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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 ...

What's New Product

(New Products)

February 29, 2008, ... vivid color and high image resolution for indoor and outdoor light box and backlit signage applications. Single-sided solvent media is available in rolls of 36, 54, and 65 in. wide. Compatible with OEM ...

Drying Part 2: Computer Simulation

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

February 29, 2008, ... ink to limit solvent emissions. The questions posed concerned what changes were needed in a water-based formulation to maintain existing line speeds. The simulator tracked evaporation of volatiles as the ...

One Step Ahead

(Label/Tape)

February 29, 2008, ... see customers requesting (or, in some cases, mandating) their printing suppliers move toward a sustainable way of doing business. Recycling paper waste, using water-based inks, reducing solvents, and offering ...

Products

(New Products)

December 31, 2007, Controller Has 60 Settings The MP2000 single-loop viscosity controller has 60 settings to accommodate solvent- or water-based products and level control. Controller Has 60 Settings The MP2000 single-loop ...

The 7 Deadly (Converting) Sins

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, ... When a packaging end use changes, make sure the pigments are up to the job. Humidity Effects Ink suppliers can advise on appropriate solvents for use in summer conditions. However, attention to chill ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, ... double-sided acrylic adhesive tape from CS Hyde Co. is said to offer a secure bonding result under high-temperature conditions as well as good resistance to solvents, chemicals, UV, and heat. Reportedly, ...

PFFC Pilot/Lab/Technical Facilities Directory

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, ... range of thicknesses: 1200 micron; dryer type: single-side impingement, IR; 2 zones; dryer capacity: 12 ft; solvents: water, flammable, organic Coating Techniques | gravure, reverse roll, rod, slot die ...

Cleaning Solution Is Safe

(Archive)

November 08, 2007, ... company reports. Suited for the removal of UV, solvent, and water-based inks and coatings from anilox rolls, plates, doctor blades, printing presses, and more. Can be applied to rolls and plates on-press. ...

New Products, Part 2

(Archive)

November 06, 2007, ... company reports. Suited for the removal of UV, solvent, and water-based inks and coatings from anilox rolls, plates, doctor blades, printing presses, and more. Can be applied to rolls and plates on-press. ...

Wet on Wet

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... those benefits will significantly impact the industry,” says Schroepfer. “UniPrint is able to provide an absolutely safe packaging material—no solvent remainders, no remainders of photo initiators. It ...

WHAT'S NE

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... Spartanics, Modern Arts, and Technicote. Machinery, Accessories, Services Recover Solvents with Safety The RotoMAX solvent recovery system is offered in six sizes, with an output from 10-300 gal/hr, ...

5 Steps to Green

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... to remember is that although agri-based inks may contain some petroleum, they do not have the VOC levels of solvent-based ink formulations, which can be as high as 40%. In order to save money and environmental ...

News Clips

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... decks, anilox rolls, and doctor blade chamber and is suited for both solvent- and water-based inks. “The press is designed to print top quality product at high line speeds, while allowing for fast job ...