Curing

Medical Patches | Faustel Meets Challenge of Hydrogel Pad Production

(Coating/Laminating)

October 23, 2017, ... curing the hydrogel, cooling the web, and finally adding a another polyethylene web as a top liner before slitting and winding into manageable rolls. Katecho knew this could only be achieved with highly ...

Sun Chemical Publishes Updated Guide

(News | New Products)

September 26, 2017, ... edition of Designing Packaging with Certainty, its best practice guide to printing food and sensitive goods packaging with conventional offset and UV/EB curing inks and coatings. The 32-p guide, which ...

Label Industry Innovators Are Winners

(Label/Tape)

September 25, 2017, ... compaction schemes and URLs, encodes data in less than half the area of a QR code using the same modular size.  AIM ebeam Technologies took the Award for Sustainability for its Compact curing unit. ...

Celplast Launches Metallizer Topcoater

(Coating/Laminating)

September 24, 2017, ... their raw material stream, and significantly reduce the carbon footprint of their products. The new 8-ft (2.45-m) metallizer is said to be the first with in-line flexo coating and E-beam curing. “This ...

Hayden Offers In-House Coating Services

(Web Handling)

September 13, 2017, ... components such as dryers or curing rolls and rolls used in wet or corrosive environments Restoration of roll performance and regular monitoring of the coated surface to ensure maximum uptime. The ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Europe 2017 is its Largest Exhibition To-Date

(Trade Shows)

September 08, 2017, ... to better position themselves to address emerging market realities.  GEW (Booth #6C18) is ready to feature the latest UV curing innovations comprising LED, mercury arc and hybrid systems together with ...

Heat Technologies Updates Demo Facility

(Coating/Laminating)

August 22, 2017, New and upgraded equipment allows advancements in company’s drying/curing/heating/cooling process ATLANTA, GA | Heat Technologies Inc. (HTI) has updated its demo facility in Atlanta by installing a ...

Telstar Press Allows Many Tests

(News | New Products)

August 22, 2017, ...  DecoMod multi-purpose UV flexo station features integrated unwind, rewind, nip, and UV curing allows testing of cold foil, cast and cure, UV lamination, and spot and flood coating; Hot foil stamping; ...

Show Preview | PRINT 2017 Heads Back to Chicago

(Trade Shows)

August 16, 2017, ... “LED UV Curing” Ghent Working Group Workflow Study The Future of the In-Plant PRINT Voices These open discussion forums touch on timely topics and allow participants to share ideas, get input ...

Flint Launches UV LED Ink

(News | New Products)

July 04, 2017, ... inks, XCURA EVO. “'EVO' is short for evolutionary,” says Trevor Amps, global product management director for Energy Curing inks. “This signals a step change from our XCURA formulations which, for the past ...

AWA Issues Release Liner Review

(Label/Tape)

June 27, 2017, ... in release liner construction and the choice of curing method. Company says the study also benefits from its exclusive annual industry survey, documenting value chain activity in the realms of globalization, ...

Honeywell Process Solutions Acquires Nextnine

(News | New Products)

June 17, 2017, ... and operate a single system, thereby simplifying and better securing their entire site with Honeywell’s proven capability to provide multi-vendor solutions. “Each day, the number of attempted cyber attacks ...

Epson Announces Record SurePress Sales

(Label/Tape)

June 16, 2017, ... units installed worldwide.  The Epson SurePress L-6034VW industrial digital label press with UV curing ink “Between the continued momentum of the SurePress L-4033AW and the addition of the SurePress ...

Sticking With It | Overview of Radiation Curable Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

(Coating/Laminating)

June 14, 2017, ... refer to as the monomer syrup approach, used the light curing process to build the PSA backbone. A variety of monomers are first polymerized by conventional means to create very short-chained “polymers.” ...

Nazdar Names Benefits of UV-LED-Curable Inks

(News | New Products)

June 13, 2017, ... as well as improved productivity. According to the company, inks contain virtually no volatile organic compounds (VOC’s), harden instantly without off-gassing, use significantly less energy during curing, ...

