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Web Coating: Process Characterization

(Coating/Laminating)

October 31, 2008, ... some characterizations still are subjective, such as substrate roll condition, substrate planarity, and coater roll surface quality. As a result, visual analysis is still a very important characterization ...

Lab/Pilot/Technical Facilities Directory

(Archive)

October 31, 2008, ... nonwoven, paper, paperboard, tissue, any 3D object Coating Technologies | atmospheric surface treating Energy Sciences 42 Industrial Way; Wilmington, MA 01887; 978-253-7214; rsanders@ebeam.com; www.ebeam.com ...

What's New Product

(New Products)

October 31, 2008, ... RollMover is designed to move larger rolls of tissue, toweling, and nonwovens gently, without damaging outer surfaces. Utilizes a larger diameter drive-roller to provide improved contact with the surface ...

Tamper-Evident Label Film Meets Diverse Needs

(News Eclips)

October 09, 2008, ... also has a relatively high and stable surface energy (38 to 42 dynes) that does not usually require corona treating, and delivers good wet-out and performance with conventional ink. Applications of ...

Film Converting: Luminit Films Shape Light

(Substrates)

September 30, 2008, ... the next generation LCD backlight and rear-projection TV.” To create its LSDs, the company's proprietary toll casting process employs epoxy to pick up the surface structure that is shot using a laser. ...

String Is Clean

(Static Elimination)

September 30, 2008, ... measured in a free-space (an ample distance from any rollers) ten minutes after the start of a production run. Precise measurement of the static charge over a free-span web surface was performed with a ...

Adchem Uses Static Control String to Eliminate Contamination

(Static Elimination)

September 30, 2008, ... sheets of material will stick together, creating jams in downstream processes. Product Damage Electrostatic fields also attract dust particles, fibers, bugs, and hair, which result in surface contamination. ...

UV/EB Inks Are Suitable for Laminated Structures

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

September 30, 2008, ... to infiltrate the established graphics markets and create new markets as well. Traditionally, UV/EB inks were used in surface printing jobs in which the properties of the cured UV/EB inks led to improvements ...

Earth-Friendly Print

(Print)

August 31, 2008, ... in reducing substrate waste, especially on difficult surfaces like polyolefins, and they have zero VOCs. “Making considered choices within the constraints of the application is the key,” says Dennis ...

New Product Digest

(New Products)

August 31, 2008, ... a transparent adhesive. Reportedly offers the advantages of a water-based formula, including high coating speed. Company says ultra-removable adhesive adheres to and easily lifts from diverse surfaces ...

Cleaning at the Cutting Edge

(News | New Products)

August 17, 2008, ... which in turn raises dust. To further complicate matters many of these particles can become statically charged, so they cling to the slit edges and become wound with the roll(s). This surface dust or ...

Air Knife Mounts Easily

(News Eclips)

August 12, 2008, The Exair Corp. 54-in. Super Air Knife produces a laminar sheet of airflow to clean, dry, or cool wide surfaces CINCINNATI, OH | The Exair Corp. 54-in. Super Air Knife produces a laminar sheet of airflow ...

COF Testing: Why Does it Matter?

(Process Management)

July 31, 2008, ... to the optimum processing and handling of packaging from filling operations through to the consumer. COF is defined as the force required to move one surface over another, divided by the total force applied ...

What's New Product

(New Products)

June 30, 2008, ... uses 8.7 scfm of compressed air at 5 psig to entrain high volumes of surrounding room air for effective neutralization of static electricity while blowing away dust and particulates from printed surfaces, ...

Dyne Levels Part 2

(Process Management)

June 30, 2008, Last month's column focused on dyne levels relating to surface wetting. This column expands the concept to include surface modification to improve adhesion. Last month's column focused on dyne levels relating ...

Dyne Levels Part 1

(Process Management)

May 31, 2008, Surface energy is a fundamental property of solids and varies from low in plastics such as PE to high for glass and metal surfaces. Surface tension is Surface energy is a fundamental property of solids ...

Drying Part 3: Paste Inks

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

March 31, 2008, ... methods of paste inks. Oil-Based Inks The main application of oil-based inks is in litho printing, primarily but not exclusively on absorbent surfaces. These inks have the property of resistance to ...

Trail Blazing

(Green Converting)

March 31, 2008, ... packaging. Made in a bright white shade and featuring exceptional surface uniformity for high print clarity and fidelity, Envi FBB is made with 80% post-consumer waste (PCW), reportedly among the highest ...

What's New Product

(Magazine)

March 31, 2008, ... screen heads. Water Ink Technologies | 800-426-4657 | www.waterinktech.com PFFC-ASAP 409 Winders Are Upgraded Company reports an upgrade in its PAC 50 Series surface winders. New version features ...

How To Choose the Best Adhesive System

(Archive)

March 25, 2008, ... to a wider range of surfaces, and better softness/flow. However, through the use of additives, new properties can be created for specific situations. A unique group of synthetic polymers, sometimes referred ...