Drying

Products, Part 2

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... bypassing steps such as exposing, washing, and drying. Said to engrave perfectly clean-cut dots at up to 18 m/sec. PFFC-ASAP 435 Nine Channels Measure Colors Viptronic, Brixen/Bressanone, Italy; +39 ...

A Problem Solver's Solutio

(Flexpack)

August 30, 2004, ... for getting the Infiniti II.” Biddle also says the Infiniti's eXtreme dryer, PCMC's reportedly robust and touted drying technology, contributes to Flexicon's capacity to produce high-performance structures. ...

The Rx for RH

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... drying process. Printers with severe low humidity often need to supply 10%-20% more fountain solution daily, leading to frequent resettings and inconsistent print quality. Ink problems are common. As ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... offers the following tips: Avoid "shocking" the paper. "Paper shock" often is caused when a very fast drying window gum, such as those used for tough applications and high-speed machines, is applied ...

Nordson Donates UV System Equipment to GATF

(Archive)

August 12, 2004, ... UV output needed for fast, thorough curing with innovative heat-reduction technology. The result is high UV output and effective drying across a wide range of both printing and industrial applications ...

Screen Savers

(Magazine)

July 31, 2004, ... drying the emulsion, the screen is wrapped with an undistorted film positive and then exposed to UV light. After exposing, the film positive is removed, and the unexposed areas are washed out and developed ...

Extreme Makeovers

(Magazine)

June 30, 2004, ... the opportunity to determine how good your graphics are going to be for your customer.” In addition to tight registration, Murphy also credits the upgrades for its improved drying process. “[The upgrades] ...

Safety in Converting: Part III

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... immediate mopping and drying to ensure a safe workplace. Because they can act as ball bearings, pellets of plastic resins are another danger. Trying to walk on them is similar to walking on many tiny ...

Rise & Fall of Printed Film COF

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2004, ... inks are made up of alkali-soluble resins as well as emulsions. Ink drying and film formation can cause uneven “slip migration of lubricants.” This situation can be aggravated when the inks are overcoated ...

Materials

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... 94% opacity. Said to offer outstanding contrast for images that “pop” and limited show-through of substrates. Company adds paper displays minimal dot gain and excellent ink holdout; is quick-drying; and ...

Products

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... with no quality compromises. Hot-air drying system reportedly ensures problem-free drying, even of water-based inks. Products Can't Be Duplicated Beijing Founder Electronics, Beijing, China; + 86 (10) ...

Weight Control

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... — maintaining line speed, uniform drying, raw material costs, and wound roll quality — are influenced by coating weight uniformity. The control of coating weight in a web coating process often is viewed ...

A Recipe for Flexo Printing Success

(Flexpack)

May 30, 2004, ... has been proven the most successful in previous runs? Many printers have experienced drying issues and in some cases skipping a deck has helped them to improve quality and increase press speeds. Assigning ...

New Products for the Converting Industry, PFFC, June 2004

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ... Available for shipment in widths between 0.5 and 4 in. Dry Inks Instantly Research Inc., Eden Prairie, MN; 952/941-3300; researchinc.com The Speed-Dri 5061 ink drying system is said to provide instantaneous ...

Leading POP Producer Simpsongroup Installs First Scitex Vision CORjet in UK

(Archive)

May 16, 2004, ... unit and system controller, automatic loader and unloader, print engine and drying unit, the CORjet, says Scitex Vision, uses the same standard-format artwork files as used for digital flexo or litho production. ...

Using a Chemical Primer for High Bonds & Low Oxygen Transmission

(Magazine)

April 30, 2004, ... coating requires thorough drying. Residual moisture will compromise the adhesion to the substrate and oxygen barrier performance. Variables including line speed, oven temperature, web temperature, oven ...

Unique Issues of Laminating Inks

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... heat-sealable coating on the film, or by molten PE applied to one film and then pressed to another. In the case of adhesives, the inks are exposed to the drying temperatures of the adhesive, the temperature ...

Kodak Polychrome Graphics to Demo Flexo Plates at Drupa

(Flexpack)

April 25, 2004, ... latitude and extremely short drying times to meet today's demanding quality and production schedules," adds the company. Proofing Products Also at Drupa, KPG says it will launch its First Check Desktop ...

Custom Folding Carton Converter Curtis Packaging Installs Second KBA Press

(News | New Products)

April 03, 2004, ... extensive dispersion coating and drying capabilities that enable the converter to execute metallic colors, such as gold, silver, platinum, or bronze, [which can be] added at the start of the process or ...

Film Wettability Not So Simple

(Magazine)

March 31, 2004, ... of solvent retention. These results were obtained with solvent-based inks when energy costs drove everyone to optimize their press drying performance. Besides better ink wettability, ink adhesion, and ...

Drupa New Product Digest

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... output speed of 300 mpm. High-output, two-zone drying system is said to ensure dependable drying of both solvent- and water-based inks. Features a corona treater and camera-assisted print inspection system ...

Scitex Vision's CORjet at Drupa: Taking Inkjet to the Top of the Short-Run Corrugated and Rigid Display Market

(News | New Products)

March 09, 2004, ... and unloader, print engine, and drying unit. Using the same standard format artwork files as used for digital flexo or litho production, the CORjet prints with four- or six-color configurations using ...

Products

(Magazine)

February 29, 2004, ... High-efficiency horizontal drying tunnel allows speeds to 500 mpm. Machine can be designed for stand-alone use or for use with in-line flexo or gravure printing. Apply Pattern Coatings on Preprinted ...

Less Coating, More Control

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... and in the coated product, are key to today's coating equipment, reports Lee Ostness, product manager of Coating and Drying Systems, Black Clawson Converting Machinery (blkclawson.com), Fulton, NY, USA. ...

Learning the Lingo

(Magazine)

January 31, 2004, ...  a. Spots Bubbles Gels b. Contamination Repellent spots c. Other types Repeat spots 3. Coating Air entrainment 4. Drying Mottle Dryer Bands Orange peel 5. Substrate ...

Darwin Would Approve

(Unprinted Rolls)

January 30, 2004, ... market. We can coat aqueous and solvent formulations in either direct, reverse, or offset gravure modes and our flotation ovens, with independent top and bottom side heating, assure controlled drying and ...

UV & Jet Inks: An Exciting Combo

(Materials)

January 30, 2004, ... clear without plugging due to ink drying. UV inks can be cured rapidly under high UV energy and generate low or no volatile organic compounds. Physical advantages of UV jet inks include improved rub ...

Products

(Magazine)

January 30, 2004, ... heat-generating IR energy for effective UV drying across a range of printing applications and substrates. The lamphead's four-segment reflector design directs UV light around the lamp body, said to increase ...

RFID and Conductive Inks: What You Need to Know

(News | New Products)

January 14, 2004, ... of time, money, and risk. PFFC: What are some major trends in conductive inks? Rohrkemper: The trend is to try to find technologies within the conductive inks to bring curing time or drying time ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

December 30, 2003, ... inks while wet that makes the system unique. This can be done independently of color laydown sequence and without inter-station drying or curing during production of multicolor printing jobs on non-absorbent ...