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Plasma Power

(Archive)

April 30, 2009, ... lower breakdown voltage of process gases, gas corona treating systems can operate at an electrical voltage much less than 10 kV. While these systems provide an improvement over air corona, they fall ...

UV/EB Inks Are Suitable for Laminated Structures

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

September 30, 2008, ... ink layer must provide good intercoat adhesion to both the white ink layer below and the laminating adhesive on top. A laminating adhesive is applied between the color ink layer and the substrate. The ...

Dyne Levels Part 2

(Process Management)

June 30, 2008, ... systems that would run at normal production speeds. In general, plastic films have chemically inert and nonporous surfaces with low surface energy, causing them to be nonbonding to other substrates, inks, ...

Suppliers Combine to Present "UV Flexo for Food Packaging" Project at Drupa 200

(News | New Products)

June 22, 2008, ... lamp modules with gas sealing technology from Air Liquide and GIDUE. Using the latest generation SOLARFLEX LM INERT low migration inks from Sun Chemical, the press can cost effectively print UV-cured ...

March Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Narrow Web)

February 29, 2008, ... Cylinders, available in repeats from 12-24 in., are made of aluminum and are said to be easy to carry and prepare. Cylinders are available on all of company's Flower heads in widths of 370 and 430 mm.  ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, ... the tape also possesses excellent bonding characteristics to low-energy surfaces and substrates and excellent plasticizer migration resistance. The company reports applications include mounting plates ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... incorporated into inks. A new Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode allows archiving and transforming messages to indicate thermal stress. This technology is enabled by a double barcode matrix consisting ...

Adding Up Additives

(Tech Reports)

December 31, 2006, ... in-line forming and converting when COF must develop quickly. Slower-blooming slips, or erucamide slips, are needed in rollstock that will be converted days or weeks after a film is extruded. This slow ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

December 31, 2006, ... can open the processing window for manufacturers of extruded products to provide opportunities to run faster line speeds without adversely influencing quality. Such aids therefore allow converters to improve ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

April 29, 2006, Influence of electron beam on some polymeric substrates used in flexible packaging; polymer processing additives and melt fracture in blown film, die geomotry considerations; adding oxygen barrier to laminating ...

Zero Funding for FCN Program?

(Magazine)

February 27, 2006, ... substances intended for use in packaging. Since 2000, when the FCN program went into effect, more than 400 FCNs have become effective. The FCN program allows the substance covered in the FCN to be marketed ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

January 30, 2006, ... Technology by Rafael J. Castillo, Dual Spiral Systems, Inc. APPLICATION: A new low coefficient of friction coating is showing promising in reducing melt fracture in high output extrusion lines. In ...

The Power of One

(Archive)

January 30, 2006, ... supplier, needed to streamline its computing systems and integrate its workflow process across six plants. CCI had used many disparate systems to perform estimating, quotation, scheduling, warehousing, ...

What's Really On the Surface

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... to the surface. The primer might contain low-molecular-weight components, a plasticizer, or some other incompatible material. Because of the incompatibility, this particular ingredient or ingredients will ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2005, Lidding applications for peelable seal roll applied coatings, the effect of chlorine dioxide sachets and modified atmosphere packaging on quality of fresh chicken breasts, evaluation of low voltage electron ...

COF in Printed Packaging

(Magazine)

June 29, 2005, ... have a perfect lubricated surface with no friction between surfaces, the static COF would equal the kinetic COF. As a rule of thumb, inks have the following effect on the printed substrate COF:  ...

Positive Projections

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... areas for paperboard converters are pharmaceuticals, frozen foods, and retail carryout, with the lowest markets for folding cartons being soap, tobacco, and paper products. Consequently, for specific grades, ...

Food Contact Regs: a Global Look

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... follows: …any substance the intended use of which results or may reasonably be expected to result, directly or indirectly, in its becoming a component or otherwise affecting the characteristics of any ...

Narrow Web New Products

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... Labels Without Treatment Toray Plastics (America) , North Kingstown, RI; 401/294-4511; torayfilms.com PET Lumirror PS10 film is said to allow converters to eliminate corona treatment or chemical priming ...

Which Ink for Which Substrate?

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... sent to the lab. The corona treatment decays, and the treatment level when it reaches the lab is somewhere below the original value. Therefore, the initial lab results may look worse than they will on ...