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A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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January 30, 2006, ... since that is the standard coating in North America. The data collected through this investigation was for an additive and processing aide free resin that was particularly susceptible to melt fracture ...

Take Control

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January 30, 2006, ... and speed to market. So, if there is an issue with one of the tools, we can trace it right back to the original resin that produced the film.” According to Buckland, “AET is producing a flatter Mirage ...

About Cold Seal Adhesives

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December 30, 2005, ... natural rubber latex, which is the predominant ingredient. Manufacturers of cold seal adhesives may add tackifying resins, plasticizers, extenders, or other ingredients. When added to the natural rubber ...

PVC Production Increases

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December 17, 2005, Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin production in the U.S. rose 8.8% to 16 billion lbs. in 2004. (americanplasticscouncil.org) PRESS RELEASE ARLINGTON, VA—Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin production in the ...

Mountain Valley Adds Recycling Capacity

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December 14, 2005, ... nearly every state and province throughout North America. Mountain Valley recycles the recovered films and manufacturers 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) resins in both densified and pelletized forms, ...

Narrow Web New Products

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November 29, 2005, ... p-s products incorporating EarthFirst PLA film manufactured by Plastic Suppliers utilizing NatureWorks PLA resin, a corn-based bioplymer that is annually renewable and completely compostable. Product is ...

New Products

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November 29, 2005, ... raising film clarity well above that of the base resin, company reports, adding tests show new additive masterbatch makes LLDPE film as much as 65% clearer than the base polymer. Also said to improve gloss ...

What's Really On the Surface

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October 30, 2005, ... then would cause a problem for any adhesive, coating, primer, ink, or resin that subsequently would contact it. David J. Bentley Jr. is a recognized industry expert in polymers, laminations, and ...

Converting Industry News

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October 30, 2005, ... that sector, the increase in international attendance, and the continued success of the educational program….” PARTNERSHIPS Process, Resin Agreement WOONSOCKET, RI—Parkinson Technologies reports ...

New Products

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October 30, 2005, ... stable and predictable thermal imaging. Coex Film from PVDC Resin Ampac Flexibles, Performance Films, Cincinnati, OH; 513/671-1777; ampaconline.com Company announces the next generation of coextruded ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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October 30, 2005, ... The new film in this paper is a coextrusion based on three polyethylene resins. They provide the necessary optics, toughness, and stiffness to excel in collation shrink. The technology is not a singular ...

Pilot/Lab/Technical Facilities

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October 30, 2005, ... section w/vacuum box, electrostatic pinning, Conair deumidifying resin dryer Substrates: film (0.188+ mil), foil 0.0003+), foam (to 80 mil), paper and paperboard (to 150 mil), nonwovens (to 130 mil), ...

An Exercise in Compliance

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September 29, 2005, ... help. The materials coming into the plant will consist of all the adhesives, coatings, primers, inks, solvents, resins, substrates, etc. Such an inventory must include everything. If an operation ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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September 29, 2005, ... data. Because of the varied resins run on a single extruder in many extrusion coating operations, the screw is frequently run under conditions far from its original optimum design point. To compensate ...

Seafood is Served

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September 29, 2005, ... solvent or UV screen, and UV offset, the company reports. FLEXcon—flexcon.com Elite XUS 59900.72 Enhanced Polyethylene (EPE) resin provides superior hot tack strength performance and improved caulkability ...

Hurricanes Impact Whole Nation

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September 29, 2005, ...  And what about the materials that comprise the products themselves? Price increases for resins, coatings, and films having oil-based components started long before the hurricanes hit. These recent weather-related ...

Extrusion Coating Evolves

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August 30, 2005, ... in web widths and speeds, resulting in new resins and high-efficiency coating groups. “A lot of old machines are actually under modification with the addition of coextruders to increase production and ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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August 30, 2005, ... grade of ethylene/methylacrylate/methacrylic acid terpolymer combines flexibility given by the acrylate component with polarity from the acidic component. The two properties combined into one resin allow ...

Sun Chemical to Introduce Inks, Print Consumables at Print 05

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August 27, 2005, ... specific grades of paper. PrintEasy also includes a total package of fountain solutions, blankets, and technical service processes. The inks utilize new resin technology so the four separate ink profiles—Solar, ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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July 30, 2005, ... concentrate carrier resin is necessary to achieve the optimum balance of properties, performance, and total cost in extrusion coating applications. The use of calcium carbonate is not new to the polyolefin ...