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MACtac Expands Line of Sustainable Products

(Label/Tape News)

July 14, 2013, ... a hot melt adhesive for high initial quick tack and outstanding ultimate adhesion, these products are said to be ideal for use with low-energy surfaces. “Recyclable PET liners can be produced at a thinner ...

Web Lines | Winding Process Fundamentals, Pt. 3

(Web Handling)

May 08, 2013, ... tight roll of paper. The winding torque and nip load determine the initial tension for a layer as it enters the winding roll, but the stress and strain within the roll of any given layer may be much ...

The Future of Fluid Coating Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

April 30, 2013, ... coating station. So while there is more initial investment in equipment that has more capability, the reduction in waste and the more consistent and continuous coating recoups savings quickly. All the ...

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

(Web Handling)

December 10, 2012, ... in Europe, we try to make customers like Nitto Europe feel more like they are working with a partner just around the corner.” According to Timmermans, any initial concerns about the geographic distance ...

MACtac Introduces Optically Clear Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

September 25, 2012, ... of areas, including: Aggressiveness to HDPE, LDPE and PET Exceptional clarity Improved non-water whitening Outstanding initial tack Direct food contact compliance Tamper evident MACtac ...

Henkel Labeling Adhesives are Casein-Free

(Adhesives)

March 03, 2012, ... life and temperature stability, feature exceptionally good initial tack, and support fast setting and drying, thus helping to reduce adhesive usage rates. Adhesives exhibit good adhesion even to chilled ...

Plotting Shear Wrinkles

(Web Lines)

August 21, 2011, ... should form on roller #2, forming initially on the loose side of the bending span then walking to the tight side. At this point, you should have a continuous diagonal crease generator. If you run paper ...

Pollution Control: 10 Tips To Cut CO2

(Coating/Laminating)

August 31, 2010, ... you | Energy reduction upgrades to existing equipment will have an associated initial capital cost. This can be reduced significantly with grant money from local utility companies. Across the country, ...

Edale Launches 'Hidden Secret': VLS-65

(Sheeting)

May 31, 2010, ... of plain or pre-printed material to be fed through, and converted to sheets, resulting in a delivery of shingle or deep pile stacks. Although initially launched into the digital market—with installations ...

Edelmann and Codimag Web Offset Semi-Rotary Web Presses Are for Short Runs

(Offset)

February 28, 2009, ... CT. Formerly an aero engineer at Rolls Royce, Davis joined the printing industry 14 years ago, initially selling Edelmann web offset presses in the UK. Now a US resident, he promotes the offset range at ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Narrow Web)

September 30, 2008, ... tape designed to splice silicone coated substrates. Also used for high temperature masking, chemical masking, and general purpose bonding, product offers a silicone adhesive with high initial tack and ...

UV/EB Inks Are Suitable for Laminated Structures

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

September 30, 2008, ... initial project was to understand the interactions between UV flexo ink oligomers and UV laminating adhesive used to assemble the structure. Current UV laminating adhesives, like all UV/EB systems, contain ...

Winding: What We Know & What We Don't Kno

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

July 31, 2008, ... The effect of nip position — above, below, after initial contact — is a little muddier, including the many perturbations of two-drum surface winding. For post-slitting winding, we have a good handle ...

Start with Security

(Label/Tape)

June 30, 2008, ... problem. Any highly visible, well-promoted, branded product is a possible source of attack for the counterfeiter, and it is not necessarily very expensive or highly coveted items. Although the initial ...

WHAT'S NE

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... Said to meet requirements for resistance to sea water. Withstands a temperature range of –5 to +80 deg C and has excellent initial tack. VPF | +49 (0) 2339-1205-0 | vpf.de | PFFC-ASAP 417 Sleeve ...

Treat 'em Righ

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... without investing in costly retooling. Initially, tests were performed on a 75-micron opaque film that ran with great success. Later, a 57-micron clear film was tested and performed even better.  ...

Cradle 2 Cradle

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, ... corner of the package turns the feature on and off. For the initial order, this was hand applied, but automated inserting is reported possible. The lid and back panel also have a magnetic opening and closing ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

November 30, 2006, ... UV-curable, p-s, hot melt adhesives replace solvent-based adhesives for wet wipe pouch seals. Allows in-line adhesive application and label production. Offers high initial tack on a wide variety of substrates ...

Ink 101: Part II

(Process Management)

September 30, 2006, ... react with atmospheric oxygen, catalyzed by metallic dryers in the ink, to form hard, resistant print. The initial drying to a tack-free state is by absorption into the paper or board substrate. Trapping ...

2006 RFID What's News, Part

(Archive)

July 29, 2006, ... this year. See sirit.com. RFID Reduces Out-Of-Stocks at Wal-Mart By 25% RFID technology has turned out to be more effective at minimizing out-of-stocks than Wal-Mart initially thought. Last October, ...