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Published: August 01, 2006, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A New Family of sHDPE Polymers For Enhanced Moisture Barrier Performanceby Norman Aubee, Patrick Lam, and Sarah Marshall, NOVA Chemicals

AWA Publishes Glue Report

Published: June 26, 2006, By pffc-online.com
AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. will publish a new report on the global glue applied label market.

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

Published: May 31, 2006, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Contributing Editor
Effects of machine direction orientation on the moisture and oxygen barrier properties of HMW-PE films, novel high performance collation shrink film, choosing the right cure mechanism for UV curable laminating adhesives, and cost reduction using performance products.

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

Published: April 30, 2006, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Contributing Editor
Influence of electron beam on some polymeric substrates used in flexible packaging; polymer processing additives and melt fracture in blown film, die geomotry considerations; adding oxygen barrier to laminating adhesives; and how to improve cross-machine drying profiles.

Ready to Serve

Published: April 27, 2006, By By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Associate Editor
3 Sigma finds an under-serviced niche in the roll label market and fill it by adding coating lines manufactured by Ross-Waldron.

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

Published: March 31, 2006, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Contributing Editor
Improving productivity with automated slitter positioning, polymeric nanocomposites enabled by controlled architecture materials, benefits of new technology ionizers for web handling, and the effect of orientation on MD on HMW-HDPE films.

Coating/Drying and Adhesion Technology Seminars Announced

Published: February 16, 2006, By pffc-online.com
The Coating and Drying Technology seminar is designed for engineers and scientists who work with the coating of fluids onto continuous webs. The Adhesion Technology seminar is designed for engineers and polymer chemists involved with practical adhesive bonding to plastics, metals, and other substrates.

Adhesives and Specialty Monomers Studies Coming Soon

Published: January 17, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Skeist Inc. is planning to release two multi-client, techno-economic marketing studies: Adhesives VIII and Specialty Monomers V. (skeistinc.com)

Adhesives Research Announces New Business

Published: January 11, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Adhesives Research has formed a new business, ARmark Authentication Technologies, which focuses on anti-counterfeiting technology in the form of covert markers, a technology that can be combined with custom-developed delivery systems for application to a variety of goods.

About Cold Seal Adhesives

Published: December 31, 2005, By David J. Bentley Jr., Contributing Editor
People actually refer to this class of product using three different names—cold seal adhesives, self-seal adhesives, and cohesives. Remember that all the terms describe exactly the same material.

Measuring Force

Published: October 31, 2005, By Eldridge M. Mount III, EMMOUNT Technologies
Learn what adhesion is, how it is measured, what a test really measures relative to the true adhesion between two surfaces, how adhesion affects the performance of the final laminated or multilayer product, an ideal adhesion test between two materials, and what the common T-peel adhesion test measure.

Give Customer What He Wants

Published: May 31, 2005, By David J. Bentley Jr. Contributing Editor
Too many times converters make substitutions when filling orders from their customers, with serious consequences. The customer will be unhappy unless he receives exactly what he ordered.

Hot Melt Adhesive Use

Published: February 28, 2005, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Contributing Editor
Hot melt adhesive use continues to grow due to unique properties including ease of use, adhesion to a wide variety of surfaces, strength properties, aging characteristics, etc. By some measurements, hot melts are among the fastest growing adhesives in the industry.

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 4

Published: December 31, 2004, By Elizabeth Part, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.

Elizabeth Park provides an overview of the current status of self-adhesive laminates in the graphic arts industry.

The Buzz on Remote Diagnostics

Published: August 31, 2004, By David J. Bentley Jr., Contributing Editor
Walk into any room these days where numerous people are assembled and mention remote diagnostics. Immediately, you will become the central attraction.

Ritrama Reels in New Biz with Innovative Adhesive Coatings, PFFC, June 2004

Published: May 31, 2004, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor

TAPPI Offers New Product

Published: February 01, 2004, By David J. Bentley Jr., the PLACE Editor
Beginning in March 2004, TAPPI will offer a new product for companies and individuals who use the TAPPI Test Methods and Technical Information Papers (TIPS).

The PLACE Division of TAPPI Announces Film and Extrusion Coating Short Course

Published: February 01, 2004, By David J.Bentley, Jr., the PLACE Editor
The PLACE Division of TAPPI has announced a short course entitled: 2004 PLACE Film and Extrusion Coating Short Course. It will be April 19-21, 2004, at the Millennium Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri.

G Prime A Rheological Indicator to Predict the Extrusion Coating Performance of LDPE

Published: February 01, 2004, By Per-Åke Clevenhag & Claes Oveby, Tetra Pak Converting Technologies AB
Application: A new rheological test method can predict the processing performance of LDPE for extrusion coating.

A Look at Adhesion Increase in Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

Published: September 01, 2003, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
Last month, this column addressed the subject of permanent and removable pressure-sensitive adhesives. A prime consideration in the difference between

Permanent & Removable Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

Published: August 01, 2003, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
An intriguing aspect of pressure-sensitive adhesives is the wide variety available. They come in different forms for application as solutions in solvent,

An Innovative Approach to Coloring Adhesives & Coatings

Published: July 01, 2003, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
In the April 2003 issue, this column (Do You Really Want to Color That Adhesive or Coating?) explained that coloring adhesives and coatings often is not

A Small Part of Big Performance

Published: July 01, 2003, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
Hot melt adhesive converters be cheered: Hot melt technology is ripe for peak performance.

Do You Really Want to Color That Adhesive or Coating?

Published: April 01, 2003, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
Anyone who has been in the converting business and uses adhesives and coatings has at some time or another asked (or heard someone else ask) the question,

Controlling Color Change in Adhesives and Coatings

Published: March 01, 2003, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
The column in this space last month discussed color in adhesives and coatings with emphasis on avoiding color during the manufacture of the products.

Filtration Transformation

Published: March 01, 2003, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
Out of an engineer's introspection and some solid supplier relationships comes "a breakthrough" for one contract converter's final filtration of hot melts.

Colorful Adhesives and Coatings? Probably Not a Good Idea

Published: February 01, 2003, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
Most people have color preferences. My favorite color is black. Some individuals have very strong feelings about their favorite color. A granddaughter

PSA Problem Solving

Published: February 01, 2003, By Gary A. Avalon and Michael A. Bradshaw, Chemsultants Inc.
When dealing with complex problems, it's best to take a step-by-step approach. This methodology can aid the investigation of quality issues commonly encountered

Controlling Coater Gap Uniformity

Published: November 01, 2002, By Robert Foster and Bryan Manning, Capacitec

Maintaining high levels of accuracy is critical in controlling coater gap uniformity. The role of noncontact thin gap sensors is discussed in in this article.

Halloween Is Coming: PSA Ghosts Can Be Pretty Scary

Published: October 01, 2002, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
October is an exciting month. In many areas Mother Nature creates an amazing display of colors. The weather is often ideal without the extreme hot and

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