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Coating Matters | Dispersions in Liquid Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

June 05, 2017, ... shear they will not move. Turn the mayonnaise jar upside down and it goes nowhere. But what happens when you have a wheat beer or a garlic aioli? The dispersed particles can cause coating defects you weren’t ...

Coating Matters | The Critical Variable—Slot Die Lip Gap

(Coating Matters)

May 16, 2017, ... the cross web caliper control typically improves. You have to be careful with shear sensitive fluids however, and manage the flow control with the rheological properties. So what does this mean to ...

Be on Top of Your Game—Training Is Critical

(Yo's Yarns)

April 04, 2017, ... is especially disheartening given how hard it’s been lately for people to find jobs. Manufacturers want to hire, but many workers lack the skills—often the high-tech skills—we need. This is a lost opportunity. ...

Mactac Reports Clean Adhesive Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

April 02, 2017, LV820 solvent-free, low-VOC acrylic adhesive is part of company’s CleanTape industrial tapes product line STOW, OH | Mactac announces LV820 solvent-free, low-VOC acrylic adhesive, which the company ...

Universal Converting Reports Installations

(News | New Products)

March 03, 2017, ... for the life of the machine Automatic positioning of shear (knives and anvils) and razor blades Automatic positioning of rewind cores Additional slit tension zone The Universal X6 slitting machine ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your Pressure-Sensitive Tape

(Coating/Laminating)

February 13, 2017, ... select a rubber-based adhesive known for its strong affinity for plastics for the nameplate side and a solvent-borne acrylic with its strong affinity to metals for adhering to the metal door. Shear performance ...

Simco-Ion Updates Power Control Station

(News | New Products)

January 29, 2017, ... readings if desired. Ribbon mixers, Sigma mixers, Homogenizers, Shear pumps, Plow mixers, Paddle mixers, Liquefiers, Vacuum mixers, Deaerators, Lab mixers, Drum mixers, High shear mixers, PERMIX MIXERS, ...

WSI Global Reports Unit for Carrier Cartons

(Carton Box)

December 13, 2016, ... to new equipment while running at comparable speeds.  The machine’s carton-specific denickers shear instead of tearing nicks, ensuring that the carton’s print is not disrupted. Denicker changeover between ...

Coating Matters | Computational Methods Beyond Fluid Flow Analysis

(Coating/Laminating)

December 06, 2016, ... provide insight into axial stress, bending, shear, and torsional effects. Unlike fluid flow analysis, the use of FEA is more straightforward because of the inherent boundary conditions in the equipment. ...

Converted Products Inc. Updates Slitting Capabilities

(News | New Products)

December 05, 2016, ... Shear and Razor slitting Also announced by CPI is the installation of a new 130 in. wide surface winder. Expected to be installed by late 1st quarter 2017, this latest winder will run at speeds up to ...

Coating Matters | Pre-Metered Fluid Flow Analysis with Computational Methods

(Coating/Laminating)

November 27, 2016, ... finite, defined section of fluid flow within a slot die, one can understand the flow as it is affected by volumetric changes, shear of mechanical spaces, pressure differences, and velocity gradients. FEA ...

Dow Resins Suited for Many Uses

(Flexpack)

November 06, 2016, INNATE Precision Packaging Resins are said to provide toughness and stiffness for a number of flexible packaging applications MIDLAND, MI | Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics will showcase INNATE Precision ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your Self-Adhesive Graphic

(Coating/Laminating)

July 11, 2016, ... force. Adhesive manufacturers evaluate their products by aging on test vinyls to determine shrinkage and how their products maintain peel and shear over time. It is vital to evaluate adhesive on the ...

Maxson Sheeter Suited for Thermoform Industry

(Carton Box)

June 19, 2016, ... of PET plastic can now sheet their product at higher speeds in-line with their extruders than with conventional drop shear equipment.  In this sheeter design, the cutting section includes knives mounted ...

CTC Butt Splicer Now in Larger Version

(Web Handling)

June 14, 2016, ... the need for tape trimmers Dual Slide-Out Tape Applicators simplify placement of the splicing tapes. Portability Package: all parts are mounted on a solid base simplifying splicer movement Shear ...

Coating Matters | Fluid Delivery System Design for Coating Control

(Coating/Laminating)

May 23, 2016, ... pump is great for many positive displacement applications, but it fails for many UV curable fluid systems. UV curable fluids can cure due to light energy, heat, or shear. The shear imposed by the gear ...

Universal Slitter Offers New Technology

(News | New Products)

May 03, 2016, ... shear and razor knife positioning with individual knife holders Tension zone through slitting Closed loop rewind tension control Constant geometry contact rollers Automatic core positioning Automatic ...

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

(Coating/Laminating)

April 25, 2016, ... rheological measurements) and kinetic viscosity (which is the shear rate versus viscosity data). With these non-Newtonian flows, the models that provide the best approximation include the Casson and ...

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, ...

Coating | Solution Delivery for High-Precision Coating, Pt. 2

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2016, ... to see what works for each mixture. Consider also the product solution type. In dynamic mixing, be aware that for a shear-sensitive solution like an aqueous dispersion, you might need to limit the mixing ...