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What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

August 31, 2000, ... materials and products that transform with temperature, UV light, or pressure. New materials include ChromaZone, a thermochromic (heat-sensitive) pigment; SolarZone, a photochromic pigment, and Vinyl Flex, ...

What Is the Role of Additives in Water-Based Inks?

(Magazine)

August 31, 2000, ... binder, improving the binder's resistance properties to chemicals. Crosslinkers are used to improve block resistance as well as heat resistance. Adhesion Promoters Adhesion promoters, used to improve ...

More New Products for the Converting Industry

(Magazine)

August 31, 2000, ... says co. Designed for mounting on shaftless unwind stands and other shaft-end applications, it includes a built-in fan for heat dissipation. Simple torque pin-bolt design is said to match the mounting ...

Anilox Rolls Are Key When Printing Corrugated Board

(Print)

July 31, 2000, ... other material can compete with its strength and stiffness. However, paper is a natural product and is always changing due to the humidity. We use heaters to keep the moisture of the paper between 8 and ...

It's Definitely a Bull Market for High-Performance Film

(Magazine)

May 31, 2000, When I was in college, one of my classmates who lived in my dorm tried heating a pot pie on a plastic plate in the oven. Needless to say, the oven and When I was in college, one of my classmates who lived ...

Decorative Films Served by Multilayer Structure

(Magazine)

May 31, 2000, ... such as metallocenes, other polyethylenes, ethylene vinyl alcohol, nylons, PPs, and K-Resin SBC. "We like to use K-Resin because is has high gloss, stiffness, and heat resistance," says Planeta. "It plays ...

Latest Gravure Technology Launches Converter into Fray

(Magazine)

April 30, 2000, ... a heat-sealing appliance, one that can be used in evidence-collection rooms throughout the police network. We also developed one that can be plugged into a car cigarette lighter, so all squad cars now ...

EPA and printers join forces to evaluate inks.

(Magazine)

October 31, 1996, ... rub resistance * tape adhesiveness * blocking * mottle/lay * ice water crinkle resistance * heat resistance/heat seal * coefficient of friction * print density * coat weight  ...

Aqueous adhesive systems: giving credit where it is due.

(Magazine)

July 31, 1996, ... the adhesive provides the heat, chemical, and water resistance needed for boil-in-bag and retortable applications. It is a polyurethane dispersion cured with an isocyanate. Aqueous systems for flexible ...

In-mold labels: film is today's hot development

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, ... was not a common technology. A desire to reduce costs was the motive for its development. A successful combination of a traditional heat-seal adhesive with some innovations in the blow molding operation ...

Coextrusion: making the equipment fit the need

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, ... In fact, he says, "a lot of people are not able to run them." Variables such as screw design, temperature, and shear can all adversely affect the finished film. If metallocenes are overheated, for example, ...

AIMCAL Selects Seven for Annual Honors

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, ... The Sigma film, which is the inner, or sealant, layer, is an HDPE-ethylene vinyl acetate coex film. The outside polyester layer provides heat resistance for high-speed machinability. The metallized ...

Water-based adhesives meet just-in-time demands.

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, ... generally would take one to seven days before a full cure would take effect and impart the necessary heat, humidity, chemical, and tunneling resistance properties of the finished laminations. For most ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, ... to allow the ice to freeze without inhibiting the necessary patent-pending crystallization process. The multiply laminate provides the structural integrity to run on a heat/f/f/s system. The graphics were ...

For adhesives or coatings, ask the right questions

(Magazine)

February 29, 1996, ... inquire about performance. Does the product have any degree of chemical resistance? What is the heat resistance? What are the aging and performance characteristics over time? Clearly one can obtain ...

Die-cutting developments continue unabated.

(Magazine)

September 30, 1995, ... accuracy potential in terms of cost/thousand. These systems continue to be pushed forward by developments in materials, hardening through innovations in heat treating, and new kinds of anvils, as well ...

Cylinders and rolls - a quiet revolution

(Magazine)

July 31, 1995, ... performance, especially in the area of reduced heat generation. According to Sean Ward, product manager for Max Daetwyler, Huntersville, NC, laser engraving is the single biggest innovation in cylinder ...

Film offers food packagers green marketing opportunity

(Magazine)

April 30, 1995, ... can be metallized printed, and overlacquered on the plain side, then heat sealed to itself on the amorphous side, thus eliminating the need for a multistructure laminate. This is a move that pays off in ...

Conserving weight, space earns praise for flexible

(Magazine)

March 31, 1995, ... retort, hermetic sealing, heating to 250 [degrees] F, and meet FDA's requirements. By designing the bottom web of this 12.5 x 13-in. package to draw to approximately 1.5-in. deep, American National Can ...