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Flexible packaging converter treats its customers right.

(Magazine)

October 31, 1996, ... to Ramseur. He explains that to provide a good oxygen and moisture barrier, the inner liner of the bag is metallized, with the metallized substrate helping to preserve the integrity of the snack product. ...

New possibilities for beer packaging in PEN and LCP

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, ... it has a flavor threshold of as little as 0.1 parts per billion (ppb). Flavor loss is accelerated in the presence of light and certain metal ions. Because the fermentation process itself consumes oxygen, ...

AIMCAL Selects Seven for Annual Honors

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, ... judges as innovative and nontraditional in its design, which provides the necessary oxygen, moisture, and light barriers needed to meet shelf-life demands. The entry was submitted by both Printpack Inc., ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, ... was adjusted to allow for the correct rate of oxygen and carbon dioxide transmission required to extend shelf life. Higher-respiring produce, such as broccoli, requires a film so thin that it can be difficult ...

Measurement technique improves metallized PP

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November 30, 1995, ... polyester as the barrier sheet of choice for light, moisture and oxygen. Metallized polyester is still in use, but it is generally more expensive and is used primarily for applications requiring long shelf ...

Conserving weight, space earns praise for flexible

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March 31, 1995, ... creates a moisture and oxygen barrier superior to the alternative cartons and bags for this product, and the hermetic seal reduces any chance of insect infestation which can plague those packages as well. ...

Familiarity with change no surprise in this industry

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February 28, 1995, ...  that you can develop that can replace rigid." A new polyester film, a 48-gauge poly-ester with a polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) coating, has been introduced by Rhone Poulenc. "It provides a very high oxyge ...

Slower growth, continued expansion seen in 1995

(Magazine)

January 31, 1995, ... will continue because metallized substrates offer good, albeit imperfect, barriers to light, oxygen and moisture, and the visual impact of metallized packages on the retail shelf is striking. Strong growth ...

Innovative uses earn honors from film supplier

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December 31, 1994, ... are: * Quebec Div. of Daltons (1834) Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, for a high-oxygen-barrier, reclosable package for its line of nuts and dried fruits. The converter is Maine Poly, Greene, ME.  ...