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Takes on Tapes, Labels & Liners

(Converting Perspectives)

January 14, 2024, Tapes, labels and liners individually, and as they overlap, represent so many facets of converting and equipment, and inevitably miss some of the latest. By Susan Stansbury, Industry Consultant Tapes, ...

Takes on Tapes, Labels & Liners

(News | New Products)

October 08, 2023, Tapes, labels and liners individually, and as they overlap, represent so many facets of converting and equipment By Susan Stansbury, Industry Consultant Tapes, labels and liners individually, ...

Why is LED UV the next big thing for corrugated printing? Find out at AICC Annual Meeting

(News | New Products)

April 24, 2023, ... LED array, XP Max uses numerous 20-inch (508mm) modules. These LED modules are set at an angle to allow for overlap of the LED emitting areas, forming a continuous UV curing array that spans any press ...

Rust to Tech: Part 5

(Converting Perspectives)

January 01, 2023, ... digital recording, along with cloud computing, big data and other aspects of advancements all overlap and work together for the best efficiencies. Just looking at the stock market, CNBC Correspondent Bob ...

Q&A: NEW ERA

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

October 24, 2021, ... In many cases, “butt” splicing can drastically reduce or even eliminate this scrap in that the material is not overlapped and can pass through the coating head without having to go off-coat.  The historical ...

Dare to be Different!

(News | New Products)

July 09, 2019, ... is looming in printing. We can distinguish six segments that sometimes overlap each other (a bit like in the food, home equipment, or business supply industries): Multiservice printing companies expecting ...

Contiweb Strengthens Sales Organization

(News | New Products)

January 10, 2018, ... around the world, the borders between markets are becoming less distinct and have started to overlap,” says Bert Schoonderbeek, managing director, Contiweb. “This is the perfect time to revitalize our ...

Tangent Shear Slitting | Reduce Edge Defects in Shrink Sleeve Film

(Slit)

December 04, 2017, ... geometry Overlap Overspeed Blade profile Cant angle Side force Figure 7. Slitter geometry ensures that the correct blade profile combined with the correct cant angle and overlap, coupled ...

On Print | UV LED Is Beyond the Tipping Point

(On Print)

January 11, 2016, ... system frames, not necessary with LED. Fixed head machines have the print heads assembled in modules and installed in overlapping rows. Again, the compact cool UV lamp fits nicely attached to a head module. ...

Porous Substrates

(Coating/Laminating)

February 25, 2015, ... provide more time before capillary action takes place. The substrate morphology in addition to the liquid-solid characteristics of the fluid can provide overlapping lattices that can suspend a liquid long ...

Maxson Sheeter Reportedly Allows Higher Speeds

(News | New Products)

November 18, 2014, ... as it enters the overlap area, rather than nip pressure. The resulting action prevents stress marks from the stop roller and delivery belts while ensuring sheet packets are conveyed trouble-free to the ...

Pack Expo | The Next Generation of Package Printing Solutions

(Trends/Management)

September 24, 2014, ... to five-panel folder, full overlap, telescoping, and die-cut boxes. Toray Plastics (America) Inc. (Booth N-5467) will highlight a range of films, including an expanded line of LumiLid dual-ovenable polyester ...

Maxson Delivery System Keeps Sheets Unmarked

(News | New Products)

July 04, 2012, A non-marking overlap delivery system from Maxson Automatic Machinery Co. avoids marks on sensitive sheeted materials   WESTERLY, RI | Maxson Automatic Machinery Co. offers a high-speed delivery ...

Web Lines: Take the Laminator Quiz

(Coating/Laminating)

October 16, 2011, ... to nip load force? or (b) If your nip is controlled by open or overlap gapping, do you have a procedure to measure the gap and set it repeatedly? 10 pts. 6. If you have a rubber roller in your nip system, ...

Roll-Sleeve Film: Helping Shape Brand Identity

(Label/Tape)

May 10, 2011, ... to form a secure overlap that can resist the forces present during shrinking. If solvent is used, the pump system is positioned on the machine base in close proximity to the labeling station. If UV adhesive ...

Market Update: Coating & Laminating Special Report: Still Growing

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2011, ... the second category — the free or unaligned vacuum coating/metallizing market. However, there are overlapping interests between companies as well as between the two categories. Vacuum-Coated Films ...

Static Jargon and Standards

(Static-Beat)

January 26, 2011, ... standards on static electricity. There are many are overlapping standards and they are not alway consistent. Still, there is a common thread of understanding that is important to follow … it is just that ...

Avoid Marking Sensitive Materials

(Sheeting)

December 31, 2010, ... avoids marking sensitive materials when shingling sheets. Design manages sheet flow by controlling the speed of the cut packet's leading edge as it enters the overlap area, rather than nip pressure. The ...

Reflections on Deflection

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

November 30, 2010, ... fibers, making a fine (but more expensive) substitute for steel. In slitting, shear knife systems are the most sensitive to deflection. Shear slitting is best with minimal overlap between top and bottom ...

Paper or Plastic?

(Archive)

November 30, 2009, ... with 15% produced by commercial silicone coating companies. However, there is some overlap in this developing market, as some big in-house siliconizers offer some free capacity to the open market, acting ...