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Don't Ignore the Importance of Your Trim Removal Syste

(Magazine)

November 30, 2003, ... specifics include line speed, trim width, web width, trim stiffness, conveying distance, number of trims/machines, and lastly, plant utility consumption. When evaluating a trim system, the end-user must ...

Small Flexing, Big Benefits

(Magazine)

October 30, 2003, ... an entry span, the flute's elastic recovery is small compared to the overall spreading. Also, since the web is taut and cylindrical, it will gain shape stiffness to resist this small load on the downstream ...

Converter Panel Attracts Interest at Conference

(The Place)

September 30, 2003, ... John C. Chen of the duPont organization spoke on “The Stiffness of Ionomers: How It Is Achieved and Its Importance to Flexible Packaging Applications.” “Using Simulations to Determine Optimum Run Processing ...

Meeting the Need

(Materials)

September 30, 2003, ... to include improved adhesion to polar substrates, better mold definition, improved dimensional stability, and a broader range of stiffness. Kraton Polymers; kraton.com PFFC-ASAP 316 An antifog film ...

Materials

(Materials)

August 31, 2003, ... of stiffness, high strength, impact resistance, ductility, and processing benefits. Paper Lets Designs Shine Thibierge & Comar Papetiers, Middletown, DE; 800/474-4629; thibierge-comar.com Evanescent ...

Testing Equipment: Does Your Lab Measure Up?

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... the use of custom probes and sample fixtures, one can generate information relating to all of the components. These could include adhesion, tack, and shear behavior for the adhesive layer and stiffness, ...

Cyclic-Olefinic Copolymers as Non-Migrating, Polymeric Slip Additives in LDPE Cast Films

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, Application: Cyclic-olefinic copolymers (COC) have use in flexible packaging as a blend component or as a discreet layer in multi-layer polyolefin films. They typically enhance stiffness and heat resistance ...

Can't Touch This (Web): Part

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, ... use undercut rollers and sprockets to prevent scratching and maintain registration. Web stiffness required for undercut rollers comes from a combination of modulus, thickness, tension, radius of curvature, ...

Fit for Use

(Materials)

April 30, 2003, ... tear and impact resistance. When stretching produces films, the molecular orientation is increased significantly, and the physical properties are enhanced dramatically. The tensile strength and stiffness ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... more. Conformable Film Offers Good Register, Stiffness Raflatac Inc., Fletcher, NC, 828/651-4800; raflatac.com Raflex Plus conformable, transparent film is said to deliver superior print register ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... With a short footprint, the press features modular-designed color stations mounted horizontally to maximize deck stiffness in 18-, 22-, and 26-in. web widths. A reduced web path, by 109 ft, and servo gearless ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... cut both paper and total print job costs, has been certified by the Rochester Institute of Technology and runs on HP Indigo 1000 and 3000 presses. Mfr. says the paper has more stiffness and body than treated ...

Honeywell Launches Site for Plastic Info... at Users' Fingertips

(News | New Products)

October 27, 2002, ... offers more than 500 grades of these materials, which offer a broad range of properties: strength; stiffness; impact; chemical, temperature, and abrasion resistance; dimesional stability and fatigue resistance; ...

1950s

(News | New Products)

August 27, 2002, ... bag is made from 2.5-mil PE, printed in three colors, red, green, and white. The 2.5-mil stock was selected for its stiffness, to prevent the chips from settling to the bottom of the bag when it is hung ...

In the Bag

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, ... even monolayer structures. PP will improve stiffness and tensile properties and increase the creep resistance, allowing, in some cases, thickness reduction. One of the most important properties achieved ...

Strand Tracking Problems on Your Slitter/Rewinder

(Magazine)

April 30, 2002, ... variations are greater than the web strain from tension, some of the slit strands may become slack immediately after slitting. The lack of stiffness and traction caused by low tension will allow the web ...

Cutting to the Chase

(Magazine)

April 30, 2002, ... moment of inertia, with the added property of greater stiffness, notes Bowden, adding that stiffer rollers deflect less and reduce potential problems such as web wrinkling. Bowden says the carbon fiber ...

Need New Equipment or Accessories? NPD Is the Place to Look

(Magazine)

April 30, 2002, ... of applications. Reportedly provide maintenance-free operation, consistent measurement, exceptional stiffness, and long service life. Die Adjusts Thickness with Temperature Reifenhauser Inc., Ipswich, ...

IP Paperboard Replaces Plastic in Medical Device

(Magazine)

March 31, 2002, ... A proprietary coating technology is said to give Everest board superior printability, smoothness, and brightness while maintaining excellent stiffness and convertability. IP also played an important role ...

Pyramids and Wound Rolls: Long-Lasting Quality

(Magazine)

February 28, 2002, ... Many wound roll defects are avoided by using increasing core diameter, wall thickness, and material stiffness. You will not save money in the long run by building your wound roll on swampland. But don' ...