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Lasers Beam

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... is a common film structure used in food packaging where the PP outer layer provides for package strength and printing, and the inner PE layer provides a barrier to extend shelf life. Large increases in ...

W&H to Highlight TOPAS System at Pack Expo

(Flexpack)

September 21, 2004, ... and unprinted tubing made from polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) as mono or barrier films as well as film laminates. PRESS RELEASE LINCOLN, RI, USA — Windmoeller & Hoelscher reports it will highlight ...

Materials

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... which extremely high strength and impact resistance is required. Can be produced in UV-resistant polyester and polyether grades. Layer Adds Barrier to Films Ticona, Summit, NJ, USA; 800/526-4960; ticona.com ...

Italy

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ...  barrier material products, including retort pouch technology, are positive contributions. Safta SpA's pouchmaking ability and coextrusion films are highly regarded, as are all the many oriented polypropylen ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

July 30, 2004, ... comprises 30 technical sessions of which eleven relate directly to flexible packaging. The titles of these sessions are as follows: Biodegradable Films Medical Packaging Barrier Primer Packaging ...

Battenfeld Gloucester Says MDO Provides Enhancements to PE; OEM Spotlights K Show Offerings

(Archive)

July 05, 2004, ... with few or no trade-offs in barrier or strength; economy (from source reduction/downgauging); and the ability to create microporous structures that can be used in 'breatheable' and other specialty films. ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... packaging barriers Developments in biodegradable films Peelable seal technologies Packaging and converting adhesives Medical packaging Film web handling and winding Resins for film and extrusion ...

Less (Thinner) Film, More Uses

(Magazine)

May 31, 2004, ... the chamber.” Bartholomay's customers want thin films to be more functional. “It could be adding barrier, or allowing heat-sealability, or allowing it to be used as a resealable lidding stock. We have ...

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. ...

New Materials for the Converting Industry, PFFC, June 2004

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ... Film Analysis, San Jose, CA; 408/238-6351; tfainc.com Laboratory offers Rutherford Backscattering analysis, Hydrogen Forward Scattering analysis, and Channeling analysis. Areas of specialty include barrier ...

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 ...

Using a Chemical Primer for High Bonds & Low Oxygen Transmission

(Magazine)

April 30, 2004, ... oxygen barrier into multi-layer flexible packaging structures. By affording protection from oxygen, a package can inhibit spoilage and extend shelf life of its contents. Our laboratory developed an aqueous ...

Unique Issues of Laminating Inks

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... quality graphics with functional packaging characteristics. Moisture and oxygen barrier plus package protection could be designed into the construction. Laminating inks suitable for these structures ...

Il Melograno Packs Fresh Salads in Cargill Dow's Maize-Based Nature Works PL

(Archive)

April 21, 2004, ... NatureWorks PLA offers all the convenience and performance of traditional food packaging. “The film provides the level of breathability and aroma barrier particularly important for fresh produce packaging,” ...

The Mettle of Metallizers

(Magazine)

March 31, 2004, ... and/or polymer coating combinations.” Though The Wiley Encyclopedia does note that further development in transparent barrier coatings may threaten the long-term viability of metallizers (both the equipment ...

High & Low

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... inventory.” ESA Compliance The installation included ten Cleveland-Kidder Slim Cells (five sets) and five Cleveland-Kidder DIN-Rail amplifiers as well as three sets of intrinsically safe barriers. ...

A Secure Alternative

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... layers of optical elements are fused into a solid polymer film that can't be disassembled to get to the internal optical elements. This presents a huge barrier to counterfeiting because it defeats the ...

Patent Pending

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2004, ...  This patented technology offers an innovative method of delivering ointments and creams in a single-dose flexible package. The DelPouch lamination incorporates aluminum foil, a high-barrier sealant film, ...

Materials

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... box, pouch, and other demanding packaging structures, company says, adding it can be an effective alternative to LDPE because of its high barrier properties to penetration. Aqueous nature assures economical ...

Converted Flexible Packaging Demand to Expand and Reach 6.8 Billion lbs. in 2008

(Flexpack)

February 23, 2004, ... explains Freedonia. "Research will focus on improving strength, sealing, barrier, and other packaging properties as well as graphic capabilities, while maintaining a competitive cost position," adds the ...