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R&D Center Adds Coating Line

(Flexpack)

June 30, 2011, PAWCATUCK, CT | Davis-Standard has installed a seven-layer cast coextrusion film and sheet pilot line at the Pasadena, TX, Research and Technical Center PAWCATUCK, CT | Davis-Standard has installed a seven-layer ...

Static Beat: Surface Resistivity Testing

(Static Elimination)

May 31, 2011, ... charges are only on the surfaces of polymer films, so we need conductive paths only on the surfaces of our polymers. A number of antistatic additives for polymers are available that provide a low level ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2011, ... attributes-without any embossing. Registration marks in the film ensure the lens pattern aligns perfectly with the graphics. The canister sidewall is wrapped over an oval mandrel, using Paper Machinery ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Coating/Laminating)

March 17, 2011, ... then with a proprietary process, creates a lens pattern simulating a holiday ornament with three-dimensional attributes–without any embossing. Registration marks in the film ensure the lens pattern aligns ...

Print on Water

(Print)

February 28, 2011, ... “Due to interfacial tension on the border of water division [surface tension of water is about 72 dyn/cm, and surface tension of nano ink is 28-29 dyn/cm], ink in the form of thin liquid film stays on ...

Improve Coating Process Control

(Thickness Gauging)

February 28, 2011, ... underlying problems with a particular layer within the film stack and generate real-time coating thickness and film weight data in a non-contact, non-destructive manner on a variety of substrates.  ...

Market Update: Coating & Laminating Special Report: Still Growing

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2011, ... films and papers answer today's demands for prestigious, attractive, and decorative finishes for a wide range of packaging substrates, while clear oxide vacuum-coated films combine high-barrier properties ...

Show Preview - Forecast for Orlando: ICE

(Trends/Management)

January 31, 2011, ... In-Process Coating Thickness Measurement Tools: Greg Frisby, Sensory Analytics LLC Robinson, Electrostatic Answers Industry: David LeMaistre, Crafts Technology 10:30-11:00 a.m. Film Inspection: The ...

EDI's New Technology Center Features Multi-Process La

(Extrusion Coating)

January 06, 2011, ... production lines. The expansion at EDI’s Technology Center consists of a 63-in. extrusion line that can be used for cast film, coating, or lamination and is fully equipped for laboratory-scale single- ...

Using Electrostatic Voltmeters

(Static Elimination)

November 30, 2010, ... static dissipaters, such as ionizing strings or static bars, should be located to treat the side of the film with static. An electrostatic voltmeter provides detailed information on the location, the amount, ...

PP Is Thick

(Print)

October 31, 2010, ... thickness for success in thermal transfer machines. The stiffness is said to be ideal for print-and-apply and print-and-present label applications and to perform as well or better than similar films with ...

Pilot Coaters: Small Volume, Big Advances

(Coating/Laminating)

September 30, 2010, ... and production Can produce film for small volume products (10-15 M sq ft/yr at 15 in.) Flotation or IR dryers are available Commercial quality Reproducible and versatile Computer control systems ...

Motion Control: Drives

(Controls)

August 23, 2010, ... a recent project for one global leader in label and filmic product solutions, DTS was commissioned to develop a mid-width web roll-to-roll die-cutter with various unique substrate manipulation functions. ...

You Get What You Pay For, Part 2

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

July 27, 2010, Last issue I discussed what happens to a blown film manufacturer on a shoestring budget. It is a financial truth that if a company does not make enough money on the product it sells, then something has ...

You Get what You Pay For, or Caveat Emptor.

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

July 15, 2010, ... the full gamut of quality in the blown film / cast film / extrusion coating and laminating / packaging / converting industries. The larger, more reputable companies offer excellent quality products and ...

Spartanics Establishes Laser Die Cutting Applications Lab

(Die-Cutting)

June 24, 2010, ... are said to have extensively tested laser die-cutters with varying laser strengths and software configurations with a wide range of materials including plastic films, polyesters, polycarbonates, foams, ...

Range of UPM Raflatac Substrates Qualify for Xeikon Label Presses

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2010, ... from UPM Raflatac include paper stocks as well as synthetic films, such as clear and white polypropylene (BOPP), and polyester (PET) of varying thicknesses. The qualification process, conducted at Xeikon' ...

Driving Speed

(Drives/Motors)

April 30, 2010, ... Siemens motors, Sinamics S120 digital drives, and newer control systems. As a result of the retrofit, Amgraph now can produce a wider variety of coated film and foil flexible food packages, cut material ...

A future for photovoltaics

(Metallizing)

April 30, 2010, ... roll size for some film production lines. It will be interesting to see if anyone will take the leap to try to produce a metallizer that can use a full-width mill roll and gain the benefits of the film ...

Xeikon Qualifies Materials

(Narrow Web)

April 30, 2010, ... press. Qualified substrates from UPM Raflatac include paper stocks as well as synthetic films, such as clear and white BOPP and PET of varying thicknesses. What's happening at your company? Send your ...