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Medical-grade copolyesters
 Video | March 1, 2012

Medical-grade copolyesters

Medical-grade Tritan™ copolysters for blood management and surgical devices are introduced in this video taken at MD&M West/WestPack by Helen Sirett, business manager, medical specialty plastics business organization, Eastman Chemical Co.
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Materials Product Brief
| January 27, 2012

Wax alternative for poultry

An alternative to petroleum-based wax, International Paper’s ClimaShield poultry product provides strong moisture barriers and is fully recyclable.
Materials Product Brief
| January 12, 2012

Cold antifog masterbatches for polypropylene sheet extrusion

Polyvel’s VF-P05 is a new version of antifog masterbatch for use in polyolefin food packaging that is highly effective in cold applications.
Materials Product Brief
| December 7, 2011

Pigment produces rainbow effect

SpectraFlair® Plus 25 from JDSU, a new light-diffractive pigment, is a cost-competitive solution that generates an effect similar to the appearance of a rainbow flowing over a liquid silver color.
Materials Product Brief
| November 11, 2011

Barrier technology protects against oxygen ingress, vitamin C loss in juices

The new ActivSeal® system from APPE, the packaging division of LSB, combines excellent protection against oxygen ingress and vitamin C loss, improved clarity, and no impediment to the recycling process.
Materials Product Brief
| November 8, 2011

Low-migration film laminating adhesive for food packaging

Weilburger Graphics’ Senobond® WB Film Laminating Adhesive FP NDC 29-3536 375222 is a water-based 2-component adhesive with excellent adhesion values for lamination of all common film types to absorbent substrates.
Materials Product Brief
| November 7, 2011

On-line modeling calculates cost of sealing solutions

DuPont Packaging’s SaVE (Sealant Value Estimator) is an online predictive modeling tool that enables brand owners and packaging converters to evaluate the total cost of flexible packaging that relies on sealing solutions to help protect the contents.
Materials Product Brief
| October 25, 2011

Packaging sealing system saves material, energy

H.B. Fuller’s Liquamelt® adhesive technology is a low-density adhesive system capable of delivering a cool, sustainable, on-demand, liquid rapid-set adhesive for packaging applications.
Materials Product Brief
| October 16, 2011

Additive for extrusion blow molding

Millad NX 8000 series agents from Milliken set a new benchmark for clarification of PP, providing optical quality comparable to “glass clear” polymers, and enabling processors to substantially reduce total system cost through lower processing temperatures and shorter cycles.
News
| September 29, 2011

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