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Slot Die Coating Technology

(Mark's Coating Matters)

July 16, 2014, ... of coated products, in areas as diverse as optical films to battery technology, has put substantial pressure on the systems used to produce the next generation of coated products. With increased speeds, ...

EKS-Label Invests in UV Inkjet Press

(News | New Products)

July 16, 2014, ... material waste, because it needs only to be applied to the image area and eliminates the need for pre-coated paper. SPGPrints’ proprietary inks are specially formulated to ensure high performance on ...

Converting Headaches? Get Relief at CPP EXPO's PFFC-Sponsored Technical Session

(Trade Shows)

July 13, 2014, ... the development time. Fluid is expensive and some coated products require a reduction in waste to meet the economic needs of the industry. Whether you coat batteries, solar panels, or other printed electronics, ...

Coating Matters | Everything You Wanted to Know about Coating But Were Afraid to Ask

(Coating/Laminating)

June 17, 2014, Developing a new coated product? Here is a set of questions that can lead the process engineer in the right direction going forward. Fluid coating is a world of science and art. Some things we know ...

PCI Issues Reports on Stand-Up Pouches

(Bag Pouch)

June 06, 2014, ... a lower-cost barrier film alternative to PVdC coated films; and the availability of directional tear films; • Environmental benefits and reduced logistical and storage costs compared with rigid formats; ...

Coating Matters | Stop Defects Before They Start

(Coating/Laminating)

May 26, 2014, ... coat weight truly should be a weight of the coated sample as a standard test method. However, if an on-line gauge can capture the coat weight within the specification required by the customer, then destructive ...

Coating Matters | Designing Equipment for Fluid Flow

(Coating/Laminating)

April 22, 2014, ... Six Sigma Black Belt trained in both DMAIC and DFSS disciplines. Coating Tech Service provides process troubleshooting and project management for precision coated products. Mark has extensive process knowledge ...

Webex Will Introduce Seamless Vacuum Roll

(News | New Products)

March 25, 2014, ... for thin film, coated substrates, and optical surfaces at ChinaPlas 2014, April 23–26 in Shanghai. The new vacuum roll design incorporates a smooth, ultra-fine, seamless, nickel screen said to provide ...

Coating Matters | Under Pressure: The Damage Stress Can Do in Fluid Coating

(Coating Matters)

March 24, 2014, ... to figure out how and where it is occurring. So let’s imagine we are a solvent-coated particle looking for a good substrate to adhere to. When you float onto the substrate, you are swimming around in ...

Nazdar Ink Is for Wide-Format Digital Printers

(News | New Products)

March 22, 2014, ... ink formulated for use on a range of wide-format digital printers. Designed for printing onto paper before being heat transferred onto polyester-based materials and coated rigid substrates, ink is said ...

Z-Flute Boxes for Kitty Litter are Purr-fect

(Coating/Laminating)

March 08, 2014, The Assn. of Intl. Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators (AIMCAL) awards winners of its Vacuum Metallized or Coated Products, Sustainability & Technology Competitions. Graphic Packaging Intl. (GPI), Atlanta, ...

Preco Opens Clean Slitting Center

(News | New Products)

February 26, 2014, ... Somerset facility. Company says the new facility addresses the growing demand for precision slit polymers, optical films, composite laminates, and other precision coated substrates. The PCS Center provides ...

Middleton Printing Makes Move to Digital

(News | New Products)

February 19, 2014, ... uses Estate 9 uncoated stock for its Blast Hot Pepper Sauce. “Since the creation of our unique hot sauce requires a time intensive process, we found it important to use a label that would help to illustrate ...

Cartotecnica Veneta Adds QuadTech Color Quality

(News | New Products)

February 18, 2014, ... cartons primarily for large Italian and European food and beverage brands including Ferrero, Nestlé Italy and Unilever. The company’s vast substrate portfolio—ranging from coated and uncoated paper and ...

Coating Matters | I'm Done Coating...Now What

(Coating/Laminating)

February 17, 2014, ... is one unit that hits the fluid and is not typically found in banks along a web path. When the fluid being coated is not solvent- or water-based, there are some additional methods that are used. Chilling ...

Coating Matters | The 3 Stages of Product Development

(Coating/Laminating)

January 07, 2014, ... backwards. What I mean is that once the coated product is in the final sale-able form, the process engineer should work through the steps that were required to arrive at the production scale. What was ...

IHMA Praises New UK Banknotes with Holograms

(News | New Products)

January 06, 2014, ... will be coated with a lacquer layer that enables it to carry the printed design features of the banknote. This will allow the inclusion of windows or clear portions in the design, used to provide enhanced ...

Coating Matters | Intermittent Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

December 16, 2013, ... be coated—as long as it is a rectangle! In the start-up and stop flow analysis, the challenge is to reduce waste and defects associated with the transition from fluid flow to not. The considerations ...

Dispersions Revisited

(Mark's Coating Matters)

December 13, 2013, ... and microscopic review of the coated material is suggested to understand the resultant coated product. Having a molecular view of the fluid coating will help you produce substrate coated product wide, ...

Maxson Reports Dust Removal Design for Sheeters

(News | New Products)

December 08, 2013, Vacuum system applies suction at point of slitting, which is said to ensure cleanly slit sheets   WESTERLY, RI | Maxson Automatic Machinery Co. offers a vacuum system for its sheeters that remove ...