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Redefining Plasticizers in Inks and Coatings

(Magazine)

July 30, 2002, The dictionary defines plasticizers as any of various substances added to plastics or other materials to keep them soft or pliable. For the purpose of The dictionary defines plasticizers as “any of various ...

Migration and Compliance Testing Issues

(Magazine)

March 31, 2002, ... of the intended conditions of use. For example, you should assess whether the substance is a food contact item per se, like a plastic film; a component of a food-contact item, like a colorant or plasticizer; ...

Assessing the Potential for Ink Transfer and Migration

(Magazine)

June 30, 2001, ... by migration of components through the ink film layer. Printed films with high residual solvent particularly are vulnerable to migration of ink components. The movement of plasticizers that affect COF ...

HERMA Offers New Range of Peel Off Adhesives

(Adhesives)

October 01, 2013, ... completely free of plasticizers—in contrast to the popular rubber-based adhesives, which were previously often used for peel off applications. This means that no plasticizers attack the substrate and label ...

Henkel to Share Adhesive Info at ECR Europe

(Adhesives)

May 12, 2013, ... plasticizer while reportedly minimizing the content of other ingredients presenting a possible migration risk. Company says it is focusing this year on food safety in particular, with the emphasis on ...

Acucote Offers New Service and Adhesives

(Coating/Laminating)

August 27, 2012, ... and high-heat applications. AC905 is designed for ultra low-temperature applications and offers features said to increase tack and peel strength of lower temperatures. AC908, designed for use where plasticizer ...

Henkel New Products Include PSA

(Coating/Laminating)

May 19, 2012, A repositionable PSA and a low-migration water-based adhesive for low-migration consumer goods are among new products from Henkel   DUSSELDORF, GERMANY | Henkel presented its new pressure-sensitive ...

Films 101: Back to Basics

(Archive)

November 30, 2009, ... for fleet graphics, drum labeling, and point-of-purchase displays. Often more costly to produce, PVC films can stretch or shrink if not handled properly. Plasticizer migration also can take place when ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, ... the tape also possesses excellent bonding characteristics to low-energy surfaces and substrates and excellent plasticizer migration resistance. The company reports applications include mounting plates ...

What's Really On the Surface

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ...  The substrates converters use are somewhat similar except converters usually do not worry about germs and bacteria. Rather, they must be aware of the possibility of dirt, grease, plasticizers, oil, ...

COF in Printed Packaging

(Magazine)

June 29, 2005, ... could be at play. These changes usually take about 24 hrs. If the COF increases, migration of solvent or plasticizer to the ink surface is a possibility. If the COF decreases, the ink could be drying ...

Materials

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... High-performance tape also bonds well to low-energy substrates and offers good plasticizer migration resistance, company says. UV Screen Ink is Overprintable ANI Printing Inks, Plymouth, MN; 800/328-7838; ...

Avoiding Surface Contamination

(Magazine)

July 31, 2004, ... a plastic film contains plasticizer or a substrate such as a foil has oil on its surface, these can contribute to poor adhesion of an adhesive, coating, or ink. The oil on the foil often is the result ...

Rise & Fall of Printed Film COF

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2004, ... Tg, the lower will be the COF. The presence of plasticizers and high boiling solvents will raise the COF. COF increase of printed films is unusual, but it can and does occur. Increase of COF with time ...

So You've Seen a Ghost! Who You Gonna Call

(Magazine)

July 31, 2001, ... other ink or coating components can migrate to the backside of the printed material. Plasticizers, surfactants, and other additives can find their way to the backside of the printed roll. Occasionally, ...

Water-Based Ink Adhesion and Web Temperature

(Magazine)

March 31, 2001, ... driving force of this surface migration is that lower energy components will be attracted to higher energy surfaces. The movement of these waxes, plasticizers, and other ingredients takes time in a “dried” ...

Materials

(Magazine)

October 31, 2000, New from: AdLamCo. Inc., H.B. Fuller Co., Kraton Polymers, Metallized Products Inc., Proma Technologies, Russell-Field Paper Co., Rohm and Haas Co., Sun Chemical Ink, and Unifoil Corp. Holographic Paper ...

What Is the Role of Additives in Water-Based Inks?

(Magazine)

August 31, 2000, ...  Some water-based inks are formulated with binders that can be polymerized by the use of oxidizing agents. Such systems are used where very high alkaline resistance is required. Plasticizers  ...

The challenge of formulating FDA compliance.

(Magazine)

April 30, 1996, ... foods. This regulation contains multiple pages of columns for "List of substances, and "Limitations." In the column for substances, there are designations for polymers, plasticizers, and various other ingredients ...