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Davis-Standard’s Global Equipment Platform with Bernal Industrial and Grupo Janfrex at Plastimagen Mexico® 2019

(News | New Products)

March 31, 2019, ... greater efficiency and materials flexibility. Davis-Standard offers a high-tech melt pump system to maximize stability when processing sensitive materials. Davis-Standard supports applications for Alternate ...

Will it Process?

(Extrusion Coating)

December 11, 2018, ... extend application possibilities. And this is the case with many of the substrates and indeed the ink and coating consumables. Manufacturing methods typically used for polymer films are melt blown, melt ...

Mission Labels Chooses RotoRepel

(Label/Tape)

November 25, 2018, Designed to improve die cutting efficiency on substrates that use difficult adhesives and hot melt. SUSSEX, UK | Mission Labels has switched to using Rotometrics’ award-winning RotoRepel non-stick ...

Some Thoughts on the Pressure-Sensitive Industry

(Sticking With It)

November 25, 2018, ... have also benefited from innovation. New hydrogenated tackifiers have extended the use of hot melt pressure sensitive adhesives to applications where UV stability is needed like clear on clear labels. ...

Nordson to Build Global Hub for Extrusion and Fluid Coating Die Business

(News | New Products)

November 02, 2018, ... in a series of investments by Nordson in its PPS brands. These include a new facility in Münster, Germany, serving as a global hub for BKG® pelletizers, screen changers, and melt pumps; a new Americas ...

An In-Depth Look at Extrusion - Part 1

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

September 11, 2018, ... melt plastic pellets and pump the hot, viscous polymer melt into the die, which forms a circular film.  As the film exits the die, it is called by an air ring and transported upwards to the collapsing ...

An In-Depth Look at Extrusion - Part 2

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

July 05, 2018, Feeding, compacting and melting. Written by Tom Bezigian. Last month an overview of the extrusion process was given.  The components of the extruder and their functions were outlined, and a brief introduction ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Europe 2017 is its Largest Exhibition To-Date

(Trade Shows)

September 08, 2017, ... #5A31) will be demonstrating is a Recycled Paper facestock certified by FSC, the “Sensorial Collection” of textured label materials, and Clear Hotmelt adhesive for chilled food packaging. AVT (Booth ...

Roller Geometry | What Is Your Roller’s True Shape?

(Web Handling)

June 21, 2017, ... The larger the diameter, the flatter the surface to coat against. In hot melt adhesive product coating, a 14-in. (355-mm) diameter roll is typically suggested. But how best to measure the roller shape ...

GEW Set to Display UV Systems

(Coating/Laminating)

March 03, 2017, ... player in the design and manufacture of UV systems for web coating lines to 2.50 m wide. A range of UV curing equipment is available for all processes, including short wave mercury arc lamps for hot melt ...

Flexible Packaging | Bemis Earns Highest Achievement in FPA's 2017 Competitio

(Flexpack)

February 20, 2017, Flexible Packaging Assn. recognizes Hunt's tomato paste pouch for convenience and vibrant graphics. Flexible Packaging Assn. recognizes Hunt's tomato paste pouch for convenience and vibrant graphics. ...

Nordson Offers Motorized Valve Assembly

(Coating/Laminating)

January 11, 2017, ... when making manual adjustments.  PolyStream back pressure valve assembly Although extrusion coating operates at higher melt temperatures than other extrusion processes and requires use of a back ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2016 Offers Technology in Action

(Label/Tape)

August 08, 2016, ... (Booth 2002) will present its roll-to-roll coating range, comprising the silicone and hot melt coating station. The range includes, among other things, the standard configurations for linerless and laminate ...

Sticking With It | PSAs for Labeling Applications

(Coating/Laminating)

July 11, 2016, ... types so these properties should be used as general guidelines. For instance, in recent years clear, UV-stable hot melts have been offered as well as acrylic emulsions that are more water-resistant.  ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for the Job

(Coating/Laminating)

May 05, 2016, ... selected will be largely influenced by the type of coater available to do the coating; considering a hot melt when only liquid coating capability exists is not beneficial. Understanding the coating capability ...

Show Preview | Focus on Industrial Printing at drupa 2016

(Print)

April 28, 2016, ... material at 150 m/min (500 ft/min) using different adhesive technologies: standard hot melt, UV-curable hot melt acrylic, and water-based emulsion adhesive.  LEARN MORE ETI Mini-Cohesio coater and ...

Coating Matters | The Effects of Viscoelastic Behavior, Pt. 2

(Coating/Laminating)

April 25, 2016, ... his column, titled "Coating Matters | The Effects of Viscoelastic Behavior, Part 2," click on his podcast below: edit-effects-viscoelastic-behavior-pt2 In the world of hot melt adhesive coating, the ...

Screw Design for Film Extrusion

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

January 11, 2016, ... does is deliver the desired output at the desired melt temperature and pressure, with a minimal amount of variation of each of these parameters. When this happens, gauge uniformity is optimized (at least ...

Converter Aids Output with Press from SPGPrints

(News | New Products)

September 11, 2015, ... solutions are made from polyvinyl or paper materials and laminated with a temperature-resistant, slippage-preventing hot melt adhesive. “We are easily matching and maintaining the earthy colors—like beige ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Europe 2015 Grows To Eight Halls

(Trends/Management)

August 18, 2015, ... hot melts, dispersion adhesives, and adhesive films for label, tape, packaging, graphics, and security applications. It will focus on new developments for bio-based adhesives, concepts for security applications, ...