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Sun Chemical Honored for Low-Migration Products

(News | New Products)

August 28, 2012, ... as a solution to brand owners and converters who are looking for ways to address migration concerns for food, pharmaceutical, and tobacco applications. The Sun Chemical solution combines chemistry, press ...

Heidelberg, BASF Report on Printed Electronics Project

(Label/Tape)

August 03, 2012, ... these since summer 2009. The resulting applications in the field of organic electronics are based on conductive polymers and on smaller molecules of organic chemistry and are regarded as important technologies ...

Meech Intl. Offers Web Cleaner

(News | New Products)

May 01, 2012, ... of Shore A ratings, the cured silicone elastomer rollers are proven to have no “free chemistry,” company says, guaranteeing the cleaned surface remains trace-free. Simple to install and with continuous ...

Mark's Coating Matter

(Coating/Laminating)

April 23, 2012, ... than extruding the film or slitting the final roll of tape. I argued that a slice of film without glue can't add value to the final customer. How much adhesive you put on the substrate, what chemistry is ...

Judges Announced for IMDA Awards

(Label/Tape)

March 26, 2012, ... IMDA Awards Competition: Rob Krebs, director of market innovations, American Chemistry Council (ACC) Plastics Div. Clare Goldsberry, senior editor, Modern Plastics Worldwide Yolanda Simonsis, president ...

Coating Matters | Battery Coating Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

March 25, 2012, ... with the current state of battery slurry chemistry, there are some advantages to using flexible slot die geometry. Namely, having the ability to adjust for viscosity differences in the battery slurry throughout ...

On Print | Inkjet for Packaging

(Flexpack)

March 20, 2012, ... selection, and secondly through processing the inks hot, as heat acts to reduce ink viscosity. UV chemistry has wide substrate latitude, and with LED lamps that run cool, the range is further increased. ...

Web Lines | Blocking in Rolls

(Web Handling)

January 12, 2012, ... it will concentrate all the available tension to one spot or the web’s edge, likely yielding or breaking the web. I’m not an expert is the chemistry of bonding, but I know from experience that there ...

Things have settled down

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

November 07, 2011, A lot has happened since my last post, including teaching many extrusion and polymer chemistry classes around the country, traveling, consulting, visiting friends and family, getting a sun tan and enjoying ...

Fluid Coating & Extrusion Coating: What Is the Difference?

(Adhesive Coating)

November 03, 2011, ... the PE chemistry, which may limit the performance of the final construction. The fluid coating of adhesive would provide for flexibility in developing bonds of various strength between the layers but would ...

Report Examines Development of China's Paper Industrie

(Flexpack News)

July 26, 2011, ... Dr. Cao Zhenlei, president of the China National Pulp and Paper Research Inst., was quoted to comment at the 16th International Symposium on Wood, Fiber and Pulping Chemistry held in Tianjin in June 2011: ...

Multilayered Solutions: One Stop Shop

(Print)

June 30, 2011, ... product and to the end-user — all in its Cranbury, NJ, facility. “We do everything under one roof,” he says. “Lots of people talk about it, but we actually do it. We do our own chemistry, originations, ...

Label Stock For Rx Use

(Label/Tape)

June 30, 2011, MACScript 2 direct thermal label stock is designed for the prescription labeling market. Advanced thermal chemistry design is said to virtually eliminate MACScript 2 direct thermal label stock is designed ...

Release Varnish Saves Money

(Coating/Laminating)

June 30, 2011, UV flexo release varnish for peel and read booklet labels offers what is said to be a low-cost alternative to conventional cationic chemistry. Reportedly, UV flexo release varnish for peel and read booklet ...

In-Mold Competition Deadline Extended

(Label/Tape)

June 08, 2011, The In-Mold Decorating Assn. has extended the deadline to June 30th for entering its annual competition for in-mold labeled packaging and in-mold decorated durable products SCOTTSDALE, AZ | The In-Mold ...

Industry Associations

(Uncategorized)

June 01, 2011, ... Coaters & Laminators Fort Mill, SC; 803-948-9470; www.aimcal.org Aluminum Assn. Arlington, VA; 703-358-2960; www.aluminum.org American Chemistry Council (ACC) Washington, DC; 202-249-7000; www.americanchemistry.com ...

Laser Levels Playing Field

(Die-Cutting)

May 31, 2011, ... Coherent, Santa Clara, CA, manufacturers of the Diamond E-1000 and other CO2 sealed laser systems. He holds a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the Univ. of Pittsburgh. Contact him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Narrow Web)

March 31, 2011, ... Competition until June 1. The judging panel includes Rob Krebs, director of market innovations, American Chemistry Council Plastics Div.; Clare Goldsberry, senior editor, Modern Plastics Worldwide; and ...

Chromatic Technologies Names Distributor for Africa

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

March 03, 2011, ... thermochromic and photochromic inks to packages throughout Asia, Europe, Central and South America, and North America, has appointed Seal Chemistry of Pinetown, South Africa, as its exclusive distributor ...

Surface Treating: Promoting Adhesion

(Surface Prep)

February 28, 2011, ...  Table I Operating Specifications & Strengths ProcessCoronaAtmospheric Plasma Primary Surface Effect Oxidation Variable Chemistry Functionalization Micro-Roughening Micro-Roughening, ...