Search

Thinking Inside and Outside the Coating Box

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2022, Packaging has evolved over the years to meet the demands of fast-moving consumer goods retailing, facing many masters and being answerable to all. By Tom Kerchiss, Managing Director, RK Print Coat ...

Sun Chemical to Highlight the “Power of Sustainable Packaging” at PACK EXPO International 2022

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 26, 2022, ... recyclable products under the SunEco portfolio of solutions, including: SunSpectro Solvawash GR and FL washable/deinkable, gravure, and flexo-printable solvent-based inks are a solution that enables ...

Wound Roll Mechanics: Part 1

(Converting Expert)

September 26, 2022, ... MD strain. All of the web stored in the roll is under tension. The resulting MD strain profile is the root cause of registration shift for printed film rolls.  Bigger Rolls Longer rolls with more ...

Eaglewood Technologies Introduces Sitexco Label L10 Anilox Cleaning System at Label Expo 2022

(News | New Products)

August 17, 2022, ... for the narrow web printer. This is the most sustainable technology available, using no chemicals, water and generating no waste. Cleaning times are between five and 15 minutes. The L10 is safe for your ...

Combating the Invisibles of Static Control

(News | New Products)

August 14, 2022, ... are all around us, and, when trapped on an insulative surface or isolated conductor they create static charges which interfere with value added converting processes like printing, coating, slitting, and ...

Bonding Solutions for the Film and Converting Industries

(Coating/Laminating)

August 07, 2022, ... produces a full range of powerful, dependable treatment surface systems designed to raise the surface energy and adhesion properties of numerous substrates. Printing inks, lacquers and adhesives thoroughly ...

Quality Control Tips for Corona Treating

(News | New Products)

July 17, 2022, Corona treaters prepare surfaces for printing, coating & laminating by increasing a film’s surface energy to enable wetting and adhesion. By Enercon Industries Corona treaters prepare surfaces for ...

There’s More than One Way to Treat a Film

(News | New Products)

June 26, 2022, ... Table 1 lists 10 other ways to improve wetting and adhesion. But, before getting into the “how,” you need to establish the “why” ... Are you looking for better wetting or better adhesion? Printers ...

Vetaphone Adds to its US Network

(News | New Products)

June 14, 2022, ... and web handling industries, the agency offers Vetaphone specialist knowledge of the paper, film, foil, extruding, coating, printing, converting and web handling sectors of the US market. According to ...

Achieve Higher Returns Thanks to Defect Classification

(Surface Prep)

June 05, 2022, At the point of sale, the packaging is the best way to persuade end consumers to purchase a specific brand. By Luciano Menk, ISRA VISION, Sales Director Surface & Print Inspection At the point of ...

Epson Introduces Two New SurePress Digital Label Presses

(News | New Products)

May 31, 2022, ... Orange Ink to its portfolio of UV inkjet digital label presses. These new additions to the SurePress line offer higher levels of print quality, consistency, flexibility, and value for label converters, specialty ...

Achieve Higher Returns Thanks to Defect Classification

(Surface Prep)

May 29, 2022, At the point of sale, the packaging is the best way to persuade end consumers to purchase a specific brand. By Luciano Menk, ISRA VISION, Sales Director Surface & Print Inspection At the point of ...

Vetaphone Boosts its Support for American Customers

(News | New Products)

May 17, 2022, ... the inventor and leading manufacturer of corona surface treatment – Vetaphone – has moved to boost after-sales support to its rapidly growing list of printers, laminators, converters and extruders.  The ...

Optimizing Contact Cleaning for New Web Applications

(Surface Prep)

May 01, 2022, ...  For cleaning applications within a vacuum environment, it is essential that no outgassing occurs from the roller during use. Where coating, printing or lamination is done after cleaning, any changes ...

Miraclon Offers Customers a Step Change in Productivity With FLEXCEL NX Central Software Launch

(News | New Products)

April 07, 2022, ... the platemaking process and seamlessly enables the integration of multiple advanced plate surface patterning features, designed to enhance print performance – including those delivered within FLEXCEL NX ...

Corona Treatment Considerations for Your Company

(News | New Products)

April 03, 2022, ... application. Dyne levels are great for printing applications, but more complex applications require more accurate readings of surface energy to be able to guarantee bonding. Contact angle measurement ...

Atmospheric Plasma Treatment

(Surface Prep)

March 31, 2022, ... surface treatment method in the plastic film, extrusion, and converting industries. It is economical and adaptable to many applications such as high-speed printing presses, blown film applications, and ...

The Fundamentals of Adhesive Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

March 27, 2022, ... adhesives over sol- vent (chemical-based) adhesives. Other factors to consider are compatibility between the adhesive coating and a functional top-coat, type of printer/ink being deployed, and storage ...

DualSTAR Sets New Standards with Dual Inspection Solution for Flexible Packaging

(News | New Products)

March 14, 2022, Innovative market first Combined inspection system for unprinted and printed web materials Innovative market first Combined inspection system for unprinted and printed web materials Optimizing workflows ...

Corona or Plasma – Which is Best for Your Process?

(Surface Prep)

March 13, 2022, ... What separates Vetaphone surface treatment technology from its rivals is the way in which our generators work to create the corona. This applies across all applications from extruding to printing and from ...