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The control of product and package quality with the electronic nose, TAPPI JOURNAL, June 1999, Vol. 82(6)
The control of product and package quality with the electronic nose, TAPPI JOURNAL, June 1999, Vol. 82(6)
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High-barrier packaging with liquid crystal polymers, TAPPI JOURNAL, June 1997, Vol. 80(6)
High-barrier packaging with liquid crystal polymers, TAPPI JOURNAL, June 1997, Vol. 80(6)
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Understanding coating strength at the molecular and microscopic level, TAPPI JOURNAL June 2015
Understanding coating strength at the molecular and microscopic level, TAPPI JOURNAL June 2015
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New developments in case and carton sealing hot melt adhesive technology, TAPPI JOURNAL, July 1997, Vol. 80(7)
New developments in case and carton sealing hot melt adhesive technology, TAPPI JOURNAL, July 1997, Vol. 80(7)
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Designing packages for fresh-cut produce, TAPPI JOURNAL, June 1996, Vol. 79(6)
Designing packages for fresh-cut produce, TAPPI JOURNAL, June 1996, Vol. 79(6)
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19th European PLACE Conference highlights challenges of balancing sustainability with product protection, TAPPI Journal July 2025
ABSTRACT: The European PLACE (Polymers, Laminates, Adhesives, Coatings and Extrusion) Committee was founded in 2023 with the goal of continuing a biennial conference for the flexible packaging and converting industry, including converters, OEMs, raw materials suppliers, and academia. Previous iterations of the PLACE Conference were organized by TAPPI, but the new European Place Committee has now found a home within bdvi e.V. (Bund Deutscher Verpackungsingenieure), which is the Association of German Packaging Engineers, a registered nonprofit organization.
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Lamination study of ink jet media, TAPPI JOURNAL, June 2000, Vol. 83(6)
Lamination study of ink jet media, TAPPI JOURNAL, June 2000, Vol. 83(6)
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Relationship of pressure sensitive properties and uv-crosslinking technology, TAPPI JOURNAL, October 1998, Vol.81(10)
Relationship of pressure sensitive properties and uv-crosslinking technology, TAPPI JOURNAL, October 1998, Vol.81(10)
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Adhesion with purpose: The value of primers in sustainable flexible packaging, TAPPI Journal July 2025
ABSTRACT: Primers play a crucial role in flexible packaging by providing adhesion, enhancing performance, and improving the overall quality of packaging structures. As the packaging industry shifts towards more sustainable solutions, it brings new challenges for meeting adhesion requirements. Different types of sustainable materials, with their complicated physical and chemical properties, usually result in poor adhesion in extrusion coating or extrusion lamination, whether this is due to fast crystallization, secondary crystallization, low processing temperature, lack of functional groups, or a combination thereof. Water-based primers ensure that these innovations meet both functional and environmental standards for the packaging of tomorrow. Conventional water-based primers, including polyethyleneimine (PEI) and ethylene acrylic acid (EAA), offer significant advantages in sustainable packaging design by chemically modifying the surface of the substrate to enhance adhesion. In this study, we will discuss adhesion issues in three case studies involving sustainable packaging materials: (1) extrusion coating of polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) on paper; (2) extrusion lamination of paper and metallized film with starch biopolymer; and (3) extrusion coating of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) on paper. These cases represent three adhesion challenges related to sustainable materials, namely fast crystallization rate, low processing temperature, and secondary crystallization. A three-step adhesion improvement procedure was employed to identify the proper primer in each case study. This procedure included a wetting-out test with primer, an adhesion test, and an extrusion test with priming. In our results, strong fiber tearing or destructive bonds were achieved in each case with the help of water-based primers. These results demonstrate the value of water-based primers in enabling the transition to more sustainable packaging structures without compromising performance.
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High-value adhesives for a low-cost process, TAPPI JOURNAL, August 1997, Vol. 80(8)
High-value adhesives for a low-cost process, TAPPI JOURNAL, August 1997, Vol. 80(8)