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Q&A Know Your Films!

(Surface Prep)

November 21, 2021, ...  Why is it so important to understand the process of Corona treatment? Eisby: Because it’s all about adhesion and the issues associated with non-absorbent materials, where matching the surface energy ...

Sun Chemical Introduces Innovative Range of Varnish Solutions for Enhancing Resistance of HP Indigo Printed Labels

(News | New Products)

November 07, 2021, ... applications. The new range of varnishes was specifically formulated to provide adhesion to HP Indigo ElectroInk and has been designed to provide high levels of mechanical durability on HP Indigo printed ...

Flex Films to Launch Metallic Polyester Ultra-High Barrier Film ‘F-UHB-M’ for Aluminum Foil Replacement

(Coating/Laminating)

September 26, 2021, ... adhesion of 1200 grams/25millimeters that aids improvement and extension of product shelf-life. Flex Films’ novel film reportedly offers a thickness of 12 microns and coating technology together with ...

Smart Moisture Measurement Technology Continually Optimizes Product and Process Quality for Pulp/Paper Processing

(Flexpack)

September 08, 2021, Instant measurement and production line correction is enabled since calculations are performed in real-time inside the sensor and data is analyzed multiple times per second with integrated software Instant ...

FLEXcon Announces Global Launch of New PHARMcal Portfolio for Pharmaceutical Labeling

(News | New Products)

August 29, 2021, ... announced the relaunch of its FLEXcon® PHARMcal® line of track and trace solutions featuring engineered films with exceptional printability, robust adhesion and optimized liners for vials, syringes and ...

Pulse Roll Label Products Launches Unique UV PureFX Soft Touch Varnish

(News | New Products)

August 17, 2021, ... touch effect the company believes is comparable to soft touch lamination films and water-based flexo. Demonstrating excellent adhesion, overprintability, press stability, and chemical resistance properties, ...

Empire Highlights Graphics Solutions for the Food and Beverage Industry

(News | New Products)

August 11, 2021, ... requirements. When presented with a new material combination, Empire's R&D process performs vigorous testing to ensure durability, ink adhesion, and product performance meet the customer's desired needs. ...

Roundtable Q&A: Static Control

(Static Elimination)

August 08, 2021, ... substrate resulting in problems with ink adhesion and necessitating frequent cleaning of print heads, misfeeds, registration issues and jams. High static charges can cause static discharge events (arcing) ...

Best Practices: Corona Treating Pretreated Films Prior to Converting

(Flexpack)

August 01, 2021, ... adhesion.  When most films are extruded from resin, their surfaces are non-porous and chemically inert with very low surface energy. Film extruders corona treat their freshly extruded films to increase ...

Maintenance: The Key to Keeping Your Corona Station in Full Production

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

July 18, 2021, ... Significantly, maintenance plays an important role in adding to the life of surface treatment equipment and the effectiveness of a corona system’s adhesion properties. From monitoring plant exhaust systems ...

3DT: Trailblazing Surface Treatment Company Celebrates 30 Years

(News | New Products)

July 18, 2021, ... labor-intensive corona treatment systems took off. 3DT’s corona and plasma systems were versatile, reliable and highly effective in improving bonding and adhesion. Today, 3DT produces a complete line ...

Paul Sacotte Announced as New General Manager at 3DT LLC

(News | New Products)

July 18, 2021, ... about 3DT’s technology and operations. He has worked closely with numerous customers by analyzing their materials and processes and developing solutions for their adhesion challenges. Paul's can-do attitude, ...

Davis-Standard to Market Fabric Coating Innovation at Techtextil North America

(News | New Products)

July 08, 2021, ... will highlight its high-output CHP extruder for flexibility as well as an in-line coater with priming on one or both sides to promote adhesion for manufacturing multiple products on the same line. The ...

Value-Added Processes: Coating, Laminating and Metallizing

(Coating)

June 06, 2021, ... – coating thickness and uniformity plus drying rate Laminator – thickness of structures being laminated Desired adhesion levels Flexibility to change resins Ease of quick changes Evaluation of ...

COVER: Testing, Inspection & Quality Control

(Flexpack)

May 23, 2021, ... offers the best permanence. Users needing high durability could also consider CIJ, with specific inks for high adhesion. Another option is a high resin TTO ribbon; this may require lower speed but durability ...

Cosmo Films Ltd. Launches CSPR-2 (M) O BTC - A Non-Tearable and Co-Extruded 100 Percent Opaque Synthetic Paper

(News | New Products)

May 12, 2021, ... opacity. With remarkable moisture resistance, this white opaque paper reportedly yields superior ink adhesion and exceptional colour reproducibility. Matteness on both sides of the product makes it appear ...

Leapin’ Lizards Labels Expands Printing Capabilities with Third Epson SurePress Digital Label Press Installation

(News | New Products)

May 04, 2021, ... Epson’s industrial-quality inks are durable, water-based, resin-coated pigment inks provide superior adhesion, plus water and abrasion resistance on most substrates. “We have had a great experience ...

The Value of Specialised Experience

(News | New Products)

April 26, 2021, ... The only problem is that water-based requires higher surface tension to secure good adhesion and requires a higher-powered surface treatment.  More power means a larger treater with more electrodes and ...

Smart Moisture Measurement Technology Continually Optimizes Product and Process Quality for Pulp/Paper Processing

(Flexpack)

April 21, 2021, Instant measurement and production line correction is enabled since calculations are performed in real-time inside the sensor and data is analyzed multiple times per second with integrated software By ...

Achieving Durable Codes in the Toughest of Conditions

(Coating/Laminating)

April 21, 2021, ... interfere with code adhesion. This is particularly the case in routinely hot regions, especially if air conditioning in factories and refrigerated trucks for distribution are not regularly used or reliably ...