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- UV Protection of Hot Melt Adhesives for Packaging Applications
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- October 31, 2000, ... melt adhesive can receive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light during storage, on a display shelf, and during final use. A typical packaging application utilizing a hot melt adhesive: a clear, rigid container ...
- Materials
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- September 30, 2000, ... or spectrum foils "dramatically" to achieve eye-catching effects and shelf presence. Pattern is available in 14 colors. Packaging Additives Keep Food Fresh on Shelves Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Tarrytown, ...
- What's New in Narrow We
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- September 30, 2000, ... inks reportedly offer excellent flood capabilities; low-gassing formulation; super metallic sheen; good rub; smooth transfer; increased shelf life; faster press speed; and ease of use. All pigments comply ...
- New Packaging Technology Will Star at Pack Expo
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- September 30, 2000, ... & Competition. High-Barrier Plastic Packaging for Food , Jeff Kellar, Tetrapak. Markets & Technologies for Case-Ready Meat Packaging , Dan Carr, Pactiv Corp. Extended Shelf Life & Aseptic ...
- The Vacumet Story Is a 30-Year History of Growth
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- August 31, 2000, ... quickly became rancid. Metallized polyester virtually eliminated static electricity, and the coffee company reported a dramatic increase in the shelf life of its product. In 1981 Vacumet won the only ...
- Converting Industry News
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- August 31, 2000, ... Paper at internationalpaper.com. Aseptic Carton Extends Shelf Life NEW ORLEANS, LA, USA—Fat Tuesday, a national chain of specialty drink bars has launched a line of premium retail drink mixes packaged ...
- Converted Flexible Packaging: Trends to Watch
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- July 31, 2000, ... materials. Food packaging markets will remain dominant because of diverse uses and the need for lower-cost packaging options with longer shelf lives. Technology Challenges The converted flexible packaging ...
- Snack Food Packaging: 100 Years and Counting
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- June 30, 2000, ... properties that are necessary for extended shelf life of snack food products. Snacks are designed to be packaged in controlled-atmosphere packaging. Retailers increase snack food packaging ...
- FPA Winners Prove Again How to Do More with Less
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- February 29, 2000, ... oriented polyolefin (COP) and oxygen barrier construction of the package extends pet food shelf life, improves freshness and palatability, and reduces insect infestation concerns. The COP abuse/sealant ...
- High-Barrier Packaging: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
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- January 31, 2000, ... several different layers and various types of resins, which provide advanced properties for such things as extended shelf life and the ability to let in certain gases to change product coloring. The ...
- Need and innovation are driving digital printing.
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- November 30, 1996, ... own proprietary topcoats for superior ink adhesion and shelf life." She adds, "Xeikon, for example, requires a 6-in. core rather than a typical 3-in. core. It's also roll- to sheet-fed, so layflat was ...
- The role of barrier materials in packaging low-fat goods.
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- October 31, 1996, ... packages that extend shelf life by providing improved moisture and oxygen protection, that extended shelf life coupled with the reduction in fat has created a need for increased flavor and aroma barrier ...
- New possibilities for beer packaging in PEN and LCP
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- August 31, 1996, ... 250-500 ppb, which corresponds to 0.1-0.2 mL of oxygen per 335 mL bottle or can. This results in a shelf life for the beer of 80 to 120 days, and, even then, significant flavor deterioration is likely ...
- Tetra Pak plant in Spain is environmentally certified.
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- July 31, 1996, ... These cartons can provide perishable foods such as milk with an unrefrigerated shelf life of six months. Main production equipment at the Arganda facility includes a laminator, offset printing presses, ...
- Gravure winners go for gold
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- July 31, 1996, ... Canada, for Brown-Forman Tropical Freezes. The first preblended frozen cocktails on the market needed "shelf presence," and gravure was the answer. The product was reverse-printed in eight colors. Engraver: ...
- Modified Atmosphere Packaging shows potential for growth
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- June 30, 1996, ... dioxide, oxygen, and nitrogen. MAP inhibits the growth of pathogenic bacteria and mold, thereby extending the shelf life of fresh, chilled, and ambient foods. The MAP technique is now used in the packaging ...
- PET supplies increasing as markets expand
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- May 31, 1996, ... can. PET bottles - both round and contoured - are being increasingly seen on the supermarket shelf. Expectations are that by 1999, beverage can shipments will decline, and capacity utilization will fall ...
- AIMCAL Selects Seven for Annual Honors
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- March 31, 1996, ... packages and labels in its annual competition. A stand-up pouch that extends product freshness over a six-month shelf life was selected Package of the Year by the Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters ...
- Innovation is a winner in FPA competition
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- March 31, 1996, ... and pollution prevention by flexible packaging manufacturers and suppliers. Food and Drink Shelf Life Extended Andy Boy Broccoli Florets and San Francisco Stir Fry packages, one of three award-winners ...
- Foil and potatoes can be a dangerous combination
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- January 31, 1996, ... in vacuum-packed, hot smoked, freshwater fish in some countries. Vacuum packaging provides some increase in shelf life, but the possible advantages are outweighed by the risks, since vacuum packaging gives ...