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A history of wax coatings in packaging

Wet wax, dry wax, and wax laminating, then cups, corrugated, curtain coat, and folding cartons. Call 800-249-0337.

Older converting still uses straight or lightly modified petroleum wax: wet waxing, dry waxing, and laminating. The same three layouts run when wax is replaced by a wax/polymer hot melt. Call 800-249-0337.

What's in this guide

Wet waxing
Dry waxing
Laminating
Cups and corrugated
Curtain coating
Folding cartons
Hot melt adhesives vs coatings

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