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Trends & Technical Solutions

(Archive)

December 30, 2005, ... can have the required stiffness to provide sharp die-cutting. Their inherent strength, even at lower calipers, offers the potential for higher conversion speeds and better throughput while minimizing concerns ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

December 30, 2005, ... some functionalities translate well into the properties of a lamination and especially the sealant functionality that a film provides. Some properties such as toughness, stiffness, and “body” are not well ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... the contents together. To the film producer, that vision drives an emphasis on gloss, clarity, toughness, and puncture resistance. To the packer, it requires adequate stiffness and controlled shrink.  ...

Converting Rx for Bowed Rollers

(Web Lines)

October 30, 2005, ... the web out as it rotates on the expanding side of its rotation. 2. Bowed rollers require good web-to-roller traction to pull out or bend the web to a new lateral position. Webs with high lateral stiffness ...

First Glance

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... scores, and moisture and stiffness levels. The information is presented in five languages. Called an ideal choice for luxury packaging, this GZ/SBS paperboard is said to offer exceptional whiteness, ...

Concave Rollers Pros & Cons

(Magazine)

June 29, 2005, ... stiffness that may have changing or detrimental effects as line speed increases. Pro #4: Concave rollers can have a hard-coated metal surface to resist wear or harsh chemicals. Pro # 5: Concave rollers ...

New Product Digest, Part 1

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... doctor blades wear quickly. Multilayer, composite blade with specialty fillers for abrasion resistance reportedly provides high stiffness and a very thin wiping tip to deliver high quality metering on ...

Why Tension?

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... woods. It’s the same with webs. Some webs will behave themselves, especially if they have enough stiffness through modulus, thickness, width, and small curvature. Too many webs react like rabbit-frenzied ...

Who Likes Film?

(Magazine)

December 30, 2004, ... with relatively hard radial stiffness, there is little hoop tension relief from radial compression. Film rolls are rarely described as "squeezably soft." The reduced radial compression also will create ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

November 30, 2004, ... long chain branched polymers such as LDPE with the stiffness and barrier properties of polypropylene. This combination provides unique opportunities for various applications. This paper discusses the processing ...

Materials

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... C1S and C2S Gloss Envelope Papers reportedly make graphics stand out. C1S is said to feature excellent bulk and stiffness for improved convertibility and an uncoated surface suitable for four-color printing. ...

New Clear Barrier Film Resin Technology Replaces Coated Films

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, Creating packaging that allows consumers to see clearly the food they are purchasing — and also promises the food is fresh — presents converters and end-users with a unique manufacturing challenge.  ...

Materials

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... the need to build stiffness by laminating oriented films to the barrier-coex film, reducing production steps and saving money. Topas also is said to provide excellent resistance to abuse and punctures. ...

Materials

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... surface side-to-side, improved stiffness, and opacity. Differential PP Offers Benefits Dow Chemical Co., Houston, TX; 800/441-4369; dow.com INSPIRE Performance Polymers, a family of differentiated, ...

Stora Enso and Xeikon Partner to Develop On-Demand Production Line for DBS Media/Entertainment Packaging

(Archive)

April 18, 2004, ... and printing with low weight, stiffness, and durability. The company also says paperboard is environmentally friendly and a cost-effective solution for disc packaging. The DBS packs are produced with licensed ...

When Rollers Fight, Webs Lose

(Archive)

March 31, 2004, ... Wrinkle analysis starts by assessing whether a roller has enough traction to hold a wrinkle. Next, the web, span, and tension values combine to determine the web's stiffness or resistance to buckling. Most ...

Pactiv Extends Zipper Closures to Pre-Packaged Sliced Meat and Animal Cracker Packages

(News | New Products)

March 16, 2004, ... , Pactiv's Hefty Slide-Rite closures, which are comprised of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) blends, use up to 10% Topas cyclic olefin copolymer (COC). "Topas COC adds stiffness and strength to improve ...

Reduce Web Nip Problems

(Magazine)

January 31, 2004, ... what is needed for the process. Don't assume that more is better; usually, it is not. Increase nip system stiffness Start with sufficient roller diameters, shell thicknesses, and material strengths. ...

Synthetic Paper: The Real Deal

(Materials)

January 31, 2004, ... stiffness, antistatic tendencies, and print receptivity versus earlier materials. As a result, in many instances the transition can be made quite easily.” “The demand for synthetic papers will continue ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

December 30, 2003, ... and “Modeling and Measuring the Bending Stiffness of Flexible Packaging Materials.” All the papers present practical information that has value for research, development, technical service, marketing, ...