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Principles of Narrow Web Slitting

(Web Handling)

April 10, 2024, ... and in Italy, are among companies who specialize in slitting systems, knife holders, and material handling. Double E's drop-in slitting modules make uncomplicated upgrades. Slit widths on narrow rolls ...

Principles of Narrow Web Slitting

(Converting Perspectives)

April 08, 2024, ... Italy, are among companies who specialize in slitting systems, knife holders, and material handling. Double E’s drop-in slitting modules make uncomplicated upgrades. Slit widths on narrow rolls are affected ...

Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 1

(Converting Expert)

May 11, 2022, ... probability for wrinkles is inversely proportional to the ~ square of caliper (or mass). Wrinkles are ~ eight times more likely if you drop the caliper by 50 percent. If you want to run lighter webs, you ...

Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 1

(Web Handling)

April 10, 2022, ... to the ~ square of caliper (or mass). Wrinkles are ~ eight times more likely if you drop the caliper by 50 percent. If you want to run lighter webs, you better understand your elastic limit and deformation ...

Is Gravure Coating Right for You?

(Coatings)

February 09, 2020, ... like printing inks.  Ink viscosity drops under high shear (shear thinning) and stays low for a while after being sheared (thixotropy).  Gravure is quite tolerant to these behaviors.   Neither shear thinning ...

MAXSON Offers a Sheeter for Magnetized Laminates

(News | New Products)

December 11, 2018, Specialty converters of magnetized polypropylene or PVC laminates can accurately sheet to finished sizes with the new MAXSON SDFK Sheeter.  WESTERLY, RI | Specialty converters of magnetized polypropylene ...

Coating Matters | Balancing Slot Die Design

(Coating/Laminating)

July 18, 2017, ... and control factors that can develop an excellent thin film or one full of coating defects. Pressure drop, fluid velocity, volumetric flow rate, and shear effects need to be in the proper coating window ...

Coating Matters | The Critical Variable—Slot Die Lip Gap

(Coating Matters)

May 16, 2017, ... shown here:       Where the variables are defined: ΔP = pressure drop through the slot die b = slot die lip gap μ = viscosity L = lip land length     The slot die lip gap, ...

Maxson Sheeter Suited for Thermoform Industry

(Carton Box)

June 19, 2016, ... of PET plastic can now sheet their product at higher speeds in-line with their extruders than with conventional drop shear equipment.  In this sheeter design, the cutting section includes knives mounted ...

Coating | Solution Delivery for High-Precision Coating, Pt. 1

(Coating/Laminating)

February 08, 2016, ... and the other is shear thinning where the viscosity drops at high shear or pumping rates. The pump pressure and line size required for the Newtonian solution will be much higher than for the shear thinning ...

Maxson Sheeter Suited for High-Pressure Laminates

(News | New Products)

September 26, 2015, ... manufacturers can increase the productivity and reduce the waste of their sheet lines by replacing conventional drop shear equipment with the dual-knife rotary technology of the SDFK sheeter.  High-pressure ...

AIMCAL Awards | Golf Balls & Ceramic Balls Are Game Winners

(Coating/Laminating)

March 18, 2015, ... base material for the display that would introduce MAC Lightful. The mirror-like gloss of the 2-mil Reflector film was claimed to serve as the perfect backdrop for the simple graphics and accentuates product ...

Maxson Sheeter Guarantees High Speeds

(News | New Products)

February 02, 2015, Company says twin-knife rotary technology offers accurate dimensions and higher speeds than drop shear equipment   WESTERLY, RI | Maxson Automatic Machinery Company reports its twin-knife rotary ...

Maxson Sheeter Is Suited for Lenticular Plastic

(News | New Products)

September 07, 2014, ... that manufacturers of lenticular plastic can now sheet the product at higher speeds than conventional drop shear equipment, while ensuring the square, accurate dimensions required by the printing industry.  ...

Coating Matters | Slot Die Design Considerations

(Coating/Laminating)

July 01, 2013, ... arranged to drop a fluid curtain down from a height, while draw coating is positioning a slot die in a horizontal arrangement farther away from the substrate than in a typical proximity arrangement. So ...

Maxson Sheeter Suited for Coated Plastic Films

(Carton Box)

August 14, 2012, ... film can now sheet the product at higher speeds than conventional drop shear equipment, while ensuring the square, accurate dimensions required by the printing industry. The cutting section includes ...

Maxson Sheeter Is for HIPS Line

(News | New Products)

May 14, 2012, ... (HIPS) extrusion sheet line. Reportedly, HIPS manufacturers can increase the productivity and reduce the waste of their sheet lines by replacing conventional drop shear equipment with the dual knife rotary ...

Spooling Line Uses SAHM Winders

(Label/Tape)

September 30, 2010, ... a drop-in shear or razor section. Another section allows drop-in die-cutting. The rewind section consists of 12 SAHM Model 4 11 E spoolers, each capable of 400-mm (15.75-in.) maximum package diameter, ...

Unit Is Flexible

(Slit)

May 31, 2010, Drop-in shear slitter slides easily into the sheeting station of flexo label presses. Knives/anvils can be adjusted for different slitting widths, and Drop-in shear slitter slides easily into the sheeting ...

Force Is Needed to Shift a Web

(Web Guiding)

April 30, 2010, ... to bend, the force to bend it drops eight times. Example Take a 12-in. (150-mm)-wide web of paper or polyester (modulus of 500 kpsi/3.4 GPa) 2 mils (50 microns) thick at 1 lb/in. (175 N/m) tension. ...