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(Materials)

April 30, 2003, ... by five general behaviors as shown in Figure 1. Every polymer can show all of the behaviors by changing the temperature at which the measurements are made or the time frame (strain rate) at which the ...

Some Things to Remember About Dynamic Surface Tension

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... them. Typically, water-based systems have higher surface tension numbers than solvent-based inks and coatings. However, unlike the static number we associate with substrate measurements, inks and coatings ...

Products

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... ultrasonic loop controller provides true diameter measurements for controlling speed or tension of paper, film, foils, and heavy stock. A sensor head can be mounted from 18-20 ft above the stock and measures ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

December 31, 2002, ... Will process viscosity measurements ranging from 200/sec to 10,000/sec shear rates. Clean Anilox Rolls Quickly Flexo Wash Inc., Louisville, KY; 502/297-8808; flexowash.com The FW996 anilox roll cleaner ...

Is Your Laboratory Safe?

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, ... laboratories are not suitable spots to use as storage for paper, pens, and any other material used in non-laboratory areas. Basically, a laboratory is for its intended R&D work or its quality measurements ...

Products

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, ... capabilities, including more gas measurements, greater flexibility, and higher accuracy. Can be supplied with automatic or manual calibration facilities and has integral gas valves, full flow control, ...

Package Printing Expos Show Results

(News | New Products)

November 12, 2002, ... from PMMI: "Over the next twelve months, Pack Expo Intl. attendees will purchase billions of dollars worth of packaging equipment, materials, components, and containers. The proper measurements for a show' ...

Release Liners: A Worldwide Special ReportReducing Silicone Mist

(Archive)

October 31, 2002, ... providing valuable comparative measurements. It has been invaluable in evaluating silicone systems, but in the field, some difficulties are encountered. The Aerosizer DSP3 also has been used. It operates ...

Products

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, ... system for mono and coextrusion blown film lines is offered in four line configurations. Designed to measure film during production, system displays measurements on a single monitor. Benefits are said ...

Controlling Coater Gap Uniformity

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, ...  Feeler gauges could not accurately measure “inboard” gaps. Another method was to split the extruder die in two and put each half on a granite metrology table. Flatness measurements then would ...

What Is the Role of Tack in Printing Inks?

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... the tack values. As a result, ink tack measurements are conducted as standard quality control tests for ink consistency. Instruments are available that can make tack measurements under dynamic conditions ...

Products

(Magazine)

August 31, 2002, ... unit that features a chopper-stabilized sensor for long-term, accurate measurements in both normal and ionized environments. Measurement range is from 0 to ±20 kV at meter-to-object distance of 1 in. User-adjustable ...

What's New at Labelexpo America

(Magazine)

July 31, 2002, ... runs (quantities to 1.5 million) of custom die-cut labels, direct mail, and folding carton products. Booth 5503 at Labelexpo. Take UV Curing Measurements in Three Bandwidths EIT Instrument Markets, ...

Products

(Magazine)

July 31, 2002, ... quality control measurements necessary for proper ink and color control, including solid ink density and dot gain, by measuring a color bar. Seek-and-find operation allows color bars as small as 1/16 in. ...

Agfa Calls Young Creatives for Packaging Contest

(News | New Products)

July 11, 2002, ... a give-away wrist watch in the can, hence the theme: 'Time of Your Life.'" Contest requirements and rules are as follows: All 3 "tools" have fixed measurements and can be downloaded (in PDF form) ...

Products

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, ... monitoring assists in the smoother running of both delicate and traditional substrates, co. adds. PC-based system displays in real time print length measurements of every repeat length as a double histogram. ...

Coating Control, Quality, & Paperboard Packaging

(Magazine)

April 30, 2002, ... angle measurements for the same coating, printed over three different substrates. The choice of paperboard strongly impacts these surface properties. Table 1 Some Measured Surface Properties for the ...

Need New Equipment or Accessories? NPD Is the Place to Look

(Magazine)

April 30, 2002, ... off-machine quality expectations and results with on-machine production metrics and quality measurements, co. notes. Unwind/Slitter Can Be Shear or Score Unit CTC Intl., West Caldwell, NJ; 973/228-2300; ...

RFID Labels a Good Read

(Magazine)

March 31, 2002, ...  on the open market, and that is really where our customized RFID knowledge allows us to test and evaluate key quality measurements. In pilot runs, nobody's really that concerned if a couple of labels ar ...

Products

(Magazine)

February 28, 2002, ... of all measurements, as well as edge detection to assure full web-width measurement. Register Controls Provide Optimum Corrections Nireco America Corp., Port Jervis, NY; 845/856-4053; nireco-web.com ...