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Polymer-Based Primer Coatings for Plastic Films Are Laser Printable

(Coating/Laminating News)

November 22, 2011, ... and thermal transfer, to allow on-demand multi-tasking by the end user, or the coating permits end user to utilize conventional printing, such as flexography and offset.  PolyData-coated film or metallized ...

Inspection: Lighting the Way

(Controls)

August 21, 2011, ... the color at multiple locations within a designated area, both in the machine direction and across the web Conventional roll-to-roll applications can check color only at the end of each roll. This is ...

Digital Printing Narrow Web & Label: One or Many

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

July 31, 2011, ... label and packaging printers to transfer jobs up to 13,000 linear ft from conventional printing to digital — at lower cost — while achieving superior quality, productivity, and profitability, says Dollries. ...

Holographic Technology: Pattern Pressing

(Print)

June 30, 2011, ... the use of conventional holographic laminates — up to five times more. The technology, supplied by US-based Breit Technologies but originating from UK company Foiltone Ltd., is a decorative coating ...

BEST OF SHOW

(Magazine)

April 30, 2011, ... the clarity of the label. “Conventional screening in the dark blue produces a nice vignette, and the use of stochastic screening gives a nice smooth effect in the tonal areas.” The judges also reward ...

Surface Treating: Promoting Adhesion

(Surface Prep)

February 28, 2011, ... chains become and the more adhesion (polar) sites that are created (to a point). Adhesion occurs at the top atomic layers of the substrate. Conventional solvent-borne inks will have better substrate ...

PRIMIR To Study 'Consumables Usage & Trends

(Print News)

January 26, 2011, ... chemistry to include: fountain solutions, silicone solutions and washes. The study will also identify consumables shifts by application, as printers transition from conventional to digital processes.  ...

Green Converting: Leading the Pack

(Flexography)

August 31, 2010, ... KBA, featuring in-line sheeting capabilities, which has allowed the company to reduce its energy consumption compared to the more conventional sheetfed processes. “We started doing the Campbell Soup ...

Show Preview: Heroes Welcome-Labelexpo Americas 2010

(Label/Tape)

July 31, 2010, ... label printers using conventional and digital presses, including the HP Indigo W6000. It enables prepress operators to automatically arrange grouped labels into files or plates for press. AVT and GMI ...

Conference Program

(Label/Tape)

July 31, 2010, ... for Speakers: Thomas Blaige, CEO, Blaige & Co.; David Taylor, Radius Solutions; Bob Cronin, managing partner, Open Approach Integration of Digital Solutions In-Line with Conventional Print How ...

It’s All About the Ink

(Yo's Yarns)

June 24, 2010, ... by calculating job costs for digital and conventional presses to aid production decisions and maximize profitability. Using this tool, printers reportedly can remove the guesswork out of estimating and ...

Converting Industry News Clips

(News Clips Archive)

May 31, 2010, ... to develop an environmentally friendly compostable barrier-sealant PLA packaging film that delivers the performance of conventional films. Toyo Ink Mfg. Co., Tokyo, Japan, establishes São Paulo-based ...

Sun Chemical Earns Strongest Sustainability Results from NAPIM

(News | New Products)

March 28, 2010, Sun Chemical's commercial conventional sheetfed inks have earned the highest average index ratings in the National Assn. of Printing Ink Manufacturers' (NAPIM) bio-renewable content (BRC) certification ...

Roll Cleaner Proving Itself

(Narrow Web)

February 28, 2010, ... “We have seen many instances where the machine was able to remove stains where ultrasound and conventional methods were not successful.” Flexo Concepts | www.flexoconcepts.com Circle 341 or visit ...

Flex-Pack = Opportunity

(Extrusion Coating)

January 31, 2010, ... option, and just as well as conventional pouch laminates, they can be stand-up, retortable, or “stick” constructions. Sachets for small dosages are another major market, and bags, wraps, and blister packs ...

Soy Coatings Aid Environment

(New Products)

December 31, 2009, ... imprintable gloss, and matte. All are formulated with varying amounts of domestically produced and renewably sourced soy content. Said to match conventional UV options while providing a more sustainable ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

August 31, 2009, ...  Page 2 of 6 ‘Green’ Film Offered Laser Point II thermal ablative film is called a “greener” alternative to silver halide film used to image negatives and positives for conventional flexo printing ...

Branding: Holograms Score in Protecting Sports Merchandising

(Archive)

August 12, 2009, ... to home, the sheer complexity of supplying a myriad of different licensees with a number of different manufacturing locations poses significant challenges not normally encountered in conventional supply ...

Coating & Ink Research Institute Will Host Open House

(News | New Products)

March 09, 2009, ... Proof printers for offset, gravure, flexographic and screen process; rheometers and viscometers to characterize inks ; UV, EB and conventional ink curing/drying equipment; dispersion equipment for ink ...

Edelmann and Codimag Web Offset Semi-Rotary Web Presses Are for Short Runs

(Offset)

February 28, 2009, ... Depending on the manufacturer, both conventional and waterless offset are used. Waterless offset brings another refinement to the process — one less adjustment to make (the ink/water balance). It lets ...