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Digital Label Press Has Wider Web Width

(News Eclips)

October 13, 2009, ... over-printable white to offer opacity and brightness rivaling flexo and the capability to print on clear film. Press prints 8.3 in. (21 cm) wide to enable two-up, 4-in. labels; has higher speed print ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Narrow Web)

August 31, 2009, ... that provides 12-color printing with UV inks and screen printing for extra opacity or texture, as well as plow-folding, pattern adhesive coating, and laminating for converting multiple webs. To minimize ...

Gravure Versus Flexo Printing Part 2

(Process Management)

July 31, 2009, ... in flexo and only one in gravure. The advantage of this is that gravure is capable of producing unmatched white ink opacity, vivid metallics and fluorescents, and many other specialty effects and functional ...

How To Use Color Books

(Process Management)

February 28, 2009, ... and availability, Pantone has changed substrates. Changes in color, gloss, brightness, opacity, and smoothness all affect the appearance of an applied color, yet another reason to ensure use of the same ...

Narrow Web & Label Products: March 2009

(Label/Tape Main)

February 28, 2009, ... speed, bar code orientation, scanning requirements, and resistance characteristics. Appleton | 920-734-9841 | www.appletonideas.com PFFC-ASAP 308 White Ink Cures Well Flexocure Ivory high-opacity ...

How To Find Green Projects

(Process Management)

January 31, 2009, ... opacity of white ink was reviewed. The chart here offers another look. A one- or two-point opacity difference is not perceptible, and providing the lower number is still in spec, this reading has environmental ...

Color Control

(Label/Tape)

December 31, 2008, ... this process give the substrate its superior strength, opacity, and ultra-smooth surface finish. “We used to print a lot of laminated foil for a customer,” says Brombacher. “In doing that, we learned ...

Tag & Label Awards: Tricks of the Trade

(Label/Tape)

October 31, 2008, ... backed with three spots of white ink to provide opacity on the balance of the label. It is finished with a full overprint of scuff-resistant ultraviolet (UV) varnish. The label is printed on substrate ...

Lab/Pilot/Technical Facilities Directory

(Archive)

October 31, 2008, ... flammable, organic; QC capability: coat weight, color, visual and UV density, gloss, opacity, retained solvent Coating Technologies | air knife, gravure, reverse roll, rod, slot die, two-sided Substrates ...

What's New Product

(Magazine)

September 30, 2008, ... UV durable, extra-tear-resistent substrate is manufactured with additional whitening agents to improve opacity and sheet brightness to 94%. Called an environmentally friendly alternative to PVC, product ...

Sun Chemical Receives PIA/GATF 2008 InterTech Technology Award

(News | New Products)

September 01, 2008, ... improved color separations, and reduced costs. UV rotary screen white inks have long provided high opacity and brightness for package printing. However, rotary screen printers are restricted to low ...

Sun Ink an Award Winner

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

August 31, 2008, ... in opacity and speed offered by this ink. Inaugurated in 1978, the awards honor excellence in innovative technology for the graphic communications industry. What's happening at your company? Send ...

New Product Digest

(New Products)

August 31, 2008, ... excellent shrink performance on widely used shrink sleeve materials. New formulations can be combined to obtain the economy of water-based inks with the outstanding opacity and sleeving efficiency of UV ...

Mid-Gloss Paper is Upgraded

(News Eclips)

August 18, 2008, ... opacity and higher degree of print contrast, Raflacoat Plus provides brighter colors and better printing definition, thus enabling better-looking labels and even more complex designs. See http://www.upmraflatac.com ...

August What's New Product

(New Products)

July 31, 2008, ... to a precise and consistent print quality. Suitable for all conventional printing methods, paper has increased opacity and higher degree of print contrast to provide brighter colors and better printing ...

Annual Awards Competition

(Label/Tape)

May 31, 2008, ... category, the customer's objectives for this label were good opacity and the highest quality graphics possible. The amount of detail in the image needed to be exceptionally sharp and vibant. This was accomplished ...

Antimicrobial Protects Plastics Without Leaching

(Archive)

March 02, 2008, ... opacity, and concerns about heavy metals. PITTSBURGH | BIOSAFE Inc. has released an antimicrobial that provides permanent protection at a reportedly lower cost than conventional silver-based additives ...

White Sale

(Magazine)

July 31, 2007, ... or clear substrates. Printing with opacity and sharpness, the white ink option reportedly affords customers a wider range of dark or clear substrate choices, opening up a world of possibilities for ...

Up to the Task

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... surface, good brightness and gloss levels, and label opacity when wet. Stora Enso Specialty Papers—PFFC-ASAP 312. storaenso.com/specialtypapers The DPM Brushed Series line of p-s PET films offers ...

Leader of the Six-Pack

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... achieves enough opacity (with an optical reading of 0.40) to discourage light transmission and prevent bacteria/mold growth, but it also provides enough transparency so the user can determine the water ...