Curing

Amcor Launches Alternative High-Performance Films

(Flexpack)

December 09, 2014, ... and customer trial process for this film has commenced, and Amcor can inform its customers that, in addition to securing the current technical solution, it can offer an alternative that removes the dependency ...

Stepwise Process Fluid Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

November 17, 2014, After a fluid is deposited onto a substrate anything can happen. While the fluid is balancing on the substrate and traveling to the curing section of the process, what will the fluid do? If you'd like ...

ICE USA 2015 Bringing a Full Conference Program

(News | New Products)

November 12, 2014, ... a.m.—Electron Beam Curing for Printing, Packaging, and Converting Applications Stephen C. Lapin, PCT Engineered Systems 11:30 - 12:00 p.m.—In-Line Cleaning, Drying, and Coating Process Using Aerostatic ...

EFI Acquires Polymeric Imaging’s Thermoforming Ink Technology

(News | New Products)

November 11, 2014, ... industrial and graphic arts applications. EFI says Polymeric Imaging has extensive R&D experience in the development of inkjet inks that address important curing, adhesion, density, and durability issues ...

RadTech and SUNY-ESF Announce New Classes

(Coating/Laminating)

November 11, 2014, New opportunities include UV-curable 3D printing and principles of energy curing technologies   SYRACUSE, NY | RadTech is partnering with the State University of New York College of Environmental ...

RadTech Europe Issues Call for Papers

(Coating/Laminating)

November 09, 2014, The European conference, scheduled for next October in Prague, will cover trends, applications, and legislation in UV and EB curing   THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS | RadTech Europe (RTE), the European association ...

Goss Demonstrates Press Capabilities

(News | New Products)

November 01, 2014, ... inline capabilities, including high-gloss flexo coatings and EB curing. The Goss team on-site also demonstrated the press’s quick-change sleeve technology, said to provide fast, reliable, and economical ...

AIMCAL Fall Technical Conference Packs 'Em I

(Yo's Yarns)

October 27, 2014, ... Traditional UV Systems with LED UV Systems for UV Curing," by R. W. (Dick) Stowe of Heraeus Noblelight Fusion UV, was awarded Best Paper: This presentation explored some of the advantages and challenges ...

Flint Adds Two Inks to EkoCure Line

(News | New Products)

October 12, 2014, EBONY & IVORY UV LED inks are said to offer many benefits, including increased press productivity   PLYMOUTH, MN | Flint Group Narrow Web introduces EBONY and IVORY, two of the newest products in ...

Heraeus Noblelight LED Systems Are High-Powered

(News | New Products)

October 11, 2014, ... nm LED systems. Offering a UV output of 7 W/cm2 at the emission window, these lamps are available in three form factors to accommodate a variety of curing processes.  The lamps’ modular design offers ...

Precision Press Adds New Goss, Martin Technology

(News | New Products)

October 01, 2014, ... coating unit; UV and EB curing; and closed-loop color, registration, and inspection systems, the press accommodates a wide variety of film substrates, product formats, and high quality lithographic requirements. ...

Printing Trends | The Market for UV Inkjet

(Print)

October 01, 2014, ... delay waiting for drying. The curing with high durability and flexibility offers significant technical, economic, and environmental advantages for many applications. When low migration ink systems are ...

Show Preview | CPP EXPO & GRAPH EXPO 2014 Cover Printing & Converting Technologies

(Trends/Management)

September 11, 2014, ... detection.    Ryobi MHI and Graphic Systems North America (Booth 4404) will provide demonstrations of the five-color, 8-up RYOBI 925 press with LED-UV instant curing (a Must See ’Em award winner), ...

AIB Holds Seminars on EB Benefits in Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

September 06, 2014, ... topics, including the following: • Recent EB Innovations That Are Changing Package Converting • Sustainability Benefits of EB Curing in Food Packaging • EB Chemistry’s Role in Global Food Packaging ...

Mark Andy to Display Total Solutions

(News | New Products)

August 30, 2014, ... curing technology, Mark Andy ProLED, a completely integrated UV LED curing system said to be energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. Additional Business Responsive Technologies on display include ...

