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Green Trends Prevail

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2011, ... in cup manufacturing. Still prevailing in the industry is the notion that hot paper cups cannot be made with 100% recycled paper containing shorter fibers because they will be too weak to withstand the ...

Market Update: Coating & Laminating Special Report: Still Growing

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2011, ...  It is relevant to examine the characteristics of the vacuum-coated products market by substrate (see Figure 4). Around the globe, most of the volumes today are in vacuum-coated films, and metallized PP ...

Coating/Laminating: Signed, Sealed, Delivered

(Coating/Laminating)

September 30, 2010, ... However, Selig's new owners insisted that other quotes be evaluated, as a competitive cost would be important in the decision-making process. Ultimately, plant manager J. Brad Gulliford, maintenance manager ...

Technical Report: Thin Coating Challenges

(Coatings)

January 31, 2010, ... tension control. Systems need to be evaluated, and hardware upgraded where needed. The key to producing thinner coatings successfully is to recognize that a coating line used for thick products will ...

AIMCAL & PFFC Co-Host Coating Solution Prep Webinar

(News | New Products)

December 08, 2009, ... mix tank and agitator; a general view of the relationship of mix parameters; and a circulation method for evaluating new fluid in an existing tank will be demonstrated. To register for the free webinar, ...

Coating Resists Grease and Oil

(News Eclips)

August 18, 2008, Aqua Based Technologies offers AquaCote 1010, a heat-resistant, water-based coating designed to protect surfaces exposed to heat sealing and environmental elevated temperatures and pressures NORTHVALE, ...

Coating Provides Superior Printing of Plastic on HP Indigo Presses

(News Eclips)

May 29, 2008, ... coating, called Extreva CS3, is a modification of Michelman’s DigiPrime. To take advantage of the new coating, Indigo users need to order through GPA, a supplier of paper and film substrates based in Chicago, ...

2008 TAPPI Coating & Graphic Arts Conference Call for Papers

(Archive)

October 08, 2007, ... for inkjet coating. Methods for evaluating/improving product quality and printability from either papermaker or printer point of view. Coating design for digital printing. Additonally, TAPPI hopes ...

Clean Coating

(Unprinted Rolls)

September 30, 2006, ... to be maintained on a manageable scale and provides security of supply. Says Reed, “This new RTO system ensures InteliCoat stays ahead of all relevant legislation and technical developments in solvent ...

Revamped Ask AIMCAL

(Archive)

August 13, 2005, AIMCAL has revamped the "Ask AIMCAL" feature of its Web site to make it even more useful for members and visitors seeking converting industry resources. The upgraded page is a quick way to locate sources ...

18 Ways to Cut Coating Costs

(Magazine)

June 29, 2005, ... it take to get the ovens up to equilibrium in both web temperature and concentration of the evaporated solvents? The drying curve of both temperature and solvent retained in the coating can change during ...

Advances in Coating

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... physical defects is another key property that can be evaluated in real time with on-line web inspectors. The first generation of web inspectors were expensive because they were custom-fabricated for specific ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 1

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... magnetron, a rotatable magnetron, or an evaporator for metals. Each winding chamber has its own pump-down capability and so does each deposition chamber. This allows you to have different pressures from ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 2

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... has a positive outlook for his evaporation boat business. He’s the sales manager for metallizing in North America and sees growth in his territory matching that of America’s GDP. "Worldwide, we expect more ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 3

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... in North America and Europe, but demand varies country by country, reflecting the prevailing economic conditions locally and also reflecting the cultural and social differences between countries in the ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 4

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ...  With many applications for self-adhesive vinyls involving irregular, rough, and otherwise inhospitable substrates, often out of doors, solvent-based adhesives are the prevalent technology. Major coaters ...

Coating Rods

(Magazine)

October 30, 2004, ... make accurate coated samples for evaluation and study. With modern trends toward shorter production runs and customer demands for higher levels in quality, Mayer bars continue to be popular. Bottom-line ...

Ritrama Reels in New Biz with Innovative Adhesive Coatings, PFFC, June 2004

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ... adhere to these surfaces. She checks adhesive performance by evaluating peel strength, tack, and shear. “We’re a customer-driven company,” says Bryan Baab, technical director for Ritrama. Ideas for ...

TAPPI Extrusion Coating and Blown/Cast Film Short Course Set for April 19-21, 2004, in St. Louis

(News | New Products)

February 19, 2004, ... aspects of extrusion—the resin, the equipment (including screw design), the process, and the end-use requirements. It also covers the basics of polymer science, resin selection, equipment evaluation, coating, ...

AWA Conference in Berlin to Cover Vacuum Coating and Metallizing Industries' WorldwideStatus

(News | New Products)

January 01, 2004, ... of the value chain as well as an in-depth evaluation of the status of vacuum coating and metallizing industry worldwide. AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS—Alexander Watson Associates (AWA) announces its Vacuum Coating ...