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Coating and Laminating Special Report

(Archive)

February 28, 2002, ... of web breaks, excellent die-cutting surface, excellent profile control, and minimal moisture sensitivity.   Equally important, the surface smoothness of the polyester film makes it an ideal candidate ...

Products

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December 31, 2001, ...  WrinkleStop and Multi-Adjust WrinkleStop no-bow, expanding, smooth-surface spreader roll systems have undergone improvements including a contoured disk design that aids in surface expansion and reduces ...

Battling the Biothreats

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November 30, 2001, ... The silver ions are released in the presence of surface moisture," says the company. "Less than 0.001 percent of the silver is in the coating itself, but it’s so effective that its shelf life is typically ...

Battling the Biothreats

(News | New Products)

November 27, 2001, ... The silver ions are released in the presence of surface moisture," says the company. "Less than 0.001 percent of the silver is in the coating itself, but it’s so effective that its shelf life is typically ...

Reporter Clips

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October 31, 2001, ... residue on most surfaces. Developed for protecting products during assembly and shipping, they come in a variety of styles with either low- or moderately aggressive adhesives and bright colors for high ...

Materials

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September 30, 2001, ... inserts, and cosmetics packaging. D-520 is metallized on both sides and is available in 60# stock. D-120 paper is 52# stock, coated one side, with a mirror-like surface said to have an extremely high gloss. ...

Converting Industry News

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August 31, 2001, ... a knurled, hardcoat-anodized surface. The roll shaft, which runs axially through the entire length of the roller, reportedly gives the TR extremely high mechanical overload protection. Supplier Information ...

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 ...

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 ...

Products at CMM

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March 31, 2001, ... 920/729-6666; webexinc.com Precision converting rolls range in size up to 48 in. dia and 25 ft long. Roll runout can be as tight as 0.0005 in. and surface finishes as low as 1 Ra. Diameter tolerances ...

Materials

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February 28, 2001, ... 860/688-7000. Polyflex® PE films are coated with pressure sensitive (p-s) rubber adhesives. Available in wide range of colors, films are described as ideal for PE splicing, masking, surface protection, ...

US and EU Health Activities Are Focusing on Chemicals

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January 31, 2001, ... surfaces during EPA's VCCEP could be used by advocates of the precautionary principle to support bans or restrictions on products. The risk, of course, is that there may never be enough positive data ...

Products

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January 31, 2001, ... to keep the roll surface conditioned. Slitter/Rewinder Winds Smooth Rolls RPEL USA LLC, Belvidere, NJ; 908/475-1047 The adaptable 250S slitter / rewinder reportedly winds straight, smooth rolls 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 ...

The Case Against Oxidation as a Primary Factor for Bonding Acid Copolymers to Foil

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November 30, 2000, ... that has directly copolymerized with ethylene in the polymer chain. The acid groups provide adhesion sites for bonding to polar substrates such as aluminum foil, paper, and various primed surfaces.  ...

Converting Industry News

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November 29, 2000, ... costs and to apply a hotter, more focused heat on this very large blank. We also utilized our new heavy-duty bottom expander to seal the large surface of the container's recessed bottom." In addition, ...

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 ...

Products

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October 31, 2000, ... to assess the comparative transfer between surfaces, it has been designed to conform to BS 3110: 1959. Operating procedures begin by cutting specimens to the required size templates and then clamping the ...

Conference Features New Networking Opportunity

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October 31, 2000, ... used in beer and beverage packaging. Surface tension and chemical analysis identified the cause of the ink adhesion failure. In the same session, Dante F. Ferrari of AT Plastics Inc. spoke on "Extrusion ...

What Do Global Temps, Unemployment Share?

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September 30, 2000, ... greenhouse effect) have in common with the declining number of workers available to fill vacant jobs? Nothing—on the surface, that is. However, if you look a little deeper and pair these subjects with ...