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A Guide on Essential Maintenance for Chill Rolls and Rubber Rolls

(News | New Products)

April 17, 2019, Consistent roll maintenance is a necessary aspect of maximizing cast film and extrusion coating equipment performance and longevity. By Lou Piffer, Senior Sales Engineer, Extrusion Coating, Solution ...

Indev-ACT Debuts its New Products at ICE USA 2019

(Upcoming Conference News)

March 31, 2019, ... sensor is the physical difference between the coating and the substrate and the sensor’s ability to differentiate them. Co-extrusion and laminated products such as films, paper, foils and specialty materials ...

NDC Technologies to Showcase Unique Augmented Reality Experience of Complete Measurement System at ICE USA

(News | New Products)

February 20, 2019, ... environment, users can get a close-up look at NDC’s versatile Near Infrared IG710e reflectance gauge that measures moisture, coat weight, coating/laminate thickness on a range of paper, board and film-based ...

Will it Process?

(Extrusion Coating)

December 11, 2018, ... etc., or for the degree of functionality that they offer, for instance, sealability, barrier resistance, etc. Film manufacturers and formulators produce modified structures from polymers such as polyethylene, ...

FACTS Inc. Announce their Revolutionary New TeraGauge Measurement for Web Applications

(News | New Products)

November 07, 2018, ... for example • Clear and opaque film and sheet • Foam products, foam board, foam adhesive, SOFI, foam plate & cup stock • Thin wall packaging: Barrier layer thickness measurement including individual ...

An In-Depth Look at Extrusion - Part 1

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

September 11, 2018, ... will be addressed. PROCESS OVERVIEW The configuration of an extrusion line depends on whether there is a substrate or not.  Figure 1 below shows the essential components of a blown film line, including ...

Coating Matters | Rigid Panel Coating with Slot Die Equipment

(Coating/Laminating)

August 29, 2018, ... Coating Tech Service provides process troubleshooting and project management for precision coated products. Mark has extensive process knowledge in high precision coating applications including thin film ...

NDC Technologies Recertifies to New ISO 9001:2015 Standard

(News | New Products)

August 05, 2018, ... a diverse range of measurements such as moisture, oil, protein and other constituents in food, tobacco and bulk materials; film thickness and coating weight in extruded films and converted products; dimensional ...

Process Sensors Launches Profiling System

(Controls)

June 02, 2018, ... film, foil, textiles, release liners, tags, tapes, and labels. The Guardian-HD Web Profiling System is commonly used in the following applications: Hot Melt and Film Thickness Wet End Water-Based ...

Converting Outlook | Flexo Is On The Go For 2018

(Flexography)

May 14, 2018, ... reviewing basics and advancements are part of the solution. Very thin film and substrates with highly irregular surfaces continue to be a challenge seen by Retroflex and others. Says Lichon, “In most ...

Coating Matters | Advances in Slot Die Technology for Hot Melt Adhesives, Part 2

(Coating Matters)

May 07, 2018, ... precision coating applications including thin film photo voltaic, Li-Ion battery, and optical systems technology. Mark has been integral to new developments and technology that minimize product waste and ...

Coating Matters | Advances in Slot Die Technology for Hot Melt Adhesives, Part 1

(Coating/Laminating)

April 24, 2018, ... form of curing to solidify the liquid on the substrate. Extrusion coating utilizes cooling to develop a solid film coating, while hot melt adhesive coatings solidify from cooling or curing. In pre-metered ...

GOEBEL IMS to Show Slitters at Chinaplas

(News | New Products)

March 27, 2018, ...  The MONOSLIT series, comprising the MONOSLIT with a working width to 9,000 mm and the MONOSLIT GIANT with a 12,000-mm working width, are designed for converting a broad spectrum of films. Materials with ...

Poly Ploys | Why Wine 'Cries

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 26, 2018, ... helping preserve the paint while giving an attractive appearance. In the video seen here, as alcohol evaporates at the topmost part of the film formed on a wine glass, droplets are formed. The droplets ...

Flexible Packaging | PPT Earns Top Prize in FPA Awards

(Flexpack)

March 05, 2018, ... its new Knorr One Skillet Meals line with a different twist to their traditional white high-end glossy package design. The new three-ply film package features a darker background color, giving it a softer, ...

Coating Matters | The 6 C's of Roll-to-Roll Coating System

(Coating/Laminating)

January 18, 2018, ... process utilized across many industries including adhesive tapes and labels, pharmaceutical drug patches, optical film, and battery technology. The microstructures internal to the coatings and the morphology ...

ETI Announces New-Generation Press

(Print)

January 06, 2018, ... press especially designed for unsupported monoweb thin film. With its oversized concept, the Metronome reportedly allows label printing at high speeds 24/7.  The Metronome is equipped with the following ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2017

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2017, Coated films that can replace foil as a barrier layer caught the attention of converters in our annual roundup of new products. Coated films that can replace foil as a barrier layer caught the attention ...

Medical Patches | Faustel Meets Challenge of Hydrogel Pad Production

(Coating/Laminating)

October 23, 2017, ... poly film liners, causing them to distort, resulting in deformation of the wound rolls.” The first stage of web cool down is achieved with a custom-engineered “cooling plate” that recirculates cooled ...

Sun Chemical to Produce Molecular Inks

(Print)

October 21, 2017, ... Based on ionic molecules processed through a reduction process, the new IPS family of products reportedly will offer a viable alternative to conventional polymer thick film conductive inks and serve as ...