Search

FTA winners show off strides in Flexo

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, ... purple (180), black (250) Hours run: 4.75 Press speed: 235 fpm Screen count: 100 Comments: Excellent results were achieved with conventional processes because of attention to details. Narrow ...

UV/EB technology moves ahead with the times

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, ... processing, the slowest link has always been the drying stage. That's an area people look at to shorten the process," says Steven Siegal, president of UV Process Supply, Chicago, IL. Unlike conventional ...

Something new under the sun

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, Chamelacolors are long-lasting, light-activated inks that can be applied in-line by conventional printing presses onto any substrate.The decades-long Chamelacolors are long-lasting, light-activated inks ...

Advances in prepress are making heads spin.

(Magazine)

May 31, 1996, ... to achieving that end goal of delivering a high quality product are changing on an almost daily basis. Bethea noted that, traditionally, conventional prepress equipment was purchased on the assumption ...

Gravure gets easier

(Magazine)

April 30, 1996, ... cylinder that is said to maintain the quality of conventional engraving at a cost and turnaround comparable to flexo. Both are designed to broaden the user base for gravure by making the technology less ...

AIMCAL Selects Seven for Annual Honors

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, ... product. A stand-up pouch and hologram graphics combine to heighten point-of-purchase appeal and set the product apart from conventional folding carton packaging. The pouch can be displayed standing up ...

Doctor blades are the right Rx for gravure

(Magazine)

September 30, 1995, ... a cylinder with a conventional flat doctor blade at the 80 [degrees] angle does present problems. The press geometry may not be capable of doctoring large cylinders at that high angle, particularly when ...

Ceramic heater rollers an exciting new alternative.

(Magazine)

July 31, 1995, ... also superior to conventional systems due to the external heat source and solid-state electronics. Quite simply, the isolated ceramic heater element is close to the roller surface, and, therefore, less ...

Conserving weight, space earns praise for flexible

(Magazine)

March 31, 1995, ... form/fill/seal equipment at conventional filling speeds. Past attempts to fill flat 12 x 15-in. bags, presealed on three sides, failed due to unacceptably slow line speeds. The untilled pouches weigh 75% ...

Innovative uses, creativity earn honors from AIMCAL

(Magazine)

March 31, 1995, ... of Merit to a metallized fiber insulation that is considerably warmer than most conventional insulation. Several judges described the new product's unique characteristics as "innovative." Another Special ...

Coating system provides lustrous results.

(Magazine)

February 28, 1995, ... varnishes and waterborne metallic finishes. End uses include: application of a waterborne primer over conventional inks, providing a stable base for an ultraviolet coating laid down in-line by the second ...

Holograms continue to gain in converting applications.

(Magazine)

February 28, 1995, ... vice president of sales for Pennsylvania Pulp and Paper Co., discussed Interactive Graphics for Paper and Board. "Taking holographics to another dimension by adding conventional printing techniques can ...

Reassessing market brings growth to this converter

(Magazine)

December 31, 1994, ... The ink doesn't evaporate, it simply hardens when exposed to ultraviolet light. Because of this, it prints very cleanly with a finer dot pattern and tighter color control than with conventional flexo inks. ...

German company develops recovery concept for plastics

(Magazine)

December 31, 1994, ... at 6% per year. Conventional low-density polyethylene will rise less than 1% annually. "New applications will pump up linear low-density polyethylene consumption," he said. "The easy-flow properties of ...