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Converting Industry News Clips

(News Clips Archive)

April 30, 2010, ... a better layout to improve operational efficiency. The Specialty Chemicals business of OMNOVA Solutions, Fairlawn, OH, increases prices for all acrylic, styrene acrylic, and vinyl acrylic emulsion ...

Click To Pick

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, ... adhesive-coated film. The clear, styrene-acrylic copolymer is designed for applications that require high water and blush resistance. Its high transparency makes it ideal for use in clear film labels used ...

NEWS CLIPS

(Magazine)

February 28, 2010, ... Solutions' Specialty Chemicals business, Fairlawn, OH, increases prices by $0.10/dry lb for styrene butadiene-based emulsion polymers effective February 15. Presstek, Hudson, NH, joins the Verdigris Project ...

PSA Ideal for Clear Film Applications

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, ... is a permanent pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) said to be ideal for clear film applications that demand no hazing or blushing of the adhesive-coated film. The clear, styrene-acrylic copolymer is designed ...

News Clips

(News Clips Archive)

January 31, 2010, ... Fairlawn, OH, announces price increases up to $0.05/wet lb for acrylic, styrene acrylic, and vinyl acrylic emulsion polymers effective January 21. Society of Vacuum Coaters, Albuquerque, NM, reports ...

Films 101: Back to Basics

(Archive)

November 30, 2009, ... biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP), polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and polystyrene (PS). One of the fastest growing and most economical films, BOPP ...

FPI Says Green Packaging Trend To Grow in Demand

(News | New Products)

November 08, 2009, ... through light-weighting and fillers. The report also indicates a general shift from plastics to paper packaging as well as movement away from polystyrene--the more traditional foodservice packaging ...

What's New Products Narrow Web & Labe

(Narrow Web)

July 31, 2009, ...  Copolymer Is Tough Covinax 462 is a clear, styrene-acrylic copolymer for permanent p-s applications that require high resistance to water and blush. High transparency makes it ideal for use in clear ...

Green Packaging Keeps Fish Fresh

(News Eclips)

April 28, 2009, ... The new packaging solution that replaces an expanded polystyrene package comprises Mondi’s Paratén watertight liner for a high degree of moisture vapor barrier, an Afcofish tray that allows water leakage ...

PSA Ideal for Clear Film Applications

(News Eclips)

April 12, 2009, ... Covinax 462, a permanent pressure-sensitive adhesive said to be ideal for clear film applications that demand no hazing or blushing of the adhesive-coated film. The clear, styrene-acrylic copolymer ...

Not Just a Pretty Face

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2009, ... & BMG Music Entertainment, New York. The card represents one of the first applications for nonlaminated, metallized 30-mil polystyrene (PS) cardstock, employing Unifoil's UltraLustre technology. Although ...

Biodegradable Sandwich Wrap Earns Flex-Pack Nod

(News Eclips)

March 30, 2009, ... rigid polystyrene containers. The resealable Bio-Pouch is flexographically surface-printed with a random four-color repeat graphic highlighting its biodegradable features. The flex-pack is said to use ...

Metallized & Vacuum Coated Products Are Credited for Excellence in the AIMCAL Competition

(News | New Products)

March 24, 2009, ... Musicpass card from Sony & BMG Music entertainment, New York. The card is one of the first applications for nonlaminated, metallized 30-mil polystyrene (PS) cardstock, employing Unifoil’s UltraLustre technology. ...

Reader Reaction: Top Ten Products for Converters

(New Products)

February 28, 2009, ... includes Low-Peel/Repositionable Vinyl, Window Cling Vinyl, Styrene, Ultra Synthetic Paper, Ultra Green Film Tree-Free Paper, Rigid Vinyl, and new Ultra Green 100% Tree-Free Film, which is composed of ...

Flexible Packaging Association 2009 Award Winners

(Flexpack Main)

February 28, 2009, ... Environmental & Sustainability Achievement. Bio-Pouch reportedly is the best sustainable solution for fresh-prepared sandwiches in the market. Compared to rigid polystyrene containers, the Bio-Pouch ...

SPE Names Finalists in Clean Plastics Technology Competition

(News | New Products)

February 16, 2009, ... to make polymers. The major product of the Polyflow process is styrene, a feedstock for polystyrene and other polymers. The process is a low-cost alternative to existing methods for producing styrene.  ...

Broaden Print Client Base with More Materials

(News Eclips)

January 07, 2009, KBA North America’s Genius 52 UV press allows customers to broaden their client base by printing on a variety of paper, board, plastics (including lenticular surfaces), PVC, styrene, polyethylene, static-cling, ...

Getting Carded: Card Making comes of age for Converters

(Offset)

October 31, 2008, ... in. The format of the Diamond 2000LS is versatile to accommodate specialized products, including styrene backlit signs, vinyl labels, and product tags. A UV-curing system from Grafix incorporates ...

Recyclable PS Demand Increases

(News Eclips)

August 12, 2008, The Environment & Plastics Industry Council (EPIC) reports expanding end-market opportunities are responsible for increased demand for recyclable polystyrene (PS) packaging MISSISSAUGA, ON, CANADA | The ...

Price Increases for Emulsion Polymers for Paper, Paperboard

(News | New Products)

July 29, 2008, The Dow Chemical Co. is increasing prices up to 10% for all styrene butadiene (S/B) latex products, hollow plastic pigment latex products, and styrene acrylate and vinyl acrylate products sold by Dow Emulsion ...