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COF in Printed Packaging

(Magazine)

June 29, 2005, ... itself. If the ink is harder than the substrate, the COF of the printed substrate will be lower than that of the substrate itself. If the COF changes with time, drying, lubricant, or solvent migration ...

New Products

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June 29, 2005, ... machine, is said to guarantee efficiency. Also features high-efficiency drying chambers. Web length is from 850–1,650 mm. Perfect Alignment With Cutter JTW Intl., Lawrenceville, GA; 678/442-0633; ...

18 Ways to Cut Coating Costs

(Magazine)

June 29, 2005, ... If possible, increase the solids content of the mix to reduce the drying load and speed up the web. If an organic solvent system is used, another benefit is the reduction in solvent consumption and savings ...

New Products, Part 2

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... low-temperature thermal cracking in the absence of air and utilizes the output to produce electricity. System includes feeding unit, reaction unit, distillation unit, sludge extractor/drying unit, circulation ...

Odor & Exempt Solvents

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May 30, 2005, ... one has broader appeal due to its solvent power and drying characteristics. It remains to be seen how well we can formulate inks and coatings using some of these exempt VOC solvents, but as with water-based ...

Give Customer What He Wants

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May 30, 2005, ... weight, changes in the drying temperatures used during a run, alternate nip temperatures used with laminating adhesives, etc. Everything must always be the same. Experimentation when filling an order ...

Tech Specs

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April 29, 2005, ... control, sleeves on print and anilox, non-stop unwind and rewind, high efficiency drying for water-based ink, auto pre-register control, doctor blade with auto clean, video inspection and web guide, user-friendly ...

Converting Industry News

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April 29, 2005, ... A full range of colors is available, as well as thermal and IR drying processes. The slitter reportedly has saved the company time and money by increasing throughput. SUPPLIER NEWS New IP Business ...

A Look at Laminating Inks

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April 29, 2005, ... of solvent inks is better. Water-based inks benefit from in-line corona treatment with improvement in press speed. This is due to the better and faster flowout providing a more even and faster drying ink ...

Pilot Coating Offers Versatility

(Archive)

April 06, 2005, ... dryer. The airflow and temperature can be carefully monitored within each drying zone to allow a high degree of process control. Multiple coating methods—such as post metered, direct die, gravure, reverse ...

Which Ink for Which Substrate?

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March 30, 2005, ... is limited. The usual characteristics to test are ink adhesion, drying rates for the particular press, the correct COF for machinability, and various end-use resistance requirements. Test samples need ...

Advances in Coating

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March 30, 2005, ... aspects of the web coating process. His expertise is in the coating and drying of thin films, coating process development and scale-up, polyester base development, film defect mechanisms, and defect characterization ...

New Product Digest, Part 2

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March 30, 2005, ... process management. Visit booth 3752. IR Ink Drying System Is Improved Research Inc. , Eden Prairie, MN; 952/941-3300; researchinc.com The improved Model 5060 Speed-Dri ink drying system ...

Get Out of the Scroll Business

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... Scroll-ville. Density changes in film or coatings. As a coating dries, it may shrink, pulling the web toward the drying side. Freshly made polymer films may shrink subtly in the first few hours after ...

CMM 2005 Exhibitors Listed by Product Categories

(Archive)

February 27, 2005, ...  DRYING & CURING (INCLUDING UV SUPPLIES & ACCESSORIES) Advance Systems, 4063 Bachofen + Meier, 3862 CMS, 4437 DKSH North America, 4633 Dri-Tec Mfg. Group, 2057 EIT Instrument Markets, 3837 ...

Hot Melt Adhesive Use

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February 27, 2005, ... In the case of hot melt products, this is especially true for application temperature. For a laminating adhesive, it might be crucial to follow the instructions for drying temperature; for a heat seal ...

Rotary Screen Printings Contribution to RFID

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January 30, 2005, ...  The thickness of the antenna; The temperature and air pressure at which it is subjected in the drying chamber and the length of drying time; The temperature and length of time at which it is cured; ...

Rotary Screen Printing's Contribution to RFID, Part

(Archive)

January 30, 2005, ... for all in the value chain to work together and show how they can contribute. Part 1 | Part 2 Drying and Curing Considerations Particular care has to be taken in the drying of the circuits. The inks ...

Why Tension?

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January 30, 2005, ... yield or break point. Think about how a web’s break or yield stress may vary in your process. Heating polymer films will depress their elastic modulus and yield points. Drying paper and poor edge quality ...

Evolving Ink Jet Technology

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January 30, 2005, ... inks can provide good adhesion characteristics on difficult substrates. The low VOCs and high press drying speeds offer excellent productivity enhancement for many packaging applications. The downside ...