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ICE-ing | The Best Part

(Trends/Management)

January 31, 2011, ... coating track has 12 sessions devoted to methods, advancements and innovations, measurement and process control, as well as developments in the growing flexible electronics field. Web handling sessions ...

Static Beat: Charge Control Antistatic Layers

(Static Elimination)

January 31, 2011, ... include antistatic layers or coatings. Antistatic layers may be categorized in two broad categories: conductive layers and charge control layers. Each type of antistatic layer has advantages and drawbacks ...

EDI's New Technology Center Features Multi-Process La

(Extrusion Coating)

January 06, 2011, ... production lines. The expansion at EDI’s Technology Center consists of a 63-in. extrusion line that can be used for cast film, coating, or lamination and is fully equipped for laboratory-scale single- ...

Process Troubleshooting

(Coating/Laminating)

October 31, 2010, ... rather than read his column titled, "Coating Matters | Process Troubleshooting," click on his podcast below: process-troubleshooting Six Sigma is a quality control system utilized for everything from ...

Pilot Coaters: Small Volume, Big Advances

(Coating/Laminating)

September 30, 2010, Until recently, development of laboratory and pilot coater technology has been relatively stagnant. The many improvements increased coating speeds, improved Until recently, development of laboratory ...

Bag Making: Strength in Numbers

(Flexpack)

September 30, 2010, It was mid-2008, and Coating Excellence Intl. (CEI) was facing an unlikely dilemma: There was a greater demand for its woven polypropylene bags than the It was mid-2008, and Coating Excellence Intl. (CEI) ...

Static Beat: How To Take a Static Survey

(Static Elimination)

July 31, 2010, Static can cause a variety of problems in film production, coating, converting, sheeting, and packaging operations. Charged surfaces attract dust. Static Static can cause a variety of problems in film ...

Doctor Blades Extend Roll Life

(Print)

May 31, 2010, StraightPoint doctor blades for use in flexo and offset coating applications meter all types of inks and coatings from anilox rolls, reduce anilox scoring, StraightPoint doctor blades for use in flexo ...

A time to celebrate

(Special Reports)

April 30, 2010, ... the global forum for the flexible metallizing, coating, and laminating industry by providing resources, services, and information.” Craig Sheppard, executive director, explains, “When AIMCAL was first ...

Davis-Standard Chinaplas Exhibit To Offer Expert Advise

(News | New Products)

April 08, 2010, ... coating, liquid coating and laminating, blown film, blow molding, pelletizing, tubing, and sheet product lines. Of special interest to the Chinese market is Davis-Standard's recent agreement with NO.EL ...

What’s Up With Die Lines

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 17, 2010, ... rotating dies and extruders, but we just can’t seem to get rid of them permanently, and like a bad penny, they always show up when least desired and expected. Some extrusion coating converters blame ...

Click To Pick

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, Coatings Are Metallic Alternative & Green MiraFoil coatings are an environmental alternative to metallic foil laminates. Claimed fully recyclable, coatings Coatings Are Metallic Alternative & Green MiraFoil ...

Breaking Boundaries

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2010, ... Achievement A microwave popcorn bag that is free of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)earns Exopack LLC, Spartanburg, SC, a Gold Award. The popcorn bag introduces Solvay Solexis's grease-resistant coatings ...

Web Lines: Your Guide to Web Guiding | Part 1

(Web Guiding)

February 28, 2010, ... object and web breaks. All air nozzles, turns, and flips should have the same lateral buffer as rollers (±2 in. or more), unless they are preceded by a well-tuned web guide. Coating and Laminating ...

Critical Trends Face-Off

(Trends/Management)

December 31, 2009, ... an interest in expanding into printing. Tapes, Labels & Tags also cited printing, but at a higher percentage (53%). Unprinted Rolls & Sheets respondents plan to expand into slitting (36%), coating (34%), ...

Time To Say Goodbye

(Process Management)

November 30, 2009, After writing some 41 columns, it is time for me to move on into new business areas. Working with the PFFC staff has been a uniquely enjoyable experience After writing some 41 columns, it is time for me ...

Films 101: Back to Basics

(Archive)

November 30, 2009, ... during processing and are sometimes unknowingly stretched during production, coating, and application, affecting end performance. In addition, films do not absorb or wet-out when inks are applied, often ...

Get a Grip on Your Web

(Tension)

October 31, 2009, ... result in roller contact with both sides of the web. Pressure-sensitive label stock is produced at Green Bay Packaging by tandem coating a release base with silicone, then with adhesive, and then it' ...

Proofing System Is Portable

(News Eclips)

October 13, 2009, HarperScientific, the printing and coating supplies division of anilox roll supplier Harper Corp. of America, introduces what is claimed to be the first fully portable proofing system, called the Phantom ...

New Roles for Converters

(Archive)

September 30, 2009, ... in one facility. The ability to use and manufacture flexible substrates permits non-planar product structures. The current coating application and printing processes — gravure, inkjet, slot dies, reverse ...