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What's New in Narrow We

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September 30, 2000, ... inks reportedly offer excellent flood capabilities; low-gassing formulation; super metallic sheen; good rub; smooth transfer; increased shelf life; faster press speed; and ease of use. All pigments comply ...

Flexography Comes of Age and Keeps on Growing

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August 31, 2000, ... press speeds. This trend is difficult for water-based flexo systems, since it requires higher pigment loading and excellent transfer characteristics. Advances in computer-to-plate technology are changing ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

August 31, 2000, ... materials and products that transform with temperature, UV light, or pressure. New materials include ChromaZone, a thermochromic (heat-sensitive) pigment; SolarZone, a photochromic pigment, and Vinyl Flex, ...

System Keeps Static Buildup Problems Under Control

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February 29, 2000, ... g or not." The Mentor plant produces high-precision coated flexible media, including print-receptive topcoats, barrier and pigmented coatings, abrasion and ultraviolet-resistant coatings, tie coats, vin ...

Anilox roll advancements raise the quality of flexo

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November 30, 1996, ... finished products," according to Patterson. In addition, leading ink manufacturers have developed inks with enhanced pigmentation, allowing the printer to use less ink to achieve the same desired color ...

Need and innovation are driving digital printing.

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November 30, 1996, ... offset system and its liquid pigment-based toner; Scitex ink jet with a liquid dye and pigment-based ink; and Heidelberg's GTO system. All of these systems offer full-color direct digital printing, all ...

Label converter controls quality from the inside out

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August 31, 1996, ... that grind pigment flushes to precise consistencies. These flushes are then blended with appropriate waxes and varnishes to create inks with characteristics that best match the firm's presses. "We fingerprint ...

UV/EB technology moves ahead with the times

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June 30, 1996, ... rapidly and, because of its inherently higher energy, can penetrate deeper into thicker coatings or coatings packed with pigment that are opaque to UV. "We are on our fifth generation of equipment, and ...

Paper characteristics: starting the job right

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April 30, 1996, ... paper property that has a significant effect on ink gloss is the gloss of the paper itself. Ink density is a measure of the percent of pigment that is contained in an ink film. This pigment loading accounts ...

New hot stamper does more for short runs

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February 29, 1996, ... card stock used to package the labels requires an easier #6 release.) As the 4-mil vinyl label material from Westkote enters the Franklin 164, a black pigmented foil for the lettering is laid down, ...