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Coating Matters | Patch Coating for Precision Fluid Placement, Pt. 2

(Coating/Laminating)

October 20, 2014, ... within the slot die valve system improved head and tail development. In edge effects, whether considering surface tension, film stretching, or die swell, stresses are imparted in the fluid from the slot ...

Coating Matters | Patch Coating for Precision Fluid Placement, Pt. 1

(Coating/Laminating)

September 22, 2014, ... defects. If the surface tension of the fluid and the surface energy of the substrate are not compatible, the start of the coating bead may be delayed or jagged. This would lead to an improper “head" of ...

Avery Dennison to Showcase New Products

(Label/Tape)

August 17, 2014, ... beverages. Wet-out performance allows for effective bonding between the film and the bottle’s surface, even with a high degree of surface imperfections, company says. Pairing S7450 with MDO film allows ...

Essentra Introduces New Duraco Red Film Tape

(Label/Tape)

August 11, 2014, ... Red’s release liner and permanent tape are both transparent, allowing the user to accurately position the tape while applying it to a surface with graphics or text. Once the red liner is removed, the graphics ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2014 Enhances Focus on Package Printing

(Label/Tape)

August 04, 2014, ... beverages. Wet-out performance allows for effective bonding between the film and the bottle’s surface, even with a high degree of surface imperfections. Pairing S7450 with MDO film allows for enhanced ...

SCANLAB Announces Polygon Scanner

(Controls)

July 22, 2014, Hybrid system is suited for line-by-line processing of surfaces via high-repetition USP (ultra-short-pulse) lasers   PUCHHEIM/MUNICH, GERMANY | SCANLAB reports the introdution of an an integrated ...

Slot Die Coating Technology

(Mark's Coating Matters)

July 16, 2014, ... 450 oF. These conditions are not mutually exclusive, as the rheology, surface energy and flow characteristics of each fluid are unique. A slot die can be designed to run an individual fluid, or multiple ...

Coating Matters | Everything You Wanted to Know about Coating But Were Afraid to Ask

(Coating/Laminating)

June 17, 2014, ... The criteria that bubble to the surface focus on increased coating speed, thinner coating, more simultaneous layers, reducing defects, and increasing yield. With this multidisciplinary industry, coating ...

Coating Matters | Stop Defects Before They Start

(Coating/Laminating)

May 26, 2014, ... surface tension, curing requirements) Substrate (thickness, roll length, surface energy, thickness uniformity, quality) Analytical Techniques Always make sure that quality can be measured and agreed ...

Release Liner | Global Suppliers Must Meet Local Needs

(Label/Tape)

May 07, 2014, ... for Dow Corning; Dr. Stefan Stadtmueller, VP Surface Technologies with Evonik Industries; Patrik Fransehn, director of global business development for Wacker Chemie’s Performance Silicones Business ...

RKW Danafilms Touts Film Ratio

(Flexpack)

April 18, 2014, ... barrier for the lotions and isopropyl alcohol used in wet wipes. But a single ply of FPO, which is then surface printed with a varnish, could easily make a two-step into a one-step process." CONTACT ...

Coating Matters | Under Pressure: The Damage Stress Can Do in Fluid Coating

(Coating Matters)

March 24, 2014, ... to the substrate Cracking: When the tensile stress is stronger than the strength of the coating Wrinkling: When stresses compress at the surface and lead to buckling It is possible to relax. However, ...

Defects in Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

March 24, 2014, ... In order to understand the mechanisms for defect formation, you have to understand the fundamentals of the inputs. Substrates may have a surface energy that causes dewetting, rolls may be out of round ...

Top Five Things To Remember in Fluid Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

February 17, 2014, ... Understanding the coating window requires a comparison of dynamic viscosity, coating profile, slot die design, pressures, substrate speed, surface energy and tension, and forces involved in the adherence ...

Coating Matters | The 3 Stages of Product Development

(Coating/Laminating)

January 07, 2014, ... the fluids of interest and an understanding of the surface energy and surface tension associated with the fluids and substrates. This system of product first on an existing and stable process coating ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2013

(Coating/Laminating)

December 30, 2013, ... to effectively utilize pressure-sensitive labeling materials on surfaces with heavy condensation. The Z3338 adhesive reportedly provides in-line, wet-applied label positioning that improves operational ...

Coating Matters | Intermittent Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

December 16, 2013, ... air at the fluid/solid interface in coating is critical to reducing defects. If the surface tension of the fluid and the surface energy of the substrate are not compatible, the start of the coating bead ...

Dispersions Revisited

(Mark's Coating Matters)

December 13, 2013, ... or chemical improvement in the system. The particle forces have three critical parameters – physical distance between the particles, innate energy of the particle, and potential energy at the surface of ...

Container Graphics Receives Patent for LinerGuard

(Corrugated)

November 30, 2013, LinerGuard technology is said to reduce and often eliminate cracking along scores on corrugated board   CARY, NC | Container Graphics Corp. (CGC),. manufacturer of printing plates and cutting dies ...

PPC Awards | JohnsByrne Earns Paperboard Package of the Year

(Carton Box)

October 27, 2013, ... processes. The Innovation Award went to ASG, Stamford, CT, for the Stride ID Gum package for Kraft Foods, which feature MagneteX, a new extruded magnetic coating that is applied inline to the surface ...