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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 ...

Anderson & Vreeland Offers Processing System

(News | New Products)

February 10, 2018, ... print surface. Adding to this is the increased detail nyloflex XPH and XPM plates provide on film and on both smooth and rough paper surfaces while delivering greater solid ink density with fewer pinholes. ...

BOBST Metallizer Handles Many Films

(Coating/Laminating)

January 24, 2018, ... reduction. Company says it also provides better film cooling due to the increased surface area of the drum; additional cooling is also given by the two-zone gas wedge, said to provide better conduction ...

Coating Matters | The 6 C's of Roll-to-Roll Coating System

(Coating/Laminating)

January 18, 2018, ... between the coating head and the substrate. Coating is replacing the air at the substrate surface with a liquid. This process is continuous for the duration of the required coating (full roll or discrete ...

CTI Sensors Locate Heat Loss in Homes

(Label/Tape)

January 02, 2018, ... identify locations of energy loss, is the latest development introduced by Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI). CTI’s multi-patented ink processes also made the dark surface of the moon turn into a spectacular ...

Contact Originators Uses Esko Plate System

(Carton Box)

December 16, 2017, ... deliver a superior flexo plate for the corrugated market, capable of imaging at the highest quality levels. The plates are placed onto the glass surface, where accurate back and main exposures by patented ...

AWA Reviews Sessions on Release Liners

(Label/Tape)

November 25, 2017, ... have driven the development of new silicone systems. Also, other label market developments have increased the need for faster crosslinkers to meet a wider range of paper surface properties and changes ...