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DataPhysics Instruments Launches Portable Contact Angle Goniometer PCA 200

(News | New Products)

August 21, 2024, ... additional information, as the surface energy is divided into polar and dispersive components. This allows conclusions about whether the surface can be better wetted with aqueous or oil-based coatings ...

GMerix Offers Contract Slitting, Rewinding with State-of-the-art Slitter Rewinder

(Coating/Laminating)

August 19, 2024, ... in research and development of coatings and adhesives for pressure-sensitive labels, tapes, and tags. Their team of tenured scientists and experienced operators is committed to producing quality products ...

A Deeper Look at UV Inks in Label Production

(Surface Prep)

August 16, 2024, ... a special coating for substrate adhesion. In the past decade, resin and latex encapsulated inks have been developed, and when heated after printing, fuse to even non-top coated films. As remarkable as ...

ETI Converting is ready to turn heads at LabelExpo Americas 2024 with an innovative live demo of its Cohesio machine

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 08, 2024, ETI Converting, a leading manufacturer of narrow-web printing, coating, and converting equipment, is excited to announce its participation at Labelexpo Americas 2024, taking place September 10-12 in Chicago, IL.  ...

Sun Chemical to Introduce Breakthrough Solutions for Corrugated Market at SuperCorrExpo® 2024

(News | New Products)

August 08, 2024, ... Sun Chemical’s comprehensive solutions, including its ranges of water-based inks and coatings, anilox cleaners, color management and digital troubleshooting tools that enable enhanced efficiency, precision ...

PPG appoints Amy Mercante General Manager of Specialty Products

(News | New Products)

July 23, 2024, ... manager of specialty products, a role in the Company’s Specialty Coatings and Materials (SCM) strategic business unit. In this newly created role, Mercante will provide strategic and operational leadership ...

NIRI Strengthens Fiber, Filament, Fabric Extrusion Capabilities with Appointment of Dr. Javier Vera Sorroche

(Coating/Laminating)

July 11, 2024, Dr. Javier Vera Sorroche will lead NIRI’s extrusion research and development capability.  Dr. Javier Vera Sorroche will lead NIRI’s extrusion research and development capability.  His extensive background ...

E&R Specifies Vetaphone for Innovation & Application Centre

(News | New Products)

July 09, 2024, ... and manufacture of specialised coating and lamination equipment, and most recently, we further diversified into vacuum coating technology and created our highly specialised Genesis line of coaters,” Jack ...

ETI Converting Celebrates European Expansion with Grand Opening of New Headquarters in Spain

(News | New Products)

July 01, 2024, ... in-house coating capabilities. "The grand opening of our European headquarters in Spain marks another pivotal moment in ETI Converting's global growth strategy," said Maxime Bayzelon, President of ETI ...

Ultrasonic Drying of Biodegradable Molded Recycled Paper

(Coating/Laminating)

June 30, 2024, ... additives and the second one was not. Both groups were coated with equal quantities of the Reef biodegradable barrier coatings. Both the additive and the coating were manufactured by Cellucomp (UK) and ...

Enhancing Battery Production with Advanced Cleaning and Static Control

(News | New Products)

June 24, 2024, ... react with battery materials, forming corrosive compounds that degrade performance. To prevent moisture contamination, especially during mixing and coating stages, rigorous control is necessary. Preventing ...

Faustel – Battery Energy and Fuel Cell Market Q&A

(News | New Products)

June 24, 2024, ... fuel cell, and battery separator production equipment solutions, with over 65 years of experience in precision coating, laminating, and winding machinery.  Flexible designs with modular components are ...

Expansion of On-Site Service in the U.S. and Canada

(News | New Products)

June 14, 2024, ... professional in the setup of Flexographic, Rotogravure and Coating equipment. Having previous career at Jagenberg, where he worked on paper converting equipment. Followed by Windmoller and Holscher Group, ...

Flint Group’s 2030 carbon reduction targets approved by SBTi

(News | New Products)

June 10, 2024, Flint Group, a leading company in ink and coating solutions for the printing and packaging sectors, is pleased to announce that its 2030 carbon reduction targets have been approved by the Science Based ...

ARC Elects Officers, Directors

(News | New Products)

May 29, 2024, ... global non-profit trade association serving the flexible metallizing, printing, coating and laminating industry, elected four officers and six directors at the ARC Summit (April 23–24, 2024; Golden, CO). ...

Surface Treatment: The Importance of Getting it Right

(Surface Prep)

May 19, 2024, ... and maybe a lacquer coating before it becomes the end-product in its finished form. There is normally a time delay between each of these processes — sometimes short, sometimes long, but whichever it is, ...

Surface Tension and Wettability

(Surface Prep)

May 01, 2024, ... principles for achieving quality production in converting processes. Whether involved in film extrusion, coating, laminating, printing or metallizing, converters must understand these factors to ensure ...

Understanding Anilox Scoring: Causes, Effects, and Prevention

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

May 01, 2024, ... where an actual gouge is present. These lines cannot be reversed, necessitating recoating of the anilox roll. Plug lines, however, can often be addressed through thorough cleaning before considering recoating. ...

Why Cleaning is a Must in the Flexo Industry

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

April 28, 2024, ... down to room temperature first. In the event of a damaged anilox roller coating, the cleaning agent may penetrate the metal parts, resulting in corrosion or blisters. Laser is the newest cleaning technology ...

Web Guide 101

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

April 24, 2024, ... Ideal for aligning webs before intermediate processes such as coating applications, positive displacement guides offer precise alignment and instant make-ready capabilities. They are also particularly ...