Ryobi Will Offer Live Demos at CPP

(News | New Products)

August 24, 2014, ... will provide live demonstrations of its five-color, eight-up RYOBI 925 press with LED-UV instant curing, along with full overviews of the six-up RYOBI 750 Series Packaging Edition press and Ryobi’s UV ...

Coating Matters | Steam Remoisturizing Technology for Paper-Based Labels, Pt. 2

(Coating/Laminating)

August 19, 2014, ... control strategy for minimizing curl is to ensure the moisture content in the finished product is approximately the same as the moisture content of the paper used at the unwinder or before the curing oven. ...

Flint Adds UV LED Adhesives to EkoCure Line

(Coating/Laminating)

August 11, 2014, ... for UV LED curing under the EkoCure brand. EkoCure products are developed using specially selected raw materials that match the narrow and targeted wavelength area that is typical for UV LED lamp output. ...

Huhtamaki Films Is Certified for Environmental Efforts

(News | New Products)

August 10, 2014, ... dedicating ourselves towards resource-saving, economic, and sustainable production and therefore securing the future of our site." Huhtamaki Films has invested €130,000 in the past two years to replace ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2014 Enhances Focus on Package Printing

(Label/Tape)

August 04, 2014, ... will be featured. Also highlighted will be Syl-Off SL 181 and Syl-Off SL 581 solventless release coatings that feature stable, flat release profiles and low platinum levels for curing. These technologies ...

FTA Online Course Covers Inks

(News | New Products)

July 26, 2014, ... the proper handling and maintenance, drying and curing systems, as well as the correct clean-up techniques. Additionally, the course covers the many after print tests that can be performed to help ensure ...

Coating Matters | Steam Remoisturizing Technology for Paper-Based Labels, Pt. 1

(Coating/Laminating)

July 21, 2014, ... typically require high temperature curing, which creates moisture imbalances between the paper substrate and the coating or laminated layer(s). These imbalances, if significant, cause static electricity ...

Graphic Label Solutions Goes All-Digital with EFI Jetrion

(News | New Products)

July 09, 2014, ... number of colors,” said Warner. EFI’s “cool cure” LED UV-inkjet curing technology gives GLS the ability to run thin and challenging stocks ranging from 0.5 mil to 30+ mil thick. The press also reduces ...

Flexpack Printing | Edwards Label Moves into Mid-Web

(Print)

June 29, 2014, ... an unwind and rewind from Martin Automatic, a Corotec Uni-Dyne corona treater; UV curing from GEW; a KTI automated laminator station; a web guide and Super Handyscan 4000 web inspection, both from BST; ...

On Print | Are You Cured? Proper Cure Is Up to You

(On Print)

June 22, 2014, ... avoiding compounds that can migrate is the best solution. The next best is curing or binding all components so that they cannot migrate. Another approach is to use barrier layers to separate the ink, adhesive, ...

Interfacial Dynamics

(Mark's Coating Matters)

June 16, 2014, ... we had to boil down the fundamentals of physics and math to explain how fluid is balanced on a substrate prior to curing it into place, what functions would we present? To begin with, fluid flow is defined ...

BASF Announces New Products

(News | New Products)

June 15, 2014, ... to metals. Because of its low viscosity, corresponding formulations with Laromer PE 9105 can be applied either by conventional roller coating techniques or by spray coating. This fast-curing, general-purpose ...

Flint Announces New Opaque White Ink

(News | New Products)

May 31, 2014, ... Also said to offer very good flowout, opacity, and whiteness. Whites are provided in a range of Coefficient of Friction (COF) values. Because the UV LED curing process does not generate any IR heat, ...

Coating Matters | Stop Defects Before They Start

(Coating/Laminating)

May 26, 2014, ... materials, solution chemistry, process equipment, curing, and web handling). Working backwards from these product requirements leads to the product requirements that define success: Product (number ...

Goss Opens New Packaging Technology Center

(News | New Products)

May 04, 2014, ... technology and also to generate and test new concepts for improved package printing.” The initial Vpak press system in operation at the Center has seven web offset units as well as EB and UV curing and ...