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Modern Drying and Curing

(Coating/Laminating)

September 18, 2024, ... formulation of inks, coatings and adhesives to align with LED curing requirements. Traditional UV inks and coatings rely on photoinitiators that react to specific UV wavelengths (absorption). However, ...

GMerix Expands Toll Coating Services with ETI Converting’s Cohesio 40” Coater

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 04, 2024, ... pioneering custom formulations and advanced products for their clients, GMerix selected ETI’s coater for its exceptional flexibility and robust capabilities. The production line features versatile adhesive ...

The Griff Network Invests in Upgrades to Adhesive Toll Coating, Private Label Division

(News | New Products)

June 20, 2024, ... coat in a wide range of tolerances and thicknesses -Adhesives: UV hot melt acrylics, butyl, rubber, SBS, PIB formulations -Upgraded solid, swirl, and pattern coating capabilities -Additional printing ...

Navigating Challenges in Corona Treatment

(Surface Prep)

January 14, 2024, ... foolproof precision. Challenge 4: Additives Slip agents are additives incorporated into polymer formulations to reduce the coefficient of friction on the material’s surface. While slip agents offer ...

Sun Chemical to Exhibit Extensive Portfolio of Metal Packaging Solutions at METPACK 2023

(News | New Products)

April 03, 2023, ... varnishes developed specifically for the metal decoration industry. The DigiMetTM range of inks includes UV and LED cure formulations that can be tuned to most available printheads. The chemistry is optimized ...

Major Private Label Food Manufacturer Selects Source Wurx for Print Production Management

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

February 02, 2023, ... can archive and access each of its 8,000+ files in a central location. File versions management also is crucial in the private label space, where shifting nutrition transparency rules, ingredient formulations ...

HOW TO: Properly Handle Tri-Ply Adhesive Lamination

(Coating/Laminating)

November 06, 2022, ... generic SL formulation for the second pass, second pass that was easier to handle because of the short path between the lamination nip and the rewind. The machine set-up remained the state of the art for ...

Thermal Transfer Core Design and Performance in Today’s Markets

(Web Handling)

January 23, 2022, ... prepare for multi-layer formulation. In some unique applications, the thermal transfer roll surface is still heated, however it is “cooling” the web substrate (at a much higher temperature). This is commonly ...

What’s Next in Inkjet and the Many Reasons to Adopt it

(Digital)

December 16, 2019, ... cost of ink. Today, the manufacturer-research required to produce inks involves ongoing investments, especially as print-heads are constantly changing and ink formulations must be adjusted. Whilst it’s ...

Polyurethane Ink Resins for Flexible Packaging – Current and Future Needs

(Flexography)

April 01, 2019, ... or convertor, one needs to carefully consider the ink being used in such packaging applications. Not all PURs are similar in performance. Ink formulators incorporate specific PURs in their formulations ...

Mark Andy Enhances Digital Series

(Print)

March 20, 2018, ... in a high-chroma ink set (CMYK + OVG) complements an existing white ink formulation, which reportedly delivers output comparable to rotary screen. The company’s product development reports the ink provides ...

New Era Coating/Laminating Line At Work

(Coating/Laminating)

October 14, 2017, ... and other formulations.  “We at Polykote take a lot of pride in quickly turning customer orders around,” says Nick Guzzo, business manager at Polykote. “Given the specialty nature of most of our customers’ ...

Linx Enhances CIJ Printer, Launches Ink

(News | New Products)

June 17, 2017, ... contrast and legibility on transparent or pale colored materials, while its special formulation enables printers to code through a light film of oil, grease, or condensation and to preserve code quality ...

X-Rite Issues Latest Version of Software

(News | New Products)

October 11, 2016, ... white ink opacity, and whiteness, have been added to support CMYK, extended gamut, and/or spot color packaging workflows. New connectivity to X-Rite InkFormulation Software (http://www.xrite.com/categories/formulation-and-quality-assurance-software/inkformulation-software) ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2016 Offers Technology in Action

(Label/Tape)

August 08, 2016, ... and Xaar patented technology with multiple drop sizes and color ink channels. Also showing ION water-based flexo printing ink formulations said to provide multiple benefits and superior press stability ...

Roland DGA Launches Printer/Cutters

(News | New Products)

July 25, 2016, ... brand expands Roland’s technical capabilities in ink formulation, printhead design, precision control, and firmware engineering. “Everything about the new TrueVIS printer/cutters has been reimagined to ...

Pulse Roll Label Products Partners Host Event

(Label/Tape)

May 18, 2016, ... formulation is said to make it easier to color match due to the reduced total number of pigments used in the mixed ink. Reportedly, this enables optimized color strength and cleaner colors to be achieved ...

RadTech Announces Best Papers

(Print)

May 08, 2016, ... cost savings to users, says RadTech. For example, the addition of oxetane monomers to epoxide formulations dramatically reduces both formulation viscosity and reaction time, as well as enabling control ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Europe 2015 Grows To Eight Halls

(Trends/Management)

August 18, 2015, ... bio-based, is UV-curable, and lends itself to a range of PSA formulations for bonding all kinds of profiles. It constitutes a logical alternative to established petrochemical products.    Colordyne ...

ExxonMobil Has New Platform for Hot Melt Adhesives

(News | New Products)

August 17, 2015, ... are said to enable the development of a new generation of premium hot melt adhesive formulations that offer virtually odorless, trouble-free application for a more user-friendly work environment. Company ...