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Dec. 7-9: AMI's Polyethylene Films 2004 Will Focus on North American Industr

(Archive)

November 21, 2004, ... in thin gauge flat film production (Extrusion Dies industries), and adding value with hedging (Natexis Metals). For further details on Polyethylene Films 2004, contact Margit Korsat at AMI, 610/478-0800 ...

Less (Thinner) Film, More Uses

(Magazine)

May 31, 2004, How thin is thin? Well, it depends who you talk to. Actually, if what you're talking about is film, it depends on the process and the application. Eric How thin is thin? Well, it depends who you talk to. ...

Cast Film Lines for Barrier Films

(The Place)

October 31, 2003, ... roll unit Thickness gauge Winder. Gravimetric dosing is an indispensable component of any state-of-the-art cast film line. Depending on the function of the individual extruders within ...

Cyclic-Olefinic Copolymers as Non-Migrating, Polymeric Slip Additives in LDPE Cast Films

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... anti-blocking characteristics but do little to directly reduce COF. Glass spheres can reduce COF significantly when used in polyolefin films. They are most effective when used in thin skin layers below ...

Black Clawson to Install Coating Line for Window Films Producer

(Unprinted Rolls)

May 22, 2003, ... as the supplier for Commonwealth Laminating and Coating's expansion," says Richard Campbell, VP of sales, marketing, and new business development at Black Clawson. "Their background and expertise within ...

Measure Pressure with Thin Film

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... The thin nature of the film allows it to conform to curved surfaces when necessary. It also is useful for environments that are invasive tolerant or contain difficult-to-access spaces. Application of ...

Some Things to Remember About Dynamic Surface Tension

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, Most flexible packaging plants can measure surface tension of their films by using dyne solutions. The dyne solutions are chemical mixtures that have Most flexible packaging plants can measure surface ...

Enercon's ELF Roll Designed for Thin Film Converter

(News | New Products)

February 04, 2003, ... converters to handle thinner and more lightweight films," says Enercon. "These films are more difficult to handle than their thicker predecessors and can wrinkle and pucker easily throughout the line. If ...

In the Converting Industry, an Audit Can Be a Good Thing

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, ... materials, and personnel. The reason to include everything is that all these items cost money. Converters pay for films, foil, inks, coatings, adhesives, water, gas, electricity, etc. Obviously, they ...

Thin Webs without Wrinkles

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September 30, 2002, Any converter running webs of thin- and ultra-thin-gauge material, including foil, may experience wrinkle problems. In general, there are at least two Any converter running webs of thin- and ultra-thin-gauge ...

Slitting Adhesive-Coated, Low-Strength Films

(Magazine)

September 30, 2001, Low-strength films, such PE or cast PP, sometimes are coated with an adhesive and slit into customer-sized rolls. Low-strength films do not have sharply Low-strength films, such PE or cast PP, sometimes ...

How One Converter Mastered Sheet-Fed Films

(Magazine)

March 31, 2001, ... difficulties in converting thin films in a sheet form. “Can you imagine the complexity of taking a sheet-fed press and running biaxially oriented polypropylene through it?” asks Iovoli. “How low can ...

It's Definitely a Bull Market for High-Performance Film

(Magazine)

May 31, 2000, ... & Sullivan estimated the high-performance film market to have reached more than $1.4 billion in revenue. But it's not stopping there. This market is expected to grow at an annual clip of nearly 6% within ...

Decorative Films Served by Multilayer Structure

(Magazine)

May 31, 2000, ... and the like. And, adds Ellenbogen, "There's nothing worse for a caterer than to put out a platter of sandwiches with blue-tinted mayonnaise!" The Development Process First available in the early 1990s, ...

Oxide-coated films are still finding their market niche

(Magazine)

November 30, 1996, With all the hype in recent years about transparent barrier films, one would think that applications could be found almost anywhere in the supermarket. With all the hype in recent years about transparent ...

MSC Specialty Films reaches success down to the core

(Magazine)

May 31, 1996, ... stocking plan for MSC in which StarTech stocks the three basic cores that MSC purchases from them-ST-50 6-in. cores in both thick and thin walls and 10-in. cores. Delivery time is five days by standard ...

Metallizer, orienter to increase films capacity

(Magazine)

February 28, 1995, ... by running similar product lines at its plants. Completion of a second 8-m orienter at Kerkrade is scheduled for the second quarter of this year. This installation comes within 18 months of the plant' ...

S-OneLP Partners with PCT eBeam and Integration for Global Manufacturing of CatPak™ eBeam Finishing Systems

(News | New Products)

March 17, 2025, ... Core 100. Core 100 eBeam System Benefits: 600 ft/minute max production speed • Instant cure, solvent-free alternative to lamination. Fast job turnaround. • Sustainable and thin coating that maintains ...

Process Solutions for Solidification, Film Casting, Extrusion and Pressing

(News | New Products)

February 10, 2025, ... system incorporating an innovative Venturi drying module for the production of very thin films to fine tolerances. A slot die applies the liquid product directly onto a polished stainless steel belt, which ...

Mis-Steps to Avoid When Performing a Dyne Test

(Surface Prep)

February 02, 2025, ... balance between surface forces and gravity. If you pour enough water on a teflon sheet, gravity will force it to wet the surface for some time. But a thin film of water will bead instantly, as surface ...