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Sun Chemical Ups Prices in N.A. for Sheetfed & Energy Curable Inks

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

March 02, 2011, ... margins over the past two years. Further consolidation in the supply base is expected in 2011, according to Sun Chemical sources, along with continued pressure for suppliers to alternatively sell key ...

Optimism Returns

(Trends/Management)

December 31, 2010, ... as housing, that continue to be very depressed. Against that backdrop, however, there are reasons to be optimistic. Corporations have proven themselves to be extremely resilient and have managed to ...

Looking South

(Label/Tape)

October 31, 2010, The release liner industry has experienced a year of continuous pressure and change. Pressure has come in various forms: lower market growth rates, raw The release liner industry has experienced a year ...

Process Troubleshooting

(Coating/Laminating)

October 31, 2010, Six Sigma is a quality control system utilized for everything from discrete parts to organizational efficiency. The question is: How do you best utilize If you'd like to hear from Mark Miller's own ...

Pilot Coaters: Small Volume, Big Advances

(Coating/Laminating)

September 30, 2010, ... Visit www.pffc-online.com/events for meeting dates and locations. The views and opinions expressed in Technical Reports are those of the author(s), not those of the editors of PFFC. Please address comments ...

Lou Guzzetti

(Trends/Management)

June 30, 2010, ...  Key qualities of a successful leader | Have a positive, optimistic demeanor aimed at catching people doing something right. How did you get into the pressure-sensitive business? The prior owner, ...

Flexpack: DuPont Honors Innovation

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2010, Consumer-driven innovations named as winners in packaging competition DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers recently announced winners of its 22nd DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation. The awards program ...

Inks Have Many Benefits

(New Products)

April 30, 2010, Flexocure FORCE ink is said to enable narrow web printers to get better quality as well as improved mileage and press performance. Reported benefits include Flexocure FORCE ink is said to enable narrow ...

Inks Give Bright, Bold Colors

(New Products)

March 31, 2010, ... focus on press stability and brightness. The new range offers optimum shelf life and can be color tinted for extra highlights. Pulse Roll Label Products | +44 0 1454 272 433 | www.pulserl.com Circle ...

Blown Film: Measuring Melt Temps

(Controls)

February 28, 2010, ... a must for any extrusion operation and one that many do not understand. It is vital that existing extruders have the proper instrumentation to measure melt temperature and extruder pressure in a manner ...

Technical Report: Thin Coating Challenges

(Coatings)

January 31, 2010, A major trend in the development of new web coated products is the requirement to coat thin, functional coatings on a thin substrate. The advantages of A major trend in the development of new web coated ...

Paper or Plastic?

(Archive)

November 30, 2009, ...  There were 31 billion sq m of release liner used in the label industry across the globe in 2008 — an impressive figure but one that AWA forecasts will grow less than 1% in 2009. Label stock applications ...

Do It Yourself

(Adhesives)

November 30, 2009, ... demand for shorter runs. Ralph Harris, president of AzCoat Inc., says the emergence of such high quality digital presses as HP Indigo and Xeikon has led to a demand for superior graphics from traditional ...

Films 101: Back to Basics

(Archive)

November 30, 2009, ... Resins and additives are mixed, heated, and sent though a series of heated calendering rolls that press the mixture into a continuous sheet, which brings the film to a desired caliper while cooling it ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

September 30, 2009, ... for Presses Company has opened its Print Standardizer to all of X-Rite's automatic scanning technology. Implementing the program is said simple and fast and guarantees standards for every job. Reportedly ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCTS: Narrow Web & Labe

(Narrow Web)

September 30, 2009, ... For Web Guides Company offers standard web guide models to fit many Mark Andy narrow web presses. RDG5 and MDG5 all-air web guide models are said to fit easily in tight or limited spaces of Mark Andy ...

'Ideas First' for Nuova GIDUE at LabelExpo 200

(News | New Products)

September 16, 2009, ... Flexo-Offset Combination press, equipped with two multi-process interchangeable Platforms Flower flexo--RSI Stork screen, six offset units, three flexo units, one heavy duty hot stamping unit, three die-cutting ...

Coatings are Recyclable; Reduces Waste

(News Eclips)

September 02, 2009, ... be applied to precise areas, reducing waste and saving time and energy through process efficiencies. Foil-on-demand capability reduces converting steps. Said to provide excellent press stability and easy ...

Film Fit For Home Compost Bins

(News Clips Archive)

August 31, 2009, ... judged to have “performed brilliantly.” It is described as “very impressive — the material breaks down in just a few weeks.” What's happening at your company? Send your news to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. ...

Spool Rules

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

August 31, 2009, ... traverse turnaround for edge stability (expressed in degrees) Traverse Pattern | Actual final spool shape Typical traverse patterns include the following types: Level Wind | The turnaround ends ...