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Adding Up Additives

Published: January 01, 2007, By By Mark McManus, Shawn Lucas, and Brian McKinley Ampacet Corp.
Packaging film additives are designed to aid the converting process and improve package performance. Here’s how.

the PLACE

Published: January 01, 2007, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor
Non-polar process aids improve extrusion; troubleshooting corona treatment issues; electron beam curable gas and aroma barrier technology; and the role of adhesives in the retort pouch.

Optimizing Costs

Published: December 01, 2006, By Ann Hirst-Smith, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.
The high cost of platinum has been driving innovation in finding ways to reduce its level of us to just 25-35 ppm.

the PLACE

Published: December 01, 2006, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor
Nanotechnology functionality in flexible packaging, new methods of manufacturing; enhanced economics of 100% solids adhesives; clarifiers for polypropylene film; and coextruded HMW-HDPE film structures with improved bubble stability.

New Book on Coating and Drying Defects

Published: October 05, 2006, By pffc-online.com
"Coating and Drying Defects: Troubleshooting Operating Problems, 2nd ed.," by Edgar B. Gutoff and Edward D. Cohen, provides manufacturing and quality control personnel, equipment operators and supervisors, and plant engineers and scientists with the full complement of proven tools and techniques for detecting, defining, and eliminating coating defects and operating problems, and for ensuring they do not recur.

the PLACE

Published: October 01, 2006, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Applications Of Novel Photo-Curing Oligomer Resins: Generation Twoby Michael L. Gould et al., Ashland Specialty Chemical Application:

Clean Coating

Published: October 01, 2006, By Edited by Claudia Hine Managing Editor
Turn to a contract coater to resolve issues surrounding safe waste disposal and environmental compliance.

The Place

Published: September 01, 2006, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Barrier Testing And Comparison In Pouch Packaging Structures by Bill Minnich, AET Films APPLICATION: Metallized OPP structures can provide

Upgrade the Old, Bring in the New!

Published: September 01, 2006, By By Nsenga Byrd Thompson Associate Editor
Noven Pharmaceuticals may not be a household name, but the patented creation of this 500-employee company helped revolutionize the way people receive

Are Universal Products Possible?

Published: August 01, 2006, By By David J. Bentley Jr. Contributing Editor
The question seems like a good one when we first hear it. Why is there not a universal adhesive, coating, or ink? Such a material certainly would make

the PLACE

Published: August 01, 2006, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A New Family of sHDPE Polymers For Enhanced Moisture Barrier Performanceby Norman Aubee, Patrick Lam, and Sarah Marshall, NOVA Chemicals

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

Published: May 31, 2006, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Contributing Editor
Effects of machine direction orientation on the moisture and oxygen barrier properties of HMW-PE films, novel high performance collation shrink film, choosing the right cure mechanism for UV curable laminating adhesives, and cost reduction using performance products.

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

Published: April 30, 2006, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Contributing Editor
Influence of electron beam on some polymeric substrates used in flexible packaging; polymer processing additives and melt fracture in blown film, die geomotry considerations; adding oxygen barrier to laminating adhesives; and how to improve cross-machine drying profiles.

A Bunch of Hot Air

Published: April 30, 2006, By Neil I. Steinberg, Somerset Engineering
There are reasons why your dryer could be giving you a headache. Here's what you can do about it.

Ready to Serve

Published: April 27, 2006, By By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Associate Editor
3 Sigma finds an under-serviced niche in the roll label market and fill it by adding coating lines manufactured by Ross-Waldron.

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

Published: March 31, 2006, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Contributing Editor
Improving productivity with automated slitter positioning, polymeric nanocomposites enabled by controlled architecture materials, benefits of new technology ionizers for web handling, and the effect of orientation on MD on HMW-HDPE films.

Free Trial of Coating Product

Published: October 30, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Craig Adhesives and Coatings has announced a free trial program for its 1077M-3 coating product used by sheetfed offset printers running hybrid inks. (craigadhesives.com)

Inks, Coatings, Compliance

Published: September 30, 2004, By Dr. Richard M. Podhajny, Ph.D. Contributing Editor
Packaging engineers are designing new products to meet the growing demand for food packaging items that can be prepared quickly and conveniently by the

Optimum Release

Published: April 30, 2004, By Brian D. Chapman, Dow Corning Corp.
Successful use of film liners calls for selecting the right release coating.

Less Coating, More Control

Published: February 29, 2004, By Debbie Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
Coatings are getting thinner, and while there are a number of reasons for this more value added, reduced use of energy, water, and solvent, etc. the result

TAPPI Offers New Product

Published: February 01, 2004, By David J. Bentley Jr., the PLACE Editor
Beginning in March 2004, TAPPI will offer a new product for companies and individuals who use the TAPPI Test Methods and Technical Information Papers (TIPS).

Learning the Lingo

Published: February 01, 2004, By Edward D. Cohen, Edward D. Cohen Consulting
The lack of a standard naming convention for web coating defects complicates communications between people working to eliminate the problem. AIMCAL's Coating Defects Lexicon aims to end the confusion.

The PLACE Division of TAPPI Announces Film and Extrusion Coating Short Course

Published: February 01, 2004, By David J.Bentley, Jr., the PLACE Editor
The PLACE Division of TAPPI has announced a short course entitled: 2004 PLACE Film and Extrusion Coating Short Course. It will be April 19-21, 2004, at the Millennium Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri.

G Prime A Rheological Indicator to Predict the Extrusion Coating Performance of LDPE

Published: February 01, 2004, By Per-Åke Clevenhag & Claes Oveby, Tetra Pak Converting Technologies AB
Application: A new rheological test method can predict the processing performance of LDPE for extrusion coating.

Coating Success

Published: October 01, 2003, By Edward D. Cohen, Edward D. Cohen Consulting Inc.
Improve your coating process with ongoing technical efforts. It will bring you ongoing rewards.

Solving the Problem of Silicone Transfer

Published: October 01, 2003, By Dr. Wilhelm Munninger, Frantschach Inncoat
Dr. Wilhelm Munninger of Frantschach Inncoat, a specialty release liner manufacturer, outlines his company's response to a major problem with large-format, water-based ink jet print.

Adhesion of Coatings to Aluminum Foil

Published: September 01, 2003, By Günter Schubert, Hydro Aluminum Deutschland GmbH
Application: The composition and chemistry of an aluminum foil surface are important to achieve good wettability, bond formation, and durable adhesion on this substrate.

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

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.

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