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- MOCON and Inspection Systems Establish Lab in Australia
- (Inspection/Defect Detection)
- April 28, 2013, ... We are pleased to announce the establishment of this new laboratory with its wide range of testing options.” Laboratory capabilities include oxygen, water vapor, and carbon dioxide permeation testing; ...
- Mocon Installs Permeation Units at High-Altitude Tibetan Lab
- (Controls News)
- January 10, 2011, Mocon, Inc. recently installed oxygen and water vapor permeation units in a Lhasa, Tibet, pharmaceutical testing laboratory. Located at 11,450 ft, the 2-mile+, above sea-level location, represents Mocon’s ...
- Dow Unveils ENLIGHT Polyolefin Encapsulant Films for Photovoltaic Modules
- (Flexpack)
- August 17, 2010, ... design needs; provide water vapor transmission rates (WVTR) that can range from 10--20 times lower than EVA materials; allow excellent adhesion to glass under various lamination conditions; show no creep ...
- WHAT'S NEW PRODUCTS: April 200
- (New Products)
- March 31, 2009, ... resistance on paper, film, and foil substrates. Water-based formulation has low VOCs and low odor. It is nonflammable and can be applied using traditional coating equipment, including flexo, gravure, rod, ...
- Meeting the Sustainability Challenge Without Compromising Barrier Performance
- (Archive)
- January 28, 2009, ... independent of the base film gauge. This is proven in Figure 4, which shows oxygen transmission rate (OTR) and water vapor transmission rate [WVTR] values of three different polyethylene terephthalate ...
- Tappi Place Aquatran White Paper
- (White Paper)
- October 02, 2008, Advancements in barrier quality of certain materials have pushed the sensitivity limits of commercially available water vapor permeation equipment CLICK HERE to Download Aquatran White Paper Advancements ...
- News Clips
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2007, ... from water power from its own on-site, low-impact hydroelectric turbines; launched the all-new FSC Certified Envi, a high-caliper paperboard for folding box applications with high (65%–80%) post-consumer ...
- the PLACE
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2007, ... on barrier properties. The concept of high barrier resin usually relates to a resin with low OTR. High barrier packaging can also refer to barriers against other gasses, water vapor, chemicals, or UV ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Archive)
- November 07, 2006, ... transmission and then again for water vapor transmission so that we can make a direct comparison of the exact same sample. The film sheet may contain a non-visible defect, so samples taken from different ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Archive)
- September 17, 2006, ... or operations. Acquisition Expands Xaloy Line NEW CASTLE, PA—Xaloy has acquired Dynisco Extrusion, Hickory, NC, adding gear pumps, screen changers, cleaning ovens, and water ring pelletizers to its ...
- Print Quality Sealed!
- (Archive)
- May 30, 2006, ... underground pipes and eventually expanding this technology to develop sealing and waterproofing products for use within the general construction industry. Today MFM produces self-adhesive products for ...
- Barrier Coating Symposium Call for Papers
- (Archive)
- April 02, 2006, ... on paper substrates. Possible subject areas include: Coatings for gas, water, water vapor, and grease barriers. Recycling and other environmental pressures. Nanotechnology applications in barrier ...
- Metallizing Makeover
- (Magazine)
- March 30, 2006, ... barrier, water vapor barrier, and metal adhesion testing equipment. The company continually is exploring new and improved metallized film areas. Product enhancement and technical competence are important ...
- A Communication of the PLACE div. of TAPPI
- (Magazine)
- February 27, 2006, ... confirms the effectiveness of process control efforts for both processes. The laboratory regularly measures the oxygen and water vapor transmission rates of product sampled from both processes. Information ...
- A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI
- (Magazine)
- January 30, 2006, ... achievable irrespective of PET film type. At a 2.8 optical density, a metallized PET with unflexed barrier properties approaches those of foil for oxygen and water vapor. This gives converters a true low-cost ...
- MOCON Announces Seminar Series
- (Archive)
- January 30, 2006, ... STUDY—WVTR Through Micro-perforated Films This seminar reviews a test method developed to test the water vapor transmission rate through micro-perforated films—a task normally impossible using an instrumented ...
- Take Control
- (Magazine)
- January 30, 2006, ... of documents.” He goes on to explain that the Ghost is an artificial watermark. “It’s not a part of the paper, but it’s printed on the paper surface.” Badilla says Appleton’s job is to “help people ...
- A Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI
- (Magazine)
- January 30, 2005, ... combinations produce excellent water and food product resistance. Development of a new generation of lower voltage, lower cost, electron beam equipment generated strong interest in electron beam (EB) ...
- New Product Digest, Part 1
- (Magazine)
- November 29, 2004, New products from: Rotatek, HCI Converting Equipment Co., Maguire Products, Sterling Toggle, Battenfeld Gloucester Engineering, NexGen Enviro Systems, Pinnacle Converting Equipment, Davis-Standard, Agfa, ...
- Vehicle Retention is a Drying Not a Driving Issue
- (Magazine)
- October 30, 2004, ... vehicle retention is a term that is common to both fields. In the converting and packaging arena, “vehicle retention” refers to the amount of carrier, such as water or solvent supplied with an adhesive, ...