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Which Ink for Which Substrate?

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... Some labs will "wash" the surface with a solvent, which hopefully will restore the high surface tension of a treated film. However, this practice can miss the mark, since choosing the right solvent that ...

Mouse Roars BUY ME!

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March 30, 2005, ... or other inaccessible areas), the film represents a cost reduction of about 40% compared to oven-cured glass, and it can be produced in one-third the time. Film Technologies converts two versions of solvent-based ...

A King of Shrink Contender

(Flexpack)

March 30, 2005, ... imaging unit built specifically for the tag and label industry. Platemaking then is performed by DuPont Cyrel FAST equipment that requires no solvents for digital flexo plate processing in as little as ...

New Product Digest, Part 2

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... industry average and features new patent-pending designs. Products include company’s drive, controls, and tension systems. Visit booth 1068. Solventless Adhesive Laminator Offered Comexi, Girona, ...

Materials

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February 27, 2005, ... cards. PC Films Show Off Graphics Coburn Graphic Films, Lakewood, NJ; 732/367-5511; polycarbonatefilms.com Claritex PC films for digital, flexo, or screen printing use conventional solvent-based or ...

UV/EB a Bright Spot in Economy

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February 27, 2005, ...  Increased productivity, as press speeds can be higher than with use of conventional water- or solvent-based ink jet. The inks are stable, without the tendency to clog the jet nozzles. They offer better ...

Rotary Screen Printings Contribution to RFID

(Archive)

January 30, 2005, ... for these applications. Drying evaporates the solvents; but in the case of silver ink and the plating processes, a curing operation is needed, too, in order to soften the particles and boost the conductivity. ...

Rotary Screen Printing's Contribution to RFID, Part

(Archive)

January 30, 2005, ... environmental regulations, one must prevent solvents from entering the atmosphere. Thus the rotary screen drying units on the RFID converting line would include a second chamber to which evaporated solvents ...

Evolving Ink Jet Technology

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... jet inks often are used in home- or office-type ink jet printers. Most DOD ink jet systems are water-based, whereas CIJ systems typically are solvent-based. Today, both water- and solvent-based inks can ...

E-Clips Top 10

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January 30, 2005, ... 989/496-6000; dowcorning.com Syl-Off 9102 release coating overcomes the anchorage and clarity problems previously encountered when applying thermal solventless silicone coatings to polyester films, manufacturer ...

Narrow Web What's Ne

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... Italy; +39 (0) 341 367513; omet.it The Varyflex press now offers a rotogravure printing unit that uses solvent-based metallic inks or laminating glue. Metallic effects can be achieved at higher speeds ...

Reporter Clips

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January 30, 2005, ... says XericWeb president Rodger Whipple. "We will be able to supply dryers for whatever a printer [needs], UV, water-based, or solvent-based inks or coatings." World P-S Tape Markets Shift CLEVELAND, ...

Profit for Printers

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... and features dedicated products for solvent- and water-based flexo; UV flexo; oil-based and UV letterpress; UV offset ("wet" and waterless); and UV screen. In current development (reflecting the market' ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 4

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ...  With many applications for self-adhesive vinyls involving irregular, rough, and otherwise inhospitable substrates, often out of doors, solvent-based adhesives are the prevalent technology. Major coaters ...

Chemicals & Responsibility

(Magazine)

November 29, 2004, ... pollute the air, ground, and water with hazardous materials. Many years ago I witnessed a company in the converting and packaging industry disposing of inks, adhesives, and solvents by dumping them into ...

Aniline printing - 100 Years Later

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2004, ... with either solvent or water-based inks and now radiation-curable inks. The success of water-based and UV-curable flexo inks made the process a major compliance alternative to solvent recovery or incineration; ...

New Product Digest, Part 1

(Magazine)

November 29, 2004, ... Volumes of Solvent NexGen Enviro Systems, Lindenhurst, NY; 631/226-2930; 800/842-1630; nexgenenviro.com The ECO 400 Continuous is the newest Resolv-R2 Model. This solvent recovery unit is designed for ...

New Product Digest, Part 2

(Magazine)

November 29, 2004, ... Part 1 | Part 2 Materials Substrates, Inks, Adhesives, Polymers… Release Coatings Save Money Dow Corning Corp., Midland, MI; 989/496-4000; dowcorning.com Syl-Off solventless silicone release coatings ...

Supplier News

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October 31, 2004, ... was a new duplex Comexi CL solventless laminator with Siemen's controls accommodating substrates to 54 in. wide (laminating width of 52 in.) and capable of attaining speeds to 1,200 fpm to enable customers ...

Vehicle Retention is a Drying Not a Driving Issue

(Magazine)

October 30, 2004, ... vehicle retention is a term that is common to both fields. In the converting and packaging arena, “vehicle retention” refers to the amount of carrier, such as water or solvent supplied with an adhesive, ...