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Topcoated PP Is Tough

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, Product 3-2363 is a 2.0-mil, clear gloss topcoated PP with permanent adhesive and siliconized polyester liner. Topcoating is said to provide good resistance Product 3-2363 is a 2.0-mil, clear gloss topcoated ...

Protect PCB Artwork

(First Glance)

December 31, 2009, ... resolution properties. To maximize dimensional stability and durability, the new Amber Film is coated on a 0.007-in. polyester base. Designed for use with Tecnilith Artwork Protect Film, it withstands ...

A Tonic for Vodka

(First Glance)

December 31, 2009, Seeking a sleek, eye-catching package, DeLos Vodka is using a black, full-body shrink label that really pops on the shelf next to all the clear glass vodka bottles. Made with Embrace LV copolyesters Seeking ...

Paper or Plastic?

(Archive)

November 30, 2009, ... Polyester Film discussed its in-line silicone coating process for PET film release liner. “Do It Yourself” Label Stock Lamination ETI Converting Equipment, it is claimed, will represent 1% of the siliconized ...

What Is the Right Tension?

(Web Lines)

November 30, 2009, ... you should consider the yield or break point of each layer. It doesn't matter if the polyester film survives tensioning if the metallized coating on it cracks and crazes into an esthetic or nonfunctional ...

Do It Yourself

(Adhesives)

November 30, 2009, ... don't fit into flexo or other converting areas.” Most recently, AzCoat introduced its SuperJet inkjet film product line. Its SuperJet topcoat is available in high gloss or matte, on white or clear polyester, ...

Films 101: Back to Basics

(Archive)

November 30, 2009, ... the plasticizers in the film migrate into the surrounding environment, altering the performance of the film over time. Often referred to by its trade names of Mylar or Melinex, polyester or PET films ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Narrow Web)

November 30, 2009, ... IL, offers new Xeikon 3300/3000 customers a complimentary first-time membership in the Tag & Label Mfrs. Assn. (TLMI), Gloucester, MA. Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Greer, SC, receives L.I.F.E. (Label ...

P-S Films Are Durable

(New Products)

November 30, 2009, ... Line features two vinyls and six polyesters. Films are designed for small-format digital printing with HP Indigo inks and ensure excellent ink receptivity for sharp vibrant image quality. FLEXcon Co. ...

Mitsubishi Receives TLMI L.I.F.E. Certification

(News | New Products)

November 04, 2009, Mitsubishi Polyester Film has been awarded L.I.F.E. (Label Initiative for the Environment) certification from the Tag & Label Mfrs. Inst. (TLMI) GLOUCESTER, MA | Mitsubishi Polyester Film has been awarded ...

Shrink Labels Enhance POP

(Narrow Web Products)

October 31, 2009, Embrace copolyesters for full-body shrink labels allow brand owners to maximize marketing messages at the point-of-purchase. Embrace HY has lower shrink Embrace copolyesters for full-body shrink labels ...

Cores | The Foundation of Winding

(Web Lines)

October 31, 2009, ... (foils, polyester, many papers) in which even a subtle outer diameter loss will loosen the layers near the core, possibly leading to a telescoped roll (see “Cinching: Belt Tightening Gone Bad, Part 1” ...

Engineer's Playgroun

(Coating/Laminating Main)

October 31, 2009, ... at speeds up to 5,000 fpm. Products tested at the company's 8,000-sq-ft pilot lab facility include polyester and nylon films; printed, unprinted, and coated films; and such specialty substrates as metallics ...

Heat Seal Has No VOCs

(New Products)

October 31, 2009, ... provide perfectly bonded recycled RPET blister packages and will not crystallize over time. Reported benefits include excellent adhesion to recycled polyester blisters and options for offset, flexo, and ...

TLMI Gives Members a Shot of Confidence at Annual Meeting

(News | New Products)

October 29, 2009, ...  Grand Rapid Label Co. (www.grlabel.com) ID Images LLC (www.idimages.com) Mitsubishi Polyester Film Inc. (www.m-petfilm.com) Multi-Color Corp. (www.multicolorcorp.com) Smyth Companies (www.smythco.com) ...

COIM USA To Acquire Air Products' Polyurethane Pre-Polymers Business

(News | New Products)

October 20, 2009, ... polyester manufacturing facility located in West Deptford, New Jersey.” “We are pleased to reach an agreement for our polyurethane pre-polymers business with a higher value owner like COIM,” said Bob ...

Bobst Schiavi Press Brings 'New Wave" of Capabilitie

(News | New Products)

October 04, 2009, New Wave Converting, Inc., continues to execute a new growth strategy on the West Coast, with the addition of an eight-color Bobst Schiavi EF 4040 CI gearless sleeve press. FONTANA, CA | New Wave Converting, ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

September 30, 2009, ...  Film for Balloons LumLife film enables balloon converters to create brilliant, printable, metallized polyester balloons that do not stress crack and maintain seal integrity during the manufacturing ...

Henkel Launches Water-Based Heatseal for Recycled PET at PRINT 09

(News | New Products)

September 01, 2009, ... to outperform alternatives in the marketplace. Benefits include: Excellent adhesion to recycled polyester blisters; options for offset, flexographic and roll coat application, application off-line, if ...

Time for Unwinding Upgrade?

(Archive)

August 31, 2009, ... inertial torque increase with the square of diameter. Example | How big does a roll of polyester film need to get for a driven unwind to make sense? On the tensioning side, let's assume a lower-end tension ...