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Adchem Uses Static Control String to Eliminate Contamination

(Static Elimination)

September 30, 2008, ...  Explosion and Equipment Damage Static discharge is a spark. Areas with flammable liquids or gases, such as solvents, must remain spark-free at all times. Electrostatic discharge can have sufficient ...

UV/EB Inks Are Suitable for Laminated Structures

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

September 30, 2008, ... in solvent and abrasion resistance over solvent and water-based inks. The UV/EB inks also worked well with the UV/EB coatings used in the packaging structure. Now converters are using UV/EB printing ...

Weight Reduction

(Archive)

August 31, 2008, ...  For example, in marked contrast to many flexible packaging converters, CEI never has used solvent-based inks, coatings, or adhesives in any facet of its converting operation. The use of water-based alternatives ...

New Product Digest

(New Products)

August 31, 2008, ... shrink performance on PCV, PETG, OPS, PLA, and other substrates. Said to provide superior adhesion on all shrink films. Company says there is virtually no solvent attached when running OPS, which eliminates ...

TAPPI PLACE Conference Promotes Flexibility

(News | New Products)

August 26, 2008, ... look at case studies for sustainability and flexible packaging; hear technical presentations on new packaging requirements and designs, such as active and smart packaging; learn about advances in solventless ...

TAPPI Offers Info on the Bay

(News Clips Archive)

July 31, 2008, ... regulatory issues; technical presentations on active and smart packaging; discussions with award-winning brand owners and converters; advances in solventless adhesives, aqueous coatings, and primers; and ...

Green Gravure

(Gravure)

July 31, 2008, ... the use of solvent-based inks. “Solvent inks and gravure typically go together,” explains Fred DiLorenzo, president. “But we've already had proven success with water-based inks. It's certainly not going ...

August 2008 PFFC What's New Products: Part tw

(New Products)

July 31, 2008, ... Solvents and Inks The Rotomax distillation line, with increased performance capabilities, allows the automatic treatment of contaminated solvents and residue inks without operator supervision. Diluted ...

Web Exclusive: Are Sleeves Ready for Narrow Web?

(Archive)

July 31, 2008, ... plate and adhesive tape strengths and have an extremely resistant surface of polyurethane with a density of 75 Shore D. The surface is resistant to scratches and cuts as well as solvents and allows a simple ...

Printing Partnerships

(Special Reports)

June 30, 2008, ... (also see p30 regarding security papers). Solvent-sensitive papers, developed to prevent information being removed with the use of solvent, also are available. They react visibly to any solvent contact. ...

A Golden Opportunity

(Trends/Management)

June 30, 2008, ... How are they transported? What about waste handling and reduction? Other topics in this session included substrate sustainability, solvent recovery/recycling, and cube utilization. Tuesday also featured ...

Tollcoating.com Launches as Contract Mfg. Business

(News Eclips)

June 23, 2008, ROCHESTER, NY | Carestream Health Inc., formerly Eastman Kodak’s Health Group, announces the launch of Tollcoating.com—a contract manufacturing business that provides solvent and aqueous coating services ...

Suppliers Combine to Present "UV Flexo for Food Packaging" Project at Drupa 200

(News | New Products)

June 22, 2008, ... Softal, and Sun Chemical will team up to present what they say is the first turnkey UV flexo printing solution specifically designed to provide cost-efficient, solvent-free and food-approved flexible film ...

Multi-Purpose Extrusion Adhesives for Folding Carton Applications

(News Eclips)

June 15, 2008, ... easy- to moderately difficult-to-stick substrates. High pressure (600 cps) VelocityP3 33-711A and low pressure (300 cps) 33-711B are solvent free, low-VOC adhesives with above average heat and cold resistance. ...

Static Control System Ionizes Air, Monitors Web

(News Eclips)

June 15, 2008, HATFIELD, PA | Simco Industrial Static Control introduces PerforMAX IQ intelligent air ionization system, featuring a new narrow profile static bar and microprocessor-controlled and monitored power supply ...

Dyne Levels Part 1

(Process Management)

May 31, 2008, ... films. Organic solvents used in solvent-based products assure good wetting of commonly used plastic films. They have surface tensions of 20-24 dynes/cm, which is well below the surface energy of packaging ...

Materials/Substrates: Custom Fit

(Substrates)

May 31, 2008, ... primers. AMAGIC Foils | www.amagicfoils.com PFFC-ASAP 306 New generation of Duratool Eclipse Micro Matte films is reformulated to incorporate more environmentally sensitive solvents. Said to offer ...

What's New Product

(New Products)

May 31, 2008, ... Accessory Corp. | 800-433-2413 | www.handleyourweb.com PFFC-ASAP 404 Recover Many Solvents Adsorption and distillation systems for solvent recovery are said to exceed EPA emission control requirements. ...

Experience Speaks: Don Earl

(Trends/Management)

May 31, 2008, ... our plate solvent. We're trying to transition our customers into eco-friendly substrates, and we have a program to track and reduce our own waste. We installed an evaporator to get rid of our waste water ...

DuPont Awards Recognize Packaging Innovation

(News Eclips)

May 29, 2008, ... recycling. A new thermal process for packaging graphics that eliminates the use of solvents, contributing to clean manufacturing. Full details are available at: http://www2.dupont.com/Packaging/en_US/news_events/20th_dupont_packaging_awards_winners.html ...