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January 30, 2004, ... and medical equipment, as well as security system control applications. It utilizes a 1-mil polyester carrier film coated on one side with a high-performance silicone adhesive and backed with a 78# ...

Uteco to Debut New Flexo Press and Gravure Products at Drupa 2004

(Flexpack)

January 27, 2004, ... but the problem has become of greater concern in recent years with shorter runs, increased frequency of changeovers, and fewer chances to make up the cost of downtime through high-volume output," explains ...

Converting Less Ordinary

(Magazine)

December 30, 2003, ...  The batteries are said to offer high reliability and cost savings by eliminating mechanical hardware such as battery holders, contacts, and casing. Batteries can be used for drug delivery, disposable ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

December 30, 2003, ... devices that have replaceable or disposable parts. The removable adhesive is protected by an easy-release 60# kraft liner. The permanent acrylic adhesive is said to exhibit high tack and peel, good ...

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, ...

Furthering Substrate Functionality

(Magazine)

September 30, 2003, ... “Only really since the late 1990s was the technology developed sufficiently that [it] could have an affect on the high-line-speed machines, like the aluminum metallizing machines used in packaging applications.” ...

Converter Panel Attracts Interest at Conference

(The Place)

September 30, 2003, ... that included four tracks of sessions each day. A feature of the meeting was the track devoted to various topics concerning hot melt products. Other session topics included high barrier resins, active ...

Adhesion of Coatings to Aluminum Foil

(The Place)

August 31, 2003, ... In principle, precipitations become finer and more homogeneous in strip casting. Some special foils or foil alloys exhibiting extraordinarily high tensile strength or elongation are manufactured using ...

A Look at Adhesion Increase in Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

(Tapes)

August 31, 2003, ...  Various features contribute toward the degree of wetting to influence the rate of bond increase and the final bond value. Heat enhances the effect, and cold detracts from it. High initial application ...

Materials

(Materials)

August 31, 2003, ... barrier and sealant film can reduce the number of lamination passes required in the converting process, says co. Films are suited for packaging products that require high barrier, such as cheese and meat, ...

Products

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, ... high stamping quality, press's rotary principle allows the application of extremely fine fonts to be placed next to large solids. Decelerates foil web and pulls it back, reportedly reducing stamping foil ...

Let's Talk Trend

(Tapes)

August 28, 2003, ... and protection. The market segments that would benefit most from these advances also are enjoying the highest growth rates. In North America, the food industry reportedly offers the greatest increased ...

Tag & Label Industry Timeline

(Tapes)

August 27, 2003, ... tag and label industry. 1974 First edition of the TLMI Buyers Guide issued. 1974 Gallus markets the first high-speed rotary letterpress. (Source: Klein, B. 1994. They Built an Industry. Lima, OH: ...

Permanent & Removable Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... can use various polymers such as rubbers, acrylates, etc., to give them different performance characteristics. They might have high tack or low tack. They can provide high cohesive strength with low adhesive ...

Materials

(Materials)

July 31, 2003, ... Product has a lower pH, making it suitable for most liquids, and can be used as supplied as a direct stir-in additive. UV Flexo Inks Give High Color Environmental Inks and Coatings, Morganton, NC; ...

Products

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... faustel.com The FilmMaster rewind system with flying splicers allows continuous rewinding, eliminating downtime for roll changes and related material waste, says co. Will wind even highly extensible films ...

What's Ahead for Industrial Ink Jet

(Office Products)

July 31, 2003, ... the ideal choice for full-color, high-precision printing, where quality is the most important consideration. DOD printing can produce near-photographic quality results. DOD can handle print speeds between ...

A New Enhanced Polyethylene for Extrusion Coating and Laminating

(The Place)

July 31, 2003, ... plastomers with densities below 0.910 g/cc. Several varieties of plastomers now have use in many high performance packaging film applications. The unique properties of plastomers have led to their use ...

Testing Equipment: Does Your Lab Measure Up?

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ...  “Inclined plane or slide angle testers are sufficient in fewer and fewer applications, and more and more customers are opting for the horizontal plane COF tester, which provides results with much higher ...

Size Doesn't Always Matte

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... as a disappointing turnout by some has been hailed as a success by other exhibitors. “We had high quality traffic and good sales. I hope this is a springboard for the rest of the year,” says Brian Ludwig, ...