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Will it Process?

(Extrusion Coating)

December 11, 2018, ... is that both the substrate and the adhesive shrink and sheets will curl. Adding coating or lacquers provides additional methods whereby substrates can be modified, manipulated or value added. Heat seal ...

Maxcess to Debut Rolls Group at NPE

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2018, ... those involved in sheet extrusion and cast film,” says Darren Irons, global product manager for Precision Rolls. With a combined 152 years of experience, the four brands are a one-stop-shop for precision ...

Toray Films Touted as Foil Replacements

(Flexpack)

October 23, 2017, The company’s MET OPP and MET PET films are said to offer converters confidence during uncertainty in the foil market NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) reports that uncertainty about the ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 1

(Flexpack)

May 03, 2017, ...  This is true across the entire spectrum of polymer film production, including blown film, cast film, double bubble, oriented cast sheet, and extrusion coating. The technology developed by Roberto Colombo ...

Clondalkin Makes Coffee Sleeve Glitter

(Label/Tape)

January 02, 2017, ... sites for extrusion, printing, laminating, and finishing in Europe and North America. Clondalkin Group specializes in coated and laminated waxed papers and foils, pre-cut lids, polymer-based sheets, rolls, ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2016

(Flexpack)

December 01, 2016, ...      NDC FilmPro Infrared Gauge The FilmPRO modular high-performance infrared thickness sensor is a universal solution for film, sheet, and coating measurement applications, including thin film ...

PROTON Sensors Feature Small Footprint

(Controls)

November 12, 2016, ... converting, laminating, and coating; extrusion sheet and film; and nonwovens and textiles. Sensors are suitable for applications involving the measurement and control of speed, differential speeds (or ...

Ampacet Announces AntiSkid Technology

(Flexpack)

October 30, 2016, ... proprietary organic anti-skid ingredients, can be used in 2-mil or greater multilayer films, and is suitable for blown and cast film and sheet extrusion processes under normal conditions. “We developed ...

Show Preview | K 2016 To Reveal How Plastics Shape the Future

(Trends/Management)

September 21, 2016, ... demonstrations of measurement and control solutions. Will feature the new FilmPro infrared gauge, which uses advanced optical techniques to measure a wide range of film and sheet properties with high precision. ...

Show Preview | Focus on Industrial Printing at drupa 2016

(Print)

April 28, 2016, ... inline color management; and inspection platforms for web and sheetfed packaging applications. New Argus Turbo and Helios Turbo 100% inspection platforms for label and packaging will be presented.   ...

Coating Matters | The Effects of Viscoelastic Behavior, Pt. 2

(Coating/Laminating)

April 25, 2016, ... This could appear as a mottled look on the coated sheet or retracted polymer against the substrate. If the viscoelastic forces override the viscous only forces, the coated surface can become fractured ...

ExxonMobil Adds Resin Grade to Portfolio

(Coating/Laminating)

November 02, 2015, Exceed 0019XC for coating and laminating is said to offer high seal and hot tack range with no compromise in processability HOUSTON, TX | ExxonMobil is extending its portfolio of Exceed metallocene ...

Nordson Expands Service in Mexico

(Coating/Laminating)

October 05, 2015, ... Processing Systems (PPS) brands and has increased access to direct support from Nordson for Mexican plastics processors. Bernal will represent the Nordson EDI range of flat dies for film, sheet, and ...

NPE 2015 Wrap-up

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 31, 2015, ... vendors.  But, there was so much to see at the show that, if you are like me who is interested in film, sheet, flat and round, single screw and twin screw extrusion, resin development and more, it was ...

Reducing Surface Contamination

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 05, 2015, Most extrusion operations aren't affected by or concerned with surface contamination.  Those that are, such as polyester film and sheet manufacturers for critical end-use applications, face a constant battle ...

Show Preview | NPE2015 Boasts Its Largest Event Ever

(Trends/Management)

February 16, 2015, ... ceramic heaters that enable fast and efficient energy absorption into the sheet, promoting increased cycle speeds with a smaller oven footprint. The servo-driven forming station offers a servo 3rd motion ...

Malaysian Plastics Industry Update–Pt. 2

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

February 07, 2015, What accounts for why Asian costs compared to US & Europe are so much less for extruded plastic film, sheet, profiles, and injection molded parts? I am sure that converters in Europe are aware that ...

Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 1

(Flexpack)

February 01, 2015, ... processing conditions. The scrap generated in polyolefin/EVOH coextrusion is commonly recycled as a regrind layer in sheet and bottle applications. Coextruded packages with EVOH can also be recycled post-consumer. ...

Malaysian Plastics Industry Update: January 2015

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

January 29, 2015, ... companies—those with modern equipment and those with outdated equipment. In the last two weeks, I trained about 75 students at four different companies on the topics of blown film, cast film, cast sheet, ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2015 Returns to Orlando with Added Features

(Trends/Management)

January 05, 2015, ... differences in productivity.     AZCO Corp. (Booth 615) will showcase its modular FGW-1000 sheeter. Simple to use, the roll of material is placed onto an air shaft, which is supported by safety ...