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DECEMBER 1999 |
New Barrier Coated Board From Abbey
A new high quality barrier coated board which is water and oil resistant has been introduced by Abbey Corrugated under the 'Abbeyproof' brand. Abbeyproof, which is available in most flute profiles, has been developed for use with wet and oily products such as meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and flowers, and for the packing of automotive and engineering components. One of the big attractions of Abbeyproof is the availability of a top quality barrier coated corrugated board in minimum order quantities as low as only 500 square metres! With a minimum sheet size of 250x600mm and a maximum of 1500x4000mm, Abbeyproof will open up an exciting new range of market opportunities for many converters with low volume requirements. Because the acrylic emulsions used in the manufacture of the coating are fully biodegradable, Abbeyproof is recyclable on standard paper materials. The coating is FDA approved for direct contact. Both top sheets and inner liners can be coated and can normally be overprinted with water based flexographic inks. Alternatively, Abbey's newly introduced 'Abbeycolour' board, or any other pre-printed board can be 'Abbeyproofed'. And thanks to its high gloss finish, Abbeyproof adds more impact at the point-of-purchase. It has an excellent resistance to scratches and, because of its gloss surface, when used for packing powder the containers are easily cleaned before shipping. In addition, Abbeyproof is excellent for storing frozen foods and will not separate from the liner, and it can also be used for 'cook-in-the-box' products. The test results for Abbeyproof are very convincing. It's performance in the Cobb Test which determines water absorption was 3 minutes = 2.0. and 30 minutes = 10.0. In the 3M Kit Test, test reaction to solvents produced a 100 per cent result. Abbeyproof is backed by Abbey's customer service which includes 24 hour-a-day, five days a week operation, material distribution, EDI ordering, technical and research back-up and sample service. NOTE TO EDITORS: Cobb Test. This determines water absorption. There are three exposure times used: 1 minute, 3 minutes and 30 minutes. The test involves a known volume of water (100 ml) being poured onto a specific area of the board's surface (100 cm²). The board is weighed before and after the exposure and the difference between the two can be expressed as the weight per unit area of water absorbed in that given time, so the lower the Cobb value the better the result. 3M Kit Test. This involves putting five separate drops of various solvents onto the boards surface and inspecting it after 15 seconds to see if any pinholes appear (visible as dark specks). The solutions range from a thick vegetable oil to thinner substances like white spirit. Each solution is numbered up to a maximum of 12 and the higher the number achieved the more resilient the surface.
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