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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

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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

(Magazine)

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 ...

Materials

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, ... Inks, Adhesives, Polymers... Overcoat Resists Heat, Offers Good Protection ADM Tronics Unlimited Inc., Northvale, NJ; 201/767-6040; admtronics.com Santel Toridex NZ-2 is an aqueous resin and coating ...

In Flexible Packaging, Barriers Are No Obstacles to Success

(Flexpack)

October 31, 2002, ... in the barrier market in the past few years, says Roy. “EVOH in resin form has taken the market by storm by offering an alternative to the converter. This allows them to buy vanilla grade films, whether ...

UV-Curable Jet Inks Are We There Yet?

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, ... is particularly attractive since it uses water as the diluent to produce low viscosity. In this approach the ink is formulated with resin emulsions that are UV-curable. However, there are still technical ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, ... ink jet, and screen, both wide and narrow web. Co. reports it has based its product line around Dow Chemical Co.'s Cyracure Cycloaliphatic Epoxide resins for the past 15 years, due to the low residuals ...

Release Liners: A Worldwide Special Report

(Archive)

October 31, 2002, ... overcapacity, the effects of globalization, and changing competitive advantages due to energy costs. While supply/demand balance is forecast for 2003–2004, the tight resin market is expected to mean higher ...

Honeywell Launches Site for Plastic Info... at Users' Fingertips

(News | New Products)

October 27, 2002, ... site provides a wide range of information about the its Capron nylon resins; Aegis barrier resins; Petra thermoplastic polyester resins; and Nypel recycled and nylon resins. The company adds it currently ...

US Label Shipments to Grow thru 2006

(News | New Products)

October 22, 2002, ... label resins, further supplanting polyvinyl chloride. Paper labels, by contrast, will be affected adversely by changes in the US packaging mix, which will negatively impact metal cans and glass containers. ...

Materials

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... for increasing the impact strength of packaging resins or making blend components compatible. In most cases, co. says, small additions are sufficient to achieve the desired effect, so the basic properties ...

India's Rising Sta

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... Mumbai, India; +91-22-838-0701; garwarepoly.com Henkel KGaA, Düsseldorf, Germany; +49-211-797-6191; henkeladhesives.com Hindustan Inks and Resins Ltd., Vapi, Gujarat, India; +91-0260-462811; hindustaninks.com ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... printable via wax, resin, and wax/resin thermal transfer, laser, impact, and EB, as well as conventional and UV ink systems. The matte topcoat extends die life, according to the mfr., giving customers ...

1974 - 1976

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September 19, 2002, ... 1977 - 1979 1980s 1990 - April 1993 May 1993 - 1994 1995 - 1999 2000 to present The Mid-1970s... January 1974 Resin Shortages Equal Efficiency: "Increased efficiency has resulted from the resin ...