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Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... an eight-color Mitsubishi CD press, retrofitted for UV printing. The ink sequence was black, cyan, magenta, yellow, and then in-line gloss UV coating for protection. After printing, the sheets were laminated ...

Unique Issues of Laminating Inks

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... inks, laminating inks do not contain waxes or other lubricants, as they will lower laminated bond values. In addition, the inks do not have to be high gloss since they are reverse printed, and the film ...

Il Melograno Packs Fresh Salads in Cargill Dow's Maize-Based Nature Works PL

(Archive)

April 21, 2004, ... says Stefano Cavallo, business development manager, Cargill Dow BV. “In addition, the salad bags made of NatureWorks PLA are very transparent and glossy, and have a crisp sound, which attracts a favorable ...

Northwest Converter Trojan Litho Installs Korber PaperLink's SHM 1450 Sheete

(Archive)

March 08, 2004, ... south of Seattle. From food, toys, and sporting equipment to pharmaceuticals, cell phones, and computer software, as well as UV high-end gloss work, the manufacturer produces packaging for diverse applications, ...

AIMCAL Awards, Page 2, PFFC, March 2004

(News | New Products)

February 29, 2004, ... cell phones and other electronic devices from slipping out of hands or off surfaces, this product creates a new use for metallization. The structure consists of a gloss-top-coated clear, 1-mil polyester ...

The Family Breadwinner

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2004, ... The structure consists of a gloss-top-coated clear, 1-mil polyester overlaminate, supplied by FLEXcon, using base substrate from Dunmore, Newtown, PA. Flexible Innovations digitally prints the polyester ...

Less Coating, More Control

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... and high-tech.” Greer's take: “Radiation curing is well established in certain markets such as gloss/protective coatings. It is moving more slowly in adhesive applications, but gains are being made in this ...

Materials

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... paper packaging applications is said to exhibit a glossy, smooth, and durable surface and provide excellent grease-, oil-, and water-resistant properties. These characteristics make it suitable for cup, ...

Learning the Lingo

(Magazine)

January 31, 2004, ...  a. Polymer Gauge bands Carbon spots b. Paper Wrinkles c. Metallized Glossary The glossary section contains definitions of coating defects, web coating process terms, and ...

UV & Jet Inks: An Exciting Combo

(Materials)

January 30, 2004, ... and solvent resistance and high gloss. Ink adhesion can be formulated to match the most demanding of substrates, and UV inks can provide excellent print quality with little or no dot gain. The application ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

January 30, 2004, ... continuous or die-cut stock with precision and can adjust the label length on the fly from job to job without operator intervention. White Paper Offers High Gloss Cham-Tenero Paper Mills, Cham, Switzerland; ...

Products and Materials

(Magazine)

December 30, 2003, ... to install easily in-line with AB Dick and other small-format, sheet-fed presses. Transports sheets through UV unit for the immediate, total cure of inks and high-gloss coatings. With this, company says, ...

Alcoa's Whisker Lickin' Label: Shrink Sleeves Provide Purina Packaging with Pop and New-Found Flexibilit

(News | New Products)

December 11, 2003, ... form-fitting, glossy Alcoa shrink sleeve," states the co. Alcoa says five of the labels are reverse rotogravure printed at the manufacturer's Downingtown Printing Plant, Downingtown, PA, using Bonset’s ...

Totally Rockin' Metal

(Magazine)

November 30, 2003, ... required a one less film layer. The film affords moisture protection and serves at the same time as the substrate for the decorative glossy layer. A contributory feature to the success of this solution ...

Materials

(Materials)

November 29, 2003, ... stamping for graphic impressions; and for gluing for print applications that require folding. These high-clarity, aggressive-adhesive, polyester-base films are available in a gloss finish, in 1.3-mil ga ...

Products

(Magazine)

November 29, 2003, ... and warp. Help user avoid poor quality and performance in database by avoiding variation in color and gloss of drawdown charts. Available in different forms and styles. Hot Melt Unit Holds Pressure ...

Award-Winning FlexiProof 100 to Debut in China at China-Labelexpo

(News | New Products)

November 20, 2003, ... tool also can be used to determine wear and scratch resistance, flexibility, gloss, and to assess substrate-related performance parameters. Other uses include research and development and pilot runs," ...

Graph Expo News: NPES Enhances Greater China Project with Cal Poly's GrCI and I.O. Technologie

(News | New Products)

September 30, 2003, ... alliance, I.O. Technologies will provide its On-Line Learning Excellence (ollé) approach to web-based learning and course content with its InfoFind glossary of more than 12,000 industry and related terms. ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, ... used in each printing process. Chapters include technical, design, and economic considerations, and the handbook features a glossary and industry references. Industry-leading contributors to the handbook ...

Reporter Clips

(Tapes)

August 31, 2003, ... a 360-deg image area with room for glossy graphics, bar code, nutrition facts, and ingredient listings. Xaar Acquires Vivid Print Innovations CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-—-Ink jet printhead manufacturer Xaar ...