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What’s Next in Inkjet and the Many Reasons to Adopt it

(Digital)

December 16, 2019, ... the fragility of the heads in terms of friction, their interchangeability, the speed of ink-ejection coupled with the preciseness of each drop’s shape, the size and quality of the pigments, limitation ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

December 01, 2019, ... tolerant, costing less than some other substrates. Its specialty characteristics include having a low coefficient of friction and good chemical resistance. It’s not widely recycled, but the recycling rate ...

AICC Members Learn Corrugator Best Practices

(News | New Products)

November 10, 2019, ... friction, removing heat and preventing corrosion. Then, they reviewed lubricant composition, the refinement process and additives. Klass and Parkin also compared oil to grease, allowing attendees to understand ...

Combatting Static

(News | New Products)

March 06, 2019, ... line for a number of reasons. Fast running web rolls may generate friction, for example, or the web being processed may be within a highly statically charged field. Separation and induction are also capable ...

Web Tension Control Fundamentals

(News | New Products)

January 24, 2019, ... is a driven steel pull roll with a pivoting rubber covered nip roll.  S-Wrap driven roll sections can be employed but consideration must be given to the frictional qualities of the roll surface to insure ...

Supply55 Releases SL6500™ Silicone Lubricant for Roll Slitters

(News | New Products)

November 29, 2018, ... and other hard to slit material. Specific benefits of SL6500: Extended Blade Life – SL6500 extends blade life by aiding media release and reducing friction during slitting. Reduces Adhesive Build-up – ...

An In-Depth Look at Extrusion - Part 1

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

September 11, 2018, ... to rapidly increase in this area.  The pressure forces the pellet against the barrel wall, where friction between the pellet and the barrel wall increases temperature of the pellet, causing it to melt.  ...

An In-Depth Look at Extrusion - Part 2

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

July 05, 2018, ... “the solid bed”.  Tremendous pressure is creating during this compression section of the screw.  The solid bed moves as one mass, creating intense friction between the solid bed and barrel wall.  The coefficient ...

Web Industries Winds Thin-Width Materials

(News | New Products)

May 16, 2018, ... energy equipment. “The types of materials that can be precision micro-slit and then spooled often depends on factors such as coefficient of friction, tensile strength, cross contamination concerns, and ...

Testing Machines Inc. Enhances COF Tester

(Controls)

April 22, 2018, The 32-76e COF tester now offers peel capabilities as well as other new features NEWCASTLE, DE | Testing Machines Inc. (TMI) announces a new enhanced 32-76e coefficient of friction (COF) tester, now ...

Miki Pulley Bushings Provide Solid Connection

(Controls)

March 05, 2018, ... the inner and outer wedge of the Posi-Lock creates a tight, friction connection between hub, shaft, and the Posi-Lock. Bushings  eliminate the need for machining keyways, keys, and tapped holes. Company ...

Davis-Standard Introduces Winder

(News | New Products)

January 27, 2018, ... a high coefficient of friction (COF).  The winder incorporates programmable tension control, pre-spreading onto the winding roll, and servo-controlled web entry of the film to influence leveling or lay-flat ...

Pregis Invests in Blown Film Testing Lab

(Flexpack)

January 20, 2018, ... resistance, tear, hot tack, and coefficient of friction) to support all of those applications. “Customers are continuing to place more stringent quality demands on suppliers,” Wetsch says. “That includes ...

Tangent Shear Slitting | Reduce Edge Defects in Shrink Sleeve Film

(Slit)

December 04, 2017, ... be considered. Since the blade is dragging against the web, this frictional resistance must be factored in with the tension force. A general guideline is that the web tension in the slitting zone should ...

AWA Reviews Sessions on Release Liners

(Label/Tape)

November 25, 2017, ... manager for the international self-adhesive label association FINAT. The association’s agenda is focused on the need for frictionless logistics solutions and opportunities for cost savings to drive interest ...

W&D Announces Envelope Inserter System

(Flexpack)

September 26, 2017, ... envelopes/hr; changeovers are tool-free; and product thickness is to 15 mm. The system has the ability to change feeder configuration utilizing rotary, friction, shuttle, and other feeder technologies. ...

Hayden Offers In-House Coating Services

(Web Handling)

September 13, 2017, ... provide the following: Standard roll coatings for paper, converting, and other web-handling applications Traction systems, release systems, and friction control Coating systems for use on heated ...

Dow Products Finalists for Innovation Awards

(Flexpack)

August 27, 2017, ... glycols while maintaining key benefits such as deposit and friction control. Best Process Innovation: Dow fluidized catalytic dehydrogenation (FCDh) Process. Both ethylene and propylene are valuable ...

Cosmo Films Upgrades Anti-Fog Film

(Flexpack)

June 07, 2017, ... cold and hot anti-fog properties and high hot tack and low coefficient of friction that can deliver high-speed overwrapping performance. This means that the film would now be suitable for packaging of ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2017 Exhibits with InPrint USA in Orlando

(Trade Shows)

March 27, 2017, ... and essentially friction-free rotation, these technologies are among the solutions offered for non-stop roll change and transport of web materials. Martin systems can be integrated into new lines and retrofitted ...