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BW Converting showcases advanced packaging tech to meet diverse market needs at European FlexPack Summit, Feb. 24-26

(News | New Products)

February 19, 2025, ... pinholes, contamination and any other random defects. Operators are alerted to errors and can take corrective action in real time to minimize waste generation. Defect positions, classifications and images ...

Applying Barriers to Flexible

(Bag Pouch)

January 29, 2025, ... and papers. Reverse gravure is a suitable applicator method of choice in that it provides an extremely homogenous coating without pinholes, which is essential for barrier applications. Reverse gravure ...

Obtaining Barriers When Coating and Printing Flexible Materials

(Bag Pouch)

June 09, 2024, ... coating applicator methods that may be considered. One option is reverse gravure coating. Reverse gravure with its large wet coat range offers key coating benefits such as uniformity and freedom from pinholes. ...

Ashland Introduces the Easy-Wet™ Substrate Wetting Agent Portfolio

(News | New Products)

October 03, 2023, ... properties. Additionally, the Easy-Wet™ portfolio offers very low foam stabilization, leading to no cratering or pinholes. This feature provides formulators with the ability to tailor their formulations ...

How to Keep Defects In House

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

June 04, 2023, ... for coatweight, printing problems, surface flaws, pinholes, etc. These inspection systems then need to inform the operator that a defect has been recognized. Usually, an alarm light is activated and ...

There’s More than One Way to Treat a Film

(News | New Products)

June 26, 2022, ... boundary), minimization of the possibility of “lightning bolts” (point discharges that leave pinholes in the film) and back side treatment (generating a plasma on the back side of the film under a wrinkle). ...

Sun Chemical Adds Two More Printing Processes to Online Troubleshooting Guide

(News | New Products)

December 02, 2020, ... gravure, heatset and/or energy curable printing issues. After choosing the printing process, the mobile-friendly website reportedly uses both photos and defect terms (dot gain, pinholes, feathering, ...

AIMCAL Awards

(News | New Products)

March 10, 2019, The Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) announced the category winners at its 2019 Awards Ceremony. The Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators ...

Anderson & Vreeland Offers Processing System

(News | New Products)

February 10, 2018, ... print surface. Adding to this is the increased detail nyloflex XPH and XPM plates provide on film and on both smooth and rough paper surfaces while delivering greater solid ink density with fewer pinholes. ...

Worthen Adds Vetaphone Corona Treater On Coating Line

(Surface Prep)

August 02, 2017, ... Gagnon, ACP business unit manager at Worthen’s facility in Nashua says, “The quality of our coating process requires treatment performance with superior dyne levels without creating pinholes, across a ...

Vetaphone Corona Treater Installed at acpo

(News | New Products)

May 14, 2017, ... difficult application of packaging where the food has a very high fat content. “We have to be able to guarantee there are no pinholes that would allow migration – and with Vetaphone we can do that,” he ...

ExxonMobil Launches Performance Polymer

(Flexpack)

April 24, 2016, ... XP help absorb the shock and mitigate the risk of pinholes caused by the repeated movement of products during production, handling, and transportation. This, combined with the film’s sealing performance, ...

Solvent-Free Lamination | Nordmeccanica Opens/Demos at New Permanent NA Home

(Coating/Laminating)

June 10, 2015, ... perfect alignment are required to convert lightweight aluminum foil without wrinkles, pinholes, or web breaks. For further information, contact Dr. Darby at ddarby@clemson.edu. Last, but not least, Giancarlo ...

Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 2

(Flexpack)

March 23, 2015, ... the film. One cycle is one full compression and rotation and the reverse. After Gelbo flexing, the number of pinholes can be counted in the film by using a dye to identify the pinholes, or the film may ...

Stepwise Process Fluid Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

November 17, 2014, ... substrate creating craters. In film retraction, the liquid likes itself more than the substrate and pulls in on itself to create bare spots on the substrate (pinholes). Film retraction is more common and ...

Sun Chemical Offers Online Troubleshooting Guide

(News | New Products)

April 12, 2014, ... pinholes, feathering, comets, etc.) to help the printer identify which technical problem they are facing. Then they can read the solution provided by company to resolve the particular challenge. “We ...

Bobst System Monitors Defects During Metallization

(Metallizing)

August 25, 2013, ... system that detects, counts, and categorizes pinholes and other defects from 0.1 mm upward, at full metallizer speed. Featuring an OD beam measuring up to 4.5 OD at 25 mm pitch with maximum web width ...

ExxonMobil Metallized OPP Has Many Benefits

(Label/Tape)

October 26, 2012, ... design helps prevent the formation of pinholes and crazing; topcoating provides excellent print receptivity for a range of ink systems and consistent printing across multiple technologies; and film exhibits ...

Coating | The Movement Toward Thinner Films and Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

July 30, 2012, ... In addition, pinholes and defects can become more prevalent as there is less fluid to heal voids and hide contaminants. Enhanced web cleaning, liquid filtration, and air cleanliness can help maintain ...

Flexonomics | Anilox Roll/Ink Selection

(Print)

July 01, 2012, ... or eliminate issues of mottling and pinholes in solid coverage. If we focus on white, metallic, and fluorescent inks the quality and economics could be even more significant, due to the higher cost of ...