LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. (August 19, 2005) -Need to know how to keep water from intruding, grease from getting through, or oil from creating stains on your printed packaging? Have environmental, cost or formulation questions? These are the types of customer needs and questions Air Products Polymers, L.P. gets asked on a regular basis. Now those needs or questions can be addressed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at the touch of a keyboard as Air Products has introduced a new "Barrier Products Learning Center". This Center was created to assist customers in learning more about the company's family of offerings for barrier coatings.
Barrier coatings are coatings or finishes that are applied to a surface to prevent penetration of liquids or gases from one side of the surface to the other. A barrier coating can serve two purposes; it can either serve to protect or shield the encased material from substances which will alter the material's properties, or it can prevent components of the encased material from migrating through and altering the graphics printed on the outside of the surface or packaging. "An example of the former is applying a waterproof coating to a package to protect the contents from absorbing moisture, while an example of the latter is applying a greaseproof coating to pet food packaging to prevent fats and oils from migrating through the pet food bag to the outside of the package and distorting the graphics," said Ron Jones, lead applications chemist for Air Products Polymers.
The Barrier Products Learning Center, at www.airproducts.com/barriers, includes a wealth of information about Air Products' polymer emulsion offerings for barrier coatings. This information includes electronic brochures, listings of product families for certain barrier applications, environmental information, video and other presentations about the products, news releases, technical papers, and a frequently asked questions feature. The site also includes links to other Air Products' chemicals information web pages, including contact information.
"When you are talking consumer products, aesthetic appearance and freshness are very important. Our product offerings for barrier coatings help keep your products safe from invasion by unwanted elements, which can spoil packaging aesthetics and ruin product performance. We've got environmentally friendly waterborne polymers that meet performance challenges in packaging applications," said Marna Schmidt, market development manager for Air Products Polymers. "This learning center allows customers to gather information about our products and capabilities that is useful in making formulation decisions."
The Barrier Products Learning Center website also shares information about product alternatives to fluorochemicals used in grease-resistant packaging. Air Products' emulsions for use in barrier coatings are readily available and can be used in food contact applications. The website, www.airproducts.com/FDAletters, links to product status for direct and indirect food contact.
Additional questions about Air Products' barrier product offerings also can be answered, or product samples ordered, by calling 800-345-3148.
About Air Products Polymers
Air Products Polymers, L.P., a limited partnership between Air Products and Chemicals, Inc and Wacker-Chemie, Gmbh, is a global leader in the production of vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer dispersions with production facilities in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment and is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE4Good Indices. The company has annual revenues of $7.4 billion, operations in over 30 countries, and nearly 20,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com. |
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