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(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... Teflon-coated surface allows film to float better with less air volume, company says, preventing a "pillowing" effect above the blade holder. This will reduce edge wrinkles and allow better layflat control. ...

Narrow Web Reporter

(Magazine)

December 30, 2004, ... mounting nameplates and for bonding relatively smooth surfaces. The 2-mil tape exhibits minimum 180-deg peel and loop tack values of 40 oz/in. and 32 oz/in., respectively. The tape, which uses a 60# polycoated ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 3

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... of coated and uncoated papers—primarily for self-adhesive labels—and "imports" of medium to high wet strength coated papers for glue-applied labels for beverages. However, we expect to see further development ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 4

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, Elizabeth Park provides an overview of the current status of self-adhesive laminates in the graphic arts industry. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 Under Pressure: Self Adhesive ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

November 29, 2004, ... Group, and the sheeter is now known as the Apollo.) The Apollo TSK, installed early in 2004, converts a range of plain and coated paper and board and is said to be especially efficient on small sheet ...

New Product Digest, Part 2

(Magazine)

November 29, 2004, ... can be used with or without IR heaters and is ideal for coated and uncoated paper and paperboard; Fast-Setting 3030 is suitable for coated and uncoated papers and paperboard, as well as for foil stamping; ...

Celplast Metallized Products Named Exclusive NA Distributor of Alcan's Ceramis Film Product

(Archive)

November 01, 2004, ... Celplast Metallized Products reports it is Alcan Packaging’s exclusive North American agent/distributor for the entire line of Ceramis films. According to Celplast, these transparent SiOx coated high-barrier ...

The Gold Standard

(Magazine)

October 30, 2004, ...  This job is produced with 200-line screen registration, which is difficult for four-color printing with no border support. Water-based inks are used. Suppliers include Wausau Coated Products, Arcar, ...

Extrusion Dies

(Magazine)

October 30, 2004, ... material. Longer Lands for Enhanced Control Another way to save on raw material costs and to improve the quality and consistency of coated products is to increase control over coating properties as ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... topcoated, conformable product is positioned as a lower-cost alternative for semi-squeeze p-s applications on PE or PP containers. Said to offer high printability with conventional UV and water-based flexo ...

Materials

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... C1S and C2S Gloss Envelope Papers reportedly make graphics stand out. C1S is said to feature excellent bulk and stiffness for improved convertibility and an uncoated surface suitable for four-color printing. ...

Products, Part 1

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... inner shoe. Film “walks” down the blade, pulling tension on the film and reportedly making a better cut. Dimpled Teflon-coated surface allows film to float better with less air volume, company says, preventing ...

3M/Emtech Emulsion Technologies Go Digital with New Line of Label Materials

(Archive)

September 12, 2004, ... products, the materials will be available in smaller minimums, "as low as a single roll, making them ideal for short-run jobs." Also reports the company, all digital materials will be pattern-coated ...

Can This Lamination Be Saved?

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... thinking about substrate layers and stiffer and thicker coated layers. For a laminate to work, we usually want the layers to stay together. But, look out! There are forces at work to undermine the marriage ...

Materials

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... CB-P 10G nonsealable, clear barrier BOPP films are noncoated and have moisture transmission rates equal to PVDC-coated films, company says. Also reported to be nonyellowing, microwavable, and environmentally ...

Breakin' Bounds in Barrier Films

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... and blown polyethylene; resin blends to replace coated films; barrier durability of metallized films; and innovative high-barrier coatings such as alumina for clear high barrier. As for the future, ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... medium that enables any full-color digital image to be laminated directly to coated stocks from Decorated Paper. The process has three steps: The image is printed in reverse on the Mira-Jet transfer medium ...

Materials

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ...  ARclad 9519 is a red, single-faced, repulpable tape for splicing coated and uncoated papers; fine, lightweight, bond, and specialty papers; and paperboard. Said to be ideal for butt splicing, core starting, ...

AIMCAL Releases SourceBook 2004

(Archive)

June 22, 2004, The Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) reports its SourceBook 2004 is now available. PRESS RELEASE FORT MILL, SC, USA—The Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters ...

Removing Packaging Odors

(Flexpack)

May 30, 2004, ... the oxygen level within the package to near 0% within a few days. Other additives can be used as sachets and can reduce the oxygen within the package. Aluminum, metallized films, PVDC-coated films, ...