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August 31, 2003, ... specially formulated two-component compound is said to offer good properties in surface energy/tension, abrasion resistance, and temperature resistance. Ink transfer ability achieves density levels previously ...

More Bang for Your Label Buck: AWA Conference Slated for Day Before Labelexpo Europe 2003

(News | New Products)

August 24, 2003, ... and silicone coaters are redefining their value propositions as a consequence of additional pressure on margins and difficulties in passing on price increases across the value chain." AWA continues, ...

Labelexpo Europe: Unparalled Access to Latest Label Trends

(News | New Products)

August 07, 2003, ... opportunities. A three-day series of seminars complements the biennial event, which is organized by The Labels Group at Tarsus Group (worldoflabels.com). Most visitors will represent the major European ...

Products

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... possibilities for surface decoration without visible variation of gloss to the substrate. Foil provides a direct printed look and is available with up to nine custom colors. According to co., process is ...

Active Packaging

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2003, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. explores the options and opportunities in security, brand protection, and product authentication with today's active packaging. AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. explores the options ...

European Meeting Presents Large Technical Program

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... to provide an adequate, homogeneous coating. Their work studied the effects of the thermomechanical properties of a polymer and fixation conditions on the formed structure and performance of the coatings ...

A New Enhanced Polyethylene for Extrusion Coating and Laminating

(The Place)

July 31, 2003, ... plastomers with densities below 0.910 g/cc. Several varieties of plastomers now have use in many high performance packaging film applications. The unique properties of plastomers have led to their use ...

Pliant Corp. Introduces New Films

(News | New Products)

July 15, 2003, ... retort process, and will not impact food properties. "We're excited about our expansion of the Maxilene line," says Dean Baker, technical director at Pliant. "This is another example of Pliant's technological ...

Phthalo Green: How Can You Tell If It's Always the Same

(Materials)

June 30, 2003, ... resistant. This pigment is highly resistant to acids, alkali, solvents, heat, and UV. Due to these outstanding properties, copper phthalocyanine green is used in inks, coatings, and most plastics because ...

Cyclic-Olefinic Copolymers as Non-Migrating, Polymeric Slip Additives in LDPE Cast Films

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... migration can also influence food product quality. Difficulties encountered in controlling “bloom rate” of various slip additives including erucamides, oleamides, and variants have driven the research ...

Coex for Success

(Magazine)

June 29, 2003, ... barrier properties. Since finding one resin to fulfill all these requirements is essentially impossible, coextrusion is the best solution.” Advantages “Coextrusion is another tool in the well-outfitted ...

MeadWestvaco Invests in A+F Automation Palletizing System

(News | New Products)

June 25, 2003, ... sizes as specified by the end user. "Our intent with this installation was to address ergonomic issues at the Ajax facility and to provide opportunities for enhanced productivity," says Randy Bailey, ...

WH Introduces New Extrusion Technology Developments; 450 Attend Open House

(News | New Products)

June 02, 2003, ... additional physical strength properties. Optifil P Automatic Gauge Profile Control: W&H’s latest version of automatic die control. Optifil P3: Featured in conjunction with the Multicool D double-deck ...

Winding Better Rolls

(Archive)

May 31, 2003, ... reasons. First, paper roll properties allow winding to extremely large-diameter build-up ratios, where the final roll's diameter may be 20x the core diameter. If tensioning torque is generated from the ...

Products

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, ... LLC, and Winkler+Dünnebier. Machinery, Accessories, Services UV Bulb Warranties Increase Fusion UV Systems Inc., Gaithersburg, MD; 301/990-8700; fusionuv.com Co. reports an increase in its bulb life ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, ... Screens America, Sun Chemical, SunGraphics, Teknek, Tollamco Corp., Triad Packaging, and Vigitek America. Covering the Full Spectrum of Industry News, Events & Activities Hard Candies Make Sweet Showing ...

Model Behavior

(Archive)

May 31, 2003, ... usually four sided, as illustrated in Figure 1. Smaller elements are used where pressures and velocities are changing rapidly. For each element the basic equation of fluid mechanics (the Navier-Stokes ...

Appleton Buys Two Wisconsin Packaging Manufacturers

(News | New Products)

May 04, 2003, ... it to leverage its expertise in coating applications and microencapsulation. "Producing substrates for the performance packaging industry is one of the markets in which we feel there are multiple opportunities ...

Fit for Use

(Materials)

April 30, 2003, ... of labels, packaging materials, and supports, thin, flexible substrates are modified and combined to produce a product with enhanced properties that could not be obtained from any single substrate.  ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... News, Events & Activities Correction In the item “Software Carton Gets a Facelift,” PFFC, March 2003, p10, the phone number for MeadWestvaco should have been 203/461-7400. (meadwestvaco.com). Association ...