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Synthetic Paper: The Real Deal

(Materials)

January 31, 2004, ... in converting the stock. “Most synthetic papers are designed to be printed by offset lithography, but these days, many applications require printing by digital means. The wide range of digital printing ...

Darwin Would Approve

(Unprinted Rolls)

January 30, 2004, ... and camera product lines with cameras that take digital photos reproduced with a printer. McDonald's, whose hamburger-and-French fries business has tapered off, is adapting to its customers' wants by offering ...

UV & Jet Inks: An Exciting Combo

(Materials)

January 30, 2004, Jet ink printers dominate the growth of digital printing. One of the most promising applications of jet ink technologies is radiation-curable jet inks used in package and label printing. Jet ink printers ...

Products

(Magazine)

January 30, 2004, New products from: Aetek, Amacoil, Ashe, Bosch Rexroth, Brookfield, Convertech, Daetwyler, Danfoss, Davis-Standard, Deacro, EMT Intl., Erema, EDI, Industry Tech, Gigahertz-Optik, Glenro, GRIPdigital, KBA, ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

January 30, 2004, ... study from The Freedonia Group. Specialty printing consumables include inks, toner, coated digital paper, synthetic paper, cleaning chemicals, and other specialty chemicals. Combined, this product group ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

December 30, 2003, ... and Media Industries Federation will host several “Compass Sessions.” According to show organizer Messe Düsseldorf, mega trends expected to be in evidence include digital workflow and the development ...

Materials

(Materials)

November 29, 2003, ... for Domino, Scitex, VideoJet, and Willet digital printing systems. Inks are said to be a quality alternative for direct mail, marking, and coding applications. Each product is designed to optimize print ...

Creo Announces New Prepress Developments for Flexo

(News | New Products)

November 20, 2003, ... is DigiCap, digital plate capping, which improves print quality in solid areas. "'Plate capping' is a traditional technique in which the plate surface is slightly textured to improve ink coverage. While ...

Products

(Magazine)

October 30, 2003, ...  A semi-automatic version of the Cyrel Digital Imager (CDI) Advance platesetter is available. The new system features a trolley and lift system that raises the flexo plate to a plate-loading table for ...

Security Inks Raise Our Level of Protection

(Magazine)

October 30, 2003, Dramatic advances in digital photographic and reprographic technology were made during the 1990s. These advances have had an undesirable side effect in that such technology provides counterfeiters greater ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

September 30, 2003, ... Study Looks at Digital Printing Present and Future WEST CHESTER, PA, USA—To mark the 10th anniversary of the commercial introduction of digital press technology for printing and packaging graphics, Packaging ...

Solving the Problem of Silicone Transfer

(Magazine)

September 30, 2003, ... that may be computer cut, screen printed, or — increasingly today — digitally printed. Digital imagers have encountered a particular problem with water-based ink jet print in relation to silicone transfer, ...

Products

(Magazine)

September 29, 2003, ... 1,000 mpm. Incorporates Profibus communication to local drives and individual on-board AC digital drive with built-in PLC control for each arm. Other innovations include dual arms that can run with one ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, ... a recently modernized Substrates, Ink, and Toner Lab. Press labs include traditional and digital presses. Institute consultants are available for in-plant training, assessments of procedures, and troubleshooting. ...

Europe: Label's Leade

(Tapes)

August 31, 2003, ... oriented toward gravure, with some lesser volumes in flexo. Label proofing and short runs are achieved with digital printing technologies. The major driver for change is cost and flexibility. As average ...

Products

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, ... on materials of any size, at any random location on a sample. High-resolution, analytical digital microscope provides data on dot size, dot shape, dot gain, % dot, line screen, and screen angle. Also analyzes ...

Let's Talk Trend

(Tapes)

August 28, 2003, ... in the label converting process (with 15% growth rates expected to continue through at least the next several years), and end-user demand for quality remains strong. For their part, digital presses ...

Labelexpo Europe: Unparalled Access to Latest Label Trends

(News | New Products)

August 07, 2003, ... management and full IT support, including digital proofing. In short, producing high-quality products is not enough. Today's converters must adapt to changing market conditions, reduce operating costs and, ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... history stemming from Polaroid Graphics Imaging and licensed use of the PolaProof name. Latran manufactures the Prediction line of imagers and finishers said to produce contract quality, digital half-tone ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... technologies and latest advances in narrow web packaging.” Exhibits will feature digital presses, laser die-cutting, RFID, in-line decoration systems, multi-process ink systems, substrates, multi-substrate ...