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Coating Matters | Advances in Slot Die Technology for Hot Melt Adhesives, Part 1

(Coating/Laminating)

April 24, 2018, ... for Hot Melt Adhesives," click on his podcast below: advances-in-slot-die-technology-voice What differentiates extrusion, hot melt, and liquid coatings?  When it comes to fluid coating onto substrates, ...

Sticking With It | Hot Melt PSA Primer

(Coating/Laminating)

March 26, 2018, ... with no water or solvent to evaporate, allowing for rapid coating. So, let’s start by listing the major components of a hot melt pressure-sensitive and how they contribute to the performance of the adhesive. ...

Verstraete Converts In-Mold Label for Mayo Tub

(Label/Tape)

February 13, 2018, ... can be up to 100 times lower than that of packaging with a standard IML label. Barrier IML not only extends the shelf life of a product; it also helps to maintain the best possible taste and aroma. Verstraete ...

Sticking With It | PSA Acrylics Primer

(Sticking With It)

February 12, 2018, ... together to develop specific performance benefits. Monomers can be classified by their Tg, or glass transition temperature, which is an indication of how stiff or flexible they are. Lower Tg monomers ...

Mactac Films Receive UL Approval

(Label/Tape)

December 31, 2017, ... labels, and compliance and hazard labels. Mactac durable films that have been pre-approved for use with DNP’s R550 thermal transfer ribbon include the following: FCD6914: 2.0-mil white polyester FGD6914N: ...

Flint Launches In-Mold Label Ink

(Label/Tape)

November 29, 2017, ... oil-free, low-migration sheetfed ink to be used for label printing without direct food contact. Suitable for printing work corresponding to ISO 12647-2, the ink is said to be well suited to printing on ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2017

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2017, ... acpo, Sun also can deliver SunBar (Aerobloc) pre-coated films to converters, reportedly allowing customers to have alternative barrier films at an economical price with improved barrier protection without ...

IIMAK Offers Longer Thermal Transfer Ribbon

(Flexpack)

November 27, 2017, ... NETFlex+ but allows for longer length ribbons in Thermal Transfer Overprinters (TTO) printers, providing higher productivity and less downtime. Company says this next-generation flexible packaging ribbon ...

Sunshield Deployed on NASA's James Webb Space Telescop

(Coating/Laminating)

November 09, 2017, ... each successive layer of the sunshield, which is made of Kapton, is cooler than the one below. The sunshield, along with the rest of the spacecraft, will fold origami-style into an Ariane 5 rocket. Kapton, ...

Protective Packaging | Add Value with Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors

(Flexpack)

September 26, 2017, ... and travel to areas of lower concentration according to Fick’s law. When trapped inside an enclosure, VCI molecules fill the space with a corrosion inhibiting vapor until they reach equilibrium (see ...

Mactac Reports New Overlaminate in Portfolio

(Label/Tape)

September 10, 2017, ... for the NW140, NW140-2, and NW210-2 printing systems. The pre-approved films, include the following: FCD6914 – 2.0-mil gloss-coated white polyester FED6914 – 2.0-mil gloss-coated bright white silver ...

CTI Launches Inks for Tamper Evidence

(News | New Products)

September 04, 2017, ... technologies require a transition window between 30–50 deg C. (86 deg–122 deg F.), resulting in weak color activation and detection at lower temperatures. “For much of our 24-year-history, CTI has produced ...

Oracle Packaging Has Solution for Effervescent Tablets

(Flexpack)

August 13, 2017, Company says its high-barrier pouchstock for OTC effervescent tablets yields excellent hot tack and hermetic seals at low temperatures WINSTON-SALEM, NC | Oracle Packaging, a provider of flexible packaging ...

Sticking With It | Q&A on Testing and Evaluation

(Coating/Laminating)

August 07, 2017, ... For instance, if a tape will be used to secure a component on a roof, survival at high and low temperatures will be needed, so most likely a solvent–based adhesive would be the best option. In many cases ...

CTI Inks Illuminate August 2017 Solar Eclipse

(News | New Products)

June 21, 2017, ... (temperature-activated, color-changing) inks of CTI allow a single stamp to display two images of the sun’s corona during a total solar eclipse (dark). When a thumb or finger at 84 deg F or higher is placed ...

Sticking With It | Overview of Radiation Curable Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

(Coating/Laminating)

June 14, 2017, ... at very slow speeds to build polymers of sufficient molecular weight to be effective PSAs. The next generation of products, the oligomer approach, is like technology used to create UV-curable inks. Here ...

IMDA Awards | In-Mold's 2017 Winners Span the Gamu

(Label/Tape)

June 12, 2017, ... developed package that allows the consumer to serve this dessert quickly and attractively. A new customized pot with a convenient click-and-push feature at the bottom was developed by packaging company ...

Innovia Films Launches BOPP Film

(Flexpack)

June 03, 2017, ... 30 deg C lower heat seal threshold (the minimum temperature required to achieve acceptable seal strength of 200g/25mm) compared to basic films.  In addition to the wide seal range, this film also reportedly ...

Mactac Debuts All-Temperature Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

May 27, 2017, ... for a wide variety of label applications.” From food and beverage packaging to short-term shipping applications, CHILL AT adheres well to low-surface energy substrates such as low-density polyethylene ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your P-S Medical Application

(Sticking With It)

May 15, 2017, ... to very low temperatures, sometimes as low as 40 deg below zero! For diagnostic applications like instrument assembly, pressure-sensitive tapes offer the benefit of a strong continuous bond allowing ...