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- A Bunch of Hot Air
- (Magazine)
- April 29, 2006, ... to use or sell the coated web. A hot web will try to shrink after winding with very bad results. At best we can expect an assortment of flatness defects. At worst the web gradually can crush the windup ...
- Will Food Laws Be Uniform?
- (Magazine)
- March 30, 2006, ... is required if a petition involves a warning related to cancer or reproductive or birth defects, or is intended to allow parents to limit a child’s exposure to cancer-causing agents or reproductive or ...
- Personal Care Items & Packaging
- (Magazine)
- February 27, 2006, ... level to give the desired coverage. Preparation of laminates also must receive careful attention so the laminates do not contain any appearance defects such as mottling, orange peel, etc. Converters ...
- A Communication of the PLACE div. of TAPPI
- (Magazine)
- February 27, 2006, ... observations, a new mechanism based on volatile induced flow defects has been proposed. It explains many observations that could not previously be explained. This mechanism has allowed prediction of new ...
- The Secret Strain
- (Magazine)
- December 30, 2005, ... winding defects, you have to understand the strains and strain changes inside a wound roll. Winding seems like an additive process, like stacking bricks, where each new layer would exert the same load ...
- Slitting & Rewinding Fundamentals for Converters
- (Archive)
- October 31, 2005, ... PFFC columnist, Tim Walker. Topics include: Winding Techniques Specifying a Slitter/Rewinder/Salvage Rewinder Winding Defects Machine Safety Shear Slitting—Refining the Process Crush Slitting ...
- New Products
- (Magazine)
- October 30, 2005, ... and minimizing dust-related defects such as hickies at the printing press. Suction is applied at the point of slitting, removing any debris from the slit edge. Sheet metal bonnets enclose all but the contact ...
- Mastering RFID
- (Archive)
- September 29, 2005, ... eliminate unwanted ESD. Lack of proper static control reduces production yields and creates conditions for catastrophic failures or results in “latent defects” where ESD-damaged parts pass production testing ...
- New Products, Part 2
- (Magazine)
- September 29, 2005, ... Seal-Scan inspection technology provides a one-step seal inspection method, on- or off-line, to detect seal defects and flaws in flat or stand-up pouches made of any type of material. Testing is completely ...
- Without Boundaries
- (Magazine)
- August 30, 2005, ... requires multiple passes through the equipment. This means any unseen defects or stress in the initial pass becomes magnified in subsequent passes. Some Special Help Helping Lamart process the ultra-thin-gauge ...
- The Converting Relay Race: Part II
- (Magazine)
- August 30, 2005, ... election. Surface unwinds eliminate the need for radial torque adjustments, but they are relatively rare due to their increased complexity and nip- related web defects. When inertial torque is more than ...
- Fighting Flaws
- (Magazine)
- August 30, 2005, ... to add this equipment when needed and to improve it when installed can be a significant factor in preventing defects. Technical efforts in this area can be very effective, because the equipment cost is ...
- A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI
- (Magazine)
- July 30, 2005, ... are minimal. Slot die coating heads can generally achieve higher line speeds than roll coaters. This is because the slot die application geometry is less susceptible to “film-splitting” and “ribbing” defects ...
- New Products
- (Magazine)
- July 30, 2005, ... high-intensity light pulses make webs moving at up to 700 mpm appear motionless. This provides “frozen” images that make surface defects stand out for identification and correction. UV Curing System ...
- Heat Transfer Gets More Precise
- (Magazine)
- June 29, 2005, ... roll, it provides a more quality sheet as well as less defects and less waste." As for the materials of the rolls, however, Menges says they haven’t really changed much, and he doesn’t expect them to. ...
- Globally Speaking
- (Flexpack)
- June 29, 2005, ... plant manager, was impressed with the carbon fiber bridge sleeves, which he says dramatically decrease deflection, reducing speed limitations and print defects. He also touts the Port-a-Sleeve system, ...
- 18 Ways to Cut Coating Costs
- (Magazine)
- June 29, 2005, ... & Delivery #2 Make sure mixing equipment is correctly sized, properly agitated, and temperature controlled. Do whatever it takes to keep air bubbles out of the mix. Defects arise and time is lost if they ...
- Reporter Clips
- (Magazine)
- May 30, 2005, ... their technology and reliability." He adds, "The inspection systems pick up defects either too small or too light for our operators to see running the presses at 400 feet per minute. They save critical ...
- Advances in Coating
- (Magazine)
- March 30, 2005, ... can lead to improved product quality and a reduced level of physical defects. Previously, product quality parameters such as coating weight and defect levels were measured by sampling the roll and measuring ...
- New Product Digest, Part 1
- (Magazine)
- March 30, 2005, ... them, and problems of core ends dog-earring, fanning, and fraying are gone, says company, as is the associated dust contamination. (Not exhibiting) Detect Defects Automatically Advanced Vision ...