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Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for the Job

(Coating/Laminating)

May 05, 2016, ... does usage warrant bulk? Is the plant climate controlled or will there be seasonal variation in temperatures that needs to be taken into consideration. For some applications, this last point can be a serious ...

Show Preview | Focus on Industrial Printing at drupa 2016

(Print)

April 28, 2016, ... alternative to print on a range of substrates such as flossy and coated paper, plastics, foils, pharmaceutical applications, and packaging. Also launching inkjet systems. The Amica LR54 is a new roll-to-roll ...

RadTech Announces 2016 Award Winners

(News | New Products)

April 25, 2016, ... technologies. Wavefront Wavefront makes holographic films using advanced roll-to-roll continuous UV casting lines to manufacture nano/micro structure embossed films on a variety of film substrates. ...

Coating Matters | The Effects of Viscoelastic Behavior, Pt. 2

(Coating/Laminating)

April 25, 2016, ... a structure prior to curing. In other cases, the deformation can provide coating defects. One example of the need to study polymeric flow beyond the simple test methods is roll spatter. If a Brookfield ...

Parkinson Technologies Reports Slitter/Rewinder

(News | New Products)

April 11, 2016, ... what company says is an ergonomic design providing easy/safe access to wound rolls and slitter blades. Slitting options include razor, shear, or score. Automatic blade positioning, laser core positioning, ...

Sleeve Label Awards | AWA Tributes Distinctive Contenders

(Label/Tape)

April 07, 2016, ... Phillips, technical project manager, Printpack for Roll-Fed MD Shrink Sleeve; presenter Corey Reardon, president & CEO of of AWA Alexander Watson & Assoc.; and Mark Howard, VP graphic services, Syracuse ...

AIMCAL and Fraunhofer Report Agenda for European Conference

(News | New Products)

April 06, 2016, ... in Dresden: Fraunhofer FEP and the VON ARDENNE Technology and Application Center. Attendees also may register for short courses on the opening day of the conference. Short course options include Roll-to-Roll ...

Flexo Concepts Doctor Blades Suited for PCMC Chambers

(News | New Products)

April 02, 2016, TruPoint doctor blades now have adhesive-backed foam tape said to prevent ink leakage and reduce the need for cleaning PLYMOUTH, MA | Flexo Concepts is now applying foam tape to its TruPoint Orange ...

AIMCAL Awards | Toothpaste Carton Is 'Touching' Winne

(Coating/Laminating)

March 16, 2016, ... #1833. Envirofoil transfer metallizing provides lay-flat and stay-flat characteristics and experiences no distortion when the poster is rolled into a tube. Although more likely to be treasured as a collector’s ...

Appleton Reports Benefits of Material Handling Unit

(News | New Products)

March 14, 2016, The battery-powered RollMover reportedly prevents injuries and increases productivity as it moves many different materials NEENAH, WI | Appleton Mfg. Division reports its battery-powered RollMover is ...

Constantia Flexibles Introduces Quality Tests

(News | New Products)

March 13, 2016, ... the punched edge, because the base foil’s aluminum creates a 100% barrier against water and oxygen). Such cross-permeation can be controlled using laminates whose plastic layers provide a higher barrier ...

FTA Awards | Sunshine FPC Wins Two Best of Show Honors

(Print)

March 09, 2016, ... affordable, eco-friendly and waterless technology, consistent cleaning performance, roll after roll is achieved. Its patented head measures the roll before cleaning to determine the right amount of detergent ...

Nordmeccanica and Hydro Demonstrate Benefits of Thin Foil

(Coating/Laminating)

March 07, 2016, The two companies sponsored a workshop to demonstrate thin foil running on a Combi 3000 laminator at high speeds PIACENZA, ITALY | Nordmeccanica recently joined Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products, Grevenbroich, ...

Sticking With It | Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives 101

(Coating/Laminating)

March 04, 2016, ... a label from a pre-coated roll or pull off a liner to apply a sign to a surface. Pressure-sensitive adhesive laminations comprise three main components: the facestock or carrier, liner, and adhesive. ...

HFM Packaging Celebrates 40 Years in Business

(Flexpack)

February 29, 2016, ... is hermetically sealed to a tray. HFM invested in custom-designed and manufactured high-speed equipment to produce pre-converted rolls with up to four lanes across in order to match the requirements of ...

Experience Speaks | Q&A with Brett York

(Trends/Management)

February 29, 2016, ... fastest results. We’ve introduced this approach in Europe where it’s been a success, so we’re going to roll it out in the U.S. in order to take advantage of the current market opportunity and learnings. ...

Catbridge Debuts Turret Cutoff/Transfer System

(News | New Products)

February 23, 2016, ... system designed to align strands precisely for finished roll rewinding.  The Catbridge 344-MC turret Available in the company’s new 300-MC Series of turret slitter rewinders, this cutoff and transfer ...

Static Beat | How To Solve Static Problems Quickly

(Surface Prep)

February 23, 2016, ... rubber nip roller. 2.2 Corona treaters can deposit large amounts of static on treated webs. 3.3 Measure static using a hand-held static meter. Demonstrate using your static meter. ...

AGL Celebrates 20 Years in Business

(Coating/Laminating)

February 15, 2016, ... recent addition to the company’s product line is the Patriot laminator designed to address the issues associated with finishing UV, latex, and solvent-based printing technologies. Said to have a nip roll ...

Coating Matters | Clean Coating and Fluid Preparation

(Coating/Laminating)

February 15, 2016, ... of areas that a converting and coating manufacturer needs to concentrate on to develop a clean product. These include the raw materials (substrate and fluid), the backing roll, the coating head, but most ...