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HOW TO: Build a Better Chamber

(HOW TO Guide)

September 08, 2024, There are several ways to build an ink chamber that will deliver exactly the results you need every time you fire up the press, but unfortunately, you must do it repeatedly. There are several ways ...

GMerix Expands Toll Coating Services with ETI Converting’s Cohesio 40” Coater

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 04, 2024, ... GMerix’s commitment to delivering innovative, high-precision pressure-sensitive materials across various industries, including medical, biopharmaceutical, automotive, food, and packaging. Renowned for ...

Anderson & Vreeland Canada, ULC (AVC) Announces Partnership with Sandon Global, Elevating Industry Standards for Flexographic Printing

(News | New Products)

September 03, 2024, ... continuously provide clients with cutting-edge and high-quality flexographic printing products. Sean Sawa, Sales Director for Anderson & Vreeland Canada, expressed, "In our relentless pursuit of quality-focused, ...

GSE’s New Conveyor Streamlines Ink Handling in Corrugated and Flexible Packaging Workflows

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 30, 2024, ... the container is offloaded for delivery to the press or to storage. Maarten Hummelen, GSE marketing director, comments: “Over-reliance on manual transportation of materials in the factory can be a cause ...

DataPhysics Instruments Launches Portable Contact Angle Goniometer PCA 200

(News | New Products)

August 21, 2024, ... onto the surface. This makes it possible to determine the surface energy by pressing a single button, which increases the efficiency of work processes. After the measurement, the device displays the measurement ...

A Deeper Look at UV Inks in Label Production

(Surface Prep)

August 16, 2024, ... is typically done at the time of substrate production and supplemented inline on the press proceeding printing. Despite the automation of printing processes, setting the corona level is still an art and ...

Sun Chemical to Introduce Breakthrough Solutions for Corrugated Market at SuperCorrExpo® 2024

(News | New Products)

August 08, 2024, ... at the cutting edge of the market, Sun Chemical’s SunVisto® Advantage® family of water-based flexographic inks enables quality performance and return on investment for high productivity converting press ...

EFI Announces New Wide Format Pro+ Series Printers and High-performance ProGraphics+ Series Inks

(News | New Products)

August 06, 2024, ... quality printing, new front and back media pressure rollers for handling a wider range of media, semi-continuous board feeding, an advanced, four chamber media-platen vacuum system with independent power ...

Consider Wool an Eco-Friendly Industrial Material

(Web Handling)

July 28, 2024, ... rollers are recognized for their durability, resilience and the ability to provide uniform pressure and coverage. To achieve this property, wool roller covers are typically manufactured from endless ...

Insignia Die-Cutting Series Wins PRINTING United Alliance 2024 Pinnacle Product Award for Die-Cutting Equipment

(News | New Products)

July 14, 2024, ... the Insignia Series.” He continues, “the Insignia offers models for a range of customers. It now includes four models with sheet sizes to fit all types of press outputs, plus automatic matrix removal, ...

E&R Specifies Vetaphone for Innovation & Application Centre

(News | New Products)

July 09, 2024, ... none in this sector so the decision to form a cooperative partnership with them was straightforward,” said Jack, adding that it is not just the cutting-edge technology that impressed him but the synergy ...

Winpak's Zero-error Approach Reshapes Packaging ...

(News | New Products)

July 08, 2024, ... systems – including Winpak’s upgrade to the recently introduced PQV 4.0 -- has equipped Winpak to conduct thorough inspections, whether comparing file-to-file before press runs or analyzing press samples ...

Thermal Transfer Roll Performance Today

(Coating/Laminating)

June 30, 2024, ... innovative ideas. Often, Thermal Transfer applications are nipped, requiring a hard face roller (usually the thermal transfer core) in direct contact (under pressure) with a rubber or elastomeric-covered ...

Flexible Packaging — In a Constant Cycle of Evolution

(Flexpack)

June 16, 2024, ... scale manufacturing production comes with its share of loss, or scrap. Helping to reduce such loss is a fascinating technology named Active Packaging (AP). What makes AP so important and impressive? Well, ...

Demand Increasing for PCR Plastics: How Recycled PE supports Sustainable Packaging Solutions

(Flexpack)

June 13, 2024, ... plastics treaty and multiple national plastic pacts all focused on building a circular economy, plastic packaging is a major focus of many sustainability efforts. Consumer pressure and government regulations ...

Obtaining Barriers When Coating and Printing Flexible Materials

(Bag Pouch)

June 09, 2024, ... decorative sheen that they provide. Package print converters sometimes print reels of pre-metallized materials such as polypropylene (PP) as a single ply on flexographic or gravure presses. But there ...

Static Charges: Production Mishaps and Product Misbehavior

(Surface Prep)

May 26, 2024, ... charges. The size of the charge is determined by the force of the friction, speed, pressure and separation, with increased force and faster processes leading to larger charges. The type of material involved, ...

HOW TO: Do in Register Coating

(HOW TO Guide)

May 02, 2024, ... to convert in register applications in line with the printing press; the last color of the press or a downstream station made for the solution. Of course the productivity was affected as the printing press ...

Surface Tension and Wettability

(Surface Prep)

May 01, 2024, ... flow of liquid on a substrate for ease of use and accuracy. The valve-style tip is similar to a bingo dauber, where the tip is depressed on the substrate to open the valve and allow solution to flood the ...

Why Cleaning is a Must in the Flexo Industry

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

April 28, 2024, ...  If not cleaned carefully, too much, or inconsistent hand pressure can cause plate damage, especially on fine highlight dots. If hand pressure is too light, plates may still contain dry ink, will not ...