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Polymers/Laminations/Adhesives/Coatings/Extrusions

(Magazine)

July 31, 2001, Providing practical information to the converting and packaging industries Division Announces Honors The Polymers, Laminations and Coatings Division honors two people each year with prestigious division ...

What's Really Going on with Your Anilox Rolls

(Magazine)

May 31, 2001, ... of a great way to keep tabs on an important investment! Bob Temple is owner and president of Temple Assoc., Cesco, and Absolutely Micro*Clean Intl. His company specializes in conformal coatings removal, ...

Extrusion Coating Technology For The Imaging Industry

(Magazine)

March 31, 2001, Application: Extrusion coating is a process that can meet demanding applications such as photographic paper and other imaging uses. Extrusion coating Application: Extrusion coating is a process that can ...

Extrusion Coating Line Audit Can Bring Big Benefits

(Magazine)

January 31, 2001, Do you know which of the components and variables in your extrusion coating line could be improved? An audit of the line will tell you. Auditing your extrusion coating lines can be one of the more profitable ...

Impression Rolls: Their Jobs and Their Maintenance

(Magazine)

November 30, 2000, ... are at applicator stations and at laminating stations. At an application station, an impression roll presses the moving web against another roll that has a covering of fluid ink, adhesive, or coating. ...

Pilot Coating Line Aids Both R&D and Production

(Magazine)

October 31, 2000, When MSC Specialty Films found its Faustel coating lines working overtime on R&D runs, it called on Faustel again, this time for a pilot-sized model. In a society in which bigger is often considered ...

Common Causes of Blocking in Heat Seal CoatingsPart I

(Magazine)

September 30, 2000, Heat seal coatings are formulated materials that are applied to a substrate on a coater and then wound into a roll. In a subsequent operation, the coated Heat seal coatings are formulated materials that ...

A Basic Understanding of Chill Rolls

(Magazine)

September 30, 2000, ...  A chill roll primarily acts as a heat transfer and finishing device in the extrusion of flat sheet and cast film and in coating operations. Although these processes are different, the design criteria ...

Anilox Rolls Are Key When Printing Corrugated Board

(Print)

July 31, 2000, ...  ceramic coating of Ultracell anilox rolls is homogeneous and compact with a non-wetting tendency and a low porosity. This results in a high surface tension and, thus, an improved release coefficient. Th ...

Coating Operation Cleans Up Its (Trim Removal) Act

(Magazine)

May 31, 2000, ... piles of unwanted dust generated from coating procedures posed a major headache for management at the 250,000-sq-ft Pendleton, SC, plant of Isola Laminate Systems. As Isola process engineer Joe Sangl ...

Custom coating operation is a clean winner

(Magazine)

February 29, 1996, ... a clean industrial plant. The need to eliminate dust particles during coating is critical to many applications where even the smallest speck of contamination will spoil the functionality of the final product, ...

Cylinders and rolls - a quiet revolution

(Magazine)

July 31, 1995, ... abrasion-resistant tungsten carbide coating. Converters can adjust the degree of roughness through grinding. Once applied, TG coating can be finished from mirror smooth to a rough sandpaper-like surface ...

Idler rolls respond to web movement

(Magazine)

February 28, 1995, ... 12 ft. A variety of surface treatments and finishes is available, including V-grooves for air removal, hardcoating for increased roll-surface durability and rubber covering for improved web traction. All ...

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

(News | New Products)

October 14, 2024, Web cleaning is a crucial technology employed across various industrial processes, such as printing, coating, laminating and converting, to ensure the quality and cleanliness of continuous rolls or webs ...

Anderson & Vreeland Canada, ULC (AVC) Announces Partnership with Sandon Global, Elevating Industry Standards for Flexographic Printing

(News | New Products)

September 12, 2024, ... metallics, varnishes, special applications, and large ink deposits. This unique engraving design makes it the perfect cell for challenging coating applications. Jake Roberts, Sales Director for Sandon ...

Anderson & Vreeland Canada, ULC (AVC) Announces Partnership with Sandon Global, Elevating Industry Standards for Flexographic Printing

(News | New Products)

September 03, 2024, ... cell for challenging coating applications. Jake Roberts, Sales Director for Sandon Global, stated, “I am eagerly anticipating our partnership and am confident that we can make a significant impact on ...

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, ...

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 ...