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Functional Coatings Innovation from DSM

(Flexpack)

November 08, 2007, Stamicarbon BV (DSM Licensing Center) has launched Symphase Technology, an patented process for the creation of transparent oxygen barrier layers based on the vapor depostion of melamine. This technology ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... Sells OS Business DUNCAN, SC | Sealed Air Corp. has acquired Chevron Phillips Chemical Co.’s oxygen scavenging (OS) business, including production assets, patents, and other intellectual properties for ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

July 31, 2007, ... as softening or toughening of a food product. Softening can frequently result from the activity of various endogenous enzymes found in certain food products. The oxygen barrier properties of the packaging ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... barrier lidding materials have good oxygen barrier properties, die cutting, print and seal peel properties. Since foil based lidding materials have poor abuse resistance and are hampered by metal detection ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

May 31, 2007, ... in use for many years. Reductions in oxygen transmission rates of approximately 70-75% for both latex materials and resins have been achieved. These allow flexible packaging converters the ability to offer ...

Leader of the Six-Pack

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... structure, while the metallization (performed by Celplast) and the EVOH in the sealant layer provide the required oxygen barrier. Strength Under Water A technical award in the label, retail category, ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... (America), North Kingstown, RI; 401/294-4511; www.torayfilms.com Torayfan PC5 and PWX5 ultra-high-barrier, metallized PP films offer 10x the oxygen barrier of metallized films from previous generations, ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... Other additives to include oxygen scavengers may sometimes improve the barrier. The leading “old” high barrier resins are still preferrable in packaging applications. Recent improvements in EVOH — thermal ...

Product Protection

(Technical Reports)

February 28, 2007, ... are more sensitive to moisture and oxygen than the fats they replace. This means if the packaging for the reformulated product does not have better moisture vapor- and oxygen-barrier properties than the ...

Leader of the Six-Pack

(Magazine)

February 27, 2007, ... the metallization (performed by Celplast) and the EVOH in the sealant layer provide the required oxygen barrier. Moisture Hangup Vacumet won a second technical award, this time in the nonfood category, ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

January 31, 2007, ... vapor, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and ethylene. The likelihood of development of a single PLA film that could provide a flawless package for all forms of produce while providing a perfect barrier for respiration, ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

December 31, 2006, ... or dissimilar substrates used in flexible packaging. Having an adhesive layer that can also provide oxygen barrierproperties is very desirable in flexible packaging applications. The potential to combine ...

First Glance

(Magazine)

December 30, 2006, ... mylar film laminated to paperboard, provides the package with a functional barrier to oxygen, light, and moisture, as well as a “flashy billboard for sophisticated graphics,” says GPI. The ultra-modern, ...

Converting Industry News

(Archive)

November 07, 2006, ... the question facing Dr. Wolfgang Decker, general manager at Vast Films, Darlington, PA, in producing metallized films. Some products require an oxygen-free barrier, others need a barrier that is moisture-free, ...

Harder Than Chrome

(Archive)

October 11, 2006, ... the following thermal spray processes: Low-velocity oxygen-fuel spray (simply termed thermal spray) HVOF (high-velocity oxygen-fuel) Plasma spray Plasma spray is used for coatings that typically ...

Converting Industry News

(Archive)

September 17, 2006, ... retortable barrier packaging; Besela films; oxygen scavenging technology; eco-efficiency; natural plastics; RFID; shelf life; PA6 in food packaging; and ultra-barriers. According to InnoPlast, the symposium ...

The Place

(The Place)

August 31, 2006, ... to estimate the oxygen and moisture barrier of flexible pouch packaging. A series of experiments compared the practical barrier of pouches. Foil was the control compared with metallized oriented polypropylene. ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

July 31, 2006, ... to minimize the permeation of oxygen, water vapor, and odors. New die designs incorporating patented early encapsulation technology coupled with temperature isolation technology developed by equipment ...

Films Face Off

(Magazine)

June 29, 2006, ... for food and other substances that are sensitive to oxygen and moisture. In most cases, the choice is not simply one film versus another, since most packaging structures today are multilayer laminates, ...

Inks Keep Getting Smarter

(Magazine)

June 29, 2006, ... tremendous benefits to the final package. Advances in recent ink technology include scented inks, microbial and bacterial sensor inks, oxygen sensor inks, and microwave inks for “doneness.” Complementing ...