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Reclosability & Flex-Packs

(Magazine)

January 31, 2002, ... vinyl acetate and low-density polyethylene. Most zipper styles on packages today utilize a standard “arrowhead and receiver” design. The reclosable interlocks may come in contact with particulate matter ...

The Future of Foil

(Magazine)

January 31, 2002, ... with cost-effectiveness. Ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH), a promising barrier plastic when it was introduced nearly two decades ago, has been handicapped by high price and reduced effectiveness in humid ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

November 30, 2001, ... operation with a wide variety of materials, including polyesters and vinyl. Users can switch easily from one type of media to another without having to realign or change machine setup. Gravure Press ...

Polymers / Laminations / Adhesives / Coatings / Extrusions

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October 31, 2001, ... polyethylene, polyvinylidene chloride, EVA, and newer offerings such as nylon MXD6, cyclic olefin copolymers, and liquid crystalline polymers. His paper also included a discussion on barrier testing and ...

Oxygen Scavengers Offer Safety and Savings

(Magazine)

October 31, 2001, ... the sole province of passive barrier packaging materials. Originally limited to materials such as metal and glass, and then expanded over the past few decades to include polymers like polyvinylidene chloride ...

Vacumet Makes Metallizing Dreams Come True

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August 31, 2001, ... probably stay that way.” In addition to metallizing plastic and paper substrates, Vacumet also provides aluminum oxide metallized polyester film to its customers as an alternative to polyvinylidene ...

Three Shows Make Autumn a Season of Innovation

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August 31, 2001, ... extrusion polymer modifiers and additives; product design and development; thermoforming; vinyl plastics; and more. Exhibitors of special interest to converters will include Ametek TCI Div. (testing ...

High Initial Strength with Long Open Time Reactive Hot Melt Adhesive

(Magazine)

August 31, 2001, ... vinyl strip with a hung weight from a hot glass plate at different temperatures. Bond range is measurement of the length of time an adhesive surface remained tacky after coating on a flat surface. Table ...

Products

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June 30, 2001, ... and uncoated paper, plastic, aluminum foils, and vinyl. Capable of printing to 800 sq m/hr and fully variable images at 360 dpi. Offered in print widths of 5.5 in. and 24.8 in. Tube Recutters Are Programmable ...

Shared Focus Makes for One Successful Company

(Magazine)

June 30, 2001, ... The company converts a wide range of materials, including traditional and specialty papers, polycarbonate/Lexan graphic films, rigid and flexible polyvinyl chloride films, polystyrene and polyester/Mylar ...

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

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June 30, 2001, ... that demand for most substrates will continue to grow. The use of PE, which 15 years ago was expected to capture a significant portion of vinyl's market share, has expanded, but not at the expected rates. ...

Polymers/Laminations/Adhesives/Coatings/Extrusions

(Magazine)

June 30, 2001, ... wide use in adhesives, sealants, and coatings. They do not have use in high temperature applications or those areas where resistance to solvents or polyvinyl chloride plasticizers is a requirement. For ...

Division Conference Offers Varied Program

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May 31, 2001, ... vinyl alcohol resins in modified atmosphere packaging for fresh meat, and coextrudable tie resins. A session on “Additives Basics” will offer papers covering colorants, metal stearates, and UV stabilizers. ...

Products

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April 30, 2001, ... foam, rubber, textiles, nonwovens, vinyls, paper, films, and reflectives. Electrodeless Bulb Added to Line-Up Primarc UV Technology, Slough, England; +44 (0)1753 528678 Electrodeless microwave bulb ...

Converting Industry News

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April 29, 2001, ... in Scottsdale. The coater can utilize either Mayer rod or gravure coating heads and will coat films, papers, foils, or vinyls to 10-in widths. For more information contact AzCoat at 480/998-1800 or visit ...

BST Pro Mark and Teknek Announce Marketing Alliance

(News | New Products)

April 23, 2001, BST Pro Mark and Teknek Announce Marketing Alliance CHICAGO, IL BST Pro Mark, Elmhurst, IL, and Teknek Electronics, Renfrewshire, Scotland, have signed BST Pro Mark and Teknek Announce Marketing Alliance ...

The Amcor Story Continues

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March 31, 2001, ... manufactured at Halen include wax, water-based, solvent-based, and solvent-free components. The Kampf coater produces polyvinyl alcohol, blister, hot melt, and acrylic-coated materials. Halen also is capable ...

Extrusion Coating Technology For The Imaging Industry

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March 31, 2001, ... not problematic since these materials have good chemical and physical adhesion properties to the ethylene vinyl acetate resin used in common laminating films. The traditional methods for ensuring adhesion ...

Barrier Properties of EVOH at Low Temperatures and Various Humidity

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March 31, 2001, ... Application: Estimation of oxygen transmission rate at any temperature and humidity is possible using humidity, temperature, and ethylene content. Ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) is an excellent ...

Modifying Adhesives for Superior Performance

(Magazine)

February 28, 2001, ... adhesives are even versatile enough to create vinyl/foam laminates used in automotive interior trim applications. All of these liquid applications use a high-molecular-weight copolyester resin that ...