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Coating Matters | The Critical Variable—Slot Die Lip Gap

(Coating Matters)

May 16, 2017, ... from the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master's degree in Polymer Science & Engineering from Lehigh Univ. and a Juris Doctor from Hamline Univ. Mark is a technical consultant and CEO of Coating Tech ...

FTA Honors Innovative Products

(News | New Products)

May 14, 2017, ... controlled UV LED exposure unit that provides both main and back exposure for photopolymer flexo plates. With little required from the operator, the machine fits into a fully automated workflow that can ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 1

(Flexpack)

May 03, 2017, In Part 1 of a three-part series, polymer processing expert Tom Bezigian examines the trend driving the market to more and more layers. In Part 1 of a three-part series, polymer processing expert Tom ...

FTA Awards | 6 Best of Show Winners Take Top Honors

(Print)

May 01, 2017, ... the Prepress Graphics category, Esko won for its XPS Crystal 5080. The XPS Crystal 5080 is a digitally controlled UV LED exposure unit that provides both main and back exposure for photopolymer flexo plates. ...

Polyonics To Launch Adhesive Transfer Tapes

(Label/Tape)

April 22, 2017, Tapes are said to offer resistance to high temperatures and ease of handling WESTMORELAND, NH | Polyonics will introduce a new family of adhesive transfer tapes at ICE USA in April 25–27 in Orlando, ...

Toyo Ink and Doneck Enter Licensing Agreement

(News | New Products)

April 18, 2017, ...  polymer technology. As a result, these inks are said to demonstrate excellent printing results and quality while adhering to strict chemical substance regulations and guidelines, such as the Swiss Ordinanc ...

AIMCAL Awards | Film's Sharkskin-Like Properties Control Bacteri

(Coating/Laminating)

April 06, 2017, ... and hardener-coated webs meet at the lamination nip, polymerization begins and the adhesive quickly cures. No mixer is needed, and pot life is no longer a concern. The quick curing produces a measurable ...

Sun Chemical Plans Eco-Friendly Display for INFO*FLEX

(News | New Products)

March 22, 2017, ... SunGraphics SunLite In-Position Plates. Reportedly shown to reduce a printer’s carbon footprint, these alternatives to conventional mounted plates are produced using up to 50% less photopolymer, eliminating ...

Show Preview | SVC Techcon 2017 Marks 60th Anniversary

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2017, ... substrates such as polymer or textile webs and thin glass, and encompasses manufacturing techniques, products, market developments, and economical aspects of this versatile high-volume manufacturing method. ...

Asahi Plates Are Winners in FTA Competition

(News | New Products)

February 27, 2017, ... photopolymer plate development, reports that its customers claimed a total of 24 awards, including eight Gold awards, in the 2016 Flexographic Technical Association of South Africa awards competition. This ...

Scodix to Show Digital Enhancement

(News | New Products)

February 27, 2017, ... (GU), the highest gloss available for printed materials Up to 250 microns in polymer height, 100x higher than selective varnish Variable density capabilities ranging from 1%–100% Scodix “lens effect,” ...

Uflex Pouch Has Sonically Sealed Spout

(Bag Pouch)

February 07, 2017, ... International Standards for Measuring the Damage Resistance of a Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite to a Drop-Weight Impact Event. The three ply structure has been especially engineered to optimize ...

Flexible Packaging | Biodegradables Are From Mars

(Flexpack)

February 06, 2017, ... for a special packaging solution for its Mars and Snickers chocolate products. Confectionary giant Mars has been in a four-year research & development program with Rodenburg Biopolymers, a Dutch producer ...

Uflex Film Said to Offer High Barrier

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2017, FLEXPET F-PGB-12 BOPET film reportedly has good optical properties and machinability as well as very high barrier NOIDA, INDIA | Uflex, a flexible packaging materials and solutions company, has launched ...

AMI Issues Report on Polyethylene Film

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2017, ... and continued dominance of PE in this segment of the market is driven by the development of more sophisticated resins, including linear varieties, a wide range of copolymers, and improved grades of conventional ...

Coating Matters | Smart Glass Coating Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

January 25, 2017, ... from the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master's degree in Polymer Science & Engineering from Lehigh Univ. and a Juris Doctor from Hamline Univ. Mark is a technical consultant and CEO of Coating Tech ...

Chocolate Bar Wrapper Wins Global Bioplastics Award

(Flexpack)

January 19, 2017, Mondi Solec converts the bio-based film used for Mars and Snickers bars VEGHEL, THE NETHERLANDS | Mars, Rodenburg Biopolymers, and Taghleef Industries have been announced as winners of the 2016 ‘Oscar’ ...

RadTech Offering Short E-Mail Classes

(News | New Products)

January 16, 2017, The ten-minute educational courses will cover many aspects of UV+EB technology, beginning with UV/EB Chemistry Fundamentals BETHESDA, MD | RadTech, Non-Profit Association for UV+EB Technology, is launching ...

Nordson Offers Motorized Valve Assembly

(Coating/Laminating)

January 11, 2017, ... pressure valve to reach these temperatures, excess back pressure can lead to polymer degradation. Installed between the extruder and the die, the new assembly uses closed-loop control to maintain back ...

Green Converting | Nestlé Pulls No Punches on Bioplastics

(Flexpack)

January 09, 2017, ... the case when Nestlé, arguably the world’s largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) food brand, took the stage at the biannual Innovation Takes Root conference, NatureWorks' collaborative biopolymers ...