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Assessing the Potential for Ink Transfer and Migration

(Magazine)

June 30, 2001, Potential transfer…depends on many factors, such as degree of cure, ink adhesion, pressure between cups, length of time in contact, etc. Recently, I received an e-mail in which a reader questioned ...

SUBSTRATES REPORT: From Resins to Finished Product - Conformability, Durability, Affordability

(Magazine)

June 30, 2001, ... solvent ink jet has emerged as a very economical method for producing computer-generated, large-format products. These new markets require superior die-cuttability, print adhesion, and ease of application. ...

Polymers/Laminations/Adhesives/Coatings/Extrusions

(Magazine)

June 30, 2001, ... of adhesives. Ring and ball softening point (ASTM D-36) or Shear Adhesion Failure Temperature (SAFT) measured upper service temperature. Solvent resistance is a qualitative test involving soaking a 25 ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

May 31, 2001, ... The product's brilliant luster is said to enhance print definition, and the stability of the metallized surface ensures good ink adhesion. Odra president Cecylia Zdebik says the company chose cellophane ...

Materials

(Magazine)

May 31, 2001, ... adhesion to a wide variety of printed substrates during heat sealing, co. reports. Adhesive Provides Foam Bonding Adchem Corp., Riverhead, NY; 631/727-6000 The 7333-74 transfer, unsupported adhesive ...

Division Conference Offers Varied Program

(Magazine)

May 31, 2001, ... the audience will learn about “Fundamentals Of Adhesion Promotion: Corona, Flame, And Ozone,” “Fundamentals Of Cast Film Machinery And The Cast Film Process,” “A Comparison Of Cast And Blown Film: Process ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

April 30, 2001, ... testing methods for both paper and film substrates, includes more than 60 different test methods, ranging from substrate properties, such as stiffness and ink adhesion, to performance properties, including ...

PLGA Meeting Honors Gravure and Its Printers

(Magazine)

April 30, 2001, ... chemical adhesion; the mechanisms of bonding; types of bond failures (cohesive failure, adhesive failure, and dual failure); water-borne adhesives (still need development to improve performance; solvent-borne ...

Materials

(Magazine)

April 30, 2001, ... temperature reflow for lead-free electronic assembly due to very low moisture absorption and optimized adhesion and stress. Co. reports product offers excellent dispensing characteristics and fast cure ...

Hot Melt Committee Holds Annual Symposium

(Magazine)

March 31, 2001, ... paper by Mark Kroll of H. B. Fuller. Paul Badie of Cray Valley-Sartomer will deliver a paper entitled “Hot Melt Formulation: Miscibility and Adhesion.” David J. St. Clair of Kraton Polymers, Inc., will ...

Extrusion Coating Technology For The Imaging Industry

(Magazine)

March 31, 2001, ... product quality, new developments allow heretofore unavailable options for a coater to explore. These options use new technology for the digital imaging market including coextrusion, new resins, adhesion ...

Web Handling...Making a Slitter/Winder Upgrade Work for You

(Magazine)

March 31, 2001, ... the web. The roughness limits the amount of web-to-web contact and keeps the webs from blocking (adhesion of layers) in the wound roll. The roughness is also a significant variable in the amount of ...

Materials

(Magazine)

March 30, 2001, ... moisture and oxygen barrier performance, superior metal adhesion, and excellent resistance to flex cracking. Adhesive Stands Up to High Temperatures National Starch & Chemical Co., Monroe, NJ; 800/797-4992; ...

A Primer on How to Put Substrates Together

(Unprinted Rolls)

February 28, 2001, ... interstices of the uneven surface. Both phenomena are important contributors to adhesion. Another factor that influences the resulting bond is the specific adhesion — how well the molten polymer conforms ...

Modifying Adhesives for Superior Performance

(Magazine)

February 28, 2001, ... provides an initial green tack and high bond strength immediately upon lamination. The actual copolyester resin used to formulate a specific adhesive, however, varies to provide optimum adhesion and ...

Specially Designed Metallocene Copolymers for Extrusion Coating

(Magazine)

February 28, 2001, ... on a pilot cast film line underwent testing for physical and organoleptic properties. Other testing included hot tack and heat seal; dart, puncture, and tear; seal through contamination; adhesion; and ...

Products

(Magazine)

February 28, 2001, ...  Emtech Emulsion Technologies, Medina, OH; 330/725-1444; 800/422-8116; emtechfilms.com P-s film stock is recommended for adhesion to difficult or highly textured surfaces such as automotive batteries ...

Odd Shape? Odd Substrate? You Might Try Pad Printing

(Magazine)

January 31, 2001, ... often necessitate the use of adhesion promoters, matting agents, waxes, and antistatic additives. In addition, various ink chemistries can be used, including inks that dry by oxidation, UV-cured inks, ...

Materials

(Magazine)

January 31, 2001, ... excellent adhesion to a variety of surfaces, including metals and plastics. According to mfr., V-606 exhibits high shear at elevated temperatures, increasing its resistance to cold flow and ooze at heavy ...

Products

(Magazine)

January 31, 2001, ... system is said to provide a clean, cost-effective way to bond temporarily using static charge as the means of adhesion. The CH20, CH30, and CH50 are regulated DC power supplies using high-frequency switching ...