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Bringing a New Dimension to 3-D Imaged Packaging

(Magazine)

December 31, 1999, ... Less Cost, More Products Jacobsen says printing on a lenticular lens, until just recently, had to be done through a sheet-fed method -- a time-consuming and costly production process. But after almost ...

Getting Off to a Smooth Start with a New Coater

(Archive)

December 31, 1999, ... polys." A proprietary moisture control system has allowed the company to achieve very flat, curl free sheets that are free of static. Arndt also is happy with the Eurotherm Link fiber optic drive control ...

Narrow web adapts to multiple applications

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November 30, 1998, ... in addition to multiple print stations, you can add stations for laminating, hot foil stamping, rotary die-cutting, flatbed die-cutting, sheeting, perforating, or ink jet printing. Practically anything ...

Need and innovation are driving digital printing.

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November 30, 1996, ... own proprietary topcoats for superior ink adhesion and shelf life." She adds, "Xeikon, for example, requires a 6-in. core rather than a typical 3-in. core. It's also roll- to sheet-fed, so layflat was ...

Laminator adds metallizing to the mix

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August 31, 1996, ... laminated substrates to customers throughout the US and Canada. "We are a primary supplier," says CEO Ralph Goldman. "We don't do any printing. We supply either sheets or rolls of laminated foil on paper ...

Perforating tear-resistant materials takes a big step.

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, ... pulling away from the carrier sheet at the lead and/or trail edges of the label. This problem occurred as the labels were being coiled into tight rolls, and it required a perforating solution. Among the ...

Taking the measure of surface treatment is a learning process

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, ... varied by as much as 11 to 15 dynes/cm. This can be significant, since a minimum of 42 dynes/cm of adhesive energy is needed to assure proper ink adhesion on a printed plastic sheet. One problem may ...

FTA winners show off strides in Flexo

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June 30, 1996, ...  Inks: water Sequence of printing: all ceramic laser - process black (500), cyan (500), magenta (500), yellow (500), black (300), red (250), varnish (300) Hours run: 1 Press speed: 5,000 sheets/hr. ...

PET supplies increasing as markets expand

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May 31, 1996, ... data sheets was available from PEN suppliers, which adds to excessive development costs." On the bright side, PEN is reported to have superb stretchability, barrier properties, and scratch resistance. ...

Paper characteristics: starting the job right

(Magazine)

April 30, 1996, ... a substrate are paper strength, base sheet uniformity, moisture content, smoothness, gloss, ink receptivity, brilliance, whiteness, and coating type. The importance that each of those characteristics plays ...

Today's printing presses are whatever you want them to be

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March 31, 1996, ... market has grown 6% to 10% and now commands 60% of market share. In the folding carton business, in the past five years, the growth has been 12% to 15%, taking over 20% of the market from sheet-fed. And ...

New hot stamper does more for short runs

(Magazine)

February 29, 1996, ... then stripped away, followed by sheeting down to individual 7x5-in. sheets of labels. All processes are completed in one pass. The next hurdle for Stearns involved the production of the header card, ...

Business and education join forces, and everybody wins

(Magazine)

February 29, 1996, ...  the Cyrel SHD drill has the flexibility and precision to drill registration holes at any coordinate on a Cyrel plate and can drill carrier sheets for corrugated, it will support a wide range of flexo application ...

Improved paper chemistry provides multiple benefits

(Magazine)

December 31, 1995, ... sheet, the better able you will be to achieve the properties you need during converting. And that's not easy, considering the way the composition of most grades has changed over the past few years. Just ...

Innovative uses, creativity earn honors from AIMCAL

(Magazine)

March 31, 1995, ... vacuum-metallized process with an additional step for holographic embossing. The paper is sheet-fed offset printed by Seneca and laminated to package-cover and puzzle stock. Nonfood Packages: Technical ...

Holograms continue to gain in converting applications.

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February 28, 1995, ...  can be used for optical sheeting or optical registration for web printing. If the clarity of the registration mark isn't consistent, registration in printing or sheeting can suffer." The effects of printin ...

Slower growth, continued expansion seen in 1995

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January 31, 1995, ... paper grades will increase from 45.1-million tons in 1993 to 47.3-million tons in 1997, an average of 1.2% annually. Only three new machines are scheduled for startup after 1994 - one uncoated, free-sheet ...

Machinery maker shares 60th year with celebration

(Magazine)

January 31, 1995, ... wet wipes and fabric-softener sheets to aluminum foil and kitchen wrap. The firm specializes in designing and building machines tailored to the exact converting specifications of the customer. On Aug. ...