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Products

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... units; single- and multiple-trim pickups; and complete system engineering for single extrusion/converting lines or plant-wide applications. Improve Surface Adhesion Optical Associates, San Jose, CA, ...

Optimum Release

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... silicones. PET has seen wide application in labeling, tape, and industrial markets. Traditionally, only PET film that has been primed with adhesion promoters has succeeded, driving costs higher. Next-generation ...

Software Upgrade for SCRAP TRAKKER Version 5.0

(News | New Products)

April 22, 2004, Tescusil-Corr is said to be a suitable food grade release lubricant for Corrugator Razor or Thin Blade slitting tooling. Adhesion of starch on the flanks Tescusil-Corr is said to be a suitable food grade ...

The Mettle of Metallizers

(Magazine)

March 31, 2004, ... plasma treatment (of substrates before processing), has improved metal adhesion and, in turn, driven overall growth, too, says Tony Broomfield, sales manager at General Vacuum Equipment (now part of the ...

Film Wettability Not So Simple

(Magazine)

March 31, 2004, ... you might be able to improve it on press. Corona treatment of films improves ink wettability as well as ink adhesion. This complex physical/chemical process produces surface polar groups that raise the ...

What Is Cationic UV Technology?

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ...  Among the interesting differences between these technologies is that cationic UV systems typically produce systems with better adhesion as well as lower odor characteristics. The reasons for these differences ...

Materials

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... as excellent press performance and the adhesion required in a wide range of applications where durability is important. Company adds inks are designed to provide superior transfer, dot fidelity, and press ...

Coating and Laminating: At the Heart of the Packaging Industry

(Magazine)

January 31, 2004, ... the adhesion values of the solvent-based adhesives historically preferred for high-performance applications. Release liners, both paper and film, and their silicone release coatings must perform to even ...

Darwin Would Approve

(Unprinted Rolls)

January 30, 2004, ... adhesion, sealability, or resistance to chemicals or heat,” says Kura. “This can involve a wide variety of substrates like paper, film, or nonwoven materials. When metallizing or slitting is required, ...

UV & Jet Inks: An Exciting Combo

(Materials)

January 30, 2004, ... and solvent resistance and high gloss. Ink adhesion can be formulated to match the most demanding of substrates, and UV inks can provide excellent print quality with little or no dot gain. The application ...

Materials

(Magazine)

January 30, 2004, ... Suited for many applications, including posters, tags, and bar-coded labels, product contains no chlorine or other halogens and is nontoxic. Adhesives Offer High Adhesion Bostik Findley, Middleton, ...

There's a Duck in My Duct

(Magazine)

December 30, 2003, ... groceries, hardware, office supplies, home improvement items, etc. The important point is that a tape user must know what properties of adhesion, cohesion, tack, aging, etc., are necessary for the application ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

December 30, 2003, ... of Achieving LDPE Coating Adhesion to Clay-Coated Board,” “Removal of Hot-Melt Adhesives with Through-Flow Cleaners,” “Antifog Additives for Extruded Film,” “Global Trends And Developments In Converting,” ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

December 30, 2003, ... heat resistance, and excellent adhesion to a variety of surfaces. The ultra-removable acrylic adhesive on the product's liner side adheres to many surfaces, including glass, stainless steel, and plastic, ...

6 Sigma Success

(Tapes)

December 30, 2003, ... in peel adhesion; 50% reduction in physical defects in the etching process; 50% improvement in product quality; The successful introduction of a new product line. A new series of ...

Products and Materials

(Magazine)

December 30, 2003, ...  Toray Plastics (America), North Kingstown, RI; 401/294-4511; torayfilms.com LumiLid heat-seal lidding products are said to provide a strong but peelable seal with superior adhesion to a wide variety ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

November 30, 2003, ... resist chemicals, provide adhesion to 60 oz/in., and operate to 230 deg C. For instrument panels and other interior applications, the line of low-noise, low-fogging tapes meet SAE J1756. Adhesive ...

Products

(Magazine)

November 29, 2003, ... adhesion applications is said to provide reliability and multiple options that make it ideal for multi-tasking applications. Features include a fast heat-up time with a high melt rate for higher output ...

Furthering Substrate Functionality

(Magazine)

September 30, 2003, ...  In metallizing applications, the plasma treatment process takes place in a vacuum chamber, hence the description “vacuum plasma treatment.” It's used to improve the adhesion of the metal, usually aluminum, ...

Coating Success

(Unprinted Rolls)

September 30, 2003, ... are specified correctly and quality level is maintained is essential. Often the available substrate webs cannot meet the wetting and adhesion needs of a product. Surface treatment systems — flame treatment, ...