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1950s

(News | New Products)

August 27, 2002, ... remark, “I live in Park Ridge and will walk to work.” June 1955 Paper, Film, and Foil Converter publishes a feature on the rising trend of surface treating PE. The article discusses four methods: chlorination, ...

1970 - 1973

(News | New Products)

August 26, 2002, ... printing. "Foil and plastics surfaces can be printed more effectively than carton stock. Some problems do remain, however, company officials say, particularly in high-gloss varnish and coating areas."  ...

Products

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July 31, 2002, ... shafted and shaftless unwind versions. Trap Insects with Maximum Surface Insect-O-Cutor, Stone Mountain, GA; 770/939-2835; insect-o-cutor.com The Guardian portable glueboard fly traps are available ...

Converting Industry News

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June 30, 2002, ...  low-energy surface properties, adhesion to it can be difficult. For that reason, the company created the IB-2180 double-side tape version of its low-surface-energy (LSE) free film, IF-2090, which reportedl ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cast Film Dies and Auxiliary Equipment

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February 28, 2001, ... attributes. Another benefit was uniform distribution force onto the flow surface to eliminate the recurring problem of “clam shelling” inherent in coathanger dies. Cast film dies typically run with ...

Products

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December 31, 2000, ... carton ejection, and data collection. Sensor Assesses Compression Between Two Surfaces Sensor Products, East Hanover, NJ; 973/884-1755; 800/755-2201. Pressurex tactile-force indicating sensor is said ...

Air Gap Dynamics: Effect on Molecular Properties and Heat Seal

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December 31, 2000, ... and different molecular structures. For chemical effects of oxidation, slightly thinner coatings reach a critical surface to volume ratio at intermediate coating speeds. More extrudate mass therefore oxidizes. ...

What's New in Narrow We

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October 31, 2000, ... slitter, and UV curing system. Designed primarily for the production of household-product labels, press is available with many options. P-S Adhesives Bond to Uneven Surfaces National Starch & Chemical ...