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FTA Gets Flexo Engines Started at Forum/Info*Flex

(Flexography)

May 31, 2011, ... before adjusting viscosity. Because heat thins ink and can begin the curing process, a 5-10 deg C rise in temperature can increase your costs. Dedman says much effort is given to prepress and controlling ...

Roll-Sleeve Film: Helping Shape Brand Identity

(Label/Tape)

May 10, 2011, ... is required, the Krones standard hot-melt system is utilized in conjunction with a special curing tunnel located at the machine discharge. As each labeled bottle is conveyed through the tunnel, the label ...

FTA Gets Flexo Engines Started at Forum/Info*Flex

(Flexography)

May 03, 2011, ... pH before adjusting viscosity. Because heat thins ink and can begin the curing process, a 5–10 deg C rise in temperature can increase your costs. Dedman says much effort is given to prepress and controlling ...

Print on Water

(Print)

February 28, 2011, ... mm, with LED curing technology having a life of 45,000 hr. The printer is available in two sizes: 1.6 m and 2.5 m. What's happening at your company? Send your news to yolanda.simonsis@penton.com.  ...

Print on Unsupported Materials with Inkjet

(Digital)

February 28, 2011, ... for full UV ink curing. There is no need to pre-coat or pattern-coat flexible substrates. Press handles web widths of 9 in. and prints to 8.3 in. wide with speeds to 120 fpm. EFI | 800-875-7117 | ...

Technical Report: A Rheology Lesson

(Coating/Laminating)

January 31, 2011, ... they relax, and you can stretch them. However, if you stretch the rubber bands too much, they want to snap back to their original position. What you are doing with all of the heating, cooling, curing, ...

Show Preview - Forecast for Orlando: ICE

(Trends/Management)

January 31, 2011, ... Bill Poulson, Harper Corp. of America 11:00-11:30 a.m. The Emerging Role of UV LED Curing in Web and Packaging Processes: Paul Mills, Consultant for Integration Technology Ltd. Quantifying Web Bagginess: ...

Coating Process Offers Many Options

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

December 31, 2010, ... “casting” and “curing” techniques to create holographic, ultra-high-gloss, or matte finishes on select areas of a printed piece. Suitable for a wide variety of substrates, process can be incorporated with ...

Print on Paper, Film, Foil-now WATER?!

(Print News)

December 07, 2010, ... is said to offer high levels of efficiency, low energy consumption, and offers “limitless application on almost all surfaces up to a thickness of 200 mm,” with LED curing technology having a life of 45,000 ...

Adhesives Cure Quickly

(Adhesives)

November 30, 2010, ... adhesives feature long, stable viscosity said to provide hours of run time. This flexibility is coupled with a fast-curing technology that allows package adhesion to cure within 24-48 hr at room temperature. ...

Laminating Adhesive Is Stable

(Adhesives)

November 30, 2010, Liofol LA7773-21 with Liofol LA6016-21 curing agent is a two-component, solventless PU adhesive for flexible packaging laminating. The adhesive cures Liofol LA7773-21 with Liofol LA6016-21 curing agent ...

Eliminate Label Backing Material

(Narrow Web)

October 31, 2010, ... to eliminate label backing materials often discarded as waste, with associated cost and environmental implications. Said to offer high tack, good adhesion, and fast curing with low viscosity and solvent-free ...

Process Troubleshooting

(Coating/Laminating)

October 31, 2010, ... effects needs to be balanced against the overall cost of waste. Curing: In curing operations, equipment variables to monitor include energy into the web, drying, and stability. Issues include temperature ...

Fusion UV Systems, DVUV Holdings Announce Strategic Alliance

(Print News)

October 19, 2010, ... powder coating application systems using Fusion’s UV-curing lamp technology and DVUV Holdings’ solvent-free UV-cured powder coating chemistry and application technology. This alliance is further strengthened ...

Coating Tech Service Presents at AIMCAL Fall Tech Conference

(Coating/Laminating News)

October 13, 2010, ... in all layers of the final product to equilibrium. Coated or laminated paper processes typically require high temperature curing which creates moisture imbalances between the paper substrate and the coating ...

Pilot Coaters: Small Volume, Big Advances

(Coating/Laminating)

September 30, 2010, ... are old manufacturing coaters. Others are custom-made machines that can be expensive to purchase and use. They often do not have the current technology, coating methods, drying, curing, control system, ...

Cure, Shrink With Many Features

(Coating/Laminating)

September 30, 2010, No. 853 500-deg-F electrically heated belt conveyor oven is suited for curing coating and heat shrinking plastics. Safety and control equipment includes No. 853 500-deg-F electrically heated belt conveyor ...

Digital Label Printing: What's the Sweet Spot

(Digital)

September 07, 2010, ... has gained a strong position, suppliers with digital capability have been able to totally transform the traditional process for soliciting, securing, producing, and closing the order.  Digital is really ...

Green Converting: Leading the Pack

(Flexography)

August 31, 2010, ... curing. We also eliminate the need for laminates and adhesives by using our mono-web, EB print process.” As another example of the company's dedication to sustainable practices, Hammer Packaging reduced ...

Measure Intensity & Dose

(Coating/Laminating)

June 30, 2010, The Accu-Cal 50-LED radiometer is said to offer accurate intensity and dosage measurements for LED curing equipment. Photo-sensor assembly provides repeatable The Accu-Cal 50-LED radiometer is said to ...