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Surface Treating: Promoting Adhesion

(Surface Prep)

February 28, 2011, ... treatment, as an “air plasma,” also is suitable for the treatment of three-dimensional objects such as injection-molded and blow-molded parts. But all that being said, what do each of these treatment processes ...

Counting Clicks

(Magazine)

February 28, 2011, ... food packaging laminations as well as health care, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic applications. Henkel Corp. | www.henkelna.com Guide Web with Air The RS2-10 all-air web guide double roller ...

People

(Trends/Management)

January 31, 2011, At Flint Group, Luxembourg, Antoine Fady is appointed CEO, succeeding Charles Knott, who will continue as chairman; and Mario Busshoff is promoted to At Flint Group, Luxembourg, Antoine Fady is appointed ...

Web Lines: Don't Flip Out - It's Just a Web Fl

(Web Handling)

January 31, 2011, ... if you are looking at an M.C. Escher drawing. Escher was famous for his castles where you could walk on stairs mounted on the walls and ceiling - where up was up in the X, Y, and Z directions. People ...

Web Lines: Blow Away Your Roller

(Web Handling)

December 31, 2010, ...  Use an air turn, also known as an air turn bar or air reverser. An air turn is a cylindrical element with either a slotted, perforated, or porous surface combined with an air supply. In design, the ...

Reflections on Deflection

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

November 30, 2010, ... are hollow, using air pressure and moving elements to grab the core. Obviously, reducing the cross sectional area will lead to more deflection. Core-independent differential winding shafts will be worse ...

Static Beat: How To Use Electrostatic Fieldmeters

(Static Elimination)

October 31, 2010, ... the measured field only in volts. The distance, either centimeter or inch, is implied. The electric field (E) is limited by the breakdown strength of air. So at atmospheric pressure, E is in the range ...

Static Beat: Prevent Winter Static

(Static Elimination)

September 30, 2010, Static becomes worse in the winter when heating systems operate. Cold air holds less moisture than warm air. So, the relative humidity of heated air is Static becomes worse in the winter when heating systems ...

Flexographic Printing: Super Setup

(Inspection/Defect Detection)

September 30, 2010, ... press runs all solvent-based inks and has BST web guiding systems on the unwind and the rewind. It features Rossini sleeves and Praxair anilox rolls and recently was retrofitted with a new BST Pro Mark ...

Barrier Films: SiOx Barrier Benefits

(Coatings)

September 30, 2010, ... a very thin “glass layer” that is approximately 1,000 times thinner than a human hair (see Figure 5). The silicon oxide, however, has been modified in such a way that the “glass layer” is somehow flexible ...

Web Lines: Mission-Detect Nip Variations

(First Glance)

August 31, 2010, ... With tape! This method works best if one of your rollers is fairly smooth and you can see through the tape so you can easily identify where there are entrapped air bubbles between the tape and roller or ...

Plastics Recycling: Reclaim & Reuse

(Coating/Laminating)

August 31, 2010, ... throughout the world. Mark Daniels, Hilex Poly VP of marketing and environmental affairs, says, “We knew EREMA equipment and were comfortable with it and especially appreciated how easily our older ...

Pollution Control: 10 Tips To Cut CO2

(Coating/Laminating)

August 31, 2010, ... how much your oxidizer is supposed to be costing you to operate | The “out of sight, out of mind” approach is entirely too prevalent these days when it comes to air pollution control equipment. With relatively ...

Control Hazardous Energy

(Controls)

July 31, 2010, ... lockable push/pull pneumatic isolation valve for the air side. Also included is a pneumatically controlled fluid dump valve, suitable for working pressures to 2,500 PSI (172 bar) that automatically opens ...

Labels and a Whole Lot More

(Label/Tape)

July 31, 2010, ... even a Masterclass by Mike Fairley on the how-to of digital label printing, and lots more. Technological innovation and creativity is what inspired the beginning of this industry, and it's what will ...

Show Preview: Heroes Welcome-Labelexpo Americas 2010

(Label/Tape)

July 31, 2010, ... and more. For a complete conference program, see p32. For an in-depth look at digital printing, Labelexpo's Mike Fairley will chair a three-hour “How To” Masterclass. Industry experts will cover a range ...

'Patiently' Awaiting Labelexp

(Label/Tape)

June 30, 2010, ... past in terms of success, the recession has stymied many a marketing effort. For some, uncertainty still seems to linger in the air, despite encouraging — albeit incremental in certain cases — economic ...

Rolls Certified to Meet Standards

(Web Handling)

June 30, 2010, ... and coverings, including chrome, ceramic, and rubber. Company produces and repairs pressure vessel rolls to 65-in. dia and 450 in. long. PFE Rolls | 978-544-7803 | www.pferolls.com Circle 413 or visit ...

Lou Guzzetti

(Trends/Management)

June 30, 2010, Chairman & CEO of Spinnaker Coating LLC Key qualities of a successful leader | Have a positive, optimistic demeanor aimed at catching people doing something Chairman & CEO of Spinnaker Coating LLC  ...

Hazardous Energy and Lock Out for Adhesive Systems

(News | New Products)

June 09, 2010, ... lockout and zero pneumatic and fluid energy safety for maintenance activities.  The system consists of an approved lockable push/pull pneumatic isolation valve for the air side.  Also included is a pneumatically ...