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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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Data-efficient determination of machine-specific process windows in thermoforming using the example of PCR materials, TAPPI Journal July 2025
ABSTRACT: In an industrial context, process windows for thermoplastics in thermoforming processes are still often determined through time-consuming trial-and-error approaches. This results in increased effort when commissioning new machines, implementing new technologies, or substituting sheet materials. One key reason is the lack of methods that allow for efficient, process-related assessment of material behavior and a quantitative definition of a “target state” of the heated sheet in relation to geometry and process conditions. In this study, we present the In-Situ Thermoforming Characterization (ITC) method as an application-oriented approach that enables format-independent evaluation of material behavior directly within the forming station of a thermoforming system. The method was successfully applied to a material substitution case, replacing conventional virgin polypropylene (PP) with post-consumer recyclate (PCR) — in this case, recycled PP (rPP) — in the production of a defined cup geometry. The results enabled the transfer of existing process knowledge from the virgin material to the recyclate, thereby accelerating material qualification. Based on the collected data, material behavior under process conditions could be mapped within the design space, making it possible to identify machine settings that deliver equivalent forming results in our test setup. Overall, the method shows strong potential for efficient and precise determination of machine-specific process windows.
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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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Characterization of vapor deposited aluminum coatings on oriented polypropylene films, TAPPI JOURNAL, April 1994, Vol. 77(4)
Characterization of vapor deposited aluminum coatings on oriented polypropylene films, TAPPI JOURNAL, April 1994, Vol. 77(4)
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The ball is in your court The CONEG Challenge and industryâ??s response
The ball is in your court The CONEG Challenge and industry’s response
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A guide to FDA regulation of adhesives and coatings for flexible packaging, September 1988, TAPPI Journal 88SEP125
A guide to FDA regulation of adhesives and coatings for flexible packaging, TAPPI JOURNAL September 1988
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The role of specific gravity for removal of hot melt adhesives in recyclable grades, TAPPI JOURNAL, September 1992, Vol. 75(9)
The role of specific gravity for removal of hot melt adhesives in recyclable grades, TAPPI JOURNAL, September 1992, Vol. 75(9)
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Measurement and control of biaxially oriented films for coating, laminating, and packaging applications, TAPPI JOURNAL, April 1993, Vol. 76(4)
Measurement and control of biaxially oriented films for coating, laminating, and packaging applications, TAPPI JOURNAL, April 1993, Vol. 76(4)
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Accelerated electron-cured, hot melt pressure-sensitive adhesives provide improved plasticizer and heat resistance, TAPPI JOURNAL, February 1991, Vol. 74(2)
Accelerated electron-cured, hot melt pressure-sensitive adhesives provide improved plasticizer and heat resistance, TAPPI JOURNAL, February 1991, Vol. 74(2)
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The evolution of conductive coatings, TAPPI JOURNAL, December 1990, Vol. 73(12)
The evolution of conductive coatings, TAPPI JOURNAL, December 1990, Vol. 73(12)