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- Converting Industry News, Part 2
- (Magazine)
- November 29, 2004, ... Willem Wieringa, general manager of ProtecPac, adding, "The new manufacturing capability will assist [us] to enter the polyethylene bubble mailer market." Promo Edge Now Part of WS ALGOMA, WI—WS Packaging ...
- Extrusion Dies
- (Magazine)
- October 30, 2004, ... is new business in high-barrier products, which include stand-up food pouches and medical packaging. Besides the roughly $0.50/lb cost of commodity resins such as low-density polyethylene (LDPE), the dominant ...
- Packaging for the World
- (Flexpack)
- September 29, 2004, ... Aluar and Hydro/VAW (aluminum); and Dow (polyethylene), as well as Cham Paper Group and Cartonal (paper). Inks for both converting plants are supplied by BASF and Sun Chemical. Unique Packaging ...
- East Meets West - Again
- (Flexpack)
- September 29, 2004, ... the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of our great state of Oklahoma, but the second-generation, family-owned Bags Inc. has spent the last three decades churning out millions of polyethylene ...
- Lasers Beam
- (Magazine)
- September 29, 2004, ... packaging applications due to compact CO2 lasers. The use of lasers in converting is expanding, particularly in the area of slitting/perfing paper products and scoring/perfing thin films such as polyethylene ...
- New Clear Barrier Film Resin Technology Replaces Coated Films
- (Archive)
- September 29, 2004, Creating packaging that allows consumers to see clearly the food they are purchasing — and also promises the food is fresh — presents converters and end-users with a unique manufacturing challenge. ...
- Discoloration Resistant Polyolefin Films
- (Magazine)
- September 29, 2004, ... and maintenance of color are critical. The most prevalent use has been in fiber applications such as polypropylene or high density polyethylene where any type of discoloration is not acceptable. Recently, ...
- W&H to Highlight TOPAS System at Pack Expo
- (Flexpack)
- September 21, 2004, ... and unprinted tubing made from polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) as mono or barrier films as well as film laminates. PRESS RELEASE LINCOLN, RI, USA — Windmoeller & Hoelscher reports it will highlight ...
- St. Paul Coater Ups Release Liner Production after New Coating Line Install
- (Archive)
- September 16, 2004, ... 48 gauge (12 micron); the new line will be running: polyester, polypropylene (PP); BOPP; PE (polyethylene); HDPE; LDPE; styrene, paper, and resin-coated paper. Learn more about Rayven at rayven.com. ...
- Eval Co. of America Expanding Resin Production
- (Archive)
- September 02, 2004, ... the high-performance resin EVAL in 1972, "which has the highest gas impermeability of any plastic (approximately 10,000 times that of polyethylene). This superior gas barrier property makes EVAL highly ...
- A Problem Solver's Solutio
- (Flexpack)
- August 30, 2004, ... polyester/foil/polyethylene combination. In addition, Flexicon can include other substrates in its Flexi-Free structures, depending on the application and required performance attributes. Flexicon buys ...
- Printing: Italian Style
- (Magazine)
- August 30, 2004, ... for them, but they rely heavily on being able to do their job best because they have this system on the press.” Deliver Quality Plastik SpA manufactures polyethylene materials, printed or unprinted, ...
- Breakin' Bounds in Barrier Films
- (Magazine)
- August 30, 2004, ... to 600 grams per inch. [These films] can replace two- and three-ply structures in the marketplace. So it's not only replacing the foil, it's replacing the foil and the foil sealant or the polyethylene with ...
- Release Liners: Challenges Ahead
- (Magazine)
- August 30, 2004, ... the paper release liner industry. He discussed materials — polyesters, low- and high-density polyethylenes, polypropylenes, and polystyrenes — and evaluated their advantages and disadvantages. He concluded ...
- Germany
- (Magazine)
- August 30, 2004, ... world leader in consumer packaging and maintains a plant in Germany that is a world leader in retort pouch production. Nordenia Intl. AG is among the top ten polyethylene film extruders in Europe and has ...
