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AIMCAL Activities

(AIMCAL)

November 11, 2019, ... Investigations into line speed limitations, die swell (liquid spread), and the effect of gravity, pressure, viscosity and surface energy help reduce waste and defects associated with the transition from ...

Davis-Standard’s Aftermarket Services Deliver Convenience and Improved Performance at K2019

(News | New Products)

August 29, 2019, ... in diameter. For feedscrew rebuilds, the screw is engineered back to its original performance characteristics and surface treatments. At K2019, Davis-Standard will be introducing a new spiral feedscrew ...

Flint Group’s New Thermal nyloflex® XAH Digital Plate Increasing Productivity

(News | New Products)

August 18, 2019, The nyloflex® XAH Digital, a hard round top dot plate with a smooth surface, is the latest addition to Flint Group’s line of nyloflex thermal printing plates. The nyloflex® XAH Digital, a hard round ...

Roll Diameter Requirements in Converting Processes

(Web Handling)

June 30, 2019, ...  Diameter value does not require spindle or web motion. Disadvantages: •    The roll or wheel must contact the roll, an issue for materials that cannot have surface contact; •    The Lay-on Roll mechanics ...

LED UV & Electron Beam Curing Combine to Offer The Perfect Solution

(Case Studies)

June 05, 2019, ... on the front surface of their product as they do now: everything had to be reverse printed as all inks are cured together at the end of the machine by the electron beam system. This meant that the press ...

Maneuvering Material

(Web Handling)

June 04, 2019, ... 1800’s.  Starting with wear surfaces, the company innovated the first mandrel based core cutter.  Designed for the rigorous environment of the paper mill industry, the Appleton Core Cutter was reportedly ...

CTG Max™ Electrode: Pillar Technologies

(News | New Products)

April 23, 2019, ... stainless steel construction; built to last for the life of the treating station. Surface Modification Effects: High energy density discharge increases surface roughness and the number of activation ...

Polyurethane Ink Resins for Flexible Packaging – Current and Future Needs

(Flexography)

April 01, 2019, ... bond strengths required in medium and high-performance packaging applications. Oftentimes these PURs are also used for surface print applications where they are required to provide resistance properties ...

AIMCAL Awards

(News | New Products)

March 10, 2019, ... Award for Hoola Quickie Contour Stick packaging, which consists of silver Ultracure acrylic-coated 48-gauge metallized polyester laminated to 0.0171 Invercote G paperboard. The metallized surface is offset-printed ...

Web Tension Control Fundamentals

(News | New Products)

January 24, 2019, ... are center controlled, surface controlled or combination center/surface controlled.  Unwinds can be configured as single or multi spindle or indexing multi spindle turret.  Unwinds are controlled with ...

Some Thoughts on the Pressure-Sensitive Industry

(Sticking With It)

November 25, 2018, ... paint surfaces on cars are now lower surface energy so they repel dirt but then also resist adhesion, the use of vinyl for decorative surfaces continues to grow; all these have spurred the development ...

Coating Matters | Rigid Panel Coating with Slot Die Equipment

(Coating/Laminating)

August 29, 2018, ... than it is in continuous coating. FLUID RHEOLOGY Many fluids can be coated onto rigid panels, so what are the key factors to be aware of in the fluid chemistry, surface energy and rheology to predict ...

ebeam Technologies & GM Deliver OPV Curing

(Coating/Laminating)

June 18, 2018, ... (OPV) onto surface web printed materials from an HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press. “At ePac, one of our key differentiators is our industry leading time to market. The addition of ebeam curing fits well ...

Xaar and MapleJet Launch Inkjet Printhead

(News | New Products)

June 15, 2018, The 502 GS15 O inkjet printhead is said to provide quality and sustainability for coding and marking onto corrugated boxes CAMBRIDGE, UK | Xaar and its OEM partner, MapleJet, announce the Xaar 502 ...

IMDA Awards | In-Mold Innovation & Sophistication Lead the Way

(IML/IMD)

June 13, 2018, ... A matte black finish delivers an elegant appearance as well as the durable surface needed for a wearable device. Best Product Family, Gold Award  410 Plus Family  Submitted by: Berry Global ...

Poly Ploys | Why Wine 'Cries

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 26, 2018, Tom Bezigian explains the fundamental fluid science that gives wine its "legs." Tom Bezigian explains the fundamental fluid science that gives wine its "legs." Surface tension is an important consideration ...

Flexible Packaging | PPT Earns Top Prize in FPA Awards

(Flexpack)

March 05, 2018, ... mechanism, achieved by harmonizing the sealant and surface layer orientation, allows simple and reliable access to the product. The end result is a composite that has robust sealability, requiring minimal ...

ebeam Technologies Announces Finishing System

(News | New Products)

February 28, 2018, ... coating unit is a perfect fit for surface print flexible packaging, such as form/fill/seal reel-fed lidding applications, which require highly demanding and durable protection for HP Indigo ElectroInks,” ...

Bobst Offers Technology for Metal Adhesion

(Coating/Laminating)

February 28, 2018, The Alubond process is said to provide high metal adhesion and surface energy levels through vacuum metallization MEX, SWITZERLAND | Bobst announces Alubond, said to eliminate the need for chemically ...

Mactac Reports New CHILL AT Products

(News | New Products)

February 11, 2018, ... and frozen foods, meat and poultry, cheese, and corrugated labeling and performs exceptionally well on low-surface energy substrates. The three newest additions are as follows: Chrome Polypropylene ...