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Coating/Laminating

Pilot Coaters: Small Volume, Big Advances

Published: October 01, 2010

Until recently, development of laboratory and pilot coater technology has been relatively stagnant. The many improvements increased coating speeds, improved

Cure, Shrink With Many Features

Published: October 01, 2010

No. 853 500-deg-F electrically heated belt conveyor oven is suited for curing coating and heat shrinking plastics. Safety and control equipment includes

Maximize Drying in Limited Footprint

Published: October 01, 2010

The ModuleDryer can combine the full range of heating, drying, and cooling technologies. Multiple zoning allows the system to be tailored to customer

Primer for Strong Adhesion

Published: October 01, 2010

Michem Flex P1883 water-based extrusion primer is said to provide strong adhesion to aluminum foil and paper, bond well to extrusion-coated resins, and

Get Accurate Sample Coatings

Published: October 01, 2010

The K101 Control Coater is said to provide quick, accurate, and repeatable samples of surface coatings and is recommended where repeatability is essential,

ISCST Symposium Continues Tradition of Connecting Academia with Industry

Published: September 20, 2010

The 15th biannual Symposium of the International Society of Coating Science and Technology (ISCST) was held September 12–15 in St. Paul, MN

Green Bay Packaging Becomes Green Professional

Published: September 15, 2010

Green Bay Packaging Inc., Shipping Container Div., was recently recognized as a "Green Professional" from the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council as part of the Green Masters Program

US Demand For Biodegradable Plastics To Grow 16% Annually Through 2014

Published: September 10, 2010

The Freedonia Group, a market research firm, reports the degradable plastic industry has been on the verge of commercial success for decades. However, demand growth was limited because most degradable plastics were too expensive

Davis-Standard Introduces New Coater at Labelexpo America

Published: September 06, 2010

Davis-Standard, LLC, will promote a new coater design and other coating technologies at booth #1525 during Labelexpo Americas, September 14-16 in Rosemont, IL, near Chicago

High & Mighty

Published: September 03, 2010

Pine Poly Partners with NextLife Packaging Group To Produce High Molecular Weight HDPE Bags & Film Using 50% Post-Consumer Recycled Plastic

Green | It's More Than a Color

Published: September 01, 2010

Green Initiatives Have Advantages, Can Save Businesses Money

Plastics Recycling: Reclaim & Reuse

Published: September 01, 2010

Hilex Poly's pioneering development of postconsumer recycling began with its Bag-2-Bag in-store recycling program, launched in 2005. Since then, the company

Pollution Control: 10 Tips To Cut CO2

Published: September 01, 2010

With mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting on the horizon, converters soon could be paying for the carbon emissions generated by some of their pollution