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Aqueous Coating Offers High Resistance

(Archive)

April 09, 2008, ... Aqualene 3210, is designed to satisfy demanding packaging applications. Recognized by the FDA for use as a microwavable coating, the product produces a smooth, glossy, and durable surface on paper and ...

Drying Part 3: Paste Inks

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

March 31, 2008, This column will review the two primary drying methods of paste inks. Oil-Based Inks The main application of oil-based inks is in litho printing, primarily This column will review the two primary drying ...

News Clips

(News Clips Archive)

March 31, 2008, ... packaging plant in Kunshan, China, offering design service and housing equipment for digital platemaking, digital label printing, high-gloss varnishing, foil stamping, and laminating. What's happening ...

Quality Time

(Gravure)

March 31, 2008, ... Non PSA Labels/Wraps Subcategory | Heat Transfer Label Winner | Altivity Packaging, DI-NA-CAL Group Entry | BMW “Mini” Synthetic Motor Oil Seven colors printed on DI-NA-CAL gloss finish release-coated ...

TOP 10 EClips PFFC's electronics clipping service for converter

(New Products)

February 29, 2008, ... Argent and Polychrome Satin graphic films mimic the look of metal. Polychrome Argent is a high-shine film that comes standard in silver with a smooth, glossy finish. Polychrome Satin also comes standard ...

What's New Product

(New Products)

February 29, 2008, ... FormShrink machines. Said to triple the equipment's productivity and lower total costs compared to rotary chamber shrink systems. Films are also said to provide good gloss and clarity and high shrink and ...

March Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Narrow Web)

February 29, 2008, ... white semigloss label-grade facestock is certified for HP Indigo ws4050 presses by the Rochester Inst. of Technology. Substrate is available in a 52-in. web width with a variety of PSAs. Technicote | ...

Melamine Revisited

(Coating/Laminating)

January 31, 2008, ... packaging are challenged. Conventional metallized films often require off-line print primers. These may not be “water clear,” thus reducing metallic gloss levels, and can damage the oxide/metallized ...

February What's Ne

(Magazine)

January 31, 2008, ... of zinc compounds, other metal modifiers, or catalysts. Gloss overcoat also is said to be a superior film former, with resistance to grease and oil, and is suited for flexible packaging, folding box, and ...

Roll Winding Dynamics

(Web Handling)

January 31, 2008, Materials today often are more than they may seem at first glance; many are manufactured with non-conventional properties. Label and semi-glossed enamel stocks are engineered Materials today often ...

Opacity & White Ink

(Print)

December 31, 2007, ... Management of white ink application can be a different story. With white ink, the usual measure of graphic performance is opacity. Other factors, such as gloss or whiteness, also can be important, but ...

Virtual Metal Graphic Films

(Archive)

December 08, 2007, ... Polychrome Argent and Polychrome Satin low-glare finishes. These films mimic the look of metal. Polychrome Agent is a high-shine film that come standard in silver with a smooth, glossy finish. Polychrome ...

First Glance: Innovative Converted Packages

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, ... inline with UV gloss coating. Metallic ink was printed over foil to complement the micro-embossed pattern around the perimeter of the carton. I Want That Product! Brand promotion in retail sites takes ...

Packaging Film for Thermoform/Shrink Systems

(Archive)

November 25, 2007, ... Form-Tite films provide gloss and clarity, as well as higher shrink, creating tight, crystal-clear packages. Features of the films include low curl plus high shrink and good formability to conform tightly ...

Compressed Air Treatment Guide

(Archive)

November 08, 2007, PRESS RELEASE FREDERICKSBURG, VA | Kaeser Compressors has released an updated guide to selecting the right compressed air treatment equipment for each user's application. The eight-page, full-color ...

Chesapeake Corp. Dedicates Pharmaceutical Paperboard Packaging Plant in China

(Archive)

November 08, 2007, ... high-gloss varnishing, foil stamping, and laminating. This new 36,000-sq.-ft. facility complements Chesapeake's existing plant in Kunshan, which manufacturers plastic bottles for the pharmaceutical market, ...

New Products, Part 2

(Archive)

November 06, 2007, ... by applying gloss, matte, and satin UV finishes. Hewlett Packard | 650-857-1501 | hp.com | PFFC-ASAP 428 Protect Film When Measuring The VenPad film gauge measuring system is able to measure ...

A Paradise of Print

(Tapes)

October 31, 2007, ... as highlights on 60# gloss, pressure-sensitive stock. It has a unique die-cut as well. Photopolymer plates and 800- and 900-line anilox rolls are used. Clear Water The Neiman Marcus Butterfly ...

Release Liner Special Report, Part 3

(Tapes)

October 31, 2007, ... release the p-s adhesive. New self-wound products require the release coating to become a functional part of the final product. They can be modified with materials to adjust gloss, color, and hardness ...

New Products, Part 1

(Magazine)

October 31, 2007, ... a smooth, durable surface, high flexibility, and a low gloss level said to be well suited for preserving surface esthetics. ADM Tronics | 201-767-6040 | admtronics.com | PFFC-ASAP 414 Apply Adhesive ...