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Porous Substrates

(Coating/Laminating)

February 25, 2015, ... technique and understanding the wetting behavior of the fluid. When coating porous substrates, many techniques can be considered, but the fluid flow after coating needs to be studied for proper technique ...

Coating, Casting, and Curtains

(Coating/Laminating)

January 29, 2015, When a slot die is coating a fluid, does it care which way it is pointed? No, it does not. So why are different terms utilized when the same piece of equipment is pointing up in the air, down towards the ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2015 Returns to Orlando with Added Features

(Trends/Management)

January 05, 2015, ... which includes endboards, sleeve plugs, clips, and channels.   BERHALTER (Booth 735) is introducing PRElaser laser die-cutting technology. Multipack yogurt lids can be pre-perforated using this technology ...

Coating Matters | Multi-Layer Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

December 11, 2014, To provide more than one fluid at a time to a substrate, a pre-metered method like slot die coating is required If you'd like to hear from Mark Miller's own lips rather than read his column, titled "Coating ...

Stepwise Process Fluid Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

November 17, 2014, ... reasons for retraction include electrostatic forces, evaporation, capillary driven flow or surface tension gradients. To measure the effect of the coating on the substrate prior to production, the contact ...

Coating Matters | Patch Coating for Precision Fluid Placement, Pt. 2

(Coating/Laminating)

October 20, 2014, Intermittent coating continues to be a growing field in the world of slot die coating technology in general, and the flexible electronics and energy storage industries in particular. If you'd like to ...

Optimization of Fluid Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

October 16, 2014, ... set presented, we have 5 variables that can be studied with a simplified experimental design that can take 16 trial points. This provides a full understanding of the entire set of variables, including ...

Pouch Converting | New Venture Relies on Long-Time Supplier

(Bag Pouch)

June 09, 2014, ... experienced management gives SPT a huge advantage many new businesses lack, Dirr explains that a key ingredient to their flexible packaging expertise is investing in equipment from an equally experienced ...

Streak Formation

(Mark's Coating Matters)

May 13, 2014, ... with streaks, you know that they can appear in a variety of forms and for a variety of reasons. In slot die coating it is possible to have a streak occur because of agglomeration of solid particles that ...

Agglomerates

(Mark's Coating Matters)

April 23, 2014, ... this area). In slot die coating, this may occur because of increased shear because of a narrow gap at the lip exit. Altering the shim thickness may help alleviate this issue. If the shim size is set, then ...

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' ...

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 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 ...

Coating Matters | Hot Melt Coating Technology, Part 2

(Coating/Laminating)

November 11, 2013, ... system, the substrate in question, and the overall control system. In the current state of the art, a rotary rod slot die is utilized in combination with a rubber backing roll to provide high precision, ...

Coating Matters | The Wizard Behind the Curtain

(Coating/Laminating)

September 15, 2013, ... spinning out of control, but the distance is just right and the free fall is intentional. A good example is the use of a slot die to coat fluid with the process technique of curtain coating (see Figure ...

Coating Matters | TWOSD

(Coating/Laminating)

August 19, 2013, Tensioned Web Over Slot Die is a coating technique that has some unique advantages If you'd like to hear from Mark Miller's own lips rather than read his column titled, "Coating Matters | TWOSD," click ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2013

(Trends/Management)

February 04, 2013, ... over the three-day show. Visitors will see flexographic and gravure presses, coating and laminating machines, curing and drying equipment, as well as slitter/rewinders, die-cutting systems, and more. Substrates, ...

What's New with Primers, and a visit to old friend

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

October 17, 2012, ... and coating/adhesives have been thoroughly studied, and standard products & processed have been adapted for them.  By standard, I mean for example, low density polyethylene (LDPE) onto paper, ethylene-vinyl ...

Reducing Sealing Failure

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 09, 2012, ... tack properties Low heat seal initiation temperature Ability to seal through gussets and wrinkles Since I was in college way-back-when, we studied ionomer resins and their superior heat seal, hot ...

HP Announces Print Excellence Award Winners

(News | New Products)

April 23, 2012, ...  Country End-customer Press/Printer Direct Mail & Transpromo Straub + Medien Germany Straub + Medien HP Indigo Photobooks-Wedding Kisah Publishing Indonesia n/a HP Indigo ...