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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 ...

Flex Films Launches Polyester Film

(News | New Products)

May 01, 2017, ... of Technology for digital printing by HP Indigo commercial and sheet-fed presses. There are a reportedly a multitude of benefits associated with digitally printable PET films, including the following: ...

Tosaf Product Aids Extrusion Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

April 30, 2017, ... allows for a lower addition level of ME800047, even in very thin layers. And because this new white masterbatch does not contain migrating additives, it provides high corona retention, good printability, ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your Pressure-Sensitive Tape

(Coating/Laminating)

February 13, 2017, ... needs only adhesive to bond two surfaces and ensure a complete bond, then perhaps we will need to only focus on liners to protect the adhesive prior to application. Many of the recommendations that follow ...

CTI Reports High-Pressure Verification Technology

(News | New Products)

January 18, 2017, The technology is said to aid in food packaging safety and allow foods to be shipped more easily and quickly COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI) announces the development of a ...

Nordson Offers Motorized Valve Assembly

(Coating/Laminating)

January 11, 2017, ... pressure within a range targeted to ensure optimal processing. The drive for the valve responds to a controller that receives a continuous flow of signals from a pressure transducer, causing the valve ...

New 3M Tape Seals Recycled Corrugated Boxes

(Label/Tape)

January 03, 2017, ... perishable goods, but low temperatures can hinder the adhesion of box-sealing tapes. The latest innovation from 3M for a broad range of temperature applications is Scotch Box Sealing Tape 311+, which is ...

CTI Color-Changing Process Meets Many Regs

(News | New Products)

November 26, 2016, ... into a customer’s supply chain.” The company validated regulatory compliance in several categories concerning the food application of the product, including the following: RoHS directives CONEG ...