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A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

March 30, 2006, ... neutralizing bar is necessary to ensure it is operational and performing optimally. Traditional systems require some degree of knowledge of how they operate so they can be properly evaluated. Additional ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

February 27, 2006, ... along with a wide thermoforming processing window. It is described as an economical alternative to traditional bottom webs such as EVA/Surlyn/EVA, nylon coextruded films, and other PE-based polymeric blends. ...

The PSA Process

(Magazine)

January 30, 2006, ... of adhesive using a slot die. The curtain is positioned above—and separated from—the substrate web. Adhesive viscosity is extremely important in forming a consistent curtain to maintain desired coat weight ...

New Products

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... MI; 877/702-4142; machine.com machine.com The re-engineered Ovation Rotary Series cut-sheet thermoforming machines provide shorter machine lead-time deliveries and improved cost-effectiveness, company ...

Measuring Force

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... T-Peel Test Figure 3 displays a generalized laboratory adhesion test sample structure used for measuring the T-peel force of a metallized film. In performing the T-peel test, it is important to ensure ...

The Case for Automatic Splicing

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... while another is running, help reduce downtime. Dual winders still leave you with the choice of stopping to splice or risking operator life and limb by performing at-speed manual splicing. The risks of ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... and lower overall cost per packaging unit are possible by employing more expensive and better performing sealants although other factors require consideration too. Hot tack is usually defined as the ...

Materials

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... for consistent tracking on the forming line. OPP Film has Enhanced Sealant ExxonMobil Chemical Co. , Macedon, NY; 800/334-7987; oppfilms.com Metallyte X-28 UCW-ES is a multilayer, cavitated, white ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... sealants incorporated into the forming web and are described as ideal for dual-formed packages (both top and bottom webs formed). Company adds structures perform well in formable foil packages requiring ...

A King of Shrink Contender

(Flexpack)

March 30, 2005, ... labels involves Stanford’s Model DM10/16 Inspector/Doctor machine, performing 100% inspection at speeds to 1,000 fpm. A finished layflat tube of shrink-sleeve labels is inflated and runs unremarkably on ...

Get Out of the Scroll Business

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... The web’s outside will see increased tension. In many cases, the web springs back with no induced curl, but there are limits. The amount of stress change from forming a curve is directly proportional ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... and physical characteristics of new film formulations; and performing preliminary tests of new product offerings from resin suppliers. Left: David Collette, technical director at Argotec, examines the ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... the reduction in the amount of nonconforming product produced by the mills as well as a forecast of declining nonconforming product availability. ACQUISITIONS Michelman Adds Coatings CINCINNATI, ...

Why Tension?

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... at laminating is hard to see while the web is running, but curly, scroll-forming samples will show quickly when the proper laminating strain matching is messed up. How important is tensioning and winding? ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 5

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... task internally and the best method of minimizing financial risk. The reason for performing trials and cost/risk analyses is to reveal the benefits of outsourcing particular processes. Contract coaters ...

Eliminate Pesky Bubbles

(Magazine)

November 29, 2004, ... in the vessel, forming bubbles. Feed lines should enter above the liquid level in the vessel and should direct the liquid tangentially against the vessel wall. Any air pockets in the feed line can entrap ...

Slitting Debris: Cracking the Case

(Magazine)

October 30, 2004, ... between cutting soft bread and brittle toast. Since brittle materials reach their fracture stress quickly, the cracks in the slitting or abrasion zone will bifurcate more, forming more unconnected material. ...

Converting Industry News, Part 3

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... '05, Toray Plastics, and UCB. Covering the Full Spectrum of Industry News, Events & Activities Mergers GlobalDie Is Born AUBURN, ME, USA — ENEFCO acquires Industrial Cutting Die of Georgia, forming ...

The Signs of Shear Wrinkle

(Magazine)

July 31, 2004, ... of the web fixed, slide the far side slightly toward 1:00. What happens? With even the slightest shift toward 1:00, you should see troughs and buckles forming in the sheet. These troughs will run from ...

Screen Savers

(Magazine)

July 31, 2004, ... an electroforming process. The nonwoven mesh and hexagonal hole structure give the screens strength to withstand the rigors of the pressroom environment and print at speeds of 500 fpm. The durable screen ...