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Polymers / Laminations / Adhesives / Coatings / Extrusions

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October 31, 2001, ... characteristic for the permeant-polymer system. This is the case with the permeation of many gases such as hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen through many polymers. If a permeant interacts with polymer molecules ...

VOC-Compliant Inks: What State Are They In?

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September 30, 2001, ... EB dosage of 2.5-3.5 Mrads with an acceleration voltage between 100 and 150 kV. Oxygen in the chamber has to be less than 200 ppm, and the coating thickness should not exceed 8 microns. In addition ...

Antimicrobial Additives and Coatings for Food Packaging

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May 31, 2001, ... provide greater shelf life for packaging. Providing physical protection as well as moisture and oxygen barrier is a given. With today's quality demands, that may not be enough. Packaging engineers are ...

Division Conference Offers Varied Program

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May 31, 2001, ... will discuss how cyclic olefin copolymers as a blend component can dramatically improve the performance of polyethylene films in bags, pouches, and other packaging applications. “Use Of Oxygen Scavengers ...

Tension Control

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March 31, 2001, ... paper and/or film (polyethylene and polypropylene) constructions in flexible packaging applications. The foil component in some applications fulfills a dual function of esthetics and oxygen/vapor barrier. ...

Materials

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March 30, 2001, ... moisture and oxygen barrier performance, superior metal adhesion, and excellent resistance to flex cracking. Adhesive Stands Up to High Temperatures National Starch & Chemical Co., Monroe, NJ; 800/797-4992; ...

European Conference

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February 28, 2001, ... papers include “New Oxygen Scavengers For The Packaging Industry” by Paavo Lehtonen of Bioka Oy, “Processing and Converting of Plastic Films Vacuum Coated With Inorganic Barriers” by Hans R. Naegeli and ...

There Are Many Reasons for Packaging Peculiarities

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January 31, 2001, ... are many different reasons for the variety of flexible packaging laminates. The most important reason is the requirement for product protection. Some food products must have protection from oxygen, ...

Innovative Problem-Solving: Advances in the Industry

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January 31, 2001, ... than a decade, but it could never be brought to commercialization because it has a fatal flaw: Oxygen and moisture will ruin it. Yet, the OLED display is much brighter and sharper than the inorganic light-emitting ...

Materials

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October 31, 2000, New from: AdLamCo. Inc., H.B. Fuller Co., Kraton Polymers, Metallized Products Inc., Proma Technologies, Russell-Field Paper Co., Rohm and Haas Co., Sun Chemical Ink, and Unifoil Corp. Holographic Paper ...

Conference Features New Networking Opportunity

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October 31, 2000, ... and Various Humidities," Tomoyuki Yamamoto and Yuko Nishihara clarified a relationship for oxygen transmission rate, moisture content, relative humidity, temperature, and ethylene content. Using the relationship, ...

Battle of the Materials Is on for Blister Packaging Market

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September 30, 2000, ...  In the area of cold forming, all aluminum foil blisters offer superb barrier protection to both moisture and oxygen. One drawback has been that cold forming produces large, shallow cavities requiring ...

Materials

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September 30, 2000, ... NY; 914/785-2000 Co. has acquired the Amosorb 2000 inorganic oxygen absorber line from BP Amoco and will market the additives with the designation Shelfplus. Products are used in food packaging to absorb ...

The Vacumet Story Is a 30-Year History of Growth

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August 31, 2000, ... It was the bag for Elkin's Coffee. Static electricity created by the packaging material Elkin had been using trapped coffee dust in the seal area and caused leakers. Oxygen penetrated the bag, and the coffee ...

Snack Food Packaging: 100 Years and Counting

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June 30, 2000, ... damage. Coextrusion process develops, combining various hot plastics to produce more desirable packaging properties. Vacuum metallized films introduced; these films provide superior oxygen-resistant ...

Decorative Films Served by Multilayer Structure

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May 31, 2000, ...  a big part in what we want to do." "Dead-on" OTR (oxygen transmission rate) is realized by a continuous process of added ingredients, not by a batch process that Planeta says is used typically. OTR i ...

Latest Gravure Technology Launches Converter into Fray

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April 30, 2000, ... applications). According to Bell, "Our high-performance adhesive structures can handle requirements for moisture/oxygen barriers, sterilization temperatures, and puncture resistance." Bell says that ...

Flexible Packaging Strategies for 2002: In Summary

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March 31, 2000, ... including meats, produce, and other refrigerated and frozen foods. Usually located at the perimeter of the supermarket, these foods often use high-value ($2.49/lb) oxygen barrier films. Growing 21% ...

FPA Winners Prove Again How to Do More with Less

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February 29, 2000, ... oriented polyolefin (COP) and oxygen barrier construction of the package extends pet food shelf life, improves freshness and palatability, and reduces insect infestation concerns. The COP abuse/sealant ...

Dixie Toga Continues to Make Its Mark as a Leader

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December 31, 1999, ... and features four gas chromatographs; two spectrophotometers; four Mocons for testing oxygen and moisture vapor transmission rates; and a great deal of additional testing equipment. The prepress department, ...