- Union Industries Orders Nordmeccanica Laminator
- (Archive)
- August 22, 2004, ... this laminator, what it calls its "highest technology," can laminate a wide range of products, including polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, aluminum foil, and paper. Says the OEM, "This advanced ...
- A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI
- (Magazine)
- July 30, 2004, ... Extrusion Coating Performance of Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)." The scope of the method notes that it describes how oscillatory measurements are useful to characterize LDPE. The storage modulus and ...
- Battenfeld Gloucester Says MDO Provides Enhancements to PE; OEM Spotlights K Show Offerings
- (Archive)
- July 05, 2004, Battenfeld Gloucester says its new MDO (machine-direction orientation) unit provides enhancements to polyethylene film; OEM also to show new 9-layer die at K Show fall 2004. PRESS RELEASE VIENNA, AUSTRIA—Battenfeld ...
- Binary Blends of EVA and Metallocene Catalyzed Ethylene-a-Olefin Copolymers & Their Film Properties
- (Magazine)
- June 29, 2004, ... production of polyethylene based ?-olefin copolymers with uniform structures and comonomer distributions. These catalysts offer unique flexibility to design polymers with various degrees of short and long ...
- Ritrama Reels in New Biz with Innovative Adhesive Coatings, PFFC, June 2004
- (Magazine)
- May 30, 2004, ... The company stocks a wide range of films in its two US facilities, which total 200,000 sq ft, including vinyl, polypropylene, polyester, polyethylene, acetate, Tedlar, polycarbonate, acrylic, cast vinyl, ...
- How to Influence Gloss and Friction Coatings or Cast Films by the Chill Roll Surface Design
- (The Place)
- May 30, 2004, ... chromium layers are corrosion resistance, wear resistance, good release properties, and high hardness values. Newer surface textures met demands of customers on polyethylene coated paper for example. ...
- Proud & Proficient
- (Flexpack)
- April 29, 2004, ... is divided into four distinct operating units. These are the converting plant, a high-density (HD) polyethylene (PE) film bag division, the fractional melt index (M.I.) PE division (fertilizer bags), and ...
- Bio Break Down
- (Flexpack)
- March 30, 2004, ... the same, is non-degradable. For example, you can put small amounts of starch into a polyethylene (PE) trash bag. The end result is a trash bag that breaks apart when placed in contact with moisture. However, ...
- Pactiv Extends Zipper Closures to Pre-Packaged Sliced Meat and Animal Cracker Packages
- (News | New Products)
- March 16, 2004, ... , Pactiv's Hefty Slide-Rite closures, which are comprised of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) blends, use up to 10% Topas cyclic olefin copolymer (COC). "Topas COC adds stiffness and strength to improve ...
- AIMCAL Awards, Page 2, PFFC, March 2004
- (News | New Products)
- February 29, 2004, ... and converter. Structure comprises biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate/polyethylene. Transparent inks complement the holographic effect. First-time pouch use requires the consumer to break a ...
- The Family Breadwinner
- (Flexpack)
- February 28, 2004, ... brand white bread. Comprised of a low-density polyethylene film from Leco Industries, Saint-Laurent, QC, Canada, the stock is converted by Allied Halo Industries for Canada Bread Co., Etobicoke, ON. Toronto-based ...
- A Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2004, ... coating. Jim Cooper of Dow Chemical USA and Scott Marks will then discuss polyethylene and polypropylene resins and specialty resins, respectively. The afternoon session of the first day will feature a ...
- Selling Quality
- (Flexpack)
- February 28, 2004, ... are three slitters, two bag-in-box machines, two internally designed stand-up pouchmakers with zippers, and five additional bagmakers producing polyethylene bags. Many Products, Many Customers Because ...
- Data Sharing Made Simple
- (Flexpack)
- February 28, 2004, ... to provide sales reps with current, shared data. Despite a lagging economy, Wisconsin Film & Bag, a manufacturer of a wide range of plain and printed custom polyethylene bags and film products, is set ...
- Migration of Fluorescent Whitening Agents from Food Packaging Made from Recycled Paper
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2004, Application: A polyethylene coating can prevent migration of fluorescent whitening agents from food packaging made from recycled fibers. Email the author(s) at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Effort to increase ...