephthalate to determine the best oligomer for each film. Various lamp sources and varying energy of cure were evaluated also. First, various UV energy ...

Pouch Power

(Flexpack)

May 30, 2006, ... The end result is an adhesive lamination that is (outer to inner layer) reverse printed, high-barrier polyester/oriented nylon/polypropylene. “Ampac’s technical expertise and manufacturing capability ...

From Foil to Film

(Magazine)

April 29, 2006, ... and polypropylene foils, PET foils down to 30 microns, and a range of self-adhesive foils. It also supplies self-adhesive labels for automatic and manual product labelling. Production and quality manager ...

Milliken Features Enhanced Lineup of Polymer Additives at NPE 2006

(Archive)

April 11, 2006, New technology for enhancing the performance and value of polyethylene (PE), coupled with industry-leading innovations in polymer additives and colorants for polypropylene (PP), will highlight Milliken ...

Puttin' On the Ritz

(Magazine)

March 30, 2006, ... reverse gravure-printed graphics on metallized oriented polypropylene laminated to 24-pt clay-coated solid unbleached sulfate (CCSUS). Designed by Chuck Tarlton, Marietta, GA, the carton self-palletizes ...

Metallizing Makeover

(Magazine)

March 30, 2006, ... inception, Celplast has grown dramatically. Originating as the contract metallizer of choice to some of the major polypropylene (PP) film manufacturers in North America, Celplast’s metallizing production ...

Global Giants

(Flexpack)

March 30, 2006, ... package converting will be in new eastern European plants. Brückner successfully started a high-speed biaxially oriented polypropylene line in Moscow in conjunction with the Russian film producer, Euromet. ...

Cut With Glass

(Magazine)

February 27, 2006, ... in many locations around the world. In general, the films are manufactured from polymers such as polyester, polyamide (nylon), and polyolefins such as high-density polyethylene and polypropylene. Polyolefin ...

A Communication of the PLACE div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

February 27, 2006, ... barrier values indicate that very low transmission rates are possible for metallized OPP and OPET (oriented polypropylene and polyester, respectively). Extrusion laminating influences overall barrier population ...

Take Control

(Magazine)

January 30, 2006, ... angles. “With our new process control,” Josephson says, “a Topbeam machine can produce the layers at a coating speed of 20 meters per minute.” Polypropylene Holograms To determine the destiny of AET ...

Trends & Technical Solutions

(Archive)

December 30, 2005, ... release profile against the chosen p-s adhesive. The market is seeing changes in substrates as well. The rise in the use of polyester (PET), oriented polypropylene (OPP) and polyethylene (PE) films, ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

December 30, 2005, ... understood once the films have been laminated to oriented substrates including primarily polypropylene (OPP) or oriented polyester (PET). Oriented substrates such as OPP and PET demonstrate orders of magnitude ...

The Digital Demand

(Magazine)

December 30, 2005, ... oriented polypropylene, vinyl, and polyvinyl chloride) and specialized substrates including metallized PET. “The pace of product introductions and private labeling is increasing at a rapid rate, and ...