Polymers/Laminations/Adhesives/Coatings/Extrusions

Published: July 01, 2001, By David J. Bentley Jr., Editor

Providing practical information to the converting and packaging industries

Extrusion Coating Technology For The Imaging Industry

Published: April 01, 2001, By by Thomas Bezigian Great Lakes Technologies, LLC email: tombezig@aol.com

Application: Extrusion coating is a process that can meet demanding applications such as photographic paper and other imaging uses. Extrusion coating

A Primer on How to Put Substrates Together

Published: March 01, 2001, By David Bentley, Contributing Editor

To extrusion coat, extrusion laminate, or film laminate? If a composite construction is your goal, there is more than one way to get there.

Specially Designed Metallocene Copolymers for Extrusion Coating

Published: March 01, 2001, By Jim Cooper and Anna Perez Moreno, The Dow Chemical Co.

Application: New metallocene polymers have equal and sometimes better ultimate hot tack and high temperature hot tack compared with current acid copolymers and ionomers.

Extrusion Coating Line Audit Can Bring Big Benefits

Published: February 01, 2001, By Jan Ivey, Black Clawson Converting Machinery LLC

Do you know which of the components and variables in your extrusion coating line could be improved? An audit of the line will tell you.

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

Published: January 31, 2001

A Communication from the Polymers, Laminations and Coatings Division of TAPPI.

Air Gap Dynamics: Effect on Molecular Properties and Heat Seal

Published: January 01, 2001, By Ray Edwards, Eastman Chemical Co.

Application: Because the molecular structure of a polyethylene coating changes during extrusion, an extrusion coating operation should expect variations in final performance.

The Case Against Oxidation as a Primary Factor for Bonding Acid Copolymers to Foil

Published: December 01, 2000, By Barry Morris & Naozumi Suzuki, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Mitsui-du Pont Polyechemicals

Application: Acid copolymers will generally adhere more strongly to foil than low density polyethylene even when processing the acid copolymer at lower temperatures. This reduces the potential for taste, odor, processing, and other problems associated with high temperature processing.

Develop New Products with the Aid of a Pilot Line/Lab

Published: November 01, 2000, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor

Our updated guide to facilities that offer pilot lines and research equipment provides information that can help you better serve your customers—and maybe even enter new markets.

Directory of Pilot Lines/Labs A-L

Published: November 01, 2000, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor

Guide to facilities that offer pilot lines and research equipment, A thru L: Acumeter, Akron Coating, B.F. Perkins, Black Clawson, Brampton, ChemDevelopment, Chemair/Polytech Labs, Converting Machinery Technologies, Dummore, Enercon, Euclid Tool/Machine, Fronter Industrial, Faustel, General Forumlations, Geometric, Glenro, Holyoke, KAPCO, Killion Lab (Davis-Standard), Kroenert, Labelon, and Lamart.

Directory of Pilot Lines/Labs M-Z

Published: November 01, 2000, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor

Pilot lines and research equipment facilities guide, M thru Z: May Coating, Megtec, Microseal, Mylan Technologies, New Era Converting Machinery, Pillar, Polymer Science, Polytype America, Polytech North America, Print/Con-Printing and Converting Research Center, Tekmatex Inc., Texmac Inc., UCB Chemicals Corp., Viscor, and Yasui Seiki (USA).

A Basic Understanding of Chill Rolls

Published: October 01, 2000, By Michael Puhalla, New Castle Industries, New Castle, PA, USA

Application: The fundamental knowledge from a basic understanding of roll design, function, and construction can help when purchasing a new roll, evaluating a new product or process, and troubleshooting.

When Employees Become Owners... A Happy Ending

Published: June 01, 2000, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor

The "closing" of a former Champion-owned paper mill and several converting facilities proved to be a blessing for the employees—now owners—of one-year-old Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc.

French Fry Fascination Brings Big Business to Bonar

Published: April 01, 2000, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor

Two Black Clawson coextrusion lines bring Bonar into the world of institutional french fry packaging. And what a big world it is.

Curtain Coating Technology Can Mean Big Benefits

Published: March 01, 2000, By Dr. Peter M. Schweizer

Curtain coating belongs to the class of premetered coating methods. The term "premetered" indicates that only the exact amount of fluid to be coated onto

Getting Off to a Smooth Start with a New Coater

Published: January 01, 2000, By Claudia Hine, Senior Editor

With a combined 50 years of experience in the converting industry, William R. Arndt and Michael R. Nowak decided to start their own coating business,

Getting the most value from your extrusion coater.

Published: December 01, 1996, By Simonsis, Yolanda

Quantum Chemical Corp. assists converters with product and process improvements on its state-of-the-art extrusion coating line located at the Allen Research