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- Post Consumer Resin Gets New Life from Milk Jugs and Water Bottles
- (Flexpack News)
- May 18, 2011, ... plastic shipping sack and film rollstock, often for wrap and form/fill/seal applications. Gulam Harji, general manager at its Tyler plant, learned its customer’s idea had true merit and could reduce materials ...
- FTA Gets Flexo Engines Started at Forum/Info*Flex
- (Flexography)
- May 03, 2011, ... jobs as graphics change, he suggests. Controlling Ink Dynamics In a session on inks and substrates, Ed Dedman, director of emerging technology at Graymills Corp., Chicago, IL, encouraged attendees ...
- Remove Small Particles
- (Web Cleaning)
- April 30, 2011, Nanocleen technology, able to remove small particles (down to 25 nm), has a roller with static-dissipating qualities. Once the contamination is removed, Nanocleen technology, able to remove small particles ...
- Keeping Pace with Demand
- (Trends/Management)
- April 30, 2011, ... of the implications. So here's a homework assignment for you. I'm asking you to train me — gently, please (i.e., no rolled-up newspaper on the snout). I understand that the implications of an improving ...
- Coating Matters: Open Up the Coating Process Window
- (Coating/Laminating)
- April 30, 2011, ... roll form. More yield equals more money. To maximize yield, you need to know where the coated product is good and where it fails. Pushing the process to its limits and mapping the extent of these variables ...
- Exclusive Research-Critical Trends
- (Trends/Management)
- April 30, 2011, Good results were reported in practically every business activity in the following sectors: flexible packaging; unprinted rolls & sheets labels, tapes Good results were reported in practically every business ...
- Atlas Sells Titan Compact Slitter to Mexico-Based Plemsa
- (Slit News)
- April 19, 2011, ... screen control system and an integral edge-trim extraction system. The pneumatically controlled braking system provides accurate web tension control and a digital edge-guide system controls lateral movement ...
- Teknek Features Nanoclean Technology at ICE USA
- (Web Cleaning)
- April 07, 2011, ... eliminates 25-50% more particles than other contact cleaners. In addition the roller has static dissipating qualities (reducing static by a factor of 10 compared to traditional contact cleaners). Once ...
- Static Beat: Off-Line Charging Measurements
- (Static Elimination)
- March 31, 2011, ... for measuring triboelectric charging performance. If you know of such standards, I invite you to send me an e-mail! Of the many “practical” tests for static charging, one of the best is the “nip roller” ...
- Coating Matters: Steam-The Cure for Curl
- (Surface Prep)
- March 31, 2011, ... without having to perform expensive modifications to existing web handling equipment. Roll-to-roll coating industry expert Mark Miller, owner of Coating Tech Service, has 14+ years of slot die coating ...
- AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition
- (Metallizing)
- March 31, 2011, ... and slitting. A die-punched hole facilitates retail display while a press-to-close zipper protects freshness upon opening once in the consumer's possession. Slip Case Rocks 'N' Rolls A slip case for ...
- AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition
- (Coating/Laminating)
- March 17, 2011, ... hole facilitates retail display while a press-to-close zipper protects freshness upon opening once in the consumer’s possession. Slip Case Rocks ’N’ Rolls A slip case for the Elvis 75th Anniversary ...
- How To Measure Charge Performance
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2011, ... on a winding roll, we must determine the source of the charging. The following are three possible sources: Formulation Static | The unique formulation makes the product more prone to static. Process ...
- Coating Matters: 4 Steps to Resolving Coating Defects
- (Coating/Laminating)
- February 28, 2011, ... design is established, run the trial test to see what shakes out as important to controlling the defect. The first trial may be one of three, but within three trials, you can narrow down the focus to what ...
- People
- (Trends/Management)
- February 28, 2011, GPA, Chicago, IL, adds two to the sales team: Brian Patrick serves as territory sales manager for the East, and his brother Shaun Patrick represents the GPA, Chicago, IL, adds two to the sales team: Brian ...
- Surface Treating: Promoting Adhesion
- (Surface Prep)
- February 28, 2011, ... films, nylon, vinyl, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), foils, coated papers, foams, and many other roll-to-roll substrates benefit from this categorical solution as well. Corona ...
- Flexible Packaging: Eco Innovation
- (Flexpack)
- February 28, 2011, ... Corp. | Safeway Frozen Pasta Quad Seal Package Peruplast S.A. | Masa Pizza Printpack | Wyman's of Maine Wild Blueberry Juice Technical Innovation Oliver-Tolas Healthcare Packaging | Zone Coated Rollstock ...
- 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 ...
- Spartanics Updates Technical Guide on Laser Die-Cutting Technology
- (Die-Cutting News)
- February 15, 2011, Spartanics updates its previously published "Laser Cutting Technical Guide" drafted in 2008, Parts I and II, with a new 2011 version offering improvements in state-of-the-art laser die-cutting ROLLING MEADOWS, ...
- Static Beat: Charge Control Antistatic Layers
- (Static Elimination)
- January 31, 2011, ... at an acceptable cost. Static charge is a problem when there is too much. Charge control layers minimize charging between surfaces. High levels of static often occur on the unwinding rolls for slitting ...
