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Sappi Casting and Release Announces New Line of Textured Casting Papers for Solvent-Free Systems: Ultracast Viva

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2020, ... pulp, launched Ultracast Viva, a textured release paper line made specifically for high-fidelity PVC, PU, semi-PU and solvent-free casting systems. This product reportedly embodies Sappi’s forward-looking ...

Dow & Koehler Win EPA Green Chemistry Award

(Flexpack)

June 19, 2017, Koehler’s BLUE 4EST Thermal Paper powered by Dow’s ROPAQUE Opaque Polymer offers BPA-Free Imaging Technology PHILADELPHIA, PA | The Dow Chemical Company and Koehler Paper Group have been named winners ...

Epson Says Inks Are Free from Toxins

(News | New Products)

October 28, 2015, ... that the water-based inks used in its SurePress L-4033A and L-4033AW digital label printers are free from a lengthy list of major toxic chemical substances. “As the industry takes a closer look at the ...

Clariant Launches PFOA-Free Additive

(Carton Box News)

May 18, 2013, ... totally PFOA-free, grease-resistant additive for effective and safer grease-resistant food papers and board.  Product is based on C3 technology, company’s patented fluorinated chemistry that prevents ...

A Brief Chemistry Lesson On Printing Ink Pigments

(Magazine)

October 31, 2001, ... pigments based on ferro and ferric cyanides, such as potash blue or soda blue pigments. Under conditions that decompose the pigment, cyanide can be liberated. Some tests conducted to determine free cyanide ...

The Balancing Act of Equipment, Labor and Raw Materials

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

October 13, 2024, ... equipment operates more efficiently, reduces energy consumption and production costs. Drying and packaging.
For storage or transport, spray or freeze drying are two methods. Quality drying equipment ...

Modern Drying and Curing

(Coating/Laminating)

September 18, 2024, ...  That said, innovative new UV platforms such as IST's FREEcure technology are also to be considered. Designed to provide ultra-high UVC output and eliminate the need for photoinitiators, FREEcure is a ...

Why Cleaning is a Must in the Flexo Industry

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

April 28, 2024, ... translates to defect-free products, which improves a company's bottom line. Putting off cleaning for even a brief time can cause damage as ink dries quickly. The ink can harden, which can make it difficult, ...

Suppress Static Sparks to Protect Sensitive Coatings

(Surface Prep)

October 19, 2023, ... layer1. The coater in Figure 2 has good static control upstream of the coater so that a charge-free web enters the 5-roll coater. Take a few key ESFM readings, E1coat through E6roll, using a handheld ...

Suppress Static Sparks to Protect Sensitive Coatings

(Static-Beat)

October 08, 2023, ... layer1. The coater in Figure 2 has good static control upstream of the coater so that a charge-free web enters the 5-roll coater. Take a few key ESFM readings, E1coat through E6roll, using a handheld ...

Rudolf Commissions Baldwin’s TexCoat™ G4 Lab-scale Precision Spray Unit

(News | New Products)

September 13, 2023, ... water-based chemicals, such as durable water-repellants including PFAS-free, softeners, anti-microbials, easy care resins, flame retardants and more. Baldwin’s innovative technology utilizes the same chemicals ...

Graphic Republik marks 15th anniversary at Labelexpo Europe

(Print)

July 25, 2023, ... and cost-effective alternative to ageing laser imagesetters and chemical processors. The chemical process free technology is proven to speed up production and reduce costs by over 50 percent. In doing ...

Baldwin’s Industrial Curing Solutions Push Speed, Dose, Power and Scalability Boundaries at Adhesives & Bonding Expo

(Upcoming Conference News)

June 12, 2023, ... speeds, power, dose and scalability for LED curing of inks, coatings and adhesives. Taking place June 20-22 in Novi, Michigan, the Adhesives & Bonding Expo is the largest free trade fair and conference ...

Baldwin Technology to Demonstrate How to “Finish with Perfection” at ITMA 2023

(News | New Products)

May 14, 2023, ... low-viscosity water-based chemicals, such as durable water-repellants including PFAS-free, softeners, anti-microbials, easy-care and flame retardants, just to name a few. The company's technology uses the ...

Update on Mercury Regulation for UV Curing Lamps

(News | New Products)

March 05, 2023, ... mercury in products produced within the U.S. and imported to the U.S. Through ongoing evaluation and data collection, the EPA intends to eventually make recommendations to manufacturers on feasible mercury-free ...

The Versatility of UV Curing

(News | New Products)

December 15, 2022, ... supply, free electrons in the n-type region cross over and fill vacancies in the p-type region. As electrons flow across the boundary, they transition to a state of lower energy. The respective drop ...

Static Control for Corona Treaters

(Static-Beat)

December 02, 2020, ... a passive static dissipator such as a tinsel strand may be used, I recommend using a powered static bar so that the web entering the coater is as charge-free as possible. Passive static dissipators always ...

The Back Page: Taking it back 80 years

(The Back Page)

May 27, 2020, ... free from micro-organisms. Because of its sanitary efficiency and because of its relatively low cost as compared with other types of containers, which paper has replaced in many instances, the paper package ...

Belgian Company Invests for Added Quality, Productivity and Sustainability

(News | New Products)

May 24, 2020, ... this small amount of chemistry,” Huybrechts says, “we will be moving to the new IMPRIMA WJ water-washable plates that not only eliminate the need for pre-treatment chemistry but also use a chemical-free ...

AIMCAL Announces Winners During Virtual Award Ceremony

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2020, ... (lap-less splice) unwind from New Era Converting Machinery (Hawthorne, NJ). A specially designed splicer roll on a turret unwind forms a lap- and tail-free splice on the fly so there’s no need to stop ...