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- Materials
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- September 30, 2001, ... passed through a shrink tunnel, which is said to allow good overwrap, even on complex shapes, with a glossy “lacquered” look. Film is said to be resistant to carton printing ink solvents. Also offers excellent ...
- VOC-Compliant Inks: What State Are They In?
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- September 30, 2001, ... and rotogravure was made convincingly. (For more on Project FOG, see PFFC, July 2001, p. 50.) Solvents Still Entrenched in Film Sector Water-based inks have a solid hold on the flexographic printing ...
- Making Choices for Coating with a Laminating Adhesive
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- September 30, 2001, ... on substrates that water can harm, such as paper. Adhesives supplied in solvent systems likewise should not be applied to substrates that are sensitive to the particular solvents in the adhesives. When ...
- The Parts and Performance of WEB CONVECTION DRYERS
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- August 31, 2001, ... completely safe, heat exchanger systems are somewhat less prone to accidents when flammable solvents are used as part of the process. This is especially true if recirculation is utilized as part of the ...
- Electron Beam Curing in Flexible Packaging
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- August 31, 2001, ... both UV and EB curing is usually safer than existing solvent and even aqueous chemistry. Table 3 shows some typical health and safety data for solvents and UV/EB materials. The UV and EB materials offer ...
- Products
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- July 31, 2001, New from: Baldor Electric, BHS, Bobst, Brausse Group, Carotek, Converting Solutions, Davies Industrial, GrafiKontrol, Gralex, Ion Systems Industrial, Kidder, Lasor/Systronics, Maxson Automatic, National ...
- Assessing the Potential for Ink Transfer and Migration
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- June 30, 2001, ... ink transfer. These practices include tests for retained solvents (to assess degree of drying and potential for odor); ink adhesion (if inks can rub off or flake off the surface); surface tension (to predict ...
- Products
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- June 30, 2001, ... plate-mounting sleeve system is available for thin and thick plates. Composite sleeves are compatible with all common flexo solvents and inks. Mounting and dismounting are said to be accomplished easily ...
- Polymers/Laminations/Adhesives/Coatings/Extrusions
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- June 30, 2001, ... wide use in adhesives, sealants, and coatings. They do not have use in high temperature applications or those areas where resistance to solvents or polyvinyl chloride plasticizers is a requirement. For ...
- RTO Technology Gives Best of Both Worlds to Converters
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- May 31, 2001, ... as well.” As Alimena likes to say, “The solvents fuel their own destruction.” Editor's Note: For more on pollution control, see article by Ralph Stettenbenz, Air Preheater Co., in the August 2000 ...
- The Sweet Smell of Success in Coatings and Adhesives
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- April 30, 2001, ... operation, a very common cause of odors is failure to dry materials containing solvent completely. Even very small quantities of solvents such as heptane, methyl ethyl ketone, and others retained through ...
- Jet Inks, Colorants, and Packaging What's Ahead
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- April 30, 2001, ... CIJ used in packaging usually utilizes solvent-based dyes; the solvents are fast drying, such as alcohols or MEK. Viscosity requirements are very low, and nozzle diameters tend to be just a few microns. ...
- What's New in Narrow We
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- April 30, 2001, ... that films resist temperatures to 500 deg F, resist harsh solvents, and are able to withstand harsh manufacturing processes. Available in both 1- and 2-mil thicknesses and white and matte tan colors, films ...
- Water-Based Ink Adhesion and Web Temperature
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- March 31, 2001, Unlike solvent-based inks where binders are dissolved in the ink solvents, water-based inks comprise several binders, none of which are soluble in water. Unlike solvent-based inks where binders are ...
- Narrow Web New Products
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- March 31, 2001, ... create on-demand, variably imaged p-s (pressure-sensitive) labels said to be impervious to harsh solvents and acidic or alkaline contaminants. Product incorporates a thin polyester film, overlaminated ...
- International Converting Industry News
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- February 28, 2001, ... with low and efficient use of solvents, and a unique, high-efficiency dryer system. Synthetic Paper Distribution Moves to Japan NIVELLES, BELGIUM—Arjo Wiggins Belgium has agreed to transfer its European ...
- Wide vs Narrow Web FlexoIt's More Than Just the Widt
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- February 28, 2001, ... hundred feet per minute. This difference in press speed has a major impact on the ink formulation composition. Wide web inks utilize faster drying solvents, and most jobs require very low solvent retention ...
- Products
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- February 28, 2001, ... Kurt J. Lesker Co., Maxson, Megtec, Moisture Register Products, New Era, Nordson, E.T. Oakes, Park Air, Radio Frequency, Slautterback, Spraymation, Superior Solvents, Testing Machines, and Texloc. Machinery, ...
- Small Inspection Light Proves to Be a Shining Star
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- February 28, 2001, ... customers like to hear that the packaging components are free of solvents, and that there is no retention of any odors in their products.” Fontaine continues, “We have high expectations regarding the ...
- Modifying Adhesives for Superior Performance
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- February 28, 2001, ... allows their solubility in many of the same solvents used in laminating adhesives. To demonstrate its effectiveness, chemists measured the softening point after curing a copolyester resin. The adhesive ...
