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Is Gravure Coating Right for You?

(Coatings)

February 09, 2020, ... Offset gravure gives the coating a chance to level and be smeared in the secondary nip: this is a good choice for paper. Both direct and reverse gravure coating are widely used for film coating, although ...

Davis-Standard Expertise at TAPPI Course in March

(News | New Products)

February 18, 2019, Five Davis-Standard experts are scheduled to share their knowledge at the upcoming TAPPI course, Providing a Better Understanding of Film Extrusion Technology. Five Davis-Standard extrusion and converting ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Breit Announces Textured Finishes

(Flexpack)

May 30, 2017, ... unique look and feel to brand packaging using the company’s innovative Cast & Cure (C2) technology and proprietary casting films. The new textured pattern presently includes linen and brushed stroke ...

AWA Reports on Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

(Coating/Laminating)

August 28, 2016, ... and costs are high, notes the study. The end-use markets for PSAs reflect real-life technology innovations, according to the study. The medical market—for such uses as wound care, surgical incision films, ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your Self-Adhesive Graphic

(Coating/Laminating)

July 11, 2016, ...  Because it’s defined differently by different people, let’s start by trying to define a scope for what I will be describing today. For me, self-adhesive graphics include film and vinyl-based pressure-sensitive ...

RadTech Announces 2016 Award Winners

(News | New Products)

April 25, 2016, ... technologies. Wavefront Wavefront makes holographic films using advanced roll-to-roll continuous UV casting lines to manufacture nano/micro structure embossed films on a variety of film substrates. ...

PMMI Releases Food Packaging Study

(News | New Products)

March 19, 2016, ... to enter the US food packaging market. One trend that meat manufacturers reportedly find exciting is a product with a film that opens during cooking which allows the meat to brown after a pre-determined ...

Coating Matters | Clean Coating and Fluid Preparation

(Coating/Laminating)

February 15, 2016, ... spread the fluid into a thin film. Casting the fluid over an incline plane will encourage bubble removal and allow for cleaner coating. In addition to air, general cleanliness is still a concern. Whether ...

Carestream Contract Manufacturing Adds Capabilities

(Coating/Laminating)

January 26, 2016, ... services for advanced materials applications, opened the year with upgraded multilayer solution coating capabilities. In 2015, Carestream broadened its offerings for coated and cast film-based advanced ...

CPP EXPO Conference Agenda Covers the Industry

(News | New Products)

June 06, 2015, ... 504C Presented by: CEMA Fundamental Seminars, AIMCAL—This seminar is said to be ideal for anyone involved with the slitting and rewinding operations for paper, film, nonwovens and other continuous flexible ...

CPP EXPO Reports on Conference Agenda

(News | New Products)

May 29, 2015, ... print engine—they know the material handling, the industry, and the applications. Additionally, some of the vendors for thin films also know how to dry water-based inks and coatings on typical flexible ...

Coating Matters | Membrane Process Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

March 10, 2015, ... as curing of fluids in most roll-to-roll coating systems. In water filtration manufacturing, the cast fluid forms a thin film by reaction with another fluid in a tank. The resulting polymer matrix is the ...

E-Books

(Uncategorized)

February 21, 2015, ... manufacturing processes. Understanding the basics helps to improve productivity and reduce waste of products made from papers, films, foils, nonwovens, textiles, belts, or any thin, continuous material. ...

On Print | Digital Printers for Real Converters

(On Print)

January 04, 2015, ... things for films and paper, and digital OEMS, such as EFI, CSAT, and Durst, had ultraviolet (UV) inkjet label printers already available. Plus, some narrow flexo and screen manufacturers, notably Stork ...

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

(Trends/Management)

September 11, 2014, ... provide automated color management and verification-related tasks for a variety of proofing applications.    Fujifilm North America Corp., Graphic Systems Div. (Booth 3213) will preview new products ...

Ryobi Will Offer Live Demos at CPP

(News | New Products)

August 24, 2014, ... and industrial print marketplace.” The RYOBI 925 LED-UV press is said to excel on all paper, film, plastic, and other synthetics, ranging from ultra-thin substrates to 24-pt board. The Ryobi-Panasonic ...

Release Liner | Global Suppliers Must Meet Local Needs

(Label/Tape)

May 07, 2014, ... that, in the latter context, "film liners offer a huge benefit."  Velasquez commented that "film liners are growing at a faster rate than paper," and Duffy added, "when they are cheaper—much cheaper!—they ...