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- On Print | Low Migration UV-Cure Inkjet Inks
- (Flexpack)
- May 21, 2012, ... different chemicals, it becomes necessary to perform extensive combination-by-combination testing to get an approval. Fortunately there is a good portfolio of compounds with established limits from which ...
- Heat Recovery | Shields Bag Reduces Natural Gas Consumption
- (Flexpack)
- April 09, 2012, ... represented lost energy dollars essentially being vented into the atmosphere. The oxidizers treat the exhaust from the flexographic printing presses, using heated air to break down volatile organic compounds ...
- NPE2012 Has Exciting Opening
- (Substrates)
- April 01, 2012, ... compounds, and additives to equipment suppliers that have developed systems specifically for processing these materials. Sessions of all three educational programs co-located with the show will also focus ...
- Featuring More Stars of NPE2012
- (News | New Products)
- March 10, 2012, ... The Bioplastics Div. of Teknor Apex Co., Pawtucket, RI, will feature Terraloy bioplastic compounds. The company has developed a diverse range of biopolymer-based compounds and become an active member of ...
- Dyna-Purge System Purges High-Temp Resins
- (Coating/Laminating)
- February 08, 2012, ... is more effective than mechanical (abrasive) and chemical purging compounds for high-temperature resins, resulting in reduced scrap rates and improved changeover times." The company commissioned the ...
- Blanket Product Lines Will Cost More at Sun Chemical
- (News | New Products)
- December 04, 2011, ... on most blanket lines, effective January 1, 2012, due to continued increases in the costs of key raw materials such as textiles and rubber compounds. The blanket product lines affected by the price increase ...
- Some Thoughts on Purging
- (Tom’s Poly Ploys)
- November 09, 2011, ... of carbon, color concentrates, or any other additive used in the process. Various “purge compounds”, such as DuPont’s 6611, are commercially offered that purportedly abrade and scour polymer flow surfaces, ...
- Holographic Technology: Pattern Pressing
- (Print)
- June 30, 2011, ... film, which is then detached and rewound. Cast & Cure is also environmentally friendly, since using UV inks and coatings ensures there are no undesirable and harmful volative organic compounds (VOCs) ...
- Roll-Sleeve Film: Helping Shape Brand Identity
- (Label/Tape)
- May 10, 2011, ... shrink, or infrared tunnels. What’s more, solvents used for this welding process are non-flammable with low VOC (volatile organic compounds) emissions. Flexcraft Industries Inc., Newark, NJ, is a leader ...
- Service Makes the Sale
- (Flexography)
- March 31, 2011, ... from Sullair to save power, and we have an Anguil RTO to eliminate our VOCs [volatile organic compounds]. “The combination of our new press coupled with our existing equipment makes Bison one of the ...
- Surface Treating: Promoting Adhesion
- (Surface Prep)
- February 28, 2011, ... plasma discharge treatments of two dimensional web-based materials are rooted in observations that ion bombardment physically and chemically removes oxides and reducible compounds from surfaces, with many ...
- Bowed Roll Is Adjustable
- (Web Handling)
- February 28, 2011, ... separating slit webs or eliminating slack edges, soft spots, and wrinkles. Rolls are offered in diameters of 1½ to 7½ in. with choice of cover compounds for a variety of applications including abrasive, ...
- Green Converting: Recycled Roll Coverings
- (Web Handling)
- November 30, 2010, ... state, they would, because it could be used again to make new tires or other products. But rubber chemistry won't allow for that. What's New in Roll Coverings? Most of the approximately 20 rubber compounds ...
- Green Converting: Leading the Pack
- (Flexography)
- August 31, 2010, ... l00 percent of the volatile organic compounds produced when printing versus other types of inks and coatings,” Hammer says. “And compared to aqueous inks, UV and EB inks use 50 percent less energy for ...
- Optimize Web Handling
- (Web Handling)
- June 30, 2010, The apex of the Ajusta-Bow roll can be adjusted while in use to optimize web handling and performance. Said to improve web control by distributing lateral The apex of the Ajusta-Bow roll can be adjusted ...
- Techniques to Prevent/Minimize Die Lines
- (Tom’s Poly Ploys)
- April 28, 2010, ... polymer in the extruder to overheat and bake for 20-30 minutes. This in and of itself is devastating. When this happens, it is imperative to immediately purge the extruders with the proper purge compounds ...
- Aerosol Procedure Combines Treating, Coating
- (News Eclips)
- July 07, 2009, ... is immediate, as the process does not require blending of compounds eliminating migration between film layers. The Calvasol process is versatile and supports a wide range of film thicknesses to increase ...
- Rx for ER
- (Flexpack Main)
- April 30, 2009, ... nor do they tend to scalp compounds out of products.” With regulatory agencies continuing to press against the use of solvent-based materials (and those containing isocyanates) in pharmaceutical applications, ...
- DuPont Completes Hurricane Ike Recovery at Texas Plant
- (News | New Products)
- March 03, 2009, DuPont’s (www.dupont.com) Sabine River Works plant marked the completion of the Hurricane Ike restart project. The site’s ethylene unit began operation the week of February 16 and was the site’s final ...
- Bloomer Plastics Converts Custom Films
- (Substrates)
- February 28, 2009, ... acetate, acid copolymers, ionomers, ethylene vinyl alcohol, metallocenes, and other custom compounds. Markets served by Bloomer Plastics include packaging, graphic arts, protective films, automotive, metal ...
