New copolyester for shrink labels.A new copolyester resin resin, any of a class of amorphous solids or semisolids. Resins are found in nature and are chiefly of vegetable origin. They are typically light yellow to dark brown in color; tasteless; odorless or faintly aromatic; translucent or transparent; brittle, fracturing designed to produce shrink-film body labels for packaged consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and boasts the highest ultimate shrinkage Shrinkage The amount by which inventory on hand is shorter than the amount of inventory recorded. Notes: The missing inventory could be due to theft, damage, or book keeping errors. in the marketplace--over 75%--together with low shrink force. Embrace LV is the newest grade in the Embrace family of shrink-film resins resins, n.pl complex, insoluble, sticky substances secreted by plants. Used as astringents, antimicrobials, and antiinflammatories, and are burned as incense. Can cause oral ulcers and epidermal irritations. from Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, Tenn. Under normal extruder conditions, this product is said to maintain the same shrinkage characteristics as previous Embrace grades but has at least 30% lower shrink force. It can produce films with up to 40% lower shrink force than the first-generation Embrace resin--whose shrinkage curve is similar to PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. and OPS--while maintaining ultimate shrinkage well above 70%. This versatility is said to be achieved by making changes to the extrusion process. The new LV grade emulates the high gloss and clarity of earlier grades. Tel: 800-EASTMAN * www.eastman.com 10-MIL CAST FILM OF EMBRACE LV Haze, % 1.4 60[degrees] Gloss 161 Transparency, % 99 Transmittance, % Regular 89 Total 92 |
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