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Narrow Web & Label Reporter: February

(Magazine)

January 31, 2009, ... on flexible containers. Films have high, balanced tensile strength and low elongation, coupled with a high dimensional stability at elevated temperatures, said to provide excellent register control during ...

Narrow Web & Label Products

(New Products)

November 30, 2008, ... an excellent balance of tack, peel, and tensile strength. Company says printable PET carrier provides dimensional stability and strength. Tape reportedly maintains adhesion at low temperatures, and it ...

Web Exclusive: Slitting Film

(Archive)

November 11, 2008, ... etc., must make themselves aware of the various characteristics in order to make an informed selection. Characteristics to consider include tensile strength (the force necessary to break the material in ...

Tamper-Evident Label Film Meets Diverse Needs

(News Eclips)

October 09, 2008, ... where enhanced product security is required. Those markets include foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, electronics, hardware and software. The biodegradable cellulose diacetate film has a relatively high tensile ...

UV/EB Inks Are Suitable for Laminated Structures

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

September 30, 2008, ... tested for peel strength on an Instron tensile tester. The adhesive thickness was 10-13 ìm. A thicker adhesive film was chosen to achieve higher T-peel strengths that could show differences between the ...

P-S Tape Protects Calendering & Extruding Rollers

(News Eclips)

July 22, 2008, ... coated with a high-temperature silicone adhesive. It has extremely high tensile strength, increased wear properties, and high temperature resistance. “This is unlike any of our other PTFE tapes on the ...

Metal Is in the Mix

(Metallizing)

February 29, 2008, ... technical merit in the Other category, a turquoise-dyed 1-mil metallized film combines with high tensile strength polyester X-PLY yarn, positioned at 22-deg angles and 0.75-in. spacing, to form a diamond-shaped, ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

July 31, 2007, ... on film properties and to identify if possible the best base resin to achieve optimum film properties. For applications where clarity and tensile strength are relatively unimportant, calcium carbonate ...

Going Thin

(Slit)

June 29, 2007, ... tensile strength. However, for very light materials, the tension may need to be kept within a control envelope of between 5% and 10% tensile strength. For optimum control, closed loop methods of tension ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

November 30, 2006, ... gauge variation might offer a benefit with an increase in modulus and tensile properties at negligible changes in impact and tear properties. Analytical techniques such as SER and Rheotens can discriminate ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

May 30, 2006, ... integrity and bull’s-eye shape. Film must also remain stable while wrapping around the contents. Consumers highlight the importance of tensile strength for safely transporting products home. The tensile ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

April 29, 2006, ... and heat seal ability. The following resulted: Tensile Strength: Up to 10–15 % reduction at 30kGy for both OPP films but product was still functional for packaging applications. Slip Properties: No significant ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

March 30, 2006, ... and J. Merrick-Mack, Lyondell Chemical Co. APPLICATION: Approaches to improved film MD tear require balance against their effect on film impact strength and tensile properties. The specific machine ...

Trends & Technical Solutions

(Archive)

December 30, 2005, ... shrinkage and tensile strength at the conversion temperature to ensure that the substrate can be processed at the required tension levels without unacceptable levels of shrinkage or permanent film stretching. ...

Measuring Force

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... to a specific interface and measure the force/(area of A/B contact) required to pull them apart, perpendicular to the surfaces (Figure 1b). This is done with a tensile tester where perpendicular forces ...

New Products

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... time, using less power and causing minimal air pollution. Tensile Tester Measures and Controls Testing Machines, Ronkonkoma, NY; 631/439-5400; testingmachines.com The Lab Master Z-Directional ...

Jim Casey Speaks at AWA Release Liner Conference

(Archive)

April 09, 2005, ... release liners continue to grow in providing value and performance beyond conventional paper-based liner product offerings. Discussion will involve physical properties such as tensile and tear strength, ...

Mouse Roars BUY ME!

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... by Graphic Packaging as varying between 18 and 55 pt (depending on the structural needs of the product) and having an "unusual two-to-one tensile ratio, an old corrugated container inner sandwich, laminated ...

New Product Digest, Part 2

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... Tensile Strength Tesa Tape, Charlotte, NC; 800/426-2181; tesatape.com Single-side, repulpable tape 4445 combines a high-strength backing and a temperature-resistant adhesive. Features include excellent ...

Film Opens New Markets

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... easily. These properties are shown in Table I. Table I Basic Properties of New Co-Extruded Films Film Tensile Strength kg/mm2 MD 31 TD 27 Elongation at Break % MD ...