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Aqueous adhesive systems: giving credit where it is due.

(Magazine)

July 31, 1996, ... the same time as the introduction of Kem-Tone. Initial adhesives were formulated cellulonic products dissolved in solvent. Formulated thermoplastic rubbers soon followed. Both adhesive systems found use ...

Plate advances bring flexo closer to offset

(Magazine)

April 30, 1996, ... You couldn't do it with the thick, soft rubber plates. A thinner, harder plate is necessary, because the dots in stochastic printing are very small." Marcia Cho, senior applications specialist with DuPont ...

Gravure gets easier

(Magazine)

April 30, 1996, ... roll sleeve that is easily handled and can be changed in just minutes. The sleeves are composed of fiberglass with a rubber cover, making them extremely lightweight. Consequently, they can be manufactured ...

Independent Packaging: the "restart" of something grea

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, ... designer and utilizes both photopolymer and rubber plates. A staff of ink specialists from Sun Chemical Corp. is on hand at all times to blend as many as eight different solvent-based ink colors to match ...

Deciphering the complexities of the core/shaft/unwind relationship.

(Magazine)

January 31, 1996, ... can utilize knurled leafs, smooth leafs, or rubber leafs. Also, button shafts can utilize plastic buttons, rubber buttons, steel buttons, brass buttons, and more. The same holds true for lug shafts and ...

Cylinders and rolls - a quiet revolution

(Magazine)

July 31, 1995, ... for American Roller, Bannockburn, IL. He reports that nylon has replaced copper plating on rollers, and rubber rollers are constantly evolving, with new robber compounds being developed to improve on-press ...

Ceramic heater rollers an exciting new alternative.

(Magazine)

July 31, 1995, ... and variety of covering materials, including abrasion-resistant, high-polished ceramic; conventional rubber; high-release formulations; nylon; and Teflon. Mark Hahn is market development manager for ...

Hot melt applications continue to grow

(Magazine)

June 30, 1995, ... levels because the hot melt tended to yellow or brown out. However, in the past few years new UV-resistant, rubber-based adhesives with the high tack of an acrylic have been developed to completely eliminate ...

Two-component adhesive system eliminates mixups

(Magazine)

June 30, 1995, ... ratio of adhesive components. If the mix ratio cannot be maintained within an operator-specified tolerance, delivery of adhesive to the applicator rubber roll of the laminator automatically stops, preventing ...

Consortium proves quality growth of flexo printing

(Magazine)

April 30, 1995, ... experimental design. Photopolymer plates were selected over rubber plates since more than 60% of all flexo plates in the US are photopolymer. Experimenters also chose plate thickness of .107 in. over ...

Idler rolls respond to web movement

(Magazine)

February 28, 1995, ... 12 ft. A variety of surface treatments and finishes is available, including V-grooves for air removal, hardcoating for increased roll-surface durability and rubber covering for improved web traction. All ...