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A Primer on How to Put Substrates Together

(Unprinted Rolls)

February 28, 2001, ... is coated onto one substrate of the lamination, dried in an oven if it contains solvent or water, and then combined with the other substrate in a heated nip station using pressure. For finished products ...

Oxide-coated films are still finding their market niche

(Magazine)

November 30, 1996, ... to date has been with polyethylene terephthalate (PET), but the technologies do not get interesting until non-PET substrates are commercialized. Uncoated PET is presently coated by plasma or evaporation, ...

What Is Web Cleaning, and Why Is It So Important?

(News | New Products)

October 14, 2024, ... the materials which have a solid and smooth surface like film, foil, plastic or coated papers. This web cleaner will neutralize the electric charge on the web and remove dust and other airborne particles ...

The Griff Network Expands Global Footprint with Manufacturing Facility in Malaysia

(News | New Products)

September 18, 2024, ... Middle East, Europe, and Asia, the new facility will specialize in producing paper, film, nonwovens, and other substrates. It will primarily focus on catering to clients' specialty coated product needs. ...

PSA Tapes Key to Enhancing EV Battery Design and Production

(Print)

August 29, 2024, ... during charging; and Preventing water intrusion and limiting noise, vibration and harshness by bonding gasket materials such as foams and fibers. Single-coated tapes provide a thin and instant bonding ...

A Deeper Look at UV Inks in Label Production

(Surface Prep)

August 16, 2024, ... priming either offline or inline with a flexo station. UV ink typically performs best on filmic materials. Even a semi-gloss has some filmic properties. Uncoated substrates, such as Estate 8 used in ...

Sustainability: A Journey Through Coating and Lamination Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

June 19, 2024, ... design, with air ovens the most common solution. Air is heated at the process temperature and then the energy that comes with the air needs to be transferred to the coated compound to remove water or solvents ...

Obtaining Barriers When Coating and Printing Flexible Materials

(Bag Pouch)

June 09, 2024, Thin flexible substrates of paper, film and foil are often modified, manipulated, coated or combined with other substrates, adhesives or chemical blends By Tom Kerchiss, Chairman, RK PrintCoat Instruments ...

HOW TO: Dual Layer Plasma Release Coatings for Curing Oven Rollers

(HOW TO Guide)

May 02, 2024, ... substrates today are either treated, coated, laminated, or converted in some way to provide a unique performance factor for the end user. Prepping or curing the substrate can have multiple processes. Roller ...

ECKART Metallic Effect Inks: Championing Sustainability in the Printing Industry

(News | New Products)

February 21, 2024, ... out of 100 achievable points in the "magazine coated" benchmarking category. This impressive result confirms that these inks do not compromise the recyclability of the paper products they adorn. Advantages ...

Single Source Solutions for the Press Room

(Slit)

February 08, 2024, ...  Coated Synthetic Mylar End Seals Provident offers a complete selection of FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE end seals that deliver long-lasting performance and are important in extending the life of your ...

BOBST’s innovations for flexible packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 06, 2024, ... free, and FibreCycle solutions – fibre/paper-based mono-material structures coated with functional layers that can be recycled in the existing paper stream. Both are viable replacements for metallized ...

Label Industry Continues To Thrive

(Flexpack)

February 04, 2024, ... requirements. One of these is Contract Converting of Greenville, Wisconsin which uses films including lightweights for “overlaminating” which is completed by customers for specialty labels; and coated ...

GT Etiketten & Labels Adds More Mark Andy Flexo Capacity

(News | New Products)

January 16, 2024, ... balance.  Currently, the company is printing predominantly on top-coated paper substrates, but Mr Talen sees a swing towards filmic with PP and PE for their recyclability properties.  “We are currently ...

Label Industry Continues To Thrive

(Converting Perspectives)

January 14, 2024, ... requirements. One of these is Contract Converting of Greenville, Wisconsin which uses films including lightweights for “overlaminating” which is completed by customers for specialty labels; and coated ...

Takes on Tapes, Labels & Liners

(Converting Perspectives)

January 14, 2024, ... Coated Products noted the recent launch of Castile Bright Silver Foil - Dual Metal Roll Label Stock. Numerous aspects of processing impact label niches. At Contract Converting LLC, its precision slitter-rewinders ...

Treating Your Business (and Your Customers) with Corona Treatment

(Surface Prep)

November 29, 2023, ... benefit from corona treatment to ensure premium printed quality and optimized line speeds. Increasing the surface energy of plastic films, papers and foils means that they can be printed on or coated with ...

Walki Jatne, Poland Standardizes Printing Production Process with KODAK FLEXCEL NX Technology

(News | New Products)

November 13, 2023, ... to rougher, uncoated kraft stocks. Each substrate required a different plate and anilox, and new press settings. With some production runs as short as 3000 meters, it’s not unusual to have ten or more ...

Gravure Print and Coating Quality Contenders

(Coating/Laminating)

November 08, 2023, ... marble and much more besides. Sometimes they can be K Printing Proofer with Gravure Head manufactured in the form of foils. Regardless of the appearance of the end product, the majority of printed/coated ...

Takes on Tapes, Labels & Liners

(News | New Products)

October 08, 2023, ... Beyond aesthetics, labels find niches in areas like weather resistance where UV varnishes protect against moisture. Attractiveness is always a driving factor in many applications. Wausau Coated Products ...