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Are You Rough Enough?

(Magazine)

January 30, 2006, What is the better roller surface to prevent web scratching, smooth or rough? Many people will opt for smooth, but in fact, this is the wrong direction. Web Lines Rough necks, rough language, rough ...

New Products

(Magazine)

January 30, 2006, ... packaging when applied at freezer conditions. Company says adhesive will adhere to a variety of surfaces despite specific amounts of frost and/or moisture (though testing is recommended). Inkjet ...

Take Control

(Magazine)

January 30, 2006, ...  Raugei adds, “Process flexibility consists of the ability to run complex processes, possibly requiring multiple deposition technologies, temperature, and surface treatment, all within the same equipment. ...

Can This Coater Be Saved?

(Archive)

January 30, 2006, ... weight (thickness) measurement Viscometers to continuously coating solutions Substrate surface treatment Flame Corona Atmospheric plasma, flame, corona Static control Surface contamination ...

Trends & Technical Solutions

(Archive)

December 30, 2005, ... End-Use Properties Films offer a degree of surface smoothness and added value functionality, such as flexibility, water resistance, and perhaps even stain resistance that positively impact label performance ...

Narrow Web What's Ne

(Magazine)

December 30, 2005, Narrow web new products from: Avery Dennison, AB Graphic Intl, and IST Metz. Narrow Web Machinery, Accessories, Services Get Strong Tamper Evidence Avery Dennison, Painesville, OH; 800/ 944-8511; europe.fasson.com ...

New Products

(Magazine)

November 29, 2005, ... tabbing or butt splicing tape offering a printable surface and a scored liner. It is capable of accepting paper coatings and can be used in operations such as rereelers, winders, slitters, rewinders, and ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, News from: News from: Utah Paper Box, Primir, FTA, Flexographic Trade School, Praxair Surface Technologies, SKF USA, Air Products Polymers, Julie Static Controls, Heidelberg, Flint Ink, GASC, H.A. Bruno, ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, Novel high performance collation shrink films for bundling and multipacks, the influence of small amounts of LDPE on surface roughness and resulting haze of LLDPE blown films, shape up your cast film extrusion ...

Converting Rx for Bowed Rollers

(Web Lines)

October 30, 2005, ... lanes follow the parallel entry principle (see “Going With the Parallel Flow,” August 2003). The second, during the contact with the bowed roller, is from the expanding rubber surface attempting to pull ...

Pilot/Lab/Technical Facilities

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... dryers, IR drying, corona treatment, laminating, heat bond laminating, priming, printing, unwind/rewind trials, winding (differential, center, surface, center/surface), slitting, Steamex remoisturization, ...

Mastering RFID

(Archive)

September 29, 2005, ... are an integral part of RFID label manufacturing, and virtually all insulating materials can be electrostatically charged from contact and separation with other surfaces. Creating electrostatic charge ...

New Products, Part 1

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ...  Die Surface Sharp and Durable Extrusion Dies Industries, Chippewa Falls, WI; 715/726-1201; extrusiondies.com EverSharp tungsten-carbide coated lip edges can be made as sharp as stainless and are ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... proof is made and then taken to a UV conveyor, the surface properties will have changed quickly. SUPPLIER INFO: RK Print Coat Instruments—rkprint.com Gearless Presses Find a Home in the U.S. ...

The Converting Relay Race: Part II

(Magazine)

August 30, 2005, ... too many unwinds where oversized brakes are turned off or the motors can’t control at low tension or small diameters. Center torque unwinds are everywhere, beating surface unwinding in any democratic ...

Fighting Flaws

(Magazine)

August 30, 2005, ... pumping, surface treatment, mixing—often is ignored, even though it has a significant impact on coater performance. Often some important support equipment is not installed. Therefore, technical support ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

July 30, 2005, ... offsets and at greater wet coating thicknesses, the software was accurate for predicting which defects an improperly positioned slot die would create. When used with accurate rheological, surface tension, ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2005, ... beam processors using thin film dosimetry techniques, and analysis of new flame treatment technology for surface modification and adhesion promotion. Providing practical information to the converting and ...

New Products

(Magazine)

June 29, 2005, ... on a light frame. Said to provide economic and quality benefits and to eliminate about 15 min of processing/plate. Reduction in handling avoids damage to the photopolymer surface, reducing plate waste. ...

Concave Rollers Pros & Cons

(Magazine)

June 29, 2005, ... stiffness that may have changing or detrimental effects as line speed increases. Pro #4: Concave rollers can have a hard-coated metal surface to resist wear or harsh chemicals. Pro # 5: Concave rollers ...