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(Materials)

June 29, 2003, ... for food-contact uses. SBC Resin Produces Thin, Strong, Clear Films Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LP (CPChem), The Woodlands, TX; 832/813-4100; 800/231-1212; cpchem.com DK11 is a new grade of K-Resin ...

IIMAK Petitions Govt. to Investigate Foreign Violation of Trade Laws

(News | New Products)

June 12, 2003, International Imaging Materials Inc. (IIMAK) alleges "the dumping" of wax and wax/resin thermal transfer ribbons—by manufacturers in Japan, the Republic of South Korea, and France—into the US market. AMHERST, ...

US Govt. to Help Intl. Buyers Exhibitors Connect at NPE 2003

(News | New Products)

June 08, 2003, ... of plastics resin and products have experienced a steady pattern of growth since 1996, rising from $20 billion in shipments to more than $26 billion. With growing international interest in the plastics ...

Zip-Pak's New Retortable Zipper Provides Even More Consumer Convenienc

(News | New Products)

June 04, 2003, ...  Zip-Pak says its retortable zipper is composed of a unique resin blend, adding that preliminary testing has been favorable, showing it can withstand temperatures to 250° F (121° C) for 30 minutes without ...

International Flava

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... new resins and additives that add value to plastics products used in various markets, including packaging. SPE to Host Conference Program In a partnering arrangement with SPI, the Society of Plastics ...

FPA Prez Says Flex Pack Faces Challenges and Opportunities

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2003, ...  Flexible Packaging Industry: Present and Future." According to Donahue, flexible packaging manufacturers and converters face the obvious challenge of the bad economy, but she also reports resin prices ...

New Products for the Converting Industry

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... low-energy films, including PP. Said to eliminate missed or failed splices and to offer a quick-grabbing adhesion to many hard-to-stick materials. PE Resin is the Result of New Technology Cognis Corp., ...

Guts and Glory

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... films from Sigdopack, BioFilm, and ExxonMobil. Traver reports resins are from Dow, Equistar, and Muehlstein, and solvent-based ink suppliers include Sun Chemical, BASF, and ATS. The company utilizes a ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... fine-line resolution, graphics clarity, and scannability. For each of the General Data substrates tested, Sony wax and wax/resin ribbon selections demonstrated good to excellent print quality and good ...

Converting Industry News

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March 31, 2003, ... of the Resins, Additives, and Adhesives activity of Solutia Inc., headquartered in St. Louis, MO, was closed January 31, following the clearing of the transaction by the relevant competition authorities. ...

New Product Digest, Part 1, PFFC, April 2003

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March 30, 2003, ... hard-to-stick materials. PE Resin is the Result of New Technology Cognis Corp., Cincinnati, OH; 513/482-3906 GAX 14-200 thermoplastic PU resin, based on a proprietary new urethane technology, is said ...

Black Clawson Converting Machinery, Inc., Is New Company

(News | New Products)

March 18, 2003, Black Clawson Company, Inc., reports the sale of one its division's assets (Black Clawson Converting Machinery LLC) to a new company formed by the management team of Black Clawson Converting Machinery ...

Materials

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... with 56% transverse-direction shrinkage properties, it is designed for direct product contact such as full-body shrink sleeves and tamper-evident bands. PLA Resin Turns Plant Sugars into Packaging  ...

Why Do Flex-Pack?

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2003, ... Material suppliers like Dow and Kraton Polymers are under the gun to develop resins and films that deliver not only in terms of quality, but products that also are cost-effective, furnish convenience, ...

PCI Publishes European PET Supply-Demand Report

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February 23, 2003, PCI, PET Packaging, Resin & Recycled Ltd., reports the publication of the fifth edition of the European Supply-Demand report on the PET market in Europe. The 350-page report, says PCI, covers both Eastern ...

Concern over Phthalates in Food Packaging

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... the environment. Phthalate esters are one of the most abundant man-made environmental pollutants. Most phthalate esters are high-boiling liquids that partially “dissolve” the polymer framework of resin ...

Materials

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... 800/221-9680; superiorink.com Elite sheet-fed ink is said to combine high quality color reproduction with ease of printability. Co. reports ink was created using state-of-the-art pigment and resin technologies ...

Colorful Adhesives and Coatings? Probably Not a Good Idea

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... or darkening. Products formulated using most rubbers, common tackifiers, phenolic resins, PUs, and similar ingredients often will have an initial yellow or brown color and can darken considerably in their ...

Ink Quality Control Is Complex, But It's Worth the Troubl

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December 31, 2002, ... resins or varnishes by infrared spectrophotometers or liquid chromatography. The incoming tests can be voluminous. In-Process QC: Once the raw materials have been checked and approved, the ink is produced ...

An Uplifting Experience

(Flexpack)

November 30, 2002, ... tool, helping to optimize resin usage for each production run. Says BJ Gloclowski, optimization manager at Pliant, “Remote screens enable us to monitor the line [in order to] collect and view historical ...