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Pet Food Packaging: Evolution, Revolution & Innovation

(Flexpack)

August 18, 2011, ... to a variety of papers or films and is compatible with pre-made bag production and filling technology. Sewn ends are most prevalent. Continue on Page 2 Laminations of reverse- or surface-printed ...

UV Inkjet Printers Handle Thin Media

(Digital)

July 31, 2011, New features on the Acuity Advance and Acuity Advance-X2 wide-format UV inkjet printers include an Express Mode offering speeds to 377 sq ft/hr, billboard-quality New features on the Acuity Advance and ...

Adhesive for LSE

(Adhesives)

July 31, 2011, Synthebond 7201 LSE is an emulsion acrylic adhesive designed for p-s applications that require excellent adhesion to low-energy surfaces (LSE). Formula Synthebond 7201 LSE is an emulsion acrylic adhesive ...

FTA Gets Flexo Engines Started at Forum/Info*Flex

(Flexography)

May 31, 2011, ... gauge is needed to avoid low densities, he says. The thin plates are perfectly suited for surface screening and flat top technology to boost their performance, says Fronczkiewicz. Tape selection is ...

FTA Gets Flexo Engines Started at Forum/Info*Flex

(Flexography)

May 03, 2011, ... in 0.030 gauge is needed to avoid low densities, he says. The thin plates are perfectly suited for surface screening and flat top technology to boost their performance, says Fronczkiewicz. Tape selection ...

Big Mouth Closes

(Flexpack)

April 04, 2011, ... applications as well. The format enables graphics around the entire surface area to maximize shelf impact at the point of purchase, and the resealable closure keeps the marketing messages in front of the ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2011, ... laminate. This rendition replaces a structure employing screen-printed faux metallic ink with a metallized base film that's shinier and more reflective. While the p-s adhesive bonds strong to floor surfaces, ...

INFO*FLEX Show Preview: Full Speed Ahead

(Flexography)

March 31, 2011, ... Flint Group Printing Plates Are Round Image Carriers Finally Here? — Ray Bodwell, DuPont Packaging Graphics Genetic Transfer Technology, Revolutionary Roll Surface for Natural Ink Management: Bye-Bye ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Coating/Laminating)

March 17, 2011, ... structure employing screen-printed faux metallic ink with a metallized base film that’s shinier and more reflective. And while the p-s adhesive bonds strong to floor surfaces, it removes cleanly for up ...

Coating Matters: 4 Steps to Resolving Coating Defects

(Coating/Laminating)

February 28, 2011, Every coating process engineer and equipment operator wants to know where to start when a coating problem surfaces with their product. So let's start Every coating process engineer and equipment operator ...

Green Converting: Is IML Sustainable?

(Label/Tape)

February 28, 2011, ... image from a release liner or carrier web to the container surface, a little like an iron-on decal used to decorate a T-shirt. Only the layers of ink and overprint coatings are transferred to the container ...

Print on Water

(Print)

February 28, 2011, ... “Due to interfacial tension on the border of water division [surface tension of water is about 72 dyn/cm, and surface tension of nano ink is 28-29 dyn/cm], ink in the form of thin liquid film stays on ...

Adhesive Offers High Performance

(Adhesives)

January 31, 2011, ... emulsion for the coating and laminating industries. Company says adhesive provides high adhesion to low-energy surfaces while maintaining high cohesive strength; has excellent cohesion along with resistance ...

Show Preview - Forecast for Orlando: ICE

(Trends/Management)

January 31, 2011, ... for Achieving Remarkable Surface Adhesion: Rory Wolf, Enercon Industries Corp. A Video Guide to Web Wrinkling & Spreading: Tim Walker, TJWalker and Assoc. Inc. Razor Slitting: Benefits & Limitations: ...

Laminating Adhesive Suited for Many Uses

(Adhesives)

January 31, 2011, ... in excess of 1,000 fpm. Designed for confectionery, energy bars, ice cream, and other snack food applications, adhesive is said to adhere well to many substrates, including barrier films and surface-treated ...

Print on Paper, Film, Foil-now WATER?!

(Print News)

December 07, 2010, ... NEO UV-LED Evolution, claimed a technology that: “100% prints on ANYTHING”—including water. The company’s equipment reportedly images on “impossible surfaces,” such as furniture, glass windows, iPhones, ...

RotoMetrics Opens New Converting Technology Center

(Die-Cutting News)

December 01, 2010, ... to achieve higher run speeds compared to other conventional systems because of a unique, oil encapsulated hybrid mandrel which allows for even heat distribution across the cylinder surface. Electrical ...

Materials Substrates: Building Blocks

(Flexpack)

November 30, 2010, ... Fasson Curvy film labels that work together in a machine application process to label complex, curved surfaces. Combines a wraparound look with the shelf appeal of p-s graphics. Creates 30% more space ...

Looking South

(Label/Tape)

October 31, 2010, ... markets present specialist challenges. Generally, the key requirements for liners in these segments can be a fiber-free surface, the ability to be sterilized (ETOX/gamma radiation), Food & Drug Administration ...

Process Troubleshooting

(Coating/Laminating)

October 31, 2010, ... include web cleaners, steering, tension, static control, and temperature control. The material characteristics to be measured include surface energy and substrate manufacturing data. The issues (typically ...