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Materials

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June 30, 2002, ... Irregular Surfaces Adchem Corp., Riverhead, NY; 631/727-6000; http://www.adchem.com Double-coated tape designated 243PE is designed for splicing polyolefin film. Features a 4-mil PE film support said ...

Products

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June 30, 2002, ...  ExStik meter utilizes a flat-surface electrode that measures pH in liquids, semi-solids, and solids. A “Smart Chip” is said to eliminate guesswork by indicating when electrode needs to be recalibrated ...

Fasson Unveils Adhesives for Electronic Labeling Market

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June 12, 2002, ... says Avery Dennison. "In addition to excellent adhesion to a full range of surface energy substrates, S8015 offers excellent adhesion to difficult substrates like power coat paint. Both feature superior ...

Need New Equipment or Accessories? NPD Is the Place to Look

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April 30, 2002, ... bubble, which is protected by a coated roller for sticky or easily scratched surfaces. New Shape Combines Fun and Function Pactiv Corp., Lake Forest, IL, has expanded its Hefty plate line with the ...

Every Trick in the Book

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March 31, 2002, ... colorant comprises micron-sized, multilayer, thin-film flakes of magnesium fluoride and aluminum. Precisely controlled layer thickness and surface geometry impart a high specular, or mirror-like, finish ...

Overcoats Offer Protection (and You Don't Have to Button Up

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January 31, 2002, ... will provide a matte finish where this is the desired surface appearance. Another frequent benefit an overcoat can provide is moisture resistance. An overcoating can protect both a substrate and its ...

Control of Adhesion and Removal of Heat Sealable Tops on Polymer Containers

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December 31, 2001, ... two polymer surfaces by forcing them into intimate contact while they are in at least a partially molten state. Failure of a heat seal bond always initiates at the weakest point. This can be adhesive failure, ...

Factoring Terrorism into the Economic Equation

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December 30, 2001, ... models. “Zero percent financing didn't cost the automotive industry as much as it might appear on the surface. With interest rates as low as they are, zero percent financing doesn't cost them as much ...

Products

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November 30, 2001, ... covering and is self-cleaning because the web is constantly polishing the surface. Works well with all films, foils, tissues, nonwovens, and fabrics, co. reports. Custom-made for each application and to ...

What's New Product

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September 30, 2001, ... with the size and distribution of surface contamination. Also said to determine the efficiency of co.'s products on material before purchasing a web/sheet cleaning system, static control equipment, or electrostatic ...

Crosslinking Agents Can Improve Physical Properties

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September 30, 2001, ... can hydrolyze with water, reducing their reactivity. This chemistry provides high adhesion to glass surfaces. Use of siloxane crosslinkers in solvent-based systems must be formulated carefully to prevent ...

Reporter Clips

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August 31, 2001, ... Compensation Seals” are water-resistant and can be attached with an adhesive individually adapted to the surface on which they will be affixed. The labels come on reels for manual or automatic application ...

Three Shows Make Autumn a Season of Innovation

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August 31, 2001, ... systems); and Tantec Inc. (surface treatment, static control systems). For more information on Plastics USA, contact SPI at ph: 202/974-5235; fax: 202/296-7243; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; web: ...

The Parts and Performance of WEB CONVECTION DRYERS

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August 31, 2001, ... or coated web. Essentially, convection dryers deliver heated air to the surface of the web and remove solvent- or water-laden air, drying the web in the process. There are two types of convection dryers ...

Electron Beam Curing in Flexible Packaging

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August 31, 2001, ... such as wetting a plastic substrate. This is not necessarily an easy task for EB materials since the surface energy of many preferred materials are higher than most of the substrate materials used for ...

What's New in Narrow We

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June 30, 2001, ...  They reportedly offer an aggressive, high-tack, high-peel acrylic adhesive and bond exceptionally well to low-surface-energy plastics, EPDM rubbers, and ether and ester foams. The polyester carrier incorporated ...

SUBSTRATES REPORT: From Resins to Finished Product - Conformability, Durability, Affordability

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June 30, 2001, ... dispensing characteristics. Engineers also are working to counter PP's inherent low surface energy, which can create significant printing challenges. The problem traditionally has been handled with topcoatings, ...

Products

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May 31, 2001, ... systems. Features are said to include deep-cavity design and wide tip-to-tip blade distance to eliminate foaming, ghosting, and starvation; independent surface seal loading and wear compensation; tool-less ...

Division Conference Offers Varied Program

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May 31, 2001, ... to the basic repeat unit of lactic acid. This high polarity leads to many unique attributes such as a high critical surface energy that yields excellent printability. Another benefit of this polar polyester ...

Water-Based Ink Adhesion and Web Temperature

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March 31, 2001, ... then the ink cannot form a smooth film and provide the necessary resistance characteristics. Waxes trapped in this continuous ink film will migrate to the surface and reduce the surface energy. The ...