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FPI Grant Aids Foam Recycling

(Flexpack)

October 15, 2017, The Foodserivce Packaging Institute is helping a New York county expand its foam polystyrene recycling program FALLS CHURCH, VA | The Foodserivce Packaging Institute (FPI) reports that residents and ...

Sticking With It | Overview of Radiation Curable Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

(Coating/Laminating)

June 14, 2017, ... the energy of the electron beam, cross-linking is initiated. All the typical chemistries used to make PSAs, i.e., styrene block copolymers, acrylics, can be cross-linked in this manner to add cohesive ...

Smithers Pira Reports on Functional & Barrier Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

May 28, 2017, ... Food products in particular will need insulating, and lower cost and sustainable products are being sought to replace non-sustainable materials like expanded polystyrene, wax, polyethylene, and polyvinylidene ...

Mactac Debuts All-Temperature Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

May 27, 2017, ... (LDPE), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polystyrene, polypropylene, paper, and corrugate. It is currently available in the following constructions: Platinum Bright Semi-Gloss (SGL7802): This 55# ...

Mactac Adhesives Use Solvent-Free Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

July 31, 2016, ... adhesive. An aggressive, high-tack adhesive, MP410 is said to be easy to handle and die-cut and was designed to perform well on a variety of substrates, including ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene), ...

Common Laminating Techniques & Associated Adhesives

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

July 10, 2016, ... paper bonding constructions, case seaming, bag seaming and sealing Block copolymers of styrene, butadiene or isoprene Hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesives for tapes and labels, attachment of ...

Common Barrier Packaging Polymers—Their Functions & Applications

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

June 05, 2016, ... and cheese packaging Snack food wrapper Boil-in-bag Sterilizable pouches Ovenware containers Polystyrene (PS) Gas permeability Printability Can be combined with gas/aroma barriers ...

HERMA Announces Peel-Off Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

May 10, 2015, ... thermoplastics, PET, polyethylene foils and bottles, food packaging made from polypropylene and polystyrene, and ABS, which is often used in the automotive and electronics industries as well as in household ...

Corona Treating | Why All Films Do Not Treat the Same

(Surface Prep)

March 29, 2015, ... PET, and polystyrene (PS). All films were treated with a watt density of 1.1. You can see that the PS was very receptive to corona treatment, and its dyne level increased from 36 to 60 dynes. The PET was ...

Maxson Sheeter Guarantees High Speeds

(News | New Products)

February 02, 2015, ... magnetized laminates, lenticular plastics, high-impact polystyrene (HIPS), HDPE, expanded polystyrene (EPS), high-pressure laminates, and coated plastic films Using the dual knife rotary cutter design, ...

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

(Flexpack)

February 01, 2015, ... nylons, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyesters, and thermoplastic polyurethanes. EVOH resins have very poor adhesion to most of the aforementioned polymers, so modified polyolefin adhesive resins, ...

Plastic Suppliers Announces Shrink Label Film

(Label/Tape)

September 01, 2014, Polyflex TDO oriented polystyrene film is said to provide heat stability for all printing processes using both water- and solvent-based ink systems   COLUMBUS, OH | Plastic Suppliers Inc. (PSI), ...

Sustainability | Fossil-Free Paperboard Mill Within Reach

(Trends/Management)

September 01, 2014, ... not the only reasons why Iggesund believes in a renaissance for paperboard-based beverage cups. Competing materials such as traditional plastic or polystyrene foam cups create a much higher carbon footprint ...

Rethinking the Ban on EPS

(News | New Products)

August 11, 2014, Study shows expanded polystyrene is good for environment DENVER, CO | Recent efforts in California, Chicago, and New York to ban expanded polystyrene (EPS) products such as packing peanuts and foodservice ...

Essentra Introduces New Duraco Red Film Tape

(Label/Tape)

August 11, 2014, ... low surface energy plastics (polypropylene, polyethylene, and some styrenes) and metals with powder-coated paint. Duraco Red is also well suited for more typical bonding applications, such as paper, corrugated ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2014 Enhances Focus on Package Printing

(Label/Tape)

August 04, 2014, ... recently released transverse direction orientated (TDO) heat-stable oriented polystyrene shrink (OPS) label film for shrink label converters. It offers improvements in cost and quality as well as less ...

OMNOVA Announces Price Increases

(Materials)

April 12, 2014, ... of up to $0.0/wet pound of polyvinyl acetate homopolymer, vinyl acetate, and vinyl acrylic-based emulsions. In addition, all styrene-butadiene latex based emulsions will increase up to $0.10/wet pound. ...

Para Print Joins DuPont's Plate Recycling Progra

(News | New Products)

February 04, 2014, ... of our valued customers, and we offer this service at no additional charge to help them realize their goals.” DuPont facilitates the collection of DuPont Cyrel boxes, polystyrene in the boxes, developer ...

LAB/PILOT/TECHNICAL FACILITIES DIRECTORY

(Uncategorized)

August 31, 2013, ... polypropylene, nylon, PTFE, polystyrene; metallized and foil laminations; coextrusions QC | ASTM and TAPPI testing methods for tensile, slow rate penetration and puncture, seal peel strength, basis weight, ...

LAB/PILOT/TECHNICAL FACILITIES DIRECTORY

(Uncategorized)

August 31, 2013, ... film, including: monolayer, polypropylene, nylon, PTFE, polystyrene; metallized and foil laminations; coextrusions QUALITY CONTROL | ASTM and TAPPI testing methods for tensile, slow rate penetration and ...