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10 Tips on Antiwrinkle Rollers

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... with high line speeds, large diameters, low tension, and the antiwrinkle killer — smooth surfaces. If you have line speeds over 300 fpm, I advise a textured or rough surface for any traction-dependent ...

Products, Part 1

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... inner shoe. Film “walks” down the blade, pulling tension on the film and reportedly making a better cut. Dimpled Teflon-coated surface allows film to float better with less air volume, company says, preventing ...

Can This Lamination Be Saved?

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... shape will impose tensile and compressive stresses on the outer and inner surfaces, respectively. These stresses are proportional to the product thickness divided by the roller radius. Many web processes ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... in lamination, GiftMaker Systems recently purchased Contech’s SSR surface slitter/rewinder to address converting challenges. "At a trade show, we took the worst set of materials that gave us the most ...

Products

(Magazine)

July 30, 2004, ... The hand-held meter is machine-housed with an LCD digital display and one-button operation. It can detect positive or negative static charges on any stationary or moving web or conveyor surface. Transparent ...

Products

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... IT surface-modification technology is said to ensure maximum adhesion of UV-curable inks, coatings, and adhesives on all plastic substrates. Applications include labels, flexible packaging, smart cards, ...

A Recipe for Flexo Printing Success

(Flexpack)

May 30, 2004, ... material, die number, chill temps, etc. We have only scratched the surface of what needs to be contained in our recipe control systems. Should quality be contained in the recipe? Of course, every job ...

New Products for the Converting Industry, PFFC, June 2004

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ...  Eliminate Static with Ion Knife Exair Corp., Cincinnati, OH; 513/671-3322; exair.com Super Ion Knife eliminates static electricity from paper, plastics, and other product surfaces where poor print ...

New Products, Part 1

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ... The Ruby Carat blanket for UV offset printing offers a compressible intermediate layer that, together with the highly resistant surface layer, guarantees a long service life and outstanding printing results. ...

Tracking Wrinkles: Part I

(Magazine)

April 30, 2004, ... bonded by traction to a roller controls the bending of the upstream web span. With good traction, the web angle entering a roller will align parallel to the roller's surface motion. Misalignment tracking ...

Unique Issues of Laminating Inks

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... that can catalyze oxidation of some resins. Corona treatment of films is a common method of increasing the surface tension of a film to improve the ink adhesion. In some cases, excessive corona treatment ...

Products

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... units; single- and multiple-trim pickups; and complete system engineering for single extrusion/converting lines or plant-wide applications. Improve Surface Adhesion Optical Associates, San Jose, CA, ...

Film Wettability Not So Simple

(Magazine)

March 31, 2004, ... has some degree of experience. However, the wetting of a film by a printing ink is a complicated physical/chemical process. To begin with, printing is a dynamic process that involves wetting surfaces ...

Products

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... on base substrates down to 0.7 microns. Blankets Have Resistant Surface Phoenix North America, Fords, NJ, USA; 732/346-5353 Topaz Carat blankets for offset printing feature a compressible intermediate ...

Products

(Magazine)

February 29, 2004, ... the coated surface easily before it enters the dryer. Supply Cool Air to Bag Machines Xchanger, Hopkins, MN; 952/933-2559; xchanger.com The C-150 heat exchanger will supply a constant flow of 50-deg-F ...

Less Coating, More Control

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... have to be concerned about not just the machinery, but the coating chemistry and the web it is coated upon. The web must be accurate, have a smooth surface finish, and be uniformly treated to accept the ...

Fun with Force Gauges

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... caused by hysteresis and friction. Measure torque of bearings, brakes, and clutches Attach the strap to the surface of a braked or clutched roller or core. Pull with the force gauge to measure the ...

Synthetic Paper: The Real Deal

(Materials)

January 31, 2004, ... methods in existence most times requires an alternative method of surface modification to that required for offset printing.” Paul Mitcham, national marketing manager at Yupo Corp., Chesapeake, VA (yupo.com), ...

Darwin Would Approve

(Unprinted Rolls)

January 30, 2004, ... capability on four metallizing chambers in our midwest and southeast operations. This is a new technology that treats the polymer surface by changing the chemical composition of the metallized surface ...

UV & Jet Inks: An Exciting Combo

(Materials)

January 30, 2004, ... to substrates such as polyolefin films usually requires a surface treatment. Polyolefins that have been treated to 42 dynes/cm or higher typically will show better ink adhesion. Corona as well as flame ...