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International Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ... a manufacturer of metallic and special-effect printing inks and pigments, reports a "Strategic Partner" alliance with MetalFX Technology, Leeds, England. MetalFX is the developer of the MFX metallic color ...

Unique Issues of Laminating Inks

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... sources. Secondary sources include resin decomposition or post reactions within the laminated structure. Such unusual reactions are complicated and can involve other ingredients, such as certain pigments ...

A Century Salute

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... Ink mixer and pigments: Braden Sutphin Paper: International Paper, Fraser, Glatfelter, Weyerhaeuser Adhesive: National Starch, H.B. Fuller, Henkel Off-line adhesive equipment: VerMehren Engineering ...

UV & Jet Inks: An Exciting Combo

(Materials)

January 30, 2004, ... can limit the ink adhesion. White pigmented UV water-based jet inks have been formulated successfully and used commercially. This is significant since acceptable ink viscosity, low pigment settling, ...

CMYK=RGB - The Digital Color Revolution

(Technical Reports)

January 30, 2004, ... pigments to deliver a particular hue the buyer typically cannot achieve from process CMYK. This is called “analog” color reproduction because the ink is mixed in the bucket and is always printed in a separate ...

Flint Ink Launches X-Treme Dispersions Colorants for Water Inks

(Materials)

January 13, 2004, ... water ink systems by 20 percent without compromising the runnability of the ink. In the past, increasing pigment strength in water ink systems made them heavier, more viscous, and difficult to run. X-TREME ...

Converting Industry Material Suppliers Wacker Chemical and Brenntag Announce Distribution Agreement

(Materials)

December 21, 2003, ... grants Brenntag North American distribution rights for Wacker HDK Fumed Siica products, Wacker Helicone HC liquid crystal special effects pigments, as well as a broad range of Wacker's silicone fluids, ...

Products

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October 30, 2003, ... Coated Blade Works Well on Metallic Inks Edward Graphics, Niagara Falls, NY; 905/791-8228; egs.com The Xcalibur X-99 long-life coated blade is recommended for metallic pigmented inks, including titanium ...

Security Inks Raise Our Level of Protection

(Magazine)

October 30, 2003, ...  Thermochromic inks can be printed on a small area of a substrate and authenticated with a touch of a hand. Inks can be formulated with magnetic pigments that can be read with magnetic scanner or ...

Converter Panel Attracts Interest at Conference

(The Place)

September 30, 2003, ... process of blending polymers with inorganic materials such as pigments, fillers, and anti-blocking additives. Packaging converters can use concentrates of these materials to produce films or layers in ...

Meeting the Need

(Materials)

September 30, 2003, ... advertising on one side, while being transparent from the other. MACtac; mactac.com PFFC-ASAP 317 Black Pearls carbon black pigments for film materbatches are said to provide a particular performance ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... to transfer pigmented printing inks directly to actual printing stocks. It's suited for proofing virtually all types of packaging substrates. DowIndustries' graphics director Andre Michaud explains, “Because ...

Materials

(Materials)

July 31, 2003, ... in new powder-coated finishes being used to protect germ-gathering surfaces. In powder coating, tiny dry particles of pigment and resin are given an electric charge, then sprayed on to a variety of consumer ...

Active Packaging Product Update

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... surfaces. In powder coating, tiny dry particles of pigment and resin are given an electric charge, then sprayed on to a variety of consumer and industrial products. The electrostatic charge makes the powder ...

An Innovative Approach to Coloring Adhesives & Coatings

(Materials)

June 30, 2003, ... agreed with the premise in the earlier column that adding material to adhesives and coatings often changes their final properties. He noted the large amounts of pigment necessary to obtain a satisfactory ...

Phthalo Green: How Can You Tell If It's Always the Same

(Materials)

June 30, 2003, Recently, a question came in from one of our readers (thank you, Joe Woods) as to how one can assure the copper phthalocyanine green pigment purchased from two suppliers is the same chemically. Recently, ...

Materials

(Materials)

June 29, 2003, ... Pawtucket, RI; 401/725-8000; teknorcolor.com Co. formulates Magic Color Concentrates using Variocrom pigments from BASF Corp. Their use in film is one of many applications. Pigments have FDA approval ...

Materials

(Materials)

May 31, 2003, New products from: Akzo Nobel Inks, Contract Converting LLC, Eckart America L.P., Flex America Inc., Flint Ink, Leonhard Kurz GmbH & Co., MeadWestvaco Corp., UVitec Printing Ink, and Water Ink Technologies ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, ...  Acquisitions Sun Chemical Adds Bayer's Organic Pigments FORT LEE, NJ, USA—Sun Chemical Corp. has acquired Bayer Polymers' high-performance organic pigment business in Bushy Pk., SC. The portion of the ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... in French Company FORT LEE, NJ, USA—Sun Chemical Corp. has acquired a 50% interest in Assemblage Intermoleculaire en Chimie Organique (AIC), Libourne, France, a special-effect pigments, additives, and ...