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- Klöckner Pentaplast Films Shrink with Impact
- (Label/Tape)
- September 17, 2012, ... applications and are reported ideal for multi-packs and tamper-evident bands/security closures. Offered in transparent or opaque colors with a gloss/gloss or matte/gloss surface finish, films are suited ...
- WebHandlersQuiz #18: Which Rolls Tighter—Paper or Film?
- (Web Handling)
- August 09, 2012, ... to address fundamental questions concerning web handling. To see past Quiz questions and answers, visit: pffc-online.com/blog/walker. So this blog posting continues to focus on the subject matter we ...
- Mark's Coating Matter
- (Coating/Laminating)
- April 23, 2012, Coating Matters... it really does! I had a disagreement with a colleague once about the value of fluid coating. He argued that coating is simply one of the steps in the converting process; no different ...
- Overlaminate Film from Argotec is Protective
- (Substrates)
- February 29, 2012, Overlaminate facestock graphics film protects and preserves in tough environments GREENFIELD, MA | Argotec has introduced ArgoGraph 46510 overlaminate facestock graphics film, said to be clear, conformable, ...
- BOPP from Toray Plastics (America) Offers Matte, High-End Look
- (Flexpack)
- December 18, 2011, Torayfan KMS1 BOPP film with matte finish, a broad heat-seal range, and low COF provides excellent printability and a distinctive look for snack foods NORTH KINGSTON, RI | Toray Plastics (America) ...
- Backlit Films Offer Vivid Images
- (Digital)
- March 31, 2011, Glossy Backlit Film (ESM-GBF) and Matte Backlit Film (ESM-MBF) are premium 8-mil products available for company's wide-format eco-solvent inkjet printers Glossy Backlit Film (ESM-GBF) and Matte Backlit ...
- Coating Matters: 4 Steps to Resolving Coating Defects
- (Coating/Laminating)
- February 28, 2011, Every coating process engineer and equipment operator wants to know where to start when a coating problem surfaces with their product. So let's start Every coating process engineer and equipment operator ...
- Blown Film: Measuring Melt Temps
- (Controls)
- February 28, 2010, ... is a melt temperature variation coming off your screw tip, the die and air ring will not correct it no matter how fancy or advanced they may be. Measuring and understanding the extrudate variation is ...
- AIMCAL Announces Matteucci Technical Excellence Awards
- (News | New Products)
- October 21, 2009, Following in the tradition of past Fall Technical Conferences, the Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators (AIMCAL) announced on October 21st the recipients of the John Matteucci Technical ...
- Bloomer Plastics Converts Custom Films
- (Substrates)
- February 28, 2009, ... are available from 0.9-mil to 40-mil. Bloomer converts film to 41-in. O.D., though standard rolls are 22 in. The company offers more than a dozen emboss patterns, including matte, taffeta, diamond, ...
- COF Testing: Why Does it Matter?
- (Process Management)
- July 31, 2008, ... locks and captures the angle of slide. The tangent of this angle is the static coefficient of friction. Why does it matter? If the static COF is too high, problems with stacking and unstacking of cartons, ...
- A Universal Film for Flex-Pack?
- (Flexpack)
- December 30, 2004, ... the total coextruded composite. Yes, the proposed material will offer excessive benefits for low-performance packages. That will not matter, though, because the economies of scale required to make it for ...
- Cast Film Lines for Barrier Films
- (The Place)
- October 31, 2003, ... tail impingement angle on the primary chill roll is either 90° — vertical position of the die — or 45°. The primary chill roll of 600-800 mm has a chromed, slightly matte finished surface. Adjacent is ...
- Size Doesn't Always Matte
- (Magazine)
- June 30, 2003, CMM 2003 may have been smaller than in past years, but focused buyers prove... Size Doesn't Always Matter. Product round-up from: ABB Inc., Catbridge Machinery, Comexi, Contech, Creo, Fife, John Lack Equipment, ...
- How Do You Measure Ink Film Thickness? Count the Ways
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2002, Almost every day I receive questions relating to ink or coating thickness determination. You would think it would be a simple matter, but it is not. Ink Almost every day I receive questions relating to ...
- How One Converter Mastered Sheet-Fed Films
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2001, ... drying. The truth of the matter is that not only does Hammer have its own proprietary inks and coatings we have developed with vendors for both ultraviolet and conventional runs, we also have uniquel ...
- Cast Film Dies and Auxiliary Equipment
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2001, ... time. The times from start to save decrease to a matter of minutes rather than hours. Better gauge uniformity increases translate to flatter film. This gives flatter rolls, improved product performance, ...
- Atmospheric Plasma: The New Functional Treatment for Films
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2001, ... using a controlled level of AC or DC power and an ionizing gas medium. The plasma— commonly called the fourth state of matter—that results is an ensemble of randomly moving charged atomic particles with ...
- Polyester Film Supplier Helps Converter Grow
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2000, Needing better service and more attention from its polyester supplier (along with good quality, of course), Custom Tapes turned to Filmquest and found its wish list fulfilled. Size does matter. At least ...
- Innovative uses earn honors from film supplier
- (Magazine)
- December 31, 1994, ... Vodka, according to Michelle Dickens of Alberta Distillers. "Although the product has only been on the shelves a matter of months in western Canada and just a short time in Ontario, it's selling very quickly," ...
