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First Glance

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, ... UK, announces Baripet FL 45 high-barrier lidding film for smoothwall aluminum foil containers. The film, which is produced by extrusion coating a PET film with a combination of resins (including EVOH), ...

Leader of the Six-Pack

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... 60-ga nylon and a 3-mil blend of ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) and linear-low-density PE to provide good sealability and minimize leaking. The nylon contributes durability and puncture resistance to the ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... Other additives to include oxygen scavengers may sometimes improve the barrier. The leading “old” high barrier resins are still preferrable in packaging applications. Recent improvements in EVOH — thermal ...

Leader of the Six-Pack

(Magazine)

February 27, 2007, ... a 3-mil blend of ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) and linear-low-density PE to provide good sealability and minimize leaking. The nylon contributes durability and puncture resistance to the structure, while ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

November 30, 2006, ... replaced an unclaimed random copolymer PP layer in a seven-layer, 5 mil thick, high barrier, high stiffness pouch construction of PP/tie resin/Nylon 6/EVOH/Nylon 6/tie resin/PP. Adding a clarifier decreased ...

Wayne Machine Delivers New Extrusion Film Technology

(Archive)

November 05, 2006, ...  The line can process polyolefins such as LDPE, LLDPE, and HDPE; barrier materials such as EVOH; and adhesives for tie layer applications. It is said to be ideal for rapid development of multi-layer ...

A Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI

(Flexpack)

December 30, 2004, ... especially for low acid copolymers. Under low and high acid content tie layers, the oxide layer on aluminium foil grows slightly and does not influence adhesion. Executive Summary New EVOH Resins ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Magazine)

November 29, 2004, ... for providing quick, application-specific responses to customer requests for its proprietary technology of cure-on-demand adhesives. Capacity Expansions EVALCA Doubles EVOH Capacity PASADENA, ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... white EVOH film and the EZ peel sealant layer. Curwood reports the matte finish on the lid eliminates the glare from retail display shelves, showcasing the product to consumers. Laminator to Enhance ...

New Clear Barrier Film Resin Technology Replaces Coated Films

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, Creating packaging that allows consumers to see clearly the food they are purchasing — and also promises the food is fresh — presents converters and end-users with a unique manufacturing challenge.  ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

July 30, 2004, ... chairperson for the session on Barrier Technology and Applications. The session begins with “Study of Stability of EVOH” by Hedeshi Onishi of Nippon Gohsei. This paper introduces a new thermally stable ...

Modified Clays May Boost Oxygen Barrier, Reports Piranet

(Flexpack)

June 27, 2004, According to Piranet.com's consumer technology news section (June 24, 2004), ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) supplier Nippon Gohsei is keeping a close eye on a project that is looking to boost the oxygen-barrier ...

Removing Packaging Odors

(Flexpack)

May 30, 2004, ... and EVOH film composites provide a high degree of oxygen barrier. However, today's demand for extended shelf life and fresher products are pushing the envelope to reduce the oxygen and oxidation process. ...

International Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ... a five-layer feedblock with AutoGauge die from Cloeren that allows production of barrier film using polyamide or EVOH as the barrier layer, PP or PE as skin layers, and suitable tie layers. CPP throughput ...

Converter Panel Attracts Interest at Conference

(The Place)

September 30, 2003, ... to sachets. Other papers devoted to barrier applications in packaging included “Study on Orientable EVOH” by Ikko Matsui of Nippon Gohsei, “Fundamentals of Nylon” by Michael D. Crist of BASF Corporation, ...

Producing Coextruded High Barrier Heat-Shrinkable Packaging Films

(The Place)

September 30, 2003, ... (MD) vs. trans-machine direction (TD) shrinkage with exceptional optical and mechanical properties. The barrier polymers used include polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH), and ...

International Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, ... of barrier film located in Suzhou in the Jiangsu province of China. The line is designed to produce 2.1-m-wide barrier films from 35-250 microns using PP, PA, EVOH, and PVDC. Structures containing PVDC ...

Materials

(Materials)

August 31, 2003, ...  Barrier Films Offered in Five, Seven Layers Pliant Corp., Schaumburg, IL; 330/896-6732; pliantcorp.com Five- and seven-layer coextrusions of EVOH and nylon barrier films are available. A combined ...

European Meeting Presents Large Technical Program

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... a Chemical Primer.” Yves M. Trouilhet of DuPont de Nemours Intl. S.A. talked on “New Acrylate Based Resins for Extrusion Coating.” “Study on Orientable EVOH” was the title of the presentation by Ikko Matsui ...

In Flexible Packaging, Barriers Are No Obstacles to Success

(Flexpack)

October 31, 2002, ... to coextrude materials and combinations of materials that previously had to be combined via lamination, a more expensive process,” he adds. The growth of ethyl vinyl alcohol (EVOH) has had a big impact ...