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Adhesives Research Details Splicing Tape

(News | New Products)

August 09, 2015, ... adhesives, tapes, specialty coatings, films, and laminates, announces ARclad 0082 splicing tape for bonding low surface energy films and other challenging substrates in high-speed applications.  The ...

HP Indigo Spotlights Labels & Packaging at VIP Event

(News | New Products)

July 30, 2015, ...  visit to HP Indigo's state-of-the art ink manufacturing facility in Kiryat Gat, boasting LEED Certification, proved an eye opener for visitors. Solar panels cover 38,000+ sq m of the roof's surface t ...

Show Preview | CPP Expo 2015 Adds 3D Printing Pavilion

(Trends/Management)

July 29, 2015, ... highly reflective surfaces (i.e. holograms, foils, etc.). MaxScan solves this problem by using a compact scanning technology,  comprising of a series of CMOS image sensors, lens and illumination arrangement ...

Static Beat | Control Static on Insulating Webs in Dryers

(Static-Beat)

July 22, 2015, ... that air flows across the coated web surface, evaporating the liquid, and moving the vapor laden air away from the web. However, if there are areas where air flows circulate or forms vortices, solvent ...

Flexo Printing | Mid-Web Press Answers Shift to More SKUs, Short Runs

(Print)

July 14, 2015, ... to sharper print, there exists a better opportunity to control the defined lower impression between the anilox and plate to transfer the ink only to the surface of the plate and not into the sides and ...

Solvent-Free Lamination | Nordmeccanica Opens/Demos at New Permanent NA Home

(Coating/Laminating)

June 10, 2015, ... automatic, bi-directional, unwind, and rewind as well shaft-less and centre-surface technology. Full Program Various presentations provided history of the company along with technical information while ...

Coating Matters | The Effects of Viscoelastic Behavior, Pt. 1

(Coating/Laminating)

May 25, 2015, ... viscoelastic fluids the movement to fill the space is reduced. Self-leveling fluids are like water—you pour them onto the substrate and the water will follow the contours of the surface. Viscoelastic fluids ...

On Print | UV/EB Inkjet for Food Packaging

(On Print)

May 11, 2015, ... applications can be assumed. For example, metallized films are very good barriers and so should perform well also. Can these inks be used with polyethylene, the inner surface of most food pouches? ...

Kotkamills Oy to Produce Packaging Board

(Carton Box)

May 04, 2015, ... sealing capacity, cleanness, lightness, and first-class printing surface. In the manufacturing process, company adds, special attention will be paid to the effective utilization of wood raw material, ...

Corona Treating | Why All Films Do Not Treat the Same

(Surface Prep)

March 29, 2015, ... at the relationship between various films and watt densities. Recognizing that each film has it own signature relationship with a corona treater will help converters control surface energy and improve ...

Dual Spiral Systems Offers Compact Die

(Coating/Laminating)

March 24, 2015, ...  • Strength (puncture resistance) • Reduces surface stresses (less curl) • Pinhole reduction Die purchase includes extrusion process simulation software application named DSS Die Signature. The ...

AIMCAL Awards | Golf Balls & Ceramic Balls Are Game Winners

(Coating/Laminating)

March 18, 2015, ... brightness of the transfer-metallized surface, with brightness registering 850 on a Gardner Gloss meter (on a scale of 1 to 1,000) which is considered significantly above other transfer-metallized substrates. ...

Porous Substrates

(Coating/Laminating)

February 25, 2015, ... contact footprint can have it’s own gap based off capillary and hydrodynamic forces. Curtain coating has historically been utilized for irregular surfaces and can be considered for porous substrates at ...

E-Books

(Uncategorized)

February 21, 2015, ... and package printers. Quality Control in Converting: Best Practices: Quality Control, Surface Treatment, Static Control Diagnosing and solving quality control issues is key to improving the converting ...

Coating, Casting, and Curtains

(Coating/Laminating)

January 29, 2015, ... of slot die from substrate g = gravity U = substrate speed σ = surface energy ρ = density V = volumetric flow through the slot die The advantages of curtain coating include the ability to coat ...

Champion Machinery Corrugated Line Is Upgraded

(Corrugated)

January 20, 2015, ... and pressure, warping of the corrugated surface and broken scoring lines often occur during the wintertime, company explains. In addition, during the rainy season, traditional production lines face challenges ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2015 Returns to Orlando with Added Features

(Trends/Management)

January 05, 2015, ... with multiple control methods.   MTorres Disenos Industriales (Booth 351) will introduce the TorresWINDER surface rewinder. Designed for web widths to up 100 in. (2,540 mm), diameters up to 87 in. ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2014

(Flexpack)

December 29, 2014, ... called ideal for fresh vegetables. The result is packaging that allows a clear view of the product while preventing drops forming on the film’s surface and, therefore, bacteria proliferating on the package. ...

Coating Matters | Multi-Layer Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

December 11, 2014, ... of the fluids. If you imagine trying to layer flow inside the pressurized region of a slot die, the fluids would mix due to turbulent flow. Surface energy of the top layer needs to be lower than the ...

DUNMORE Films and Tapes Work Hard in Space

(Materials)

November 22, 2014, ... on its axis about once each minute, constantly exposing each surface of the spacecraft to alternating heat from the sun and to frigid cold; temperature variations at the surface of the craft spanned a ...