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Extrusion Dies

(Magazine)

October 30, 2004, ... Innovations Another key to controlling the properties of coating is gauge control — a critical factor in maintaining uniform coat weight so target coating properties are maintained with the least amount ...

A New Habit

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... three presses are housed in a special 5,600-sq-ft, climate-controlled “Gallus room” that acts as a showcase for visiting customers. Customers routinely visit the company to conduct on-press job inspections ...

The Stats on Static Control

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... distance possible upstream from the point where static is a problem. Remember, every time the stock comes in contact with an insulator — such as a plastic roller, other stock, even high-pressure air — ...

Products, Part 1

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... on webs in the atmosphere of flammable vapors presents a risk of electrostatic discharge that can cause fires. Designed to be rugged and reliable, products feature a solid-state power supply and a controller ...

The Elusive Key to Success

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... days. Monday was very quiet. Thursday was dead as a door nail [whatever that is]. I talked to a number of exhibitors who may not come back unless the show is rolled back to three days. — CB Another ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... products under the Rycoline, Sun Graphic, and Rogersol brands, including a line of fountain solutions, blanket and roller washes, silicone and silicone replacement products, overprint coatings, printing ...

Discoloration Resistant Polyolefin Films

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ...  Melt flow rate YI color data Gas fade aging Oven aging Resistance to fluorescent lighting. Conclusions Melt flow rates can be controlled by either “phenol” or “phenol free” stabilization systems ...

Spartanics New Web Portal Provides Purchasing Guide for Converters

(Archive)

September 26, 2004, ... finishing applications. PRESS RELEASE ROLLING MEADOWS, IL, USA — According to Spartanics, its newly expanded web site provides converters and package printers with "a comprehensive guide to high-precision ...

3M/Emtech Emulsion Technologies Go Digital with New Line of Label Materials

(Archive)

September 12, 2004, ... products, the materials will be available in smaller minimums, "as low as a single roll, making them ideal for short-run jobs." Also reports the company, all digital materials will be pattern-coated ...

The 411 on RFID, Part 2

(Archive)

August 30, 2004, ... this technology can be used to build displays that can be rolled up, bent around a corner, or otherwise stretched in ways not currently possible. Government Computer News (gcn.com) reports, although ...

The Buzz on Remote Diagnostics

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... nip roller, the use of urethane-grade solvent to dilute a PU adhesive, etc. The “old-fashioned” method is, therefore, often the best way to solve a problem, especially if it's a complex one. In fact, ...

Tolerance = Tight

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... fast, and so we went to the roller hot stamp to try to get that effect, and that worked out real well,” explains Evans. “Then we bought some regular hot stamp presses, but we really didn't get the quality ...

The Word on Winding

(Magazine)

July 30, 2004, ... at Faustel, Germantown, WI (faustel.com), credits winders today as having improved winding that consistently makes excellent, shippable, quality rolls with respect to roll density and hardness, improved ...

Battenfeld Gloucester Says MDO Provides Enhancements to PE; OEM Spotlights K Show Offerings

(Archive)

July 05, 2004, ... with a blown film line, has draw ratios of 3:1 and 4:1. Rather than being wound after extrusion, film is fed into the MDO unit, pre-heated, and run through drawing rolls for orientation. The set of rollers ...

The Latitudes of LEAN

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... ink “lean-oriented” solution highlighted at Drupa was automatic ink-dispensing systems manufactured by Stork Prints Dispensing Systems, Brummen, The Netherlands. Stork's ink-dispensing systems, controlled ...

Retort Pouch Conference a Hit

(Magazine)

May 31, 2004, ... in food service and selected niche markets — burritos, egg rolls, etc. Amcor Flexibles Europe, an integral component of the huge Amcor packaging empire, discussed its global supply chain concept. It ...

A Recipe for Flexo Printing Success

(Flexpack)

May 30, 2004, ... I can testify is not an easy task, all are built using a recipe or documented instructions. My grandmother’s cookie recipe is a lot like controlling our recipes in the pressroom, making adjustments ...

New Products, Part 1

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ... 2 Machinery, Accessories, Services Controller Board Offers Accuracy The Montalvo Corp., Gorham, ME; 800/226-8710; montalvo.com The CB-64 controller board is the new engine inside company’s most ...

Using a Chemical Primer for High Bonds & Low Oxygen Transmission

(Magazine)

April 30, 2004, ... performance. The preferable coating technique for this product uses a roll coating technique that employs a “wiping” action to level hills and valleys and produce an even coating. Successful techniques ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, News from: ABB, AIMCAL, American Roller, Bobst Group, Comexi, Extrusion Dies Industries, Freedonia Group, Green Printing and Packaging Co., GLFA, Group 360 Atlanta, Heidelberg, Latran Technologies, Lithographix, ...