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Coating Matters: Slot Die Coating Fundamentals

(Coating/Laminating)

June 30, 2011, ... Products in the printed electronic fields, such as solar panels and battery technology, have pushed the limits of traditional roll-to-roll processes. For a production facility to have a technical edge, ...

Drives Motors: From Zero to 800

(Label/Tape)

June 30, 2011, ... of the Jülich facility, “Circonix Technologies made it possible for Mondi to increase production capacity quickly and cost effectively. Their turnkey approach minimized the number of people that Mondi ...

Inkjet Printer Offers High Ink Yield

(Digital)

June 30, 2011, ... printer is said to deliver greater print distance and higher ink yield/cartridge. Reportedly delivers bold, highly legible, and fully formed characters in a resolution of 300 or 600 dpi at production speeds ...

Coating, Not Printing

(Coating/Laminating)

May 31, 2011, ... construction of the battery. Utilizing a coating technique for the battery industry allows for increased production speeds and improved accuracy over a continuous web. In addition, utilizing a curtain ...

Laser Levels Playing Field

(Die-Cutting)

May 31, 2011, ... that cannot be cut by die boards. Fortunately, design innovation no longer requires a sacrifice of production efficiency. Laser modules offer multiple processing capabilities to create an array of features ...

BOPP Producer Needs Nine

(Slit)

May 31, 2011, ... six Atlas film slitters and three Titan secondary slitter/rewinders. This is in conjunction with three new biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film production lines. The film lines are to be installed ...

UV Print on Heat-Sensitive PVC

(Print)

May 31, 2011, ... system designed for heat-sensitive PVC sheet. Sheet-fed offset lithography printing system is powered by company's single, high-intensity PEAK LED-UV lamp and is capable of drying ink at top production ...

Coating Matters: Steam-The Cure for Curl

(Surface Prep)

March 31, 2011, ... Suppliers should be able to provide production data for similar applications of their equipment to show how they were able to meet target moisture levels. The remoisturizer should be configurable to existing ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2011, ... analysis shows the Cumulative Energy Demand for production of 1 kg of PET chip from recovered spent liner is 92% less than for the production of 1 kg of virgin chip. Carbon footprint is also 74% less. ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Coating/Laminating)

March 17, 2011, ... overseas for low-end applications. A third-party evaluation in a cradle-to-gate analysis shows the Cumulative Energy Demand for production of 1 kg of PET chip from recovered spent liner is 92% less than ...

Menasha Packaging Announces $10M Pennsylvania Expansion

(Carton Box)

March 09, 2011, ... of Menasha's continuing commitment to innovation, the fully automated unitizing system will increase production efficiency and reduce maintenance costs. The second phase, scheduled for the second quarter ...

Capri Packaging Orders MIRAFLEX W&H Flexo Press

(Flexography)

March 07, 2011, ... began production in December 2010 and the start-up went very well. Production speeds are up. Changeover times are down. That combination is important for meeting our customers' needs and for driving future ...

Web Lines: Limitations of Vacuum Pull Rollers

(Web Handling)

February 28, 2011, ...  Web handling expert Tim Walker, president of TJWalker+Assoc., has 25 years of experience in web processes, education, development, and production problem solving. Contact him at 651-686-5400; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; ...

Counting Clicks

(Magazine)

February 28, 2011, Adhesive Aids Fast Manufacturing The Liofol UR2790-22/UR5026-21 adhesive system allows converters to produce laminated films, then roll, slit, pouch, NO.1 HENKEL CORP. Liofol UR2790-22/UR5026-21 adhesive ...

Reporter

(Magazine)

January 31, 2011, ... “SurePress is a perfect fit for us because it offers the print quality and spot color reproduction our clients demand, as well as allows us to reach out to new clients with greater capability,” says Mas ...

Nonwoven Laminations: Absorb Profit

(Controls)

January 31, 2011, ... in fact, Principle Business Enterprises has implemented a second encoder in its production operations to check the length accuracy of incoming vendor material rolls. Supplier Info Beta LaserMike | ...

Web Cleaning: To Contact or Not?

(Web Cleaning)

January 31, 2011, ... aside, if the production line is used for substrates with a sensitive coating or that are prone to marking, then a noncontact system will be the best option. This is also the situation with companies operating ...

EDI's New Technology Center Features Multi-Process La

(Extrusion Coating)

January 06, 2011, ... production lines. The expansion at EDI’s Technology Center consists of a 63-in. extrusion line that can be used for cast film, coating, or lamination and is fully equipped for laboratory-scale single- ...

Static Beat: Conductive Antistatic Layers

(Static Elimination)

December 31, 2010, Static charges cause a number of problems in production operations and in customer applications, including sparks that damage products or ignite solvent Static charges cause a number of problems in production ...

An Experienced Team

(Magazine)

December 31, 2010, ... often must draw on the combined knowledge of its small, but experienced production team to solve problems. For other applications, they'll work with their suppliers or custom coaters to find a material ...