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- Unique Issues of Laminating Inks
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- April 29, 2004, ... evolved as ink suppliers met the requirements of new films. Solvent-based inks were the first laminating inks developed and continue to dominate the flexible packaging industry. Today, water-based inks ...
- Optimum Release
- (Magazine)
- April 29, 2004, ... release performance. Solvent-Based Thermal Cure Use of solvent-based coatings is not growing because there are more environmentally friendly alternatives, but they continue to be popular in areas in ...
- Film Wettability Not So Simple
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2004, ... of solvent retention. These results were obtained with solvent-based inks when energy costs drove everyone to optimize their press drying performance. Besides better ink wettability, ink adhesion, and ...
- Products
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- March 30, 2004, ... well as slot die application of 100% solids coatings, aqueous- and solvent-based solutions, and hot melt adhesives. The dual-die technique reportedly has been applied successfully to the production of ...
- Products
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- February 29, 2004, ... technology to its range of specialty coating equipment, which includes a broad range of roll-coating configurations as well as slot-die application of 100% solids coatings, aqueous- and solvent-based solutions, ...
- Coating and Laminating: At the Heart of the Packaging Industry
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- January 31, 2004, ... the adhesion values of the solvent-based adhesives historically preferred for high-performance applications. Release liners, both paper and film, and their silicone release coatings must perform to even ...
- Omet Celebrates 40 Years
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2003, ... for quick changeovers (PFFC witnessed a complete changeover in just under 5 min) and can use UV, water-based, or solvent-based inks with a combination also possible of hot air, UV, or IR drying units. ...
- Converting Industry News
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- September 30, 2003, ... S.p.A held an open house recently to demonstrate its latest high-speed laminator technology. The Duplex Combi with horizontal drying system was tested during the event using both solvent-based and solvent-free ...
- The Bold & The Beautiful
- (Tapes)
- September 30, 2003, ... and are rotogravure printed at 600 fpm using solvent-based inks on metallized paper. The background suggests the freshness of the beer and the fine detail in Leinenkugel's logo, and the “beer” plaque ...
- Meeting the Need
- (Materials)
- September 30, 2003, ... The print-receptive and thermally stabilized PET film reportedly provides a high degree of adhesion to both UV and solvent-based hardcoats and graphic inks and is said to have a superior scratch- and chemical-resistant ...
- A Global Focus on the Market
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- September 30, 2003, ... much favored in Asia. While North America and Europe choose solvent-free siliconization, Asia currently uses solvent-based silicones, but there are real opportunities for change here. A Healthy Future ...
- Solving the Problem of Silicone Transfer
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- September 30, 2003, ... with the printing inks, causing either complete print voids on part of the substrate's surface or improper ink bonds. While screen printing and solvent-based ink jet are sufficiently robust to cope with ...
- Materials
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- July 31, 2003, ... Haas Co., Philadelphia, PA; 215/592-3000; rohmhaas.com Adcote 812 solvent-based laminating adhesive is FDA-compliant for high-temperature applications, including retort, and can be used on existing equipment. ...
- What's Ahead for Industrial Ink Jet
- (Office Products)
- July 31, 2003, ... today they remain niche products due to printing speed constraints. Q: What types of inks are available today for industrial ink jet printing systems? A: Just about all — water-, oil- and solvent-based ...
- Size Doesn't Always Matte
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- June 30, 2003, ... and RotoPure Ultra gravure laminating inks are high-performance, solvent-based systems designed to print on a wide range of film substrates and structures. Both use co.'s proprietary polymer technologies, ...
- A Small Part of Big Performance
- (Materials)
- June 30, 2003, ... Rolando says the technology has been a boon in Canada. “When the Canadian government put restrictions on solvent (VOC) emissions, [companies] had to find alternative technologies.” (Unlike solvent-based ...
- Converting Activity Strong in Middle East and Turkey
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- May 31, 2003, ... equipment from Schiavi, Flexo Technica, Nordmeccanica, Comexi, and DCM. The manufacturing facility has three rotogravure printing presses as well as a flexo press. Capabilities include solventless, solvent-based, ...
- Products
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- May 31, 2003, ... Air Electric IR heating and drying systems heat materials for laminating and embossing; preheat prior to and following coating and adhesives applications; and dry and cure water- and solvent-based coatings ...
- Materials
- (Materials)
- May 31, 2003, New products from: Akzo Nobel Inks, Contract Converting LLC, Eckart America L.P., Flex America Inc., Flint Ink, Leonhard Kurz GmbH & Co., MeadWestvaco Corp., UVitec Printing Ink, and Water Ink Technologies ...
- New Products for the Converting Industry
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- March 31, 2003, ... Ultracoat slot coating die enables mfrs. that apply hot melt adhesives or water- and solvent-based coatings to achieve the increased speed of curtain coating while retaining many of the advantages of standard ...