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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 ...

Stepwise Process Fluid Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

November 17, 2014, ... surface tension. Sometimes the fluid itself can overcome an irregular coating application. This self-leveling effect is a function of capillarity. The rate of capillarity and the point that curing occurs ...

Release Liner | Annual AWA Seminar Paints Picture of Today’s Market

(Label/Tape)

November 16, 2014, ... consistency of the liner substrate’s surface in terms of roughness, smoothness, shrinkage, and surface energy. Real-time industry survey It was time for Corey Reardon to review the outcome of the event’s ...

SAS Introduces Food Box for Inflight Meals

(Carton Box)

November 06, 2014, ... the surface coating, and the ability to color the material. The new food packaging is now being used for evening meals for passengers in SAS Plus on almost all routes outside the Nordic region. Another ...

Static Beat | Solvent Coater Static Control for Insulating Webs

(Static-Beat)

November 05, 2014, ... upstream failure or fault.   Static bar SB1 can face either the uncoated side or the coated side of the web. Normally, static dissipators should always be installed facing the charged web surface. ...

CPI Collaborates in Large-Area Flexible Photovoltaics

(Green Converting)

October 25, 2014, ... provides a number of advantages to the solar power industry. The ability to produce the panels on fabric or plastic surfaces means that complex shapes and structures can be designed to maximize solar collection. ...

Shurtape Offers Double-Side Tape for Mounting Applications

(Label/Tape)

October 20, 2014, ... and window blinds. The tape, which features an acrylic adhesive and white, poly-coated liner, is hand-tearable and highly conformable, even to irregular surfaces. It also offers excellent moisture ...