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WHQuiz Answer #2 - Crossweb Tension Variations

(Web Handling)

February 20, 2012, ... diameter variations vs. width. Crossweb dimensional variations, either permanent (bagginess or skew) or temporary (from temperature or moisture variations) Splicing misalignments Bonus Question: ...

Clearwater Adds EarthCoating Resins

(Coating/Laminating)

February 07, 2012, ... mineral-based coatings, said to contain less plastic than traditional LDPE coatings while providing enhanced moisture barrier properties and equal barrier properties to oil, grease, and fatty acids. EarthCoating ...

The Filmquest Group Offers New High-Barrier Plastic Film

(Flexpack)

December 26, 2011, ... a high-barrier plastic film layer suited for food packaging. Said to resist moisture and oxygen from penetrating a clear package structure, resulting in fresher and healthier food with improved shelf life. ...

Static Beat: Beat Winter Static

(Static-Beat)

November 22, 2011, Now is the time for maintenance and process adjustments to prevent winter static. Static becomes worse when the humidity is low. Cold air holds less moisture than warm air. So, the relative humidity ...

Polymer-Based Primer Coatings for Plastic Films Are Laser Printable

(Coating/Laminating News)

November 22, 2011, ... label converter or the end user. Especially suited for applications that expose PolyData-coated film labels to heat, moisture, dirt, oil, chemicals, rough handling/abrasion, or outdoor use. Reported to ...

Kabra Gloucester (India) JV Unveils KAGE 5-Layer Film Line

(Flexpack News)

November 01, 2011, ... claimed to not only meet government shipping standards, but it is said to improve the shelf life of the oil, protecting it against oxygen and moisture, and ensuring its cleanliness. Adam Blumenthal, ...

Double H Plastics’ Cores Available in Reprocessed and Virgin HDPE

(News | New Products)

October 31, 2011, ... and recycled. Cores are moisture-resistant, reportedly making them dimensionally stable and able to be sterilized. Due to their minimal dusting, they’re suitable for clean room applications and can be ...

Web Handling: Top 7 Causes of Wrinkles

(Web Handling)

October 09, 2011, ... and can even help you troubleshoot much of this over the phone. 5. Web Expansion Changes in web conditions such as increased temperature or moisture content are likely to cause variation in the web ...

NDC Diversifies into Metals Business

(Controls News)

August 11, 2011, NDC Infrared Engineering, a leading manufacturer of web gauging equipment, acquires the IRM Group, manufacturers of measuring systems for the metals industries IRWINDALE, CA | NDC Infrared Engineering, ...

Brake Has Long Life

(Controls)

July 31, 2011, The MagnaShear motor brake employs oil shear technology, providing longer service life even in demanding applications such as material handling equipment. The MagnaShear motor brake employs oil shear technology, ...

UFLEX Expands in Egypt & Poland

(Coating/Laminating)

July 31, 2011, ... on packaging films to attain moisture and gas barrier properties that rival those of aluminium foils and metallized films. The levels of barrier available from ALOX-coated films are claimed far superior ...

ALOX Coater & CPP Film Line Debuting in Egypt

(Flexpack News)

July 13, 2011, ... oxide on packaging films to attain extremely high moisture and gas barrier properties that rival those of aluminium foils and metallized films. The levels of barrier available from ALOX-coated films are ...

Primer Aids Ink Transfer

(Coating/Laminating)

June 30, 2011, ... Indigo presses is said to produce superior ink transfer, ink adhesion, and rub resistance on embossed and heavily textured p-s paper label stock. It's nonblocking and moisture resistant, and is backward ...

Label Stock For Rx Use

(Label/Tape)

June 30, 2011, ... it to withstand extreme exposure to heat, moisture, sunlight, and certain chemicals typical to prescription labeling such as oils, lotions, hand sanitizers, and soaps. This medium- to high-sensitivity ...

Film Barrier Aids Shelf Life

(Flexpack)

June 30, 2011, NanoShield high-barrier technology can be applied to PET, OPP, BON, and PLA films used for food packaging to resist moisture and oxygen from penetrating NanoShield high-barrier technology can be applied ...

How To Wind Defectless Hard, Round Rolls

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

June 29, 2011, ... coming into the winder needs to be consistent        o Basis weight and moisture variations need vary less than 5% across the web        o The winding operation cannot improve the web material • Incoming ...

The Holy Grail, Six Tips for Winding

(Web Handling)

June 29, 2011, When winding film, the Holy Grail is to achieve round, hard rolls without defects. These areas require adherence to consistently achieve success. 1. Be sure the web material is as flat as possible  ...

Webinar on Steam Remoisturization for Paper-Based Labels

(Web Handling)

June 05, 2011, ... a stable, flat product. The speakers contend this requires controlling the moisture content in all layers of the final product to equilibrium. To do this, particularly in the current economy, label producers ...

Measure Several Factors

(Controls)

April 30, 2011, ... that combines basis weight, percent moisture, caliper thickness, and multilayer thickness measurements into one fast multifunction sensor. Reportedly provides high precision and inherent safety. Advanced ...

One Is Enough

(Bag Pouch)

April 17, 2011, One-ply bag solutions from Mondi, Vienna, Austria, offer reduced packaging weight and volume compared with two-ply 70 gsm bags for 25 kg and 35 kg One-ply bag solutions from Mondi, Vienna, Austria, offer ...