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Microwaveable Package Brings Home the Bacon with Top Product of Year Award

(Metallizing)

March 09, 2013, ... the snack food aisle, evidencing high gloss, vivid graphics, and barrier properties that eliminate the need for inner bags or hot melt sealing. The consumer will appreciate a pattern-coated silicone release ...

What impact can temperature change have on a roll?

(Web Handling)

February 27, 2013, ... Small stack and narrow rolls will heat up quicker than large stack and wide rolls. Rolls that are highly conductive and have good contact between layers will heat up quicker than rolls of web with high ...

Web Lines | Winding Process Fundamentals, Pt. 2

(Technical Reports)

February 18, 2013, ... of a roll. Therefore, center wound and unwound rolls need more pressure in near core layers. To achieve this near core tightness, many winding processes use higher values for winding tension and nip load ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2013

(Trends/Management)

February 04, 2013, ... (Polymers, Laminations, Coatings and Extrusions) and its Nanotechnology Div., the association will offer a three-session event. The first session highlights Innovations in Preparing Polymer-Based Nanomaterials ...

Eliminating Tin-Canning Rings on Your Wound Rolls

(Web Handling)

January 24, 2013, ... in a less than full roll width band. He theorizes that tin-canning forms between two high gauge bands. The unsupported thinner web between hardbands will more easily compress to lower radial position, ...

Henkel Laminating Adhesives Help Package Resist Acid

(Adhesives)

January 15, 2013, ... Liofol LA 3963-21 helps to improve the sustainability of the packaging materials as this system allows a high solids content of up to 50% in the working mixture, so less solvent needs to be used. Other ...

The Role of Energy in Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

January 09, 2013, ... The fluid and substrate both have an inherent amount of energy exhibited at the surface where they come in contact. If the energy within the fluid is high, relative to the substrate, the fluid will attract ...

Roll Handling | Recycled Fiber Cradles Stand Up to Rigors of International Shipping

(Web Handling)

December 10, 2012, ... tiers of rolls, are often stacked three high for shipping and warehousing. “We have to be careful that the bottom rolls do not get imprinted by the cradles from the weight of the rolls above,” Timmermans ...

Innovative Handling Has Many Robotic Solutions

(News | New Products)

December 09, 2012, Robotic roll handling products include noncontact stripping system   SYLVANIA, OH | Innovative Handling offers a variety of robotic roll handling solutions, including high-speed FANUC robots. Many ...

Coating Matters | The ROI of IP

(Coating/Laminating)

November 06, 2012, ... Mark holds a Law degree from Hamline University, a Master's degree in Polymer Science and Engineering from Lehigh University, and a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin ...

PFFC’s Kelly Robinson Named Matteucci Winner for ‘Patent’ Paper

(Coating/Laminating)

October 24, 2012, Dr. Kelly Robinson’s presentation on the decision to patent or not to patent at the AIMCAL Fall Technical Conference earns the coveted Matteucci Award for best paper-Coating & Laminating. MYRTLE BEACH, ...

Coating Matters | Understanding Rheology

(Coating/Laminating)

October 01, 2012, ... as temperature increases. Another way to lower viscosity is to mix a lower viscosity material into a higher viscosity material. The shear force will now have a low viscosity plane to push on, lowering ...

Schober Rotary Die-Cutter Produces In-Mold Labels

(Label/Tape)

September 26, 2012, ... a high-precision bearing assembly and an innovative “on the fly” die to anvil adjustment included. Typical die circumference is 17-25 in. A vacuum generator is included for the vacuum conveyor which collects ...

MACtac Introduces Optically Clear Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

September 25, 2012, ... designed to go on and stay on packaging and labeling applications of health, beauty, food, beverage, and household cleaner products. MACtac PUREtac CL216 exhibits superior clarity, high tack and peel, ...

Best Digital Installs Screen Truepress Jet Printer

(News | New Products)

August 30, 2012, UK-based POS specialist targets new markets, higher margins ROLLING MEADOWS, IL | The world’s first-installed Truepress Jet W1632UV is already at home at Best Digital and poised to take the UK-based ...

Acucote Offers New Service and Adhesives

(Coating/Laminating)

August 27, 2012, ... line, said to provide durability beyond traditional water-based systems. The AC903, AC905, and AC908 adhesives can be applied to a wide variety of surfaces. AC903 is designed for high chemical resistance ...

Maxson Sheeter Suited for Coated Plastic Films

(Carton Box)

August 14, 2012, The SDFK sheeter from Maxson has a continuous operating system and operates at high speeds while producing square, accurate dimensions   WESTERLY, RI | Maxson Automatic Machinery Co. offers the SDFK ...

In-Mold Decorating Flaunts Features & Efficiencies

(IML/IMD)

July 31, 2012, ... Panel for Hot Spring Spas is a second generation control panel that’s molded using the Kurz roll-to-roll method of in-mold decoration. It combines metallic highlights and flowing geometric shapes with ...

Static Beat | S-Wrap Rollers

(Static-Beat)

July 12, 2012, ... on the exiting web span is -10 KV/cm, which is quite high. Sparks are likely when the fieldmeter reading exceeding ±8 KV/cm.   Static control systems are designed to produce electrically neutral ...

Maxson Delivery System Keeps Sheets Unmarked

(News | New Products)

July 04, 2012, A non-marking overlap delivery system from Maxson Automatic Machinery Co. avoids marks on sensitive sheeted materials   WESTERLY, RI | Maxson Automatic Machinery Co. offers a high-speed delivery ...