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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fujifilm's Emphasizes Digital 'Printing Solutions' at Spring Exhibitio

(News | New Products)

May 14, 2008, ... as a preferred partner in delivering the right solutions. A few examples include the well-received introduction of the Fujifilm Vybrant series of solvent roll-to-roll printers with precision Fujifilm Dimatix ...

The Flexo Process: Be Careful

(Flexography)

April 30, 2008, ... of stronger inks require the use of slower evaporating solvents to avoid drying in the anilox and on the plate after impression. Roto and litho print from a plane surface, whereas in flexo printing ...

European Ink Portfolio Is Announced

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

April 30, 2008, ... ink naming concept. The result is a European Standard Portfolio of solvent-based inks for packaging applications. The product package includes European standard ink series as well as individually formulated ...

Drupa New Product Digest

(Magazine)

April 30, 2008, ... resulting in up to 40% decrease in waste of substrate, ink, and solvent. Trolley-type press has high-speed inking system, motorized and presettable doctor blades, and semi-automatic trolley changeover ...

Conference Makes Green the Goal

(Green Converting)

March 31, 2008, ... within nine months and to have final regs in place by June 2009. The event included a tabletop exhibition; breakout sessions on inks and solvents, carbon footprint calculations, and HR issues; and a ...

Quality Time

(Gravure)

March 31, 2008, ... Best of Show for this entry. Ten colors are printed on Fasson two-sided stamp stock using Siegwerk C-type solvent-based inks on a Dia-Nippon Kiko press with engravings by WRE ColorTech. The stamp is printed ...

What's New Product

(Magazine)

March 31, 2008, ... Guard 350 wax dispersions are said to be ideal for imparting a matting effect to most aqueous coatings and varnishes. Coatings give water-based inks the performance properties of solvent-based systems, ...

Environmental Honors

(Green Converting)

February 29, 2008, ... UniQure inks, a new-generation, energy-curable ink technology developed specifically for the process. The inks contain no alcohols, organic solvents, or volatile compounds other than water. Since ink trapping ...