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Market projections of cellulose nanomaterial-enabled products - Part 2: Volume estimates, TAPPI JOURNAL June 2014

Market projections of cellulose nanomaterial-enabled products - Part 2: Volume estimates, TAPPI JOURNAL June 2014

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Single-Site Catalyst Produced Polyolefin Plastomers for Extrusion Coating and Laminating, TAPPI JOURNAL, January 1999, Vol. 83(5)

Single-Site Catalyst Produced Polyolefin Plastomers for Extrusion Coating and Laminating, TAPPI JOURNAL, January 1999, Vol. 83(5)

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Enhancing Your Food Packaging Safety Procedures - the HACCP Opportunity, TAPPI JOURNAL, January 1999, Vol. 83(5)

Enhancing Your Food Packaging Safety Procedures - the HACCP Opportunity, TAPPI JOURNAL, January 1999, Vol. 83(5)

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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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Deposition of hot melt and wax on surfaces, TAPPI JOURNAL, November 1999, Vol. 82(11)

Deposition of hot melt and wax on surfaces, TAPPI JOURNAL, November 1999, Vol. 82(11)

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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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Toronto spotlight shines on tappi conference polymers, laminations, and coatings, TAPPI JOURNAL, January 1998, Vol. 81(1)

Toronto spotlight shines on tappi conference polymers, laminations, and coatings, TAPPI JOURNAL, January 1998, Vol. 81(1)

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Silicon-based antioxidants for hot melt adhesives, TAPPI JOURNAL, October 1998, Vol.81(10)

Silicon-based antioxidants for hot melt adhesives, TAPPI JOURNAL, October 1998, Vol.81(10)

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Hot melt symposium blends technical and marketing presentations, TAPPI JOURNAL, August 1999, Vol. 82(8)

Hot melt symposium blends technical and marketing presentations, TAPPI JOURNAL, August 1999, Vol. 82(8)

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Local delamination in pharmaceutical blister packages • A thermomechanical theory on buckling of heat-sealed composite laminates in flexible packaging, TAPPI Journal July 2025

ABSTRACT: Pharmaceutical blister packages consist of cavities made from a thick polymeric form foil and a thin aluminum lid foil. Heat-sealing technology is usually used to bond the lid foil to the form foil. Occasionally, the sealed area shows buckling defects of the lid foil, which allow contamination to enter into the cavity. A contaminated product is a worst-case scenario for pharmaceutical production and must be avoided. We discuss a thermomechanical theory on buckling defects in blister packages and derive strategies to avoid these. The theory is based on the assumption that the seal of a blister packaging behaves like a laminate of thin composite layers under compressive load. Literature research on buckling of thin laminated films, thermal behavior of polymers, and seal strength of heat-sealed polymers provides the technical and physical background to elaborate the theory. The theory comprises three elements: an initial condition regarding thermal load and precedent defects; a buckling condition; and a crack propagation condition. The plausibility of the theory is verified using model calculations and heat-seal tests. The paper concludes with strategies against buckling of heat-sealed lid foils and an outlook on other applications in laminating and coating of polymer films.

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