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New Barrier Coating Is Catching On in PET.


French PET stretch-blow molding machine (Woodworking) A planing machine for making moldings
(Founding) A machine to assist in making molds for castings.

See also: Molding Molding
 maker Sidel S.A. has attracted several buyers for its Actis plasma-deposition barrier-coating process for PET bottles that was introduced last year. Also, the firm has created Sidel Actis Services (SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. ) as a new wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary

A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock.

Notes:
In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners.
 that will provide regular maintenance of the plasma generators and will collect royalties from customers using the patented process. (Contact Sidel Inc. in Norcross, Ga.)

The first companies to receive Actis20 coating machines will be Plastipak in the U.S., Hokkai Can in Japan, Alpa Werke in Austria, and Logoplase in Portugal. Initial applications are for beer, soda, and fruit juices, as well as detergents and cosmetics cosmetics, preparations externally applied to change or enhance the beauty of skin, hair, nails, lips, and eyes. The use of body paint for ornamental and religious purposes has been common among primitive peoples from prehistoric times (see body-marking). . In addition, the French brewer Kronenbourg has ordered an Actis system as part of a PET bottle production line at one of its plants.
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Comment:New Barrier Coating Is Catching On in PET.(International Pages)(Product Information)
Publication:Plastics Technology
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:4EUFR
Date:Mar 1, 2000
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