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New Product Digest

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, ... Specially configured end walls interlock with lumber rails to create what is said to be a highly durable shipping package designed to meet the challenges of long-distance transit. Rolls are secured and ...

Coating & Drying and Adhesion Technology Seminars

(Archive)

April 02, 2007, ... with all aspects of coating and drying. It is especially useful for those new to the field. The Adhesion Technology seminar is designed for engineers and polymer chemists involved with practical adhesive ...

Reader's Choic

(Magazine)

February 28, 2007, ... Said to work in precise register at high speeds. Suitable for text, lines, screens, and solids, especially for short runs and frequent job changes. Employs two offset printing units—the first to apply ...

Folding Carton Shows Off

(Carton Box)

February 27, 2007, Adding a special effect to a package is one of the best ways to get a new brand noticed among dozens of similar products and thousands of other items on the retail shelf. One sure fire way to obtain a ...

Converter Clips

(Magazine)

January 31, 2007, News from: Admiral Packaging, Celanese, Degraf, Sun Chemical, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, CMM, Brushfoil, The Open Approach, W&D Machinery, R Tape Corp., Perma-Flex Roller Technology, Mario Cotta, McDowell ...

Adding Up Additives

(Tech Reports)

December 31, 2006, ... reduce coefficient of friction (COF). This large class of additives extends from traditional primary amide slips to specialty grades used at elevated temperatures or to hold COF constant before and after ...

Digital Coating Technology

(Archive)

November 04, 2006, ... semi-rotary converter/digital coater called Rotoworx. True digital coating gives graphic artists a new creative tool. Images, textures, and special effects that were neither possible nor cost-effective ...

Labelexpo New Products

(Magazine)

October 31, 2006, ... addition to traditional CMYK. Silver metallic and opaque white donors are said to make this the optimal proofing system for specialty packaging and brand design markets. PFFC-ASAP 448 Inspect for ...

CPP: Season Two

(Magazine)

September 30, 2006, ... on the hottest topic related to both winding and wrinkling: baggy webs. Learn how winding can create baggy webs; and how to measure and handle baggy webs — especially in nipped roller processes.  ...

Driving Performance

(Magazine)

August 31, 2006, ... specialty converters. Akrosil was founded in Menasha, WI, in 1917 as the Edgewater Paper Co. During its early years, Edgewater produced gummed tape and the sanitary paper barbers attached to the headrests ...

Multi-Color Innovation Wins Top Label Awards

(Archive)

August 08, 2006, ... It was printed eight-color rotogravure on a metallized beverage paper developed by Multi-Color to provide a premium look for a special promotion product. World Label Award winners are chosen annually ...

A Bunch of Hot Air

(Magazine)

April 29, 2006, ... changes in the coating. Dr. Neil I. Steinberg is chief engineer with Somerset Engineering, Greer, SC, a consulting firm specializing in web processing and related technology. He is a retired DuPont ...

The Pressure of Winding Rolls

(Magazine)

April 26, 2006, ... of experience in web handling processes. He specializes in web handling education, process development, and production problem solving. Contact him at 651/686-5400; jwalker@tjwa.com; tjwa.com. To ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

March 30, 2006, ...  Polymeric Nanocomposites Enabled By Controlled Architecture Materials by James M. Nelson, 3M Dyneon LLC, et al. APPLICATION: Controlled architecture materials (CAM) are specialty additives for the ...

ESD Seminars and Tutorials

(Archive)

March 28, 2006, ... ESD models and ESD testing; ESD device operation; ESD circuit operation; technology impact on ESD design choices; special circuit requirements, including RF, and their impact on ESD; CDM ESD protection; ...

Ciba Provides Overview for 2005

(Archive)

February 12, 2006, Ciba Specialty Chemicals reports operational improvements during a challenging year. Armin Meyer, Chairman of the Board and CEO, summarizes as follows. PRESS RELEASE BASEL, SWITZERLAND—Ciba Specialty ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

January 30, 2006, ... for this may be found in material properties especially for polymer surfaces and in surface contamination due to manufacturing process. With surface treatment, wettability can be increased to provide better ...

Are You Rough Enough?

(Magazine)

January 30, 2006, ...  Next month: More on roller surface options. Timothy J. Walker has 20+ years of experience in web handling processes. He specializes in web handling education, process development, and production ...

New Products

(Magazine)

December 30, 2005, ... constructed with blue silicone adhesive on a polyester film backing that has a specialized release coating on the backside to allow adhesive to release at splice area. Tapes provide splices that do not ...

Blurring the Lines

(Archive)

November 29, 2005, ... with a new large format platesetter, inkjet proofer, and cutter. To avoid problems with specialty substrates, the company also added air conditioning and humidity controls to the pressroom. Trojan Litho ...