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Coating Matters | Designing Equipment for Fluid Flow

(Coating/Laminating)

April 22, 2014, In premetered coating, a slot die is the control valve that turns fluid flow through a pipe into a precise, flat, and even coating on a continuous substrate. How does a chunk of metal do this? If you' ...

FSEA/IADD Conference to Offer Plant Tours

(Die-Cutting)

April 14, 2014, ... (FSEA) and the International Assn. of Diecutting and Diemaking (IADD). The event, scheduled for April 27–29, 2014, at the InterContinental Hotel in Milwaukee, WI, will feature two tour workshops on day ...

Show Preview | INFO*FLEX Offers Gold Mine of Solutions

(Trade Shows)

April 10, 2014, ... covers print widths to 13 in., a production capacity of 10,220 sq ft/hr, and maximum resolution of 720x1260. The Tau LFS 330 adds a laser die-cut system for in-line finishing. Tau Low-Odor UV curing and ...

Defects in Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

March 24, 2014, ... shown as vertical or horizontal lines that disrupt converting operations. Random defects include air bubbles or chatter that may seem random but have a systematic response that can be identified and remedied. ...

Business Forms | New Developments in Passport Manufacture

(Adhesives)

March 11, 2014, ... with a die-cutting tool. Finally, in the PassPort 4, the passport is given a Gothic number and a laser perforation. At the same time, the chips for e-passports also can be initialized and personalized ...

Z-Flute Boxes for Kitty Litter are Purr-fect

(Coating/Laminating)

March 08, 2014, ... carton featuring round die-cut windows to mimic the bubbles found in the product’s active ingredient, hydrogen peroxide. Hazen Paper, working in conjunction with broker Henderson Specialty Paper LLC, ...

Label PRomotion | Labeling Marijuana, Edibles Leaves Room for Promotion

(Label/Tape)

March 04, 2014, ... buyers. That likely will change as more retail centers open and the initial buzz about recreational pot dies down. At that point, branding for certain stores and products will take on newfound significance. ...

German Perspective: Economic Forum 2014

(Yo's Yarns)

February 19, 2014, ... within a schedule, the questions posed by moderator Braun obviously had been made available to the participants prior to the meeting, although several questions were submitted from the audience in writing ...

Top Five Things To Remember in Fluid Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

February 17, 2014, ... die technology. The ability to feed, distribute, and apply a liquid directly to a substrate via slot die provides many advantages. The enclosed nature of the slot die allows for a cleaner liquid to be ...

Web Lines | The Case for Shorter (and Longer) Acceleration Times

(Slit)

February 04, 2014, ... or low, especially without optimizing the PID or other control algorithm. Tension and speed transients during acceleration are commonly associated with registration losses in printing and die-cutting ...

Show Preview | Graphics of the Americas 2014

(Trade Shows)

January 30, 2014, ... efficiency and low production costs, the servo-powered press produces a maximum web speed of 750 fpm. Cartons will be printed back and front, with cold foil and UV-lamination, die-cut and sheeted, live ...

Faret Installs GMG OpenColor

(Carton Box)

January 29, 2014, ... the sheet, which is not good for die-cutting. “Now, with two passes, it is easier. We’re reducing the print time and cost—and the prepress processes are easier. We do not have to make huge adjustments ...

How To Get More Clicks with Online Advertising

(Marketing Mojo)

January 23, 2014, ... because either their message is not a good fit for the audience visiting the webpage OR the design and content of the ad is not connecting with the reader. A solid advertising strategy considers both the ...

PCI Issues Report on Flex-Pack in North America

(Flexpack)

January 19, 2014, Study predicts spending on flexible packaging will reach US$25 billion by 2018, fueled by recovering economies and new technologies   NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, UK | PCI Films Consulting is offering a new ...

FTA Forum to Explore Emerging Flexo Markets

(New Products)

January 19, 2014, ...  “A critical ingredient for continued success is to always think beyond what you are currently doing,” says Holland. “There are many growth opportunities out there to seize, you just have to be diligent ...

Label Printing | High-Volume Digital Production

(Label/Tape)

January 13, 2014, ... labels and tags and greatly enhances its finishing capabilities, which include foil, ultraviolet varnish, laminating, and die-cutting. Dunlap reports that previous concerns with moving to digital, such ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2013

(Coating/Laminating)

December 30, 2013, ... shrink bands and thermoformed lids so it is easy to open and close. Applications for the new Peel and ReSeal Film include prepared meals, meats, cheeses, snacks, candies, and baked goods. Developed for ...

Gilbreth Packaging Boosts Production with Titan

(News | New Products)

December 16, 2013, ... on both 76 and 152 mm (3 in. and  6 in.) cores. It also features an automatic knife positioning system with 30+ Dienes knives. The Titan SR9-DT includes the Optimum Roll Conditioning and Guider to Knife ...

Dispersions Revisited

(Mark's Coating Matters)

December 13, 2013, The forces involved in developing a stable coating on a substrate require viewing key features from an internal perspective of the fluid to understand which forces work for us and which against us. If ...

Healthcare Packaging | App Turns Package into New Content Channel

(Carton Box)

December 04, 2013, ... In the US, it is estimated that 125,000 people with treatable ailments die each year because they don’t take their medications properly. Fully 30%–50% ignore or compromise instructions concerning their ...