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Drug Dispensers

(Archive)

September 30, 2003, ... and heat sealable polyethylene (PE) portions. The foil serves as a vapor barrier, and PE is used for heat sealing purposes. Emerging and Future Patch Technologies Extended Wear Patches — Because of ...

Converter Panel Attracts Interest at Conference

(The Place)

September 30, 2003, ... High Performance Heat Sealing Applications.” He discussed a new family of metallocene-catalyzed polyethylenes that have outstanding toughness and excellent hot tack performance. Barry A. Morris and ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

September 30, 2003, ... says Mike Oberikirch, Rexam marketing director for pouches. “The Core-Peel pouch addresses this concern and offers a lower-cost option compared to pouches made with coated Tyvek.” During the sealing ...

Meeting the Need

(Materials)

September 30, 2003, ... SBS board, clay-coated newsprint, and corrugated. Reportedly enables high-speed sealing of cases and cartons stored in freezers or refrigerators, and its heat-resistant properties are said to keep cases ...

A New Enhanced Polyethylene for Extrusion Coating and Laminating

(The Place)

July 31, 2003, Application: Using metallocene catalyst technology provides an enhanced polyethylene with excellent heat sealing performance in extrusion-coated and extrusion-laminated constructions. PEER-REVIEWED TECHNICAL ...

Pliant Corp. Introduces New Films

(News | New Products)

July 15, 2003, ... Market The Maxilene brand, which the company says is known for its superior sealing performance, now is available in a new mono-layer cast film for converters producing retort pouches. Pliant says the ...

An Innovative Approach to Coloring Adhesives & Coatings

(Materials)

June 30, 2003, ... color simply overwhelm the adhesive, cohesive, tack, sealing, etc., properties of most materials. What he wrote about is an approach that allows coloring an adhesive or coating using a new technique.  ...

Cyclic-Olefinic Copolymers as Non-Migrating, Polymeric Slip Additives in LDPE Cast Films

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... stop operations. In the worst case scenario, high COF can cause costly down time. Too low COF can cause other issues with “too high” levels of the additives causing sealing, printing issues, or both. Additive ...

Coex for Success

(Magazine)

June 29, 2003, ... surface may require heat sealing capability. The other surface may need low friction or better heat resistance for improved handling in the packaging machine. The core may need to provide strength and ...

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

(News | New Products)

June 04, 2003, ... losing zipper performance. "The strength required for repeated opening and resealing is retained," reports the manufacturer's press release, "and the heat seal that bonds the zipper to the packaging film ...

Converting Activity Strong in Middle East and Turkey

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, ... and water-based laminations; hot melt/wax coating; high-speed slitting; pouchmaking; bagmaking; eyeletting; spout sealing; and lid punching. The firm supplies a printed zip-top bag for Epson Salts distributed ...

Defoamers or Antifoamers? How Best to Combat Foam

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, ... bond values are one obvious disadvantage that can occur. Aqueous heat seal adhesives may not adhere as well during a sealing operation or develop sufficient bond strength. Aqueous PSAs may not exhibit ...

Measure Pressure with Thin Film

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... common applications where pressure-sensor films can benefit a user involve monitoring roller contact (nip) pressure and heat sealing jaws. The technology in this product can measure pressure inexpensively ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... fast setup and changeover, superior edge sealing gained with ultrasonics, consistent length indexing capability, and maximum affordability. Machine is designed for web widths to 6 in. and intended for ...

Pouches on the Cutting Edge

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... be exactly 12 grams, and not 12.5 or 13.” The 450,000-sq-ft Israeli headquarters also houses three eight-color, 50-in. Cerutti gravure presses with in-line laminating and cold sealing capabilities; ...

Brckner at BrasilPlast 2003 Brazil's Plastic Sector's Biggest Showca

(News | New Products)

February 02, 2003, ... of high-value special film types, such as high shrinkable film, low sealing film, and high-barrier film." In addition to showcasing products at BrasilPlast, Brückner reports it has established a "100 ...

Materials

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... co. Paperboards are said to meet quality and consistency standards critical to efficiency and waste reduction in high-speed converting, filling, and sealing operations. Hot Melt Adhesive for Wax-Coated ...

Products

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... poly bagmaking. Used in the formation and sealing of gusseted poly bags, system reportedly is built to exacting standards for rugged, continuous performance and smooth operation. Available in four standard ...

Materials

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, ... said to exhibit a high degree of heat resistance when exposed to elevated temperatures and sealing pressures, without the use of zinc compounds or other metal modifiers or catalysts. Called an excellent ...

Products

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, ...  Co. now offers 25 different materials in its Duroseals end-seal line for enclosed doctor blade systems. Said to reduce ink costs and provide maximum sealing, while reducing doctor blade wear. Drive ...