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Working Undercover

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... a latent image on a predetermined position on the label, visible only through a special filter, with the help of color-shifting pigments in an overvarnish above the standard label print. Additionally, ...

Design & Color: Part II of II

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... perhaps the best way, is to work backward in the process flow. At step 5, a characterized press works with a fixed ink delivery system and a color space defined by the pigments used in the dispenser ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... Technologies, South Hadley, MA; 800/628-8604; www.intelicoat.com Magic Total-Photo M is a universal paper for use on both aqueous pigment and dye as well as solvent and eco-solvent printers. Ultra-smooth ...

Design & Color: Part I of II

(Process Management)

February 28, 2007, ... are produced in color space not achievable on the printing press and actual substrate. In the January 2007 column, the concept of linking color to specific ink pigments was introduced. Most packaging converters ...

First Glance

(Magazine)

February 28, 2007, Innovative packaging from: ITW, Shorewood Packaging, and ICG Hollliston. Products CAN-Do Attitude A drink that calls itself “Clean Mean Energy” better look (and act) the part. To that end, the can ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

February 28, 2007, ... of Sterilization Indicating Inks from NAMSA, Northwood, OH. The inks are based on pigment technology that does not use heavy metals, are used mainly for medical applications, and print as an area that ...

Color 101: Part I

(Process Management)

December 31, 2006, ... waste. Color comes from ink pigments, and of all raw materials, this is by far the most critical in color management. Despite that, it is not well understood by our industry. The color properties ...

Pouch Progress

(Flexpack)

December 31, 2006, ... NJ, reports the company has run special tests on its new retort ink systems. Rosen notes current technology is a high-performance, mono-pigmented, finished laminating ink system developed for printing ...

Adding Up Additives

(Tech Reports)

December 31, 2006, ... due to over-oxidation, pigment interaction, and other factors. Special non-phenol grades can be used to avoid such discoloration. If too much primary or secondary antioxidant is added to a film, it will ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

December 31, 2006, ... Rosetta utility built into Mac OS X. New versions will be able to take advantage of the full processing power and input/output of the Intel Core Duo processors. PFFC-ASAP 403 New Pigments Added  ...

DataLase Wins UK Packaging Award

(Archive)

November 19, 2006, ... ink is applied to packaging substrates at either the printing or converting stages, and once exposed to a low power CO2 laser, undergoes a chemical reaction in the pigment, turning it from white to black. ...

Managing the Ink Films

(Process Management)

October 31, 2006, ... split several times, offset inks are highly pigmented. Extremely thin-film, high-viscosity ink, which is printed from an essentially flat surface, leads to high-fidelity print. From run to run, and during ...

Sun Chemical Named as Exclusive Distributor for NAMSA

(Archive)

October 17, 2006, ...  Sterilization Indicating Inks. Under the agreement, AiC will offer NAMSA's indicating inks, which are based on pigment technology that does not use heavy metals. These inks can be used for ethylene oxid ...

Ink 101: Part II

(Process Management)

September 30, 2006, ... component at 75%-85% by weight, followed by the pigment at 10%-20% and an additive package at 5%. The pigments used tend to be the same regardless of ink type, but where they do differ, significant color ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

September 30, 2006, ... pigments, which don't fade like dyes, on the actual substrate without having to go to an intermediate transfer sheet.” McVey adds, “The Latran system is also extremely cost-effective and productive. ...

Dow Increases Prices of Latex Products

(Archive)

September 24, 2006, Dow Paper Latex business has increased prices of hollow plastic pigment, solid plastic pigment, styrene/butadiene latex, and styrene/acrylate latex products sold into the paper industry in the U.S. and ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

August 31, 2006, ... pigment technology with proprietary resin chemistry and defoaming additives. Combination is said to offer a high level of brilliance, opacity, and ease of use. PFFC-ASAP 488 Material Handling Software ...

A Friendship Both Old & New

(Magazine)

July 31, 2006, ... the first pigment chip dispersions, managed worldwide technical manuals, and developed quantitative offset ink transfer measures. With a degree in chemical engineering, Dave started fluid ink operations ...

Narrow Web What's Ne

(Magazine)

June 29, 2006, ... Pittsfield, MA; 413/448-6926; geplastics.com A white grade of Ultem PE film is pigmented for high opacity to ensure bar code labels can be read correctly. Film provides a print contrast ratio of 98% out ...

Milliken Features Enhanced Lineup of Polymer Additives at NPE 2006

(Archive)

April 11, 2006, ... cleanest and most transparent colors available for polypropylene. Benefits include deep rich shades unavailable with traditional pigment colors, which are FDA compliant, non-migrating and non-extracting. ...