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An In-Depth Look at Extrusion - Part 1

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

September 11, 2018, ... stand, corona treater, liquid primer, flame treating, coating/casting section, 3-extruder system with coextrusion feedblock, beta-gauge, and winder.  The nip roll on this laboratory line can be substituted ...

Converting Outlook | Flexo Is On The Go For 2018

(Flexography)

May 14, 2018, ... selection, plate/cushion selection, appropriate dryer/curing settings, chilling, ink viscosity, nip pressures and some other items continue to be overlooked. He says, “just because the equipment is state ...

Colorite Talks About TPEs for Medical Apps

(Flexpack)

May 07, 2018, The company, which offers Cellene TPEs, says TPE compounds are growing in importance as a viable option for medical applications WAYNE, PA | Colorite, a Tekni-Plex business unit specializing in custom ...

Coating Matters | Advances in Slot Die Technology for Hot Melt Adhesives, Part 1

(Coating/Laminating)

April 24, 2018, ... is typically non-tacky molten polymers being cast onto substrates with a nipped roll and a large air gap. In extrusion coating, the coating head is directly fed from an extruder. Hot melt coating is typically ...

AGL Announces Foil Laminator

(Coating/Laminating)

February 03, 2018, ... to the lower foil, reportedly resulting in perfect alignment into the nip.  The product rewind features a unique drive system enabling the windup of defined lengths of laminated materials. A pneumatically ...

Maxson Web Splicer Is Automatic

(Carton Box)

November 14, 2017, ... thereby allowing higher speeds to be maintained during the splicing process. Pneumatically loaded rollers create a high pressure rolling nip said to make a secure splice, while the process line is approaching ...

Web Lines | Action Plan for CD Buckles, Part 2

(Web Handling)

April 10, 2017, ... tension, less winding nip load, limiting roll buildup, decreasing stack modulus, or winding on larger cores. For paper cores, ensure cores have low moisture content to avoid shrinkage after winding if ...

Web Lines | Action Plan for CD Buckles, Part 1

(Web Handling)

March 05, 2017, ... of torque, nipping, and tension taper). Too much tension causing CD buckles is strongly tied to core stiffness or collapse. Winding many layers onto a core can create high pressures, enough to significantly ...

AGL Laminator Suited for Wide Format

(Coating/Laminating)

February 05, 2017, ... maximum productivity, reliability, and return on investment. With company’s proprietary nip roll design and heating and nip pressure design, laminator is said to solve the problems associated with poor ...

Web Lines | How To Choose the Right Tabbing Tape

(Web Handling)

December 12, 2016, ... enough to tear the tabbing tape and to release the new roll to unwind. The green or tack bond strength is a function of adhesive, bump nip load (and ensured contact), real contact area, shape of splicing ...

AGL Announces Finishing Laminator

(Coating/Laminating)

December 10, 2016, ... speed pre-mask film and pressure-sensitive overlaminating. Typical uses are for higher-volume fleet graphics and roll-to-roll laminating applications. Some of the features include company’s heated nip ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2016

(Flexpack)

December 01, 2016, ... cm), and widths as great as 16 ft, 5 in. (5 m). A single press operator can safely manipulate media rolls in shops with limited floor space and single-handedly position fresh rolls for quick and easy mounting. ...

Web Lines | Unwind Splice Reliability

(Web Handling)

October 24, 2016, ... of contamination. The severed roll must immediately stop or reverse direction to keep the severed tail from being pulled into the bump roller nip point. Note: If the new roll speed is too high, slack ...

Label PRomotion | Shoppers Trust Product Labels More Than Ads

(Label/Tape)

September 26, 2016, Consumers perceive packaging's close proximity to the product as more trustworthy, less manipulative. Consumers perceive packaging's close proximity to the product as more trustworthy, less manipulative. ...

AGL Reports Redesigned Laminator

(Coating/Laminating)

September 03, 2016, Advanced Greig Laminators has upgraded its Encore laminator with new nip design, lighter weight shafts, and enhanced Autogrip core chuck DEFOREST, WI | Advanced Greig Laminators (AGL) is introducing ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2016 Offers Technology in Action

(Label/Tape)

August 08, 2016, ... and upgrade units including Cast & Cure, cold & hot foil, digital, flexo, hot melt pattern printing, laminating, mechanical-to-servo upgrades, nips, unwind/rewind, and rotary die and screen.   TRESU ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your Self-Adhesive Graphic

(Coating/Laminating)

July 11, 2016, ... installer to lift and smooth the vinyl during the process. Having the flexibility to manipulate the vinyl is a key factor. The ability for the wrap to remove as cleanly as possible at the end of its lifespan ...

AGL Machine Suited for Automotive Laminations

(Coating/Laminating)

May 16, 2016, Machine applies multiple lanes of PSA transfer tape to membrane switch assemblies for the automotive industry DEFOREST, WI | Advanced Greig Laminators (AGL) offers a laminator designed to apply multiple ...

AIMCAL Fall Technical Conference a Huge Success

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

November 04, 2015, ... good adhesion, namely extrudate type, temperature and thickness; nip pressure and impression; and substrate morphology. On the SPE FlexPackCon side, several sessions were presented covering sustainability, ...

Web Lines | Air Bubbles in Your Laminate

(Web Handling)

August 31, 2015, ... a process and on to winding without the air bubble delamination defect. 6. Laminate with less air between layers, either with lower speed, higher nip loads, or in a vacuum environment. 7. Use a high ...