FTA Announces Fall Conference Details

(News | New Products)

June 11, 2017, ... digital series hybrid press, automated imaging, and exposure unit and UV LED curing low migration technology. Mark Andy, Esko, and Flint Group, the award winners, will also divulge complete design and ...

Flint Launches UV Low-Migration Inks

(News | New Products)

June 07, 2017, ... director for energy curing inks, says, “We decided to use specifically selected resin principles for all our energy curing products, with common, balanced pigmentation levels. This will increase stability ...

KM Packaging Offers Antifog Lidding Films

(Flexpack)

April 26, 2017, ... meats, and poultry, Klarity+ overcomes consumer frustration related to condensation obscuring the product which can occur with inferior films, reports company. KM commercial director Graham Holding says, ...

INX to Debut Eco-Friendly Inks

(News | New Products)

April 23, 2017, ... as well as increase the ease of securing new permits.” Company says printers have reported good results with the INXhrc product line across a diverse portfolio of packaging substrates. This includes ...

AIMCAL Awards | Film's Sharkskin-Like Properties Control Bacteri

(Coating/Laminating)

April 06, 2017, ... and hardener-coated webs meet at the lamination nip, polymerization begins and the adhesive quickly cures. No mixer is needed, and pot life is no longer a concern. The quick curing produces a measurable ...

Show Preview | INFO*FLEX 2017 Celebrates its 35th Anniversary in Phoenix

(Trade Shows)

April 05, 2017, ... All About Ink! – Discover the freshest practices of mixing analog and digital equipment, specialty LED curing ink, specialty coatings, enhancing metallic inks, and ways to simplify building a score card ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2017 Exhibits with InPrint USA in Orlando

(Trade Shows)

March 27, 2017, ... first electron beam system for curing inkjet inks on food packaging and enabling converters to mass produce inkjet-printed personalized labels and packaging without the food contamination risk from photoinitiators ...

Show Preview | IADD•FSEA Odyssey 2017 Serves Folding Carton, Corrugated Converters

(Carton Box)

March 27, 2017, ... also includes setup and operation of a Sakurai Maestro MS102AII cylinder screen press and a Natgraph electronic UV drying/curing system. For more information, contact Brian Johnson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ...

Ashland Adhesive Called Safe for Food Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

March 19, 2017, ... UV stability for use in lawn/garden bags and baby wipes; offers fast curing for a full adhesive bond in under two days at ambient temperature. The “all-in-one” adhesive eliminates the need to change ...

On Print | Value Proposition for Thermal Transfer: Printed Electronics

(On Print)

March 08, 2017, ... and no drying or curing, and no odors, ozone, or VOC (volatile organic compounds). Operator familiarity with thermal transfer for RFID tag production is high—it is the dominant technique for printing ...

GEW Set to Display UV Systems

(Coating/Laminating)

March 03, 2017, ... ICE USA, April 25–27 in Orlando, FL, shows to present the latest releases of its line of specialist UV curing systems for the coating and converting industries.  The company reports it has become a key ...

HERMA Adhesive Offers Transparency, Durability

(Coating/Laminating)

February 21, 2017, ... printing and prolonged UV curing, thus retaining good flow behavior; to ensure that the labels preserve their qualities for their entire life, the new grade offers good resistance to light, heat, water, ...

Celplast Installs New Metallizer with Inline Top Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

February 14, 2017, ... using patented Metacoat technology licensed from Metallized Surface Technology is the first in the world with inline flexo coating and E-beam curing. “This is a truly revolutionary technology for the ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your Pressure-Sensitive Tape

(Coating/Laminating)

February 13, 2017, ... allows for selecting an adhesive that removes without leaving residue. Some masking tapes are used in processing to protect surfaces during heat curing of components; knowing these exposure temperatures ...

Show Preview | uv.eb WEST 2017

(Trends/Management)

January 31, 2017, ... of information. It includes an overview and introduction; sections for all print processes (flexography, lithography, gravure, digital, and screen); and areas that focus on applications, curing, equipment, ...