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Furthering Substrate Functionality

(Magazine)

September 30, 2003, ...  to create even more value in the future. At that point, I may be asking: “Want to improve barrier without lamination or coextrusion?” Or maybe, “Want to create a package that senses chemical contamination? ...

Flex Pack Loses Industry Vet Visionary: Grover L. Foote

(News | New Products)

September 23, 2003, ... career. In Memory of Grover L. Foote August 25, 1931, to September 21, 2003 Grover Foote began his work in the flexible packaging industry with the VisKing division of Union Carbide in 1956. From his ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, ... asking CPSC to maintain the “eight pill” criteria as the sole means of determining whether unit dose formats are considered to be child-resistant under US law. The petition also asks CPSC to clarify ...

Materials

(Materials)

July 31, 2003, ... formulators and fabricators. Said to provide significant brand benefits for end-use products by creating eye-catching whites in opaque polymer products, as well as masking yellowness in clear polymers. ...

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

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... anti-blocking characteristics but do little to directly reduce COF. Glass spheres can reduce COF significantly when used in polyolefin films. They are most effective when used in thin skin layers below ...

A Small Part of Big Performance

(Materials)

June 30, 2003, ... of concern.” He explains: “For example, there was an issue years ago in Europe; Greenpeace found the presence of organotins in diapers. [Ultimately], that impacts [our] products; customers are asking they ...

AmeriStar Calls for Package Entries

(News | New Products)

March 25, 2003, ... etc. Beverage : Any beverage package including dry, powdered, liquid, frozen, alcoholic, non-alcoholic Health and Beauty Aids : Cosmetics, toiletries, fragrances, soaps, hair and skin care, dental, ...

Leaders of the Pack

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... skin seal as well as a total seal that keeps the product stationary in the tray and reduces leaks. The EZ open tab to peel off the film reportedly eliminates the need for consumers to puncture or cut the ...

Technology Improvements and Emerging Markets Drive Growth in Metallizing

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... in production, but worldwide 1.6- to 2.4-meter machines are more common.” Machine width isn't, of course, the only thing metallizers are looking for. “They are asking for increased moisture and oxygen ...

C&L Services Directory

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ...  61" 61" ● ● ● ● ● ● ● BCS Laminators Ruskin, FL; M. Walker - 813/645-2128 ● ●  ...

Energy-Curable Inks

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, ... benefits, energy-curable inks also offer advantages of improved handling. In the past, energy-curable inks had a high level of skin irritancy. Today's conscientious formulators create products with skin-irritancy ...

Digital Technology Evolution Clear at Graph/Converting Expo 2002

(News | New Products)

October 08, 2002, ... its digital technology answer for converters asking "How do I manage my increasingly complex digital workflow?" question lies in ApogeeX, which the company says will be available early to mid next year. ...

Materials

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... used in masking tapes, solvent-based acrylic, and selected water-based acrylic adhesives. Film Packaging Suited for Tough Products KNF Clean Room Products Corp., Ronkonkoma, NY; 631/777-2532; knfcorporation.com ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... Tape Suited for Medical Uses WINDSOR, CT, USA—Medifix 4005/868 from Scapa North America is a single-coated, medical-grade, p-s, foam tape for direct skin applications, including wound care, consumer dressings, ...

Products

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... from onionskin to 40-pt board for packaging and POP display applications. Industrial Pumps Provide High Performance Hydra-Cell Industrial Pumps, Wanner Engineering, Minneapolis, MN; 612/332-5681; hydra-cell.com ...

2000s

(News | New Products)

September 24, 2002, ... Since the electronic skin can be updated any time, the package can provide real-time information to the customer. September 2000 Michael Koch joins the staff as art director. The PLACE makes its ...

1974 - 1976

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ...  What Is UPC?-- "That's a question printers, package designers, packagers, grocers, and consumers are asking. UPC is a coding system that should be 70 percent operative by September 1974; that is, hopefully, ...

1977 - 1979

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ...  to write regulations aimed at preventing workers from eye and skin hazards, and they’re expected to have broad impact -- skin disorders are reported to be the most prevalent of occupational diseases.... ...

1950s

(News | New Products)

August 27, 2002, ... in the bag, vacuum sealed, and flash dipped in hot water which shrinks the bag around the product “like a second skin.” May 1952 An internal reorganization necessitated by the consistent growth of ...

Flexo Fabulous

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, ... submitted by Lewisburg Container, Lewisburg, OH, was the gold award winner in the process segment and best of show in the combined corrugated category. Judges note the difficult colors, skin tones, ...