Search

Trends & Technical Solutions

(Archive)

December 30, 2005, Filmic release liners are used in many pressure-sensitive applications today. The market for filmic release liners is growing at a rate of 10%/yr, fueled in part by the emergence of premium applications ...

The Secret Strain

(Magazine)

December 30, 2005, ... is more complicated than I’ve described here. Other secrets include how strain transport controls tension (see PFFC’s “Web Lines” columns of May and June 2005) and how strain controls slitting fracture ...

New Products

(Magazine)

December 30, 2005, ... bond to digital imaging, electronics, medical devices, and graphic arts for temporarily mounting foams and plastics. A 76 gloss-gloss liner is polycoated to ensure flatness and resist cockling. Said to ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

December 21, 2005, ... applications including extrusion coating and laminating. Nevertheless, each process and line must be viewed as a separate project, and the specifications and requirements ultimately will define the most ...

Narrow Web New Products

(Magazine)

November 29, 2005, ... GA; 770/421-7700; imaje.com The 9000 Series newly redesigned line of inkjet printers will print on most substrates with marking speeds of 5.5 m/sec. Has the ability to create 1–8 lines of text, as well ...

New Products

(Magazine)

November 29, 2005, ...  The GSU (Guided Slide Unit) pneumatic linear drive features rodless construction said to make it compact and to optimize machine design. Can be used in gantries as an X-axis or as a workpiece pallet in ...

New Products

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... has a broad sealing range, company says, and reportedly provides 40% more barrier to water vapor and significantly improved gas and aroma barrier. Runs at line speeds to 300 ft of film/min. Align ...

Pilot/Lab/Technical Facilities

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... production-size lines: 16-in., nine-layer blown film; 16-in., three-layer blown film; 10-in. HMW-HDPE monolayer blown film; 80.7-in., seven-layer cast film; 54-in., five-layer sheet. Black Clawson ...

Narrow Web New Products

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... inks, on press at high speeds, with high quality, ink gloss, and adhesion. Company’s current line of UV inks can be cured with this emitter. Maximize Digital Image Quality Imaging Technology Intl. ...

Siliconizing: Challenging the Status Quo

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... much more is achievable today in terms of both enhanced siliconizing speeds and improved siliconizing quality. This applies to virtually every sphere of release liner technology: self-adhesive label stock; ...

Narrow Web New Products

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... Label Line Expands FLEXcon Co., Spencer, MA; 508/885-8200; flexcon.com Expanded DRUMcal line includes several new, lower-cost alternatives for drum labels that do not need to meet the BS 5609 standard. ...

Mastering RFID

(Archive)

September 29, 2005, ... and those attributable to ESD is not available. The AIM Global RFID Guideline ToR13 [2] warns that static electricity can be generated during many stages of the converting process, such as separating ...

RFID: The Next Generation

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... investment in expensive equipment. It can handle difficult protocol and different standards and therefore streamline the whole process.” Ream adds, “Class 0 and Class 1, while they may operate on the ...

New Products, Part 1

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... It is available immediately on all new systems or as an easy retrofit, company says, adding operators now can move manual knifeholders effortlessly in seconds without tools. Moves smoothly on linear bearings, ...

New Products, Part 2

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... 847/645-3774; boschrexroth-us.com Inline I/O system now is available with a SERCOS interface to provide single-bus architecture for an entire control system. Structure reportedly offers a cost-effective, ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... labels, pharmaceutical packaging and medical products, bags and pouches, peelable films, and stationery products. Reportedly, a major advantage of the FlexiProof is that proofing and curing in-line ...

Mastering RFID, Part 2

(Archive)

September 29, 2005, ...  According to the Proposed Guidelines for the Use of RFID-Enabled Labels in Military Logistics [5], to avoid buildup of static charge, which may discharge through the RFID-enabled label as it is removed ...

Extrusion Coating Evolves

(Magazine)

August 30, 2005, The initial investment for extrusion coating equipment is high but could easily be recovered if the line is subject to high-production. Product Focus Before considering an investment in extrusion coating, ...

Narrow Web New Products

(Magazine)

August 30, 2005, ... products are just a sampling of what will be on display at Labelexpo Europe. Verify Linear and 2-D Bar Codes Label Vision Systems, Peachtree City, GA; 800/432-9430; lvs-inc.com The Integra 9500 all-in-one ...

Churning Out Quality

(Flexpack)

August 30, 2005, ... want to beat the competition, you’re better off joining them!” Same Shifts, More Product The Nordmeccanica solventless laminator has allowed Admiral to add a new product line without having to add ...