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A Look at Adhesion Increase in Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

Published: September 01, 2003, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
Last month, this column addressed the subject of permanent and removable pressure-sensitive adhesives. A prime consideration in the difference between

Permanent & Removable Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

Published: August 01, 2003, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
An intriguing aspect of pressure-sensitive adhesives is the wide variety available. They come in different forms for application as solutions in solvent,

An Innovative Approach to Coloring Adhesives & Coatings

Published: July 01, 2003, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
In the April 2003 issue, this column (Do You Really Want to Color That Adhesive or Coating?) explained that coloring adhesives and coatings often is not

A Small Part of Big Performance

Published: July 01, 2003, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
Hot melt adhesive converters be cheered: Hot melt technology is ripe for peak performance.

Do You Really Want to Color That Adhesive or Coating?

Published: April 01, 2003, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
Anyone who has been in the converting business and uses adhesives and coatings has at some time or another asked (or heard someone else ask) the question,

Controlling Color Change in Adhesives and Coatings

Published: March 01, 2003, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
The column in this space last month discussed color in adhesives and coatings with emphasis on avoiding color during the manufacture of the products.

Filtration Transformation

Published: March 01, 2003, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
Out of an engineer's introspection and some solid supplier relationships comes "a breakthrough" for one contract converter's final filtration of hot melts.

Colorful Adhesives and Coatings? Probably Not a Good Idea

Published: February 01, 2003, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
Most people have color preferences. My favorite color is black. Some individuals have very strong feelings about their favorite color. A granddaughter

PSA Problem Solving

Published: February 01, 2003, By Gary A. Avalon and Michael A. Bradshaw, Chemsultants Inc.
When dealing with complex problems, it's best to take a step-by-step approach. This methodology can aid the investigation of quality issues commonly encountered

Controlling Coater Gap Uniformity

Published: November 01, 2002, By Robert Foster and Bryan Manning, Capacitec

Maintaining high levels of accuracy is critical in controlling coater gap uniformity. The role of noncontact thin gap sensors is discussed in in this article.

Halloween Is Coming: PSA Ghosts Can Be Pretty Scary

Published: October 01, 2002, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
October is an exciting month. In many areas Mother Nature creates an amazing display of colors. The weather is often ideal without the extreme hot and

A Lesson in Amines Used in Water-Based Products

Published: September 01, 2002, By Dr. Richard M. Podhajny, Ph.D., Contributing Editor
One of the key ingredients of many water-based inks and coatings are amines. Amines and ammonia are used in water-based products to control pH required

DOVIDs: Functional Beauty

Published: August 01, 2002, By Dr. William Llewellyn, AWA (Alexander Watson Assoc.) BV

Through a combination of overt and covert means, diffractive optically variable image devices (DOVIDs) offer a high level of security at a reasonable cost—and look good while doing it.

Control of Adhesion and Removal of Heat Sealable Tops on Polymer Containers

Published: January 01, 2002, By Jun Li, Robert A. Shanks, Tracey Bray, Andro Lau, & Michael Hubbert - RMIT University
Application: By reviewing peelable seals for lid-tub applications, the authors summarize basic peel and seal mechanisms and discuss variables and methods that control seal and peel properties. They offer suggestions for design to achieve optimum peelable seals.

Polymers / Laminations / Adhesives / Coatings / Extrusions

Published: November 01, 2001, By David J. Bentley Jr., Editor
Providing practical information to the converting and packaging industries

Slitting Adhesive-Coated, Low-Strength Films

Published: October 01, 2001, By William E. Hawkins, Film Handling Solutions Ltd.
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

Making Choices for Coating with a Laminating Adhesive

Published: October 01, 2001, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
Work, like life, is full of choices. Some are major; some are the kind we face every day. Converters laminating two substrates together using an adhesive

Polymers/Laminations/Adhesives/Coatings/Extrusions

Published: August 01, 2001, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor
Providing practical information to the converting and packaging industries

Polymers/Laminations/Adhesives/Coatings/Extrusions

Published: July 01, 2001, By David J. Bentley Jr., Editor
Providing practical information to the converting and packaging industries

The Sweet Smell of Success in Coatings and Adhesives

Published: May 01, 2001, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies

Contamination is a frequent cause of odor in adhesives and coatings applied to a substrate. This normally occurs inadvertantly in the facilities of the formulator or at the converting plant.

Fido's Food Goes GLOSSY

Published: April 01, 2001, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
With the help of a Prime UV ultraviolet curing system, Canadian-based Bonar Packaging has given glamour to the plain pet food packaging bags of the past.

In This Industry, Green Doesn't Always Mean Go

Published: March 01, 2001, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
Because green values may not be entirely indicative of final values, converters may use other techniques in an attempt to predict the final properties of a material when first made.

Modifying Adhesives for Superior Performance

Published: March 01, 2001, By Gene Giuffre, Christos Karadimas, Ron Kelley, and Mark Mulready—Bostik Inc.
Enhanced copolyester resin technology reportedly improves key bond properties of high-performance, flexible laminating adhesives.

Formulators Look Beyond the Peel, Tack, and Shear Profile

Published: February 01, 2001, By Claudia Hine, Senior Editor
Although first developed more than 30 years ago, the microsphere technology behind 3M's Post-It Notes—sticky when you need them, removable when you don't—continues

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

Published: January 31, 2001
A Communication from the Polymers, Laminations and Coatings Division of TAPPI.

UV Protection of Hot Melt Adhesives for Packaging Applications

Published: November 01, 2000, By Neal J. Earhart, Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp., Tarrytown, NY
Application: Light stabilizers can improve the resistance of hot melt adhesives to UV light induced degradation in packaging applications.

Customer Satisfaction Begins and Ends with Quality

Published: October 01, 2000, By Claudia Hine, Senior Editor
Corrugated Paper Products invests in new equipment and additives from National Starch and Chemical Co. in order to assure quick delivery as well as top quality products.

Hot Melt Symposium Covers Many Topics

Published: October 01, 2000, By David J. Bentley Jr., the PLACE Editor
The Hot Melt Symposium on June 25-28, 2000, at the Sheraton Bal Harbour Beach Resort in Bal Harbour, Florida, offered presentations covering many current

For ''Friendly'' Adhesives and Coatings, You Must Prioritize

Published: September 01, 2000, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
People working with adhesives and coatings for the converting industry constantly hear the terms "environmentally friendly" and "user friendly." These

What you should know about filled adhesives and coatings

Published: November 01, 1996, By Bentley, David J., Jr.
Adhesives and coatings sometimes contain fillers, because such ingredients can provide functional properties for certain applications. Examples of typical

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