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Cantel Medical Corp., Pittsburgh, PA, is incorporating Biosafe antimicrobial additive in a number of products, including the Crosstex Ultra Sensitive Face Mask. ...
MPI Ups Release Liner Production
WINCHESTER, MA | MPI Release has added an 87-in.-wide Polytype thermal coater to increase production of silicone-coated release liner at its Greenfield,...
COIM Buys PUR Business
WEST DEPTFORD, NJ | COIM USA has agreed to buy Air Products' polyurethane pre-polymers business, marketed under the Airthane and Versathane tradenames....
Overprint Varnish Is HP Approved
DigiGuard UV-curable OPV cures and dries the instant it's exposed to UV light to form tough protective surfaces on paper and film printed on HP Indigo...
Coat Demanding Products
Aqualene 2300 is designed as a repulpable coating that can be used for a wide range of paper packaging uses. Said to be an alternative to LDPE and to...
Primer for High Bonds
Polaqua 507 water-based p rimer is said to be well suited for extrusion and laminations to clay-coated paper surfaces. Company says highest bond strengths...
Heat Seal Has No VOCs
Latiseal B7707AR water-based heat seal is said to provide perfectly bonded recycled RPET blister packages and will not crystallize over time. Reported...
Seeing Clearly
Recession! What recession? As one of the world's leading manufacturers of solar control window film, Commonwealth Laminating & Coating Inc. (CLC) makes,...
Coating Gets Kosher Okay
CINCINNATI, OH Michelman reports its Plate Kote paper plate coatings have all been kosher-certified by the Orthodox Union. The coatings also meet FDA...
Melamine Revisited
Barrier-coated flexible packaging, both metallized and clear, is a much-favored choice among brand owners and retailers across the globe today. It offers...
Property Control
Coater operability and the applicator's ability to apply coating uniformly as well as physical defects and final coating quality all depend upon the properties...
Odorless UV Inks and Coatings
Rhino Performance Products introduces odorless UV inks and coatings....
Asian Release Liner Market Study & Industry Sourcebook
Functional Coatings Innovation from DSM
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 is viewed as having applications in key markets such as electronics, medical devices, and disposables...
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Troubleshooting Extrusion Processes With Hands-On Computational Proceduresby Natti S. Rao, Plastics Solutions International Consulting...
Release Liner Special Report, Part 2
In a world of consolidation, Itasa shows there is still a strong role for independent suppliers. New equipment from BMB provides the flexibility necessary to serve demanding customers....
Release Liner Special Report, Part 1
In the pressure-sensitive label market, the release liner supply chain faces a number of threats and cost-related issues. Still, there are opportunities....
Release Liner Special Report, Part 3
The market for radiation-curable release coatings is healthy, and the rising cost of energy makes their use even more attractive....
Knowledge = Power = Success
Training. It's as essential to the growth and vitality of a converting operation as air and water are to all living things. Many companies have in-depth,...
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Nucleation Of Polyethylene Blown Filmby Heather Dolan, Milliken & Co. APPLICATION: Nucleation is a common practice with polypropylene...
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Chemical Analysis Of The Polyester/Metal Surface Of A Delamination Failureby Eldridge M. Mount III, EMMOUNT Technologies Application:...
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Use of Metallocene Polyethylene In Coextruded Lamination Films by Richard W. Halle and Simone Vigano, ExxonMobil Chemical APPLICATION:...
Optical Film Coating Application System
Pagendarm has developed a new application system for optical film coating in the cleanroom. ...
A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI
Advances in extrusion coating die system technology, and on-line gauging as a process troubleshooting tool....
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Stretch Film Production Control Of Extrusion And Casting Variables by Mark A. Jones, Battenfeld Gloucester Europe APPLICATION: Using...
