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Products

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January 30, 2004, ...  The Laser Microgage 2000 allows workers to check alignment on production line. Said to be easy to set up and use, system will check mechanical straightness, slide and stage runout, surface flatness, machine ...

Products and Materials

(Magazine)

December 30, 2003, ... time duration of compression at the nip point. D-Nip is temporarily affixed to one of the roll surfaces physically. Each revolution of the rolls produces one nip reading that is transmitted via RF signal ...

What Works Best?

(Magazine)

October 31, 2003, ... extruder, which has since been expanded with 2.5- and 3.5-in. Black Clawson extruders. It also utilizes a Beloit laminator, Beloit turret winder for converting flexible packaging, and an Egan surface winder ...

Cast Film Lines for Barrier Films

(The Place)

October 31, 2003, ... tail impingement angle on the primary chill roll is either 90° — vertical position of the die — or 45°. The primary chill roll of 600-800 mm has a chromed, slightly matte finished surface. Adjacent is ...

Small Flexing, Big Benefits

(Magazine)

October 30, 2003, ... when to use it. Over the past three columns, I have been laying out the knowledge a web handler needs to understand spreading rollers. Last month I described the primary mechanism of bowed and expanding-surface ...

Where Does a Spreader Spread?

(Magazine)

September 30, 2003, ... these two concepts, let's dissect the commonly misunderstood mechanism and limitations behind two popular spreader rolls: the bowed roller and the expanding-surface roller. Both rollers feature a surface ...

Products

(Magazine)

September 29, 2003, ... Corp., Menomonee Falls, WI; 262/255-6070; enerconind.com Flame plasma surface treating system is described as reliable at high speeds. System can process a wide range of materials and features burner ...

The Long & the Short of Web Bending

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, Last month I reviewed the parallel entry principle (PEP), how a web wants to “go with the flow” of a roller's surface. Last month I reviewed the parallel entry principle (PEP), how a web wants to “go with ...

Reporter Clips

(Tapes)

August 31, 2003, ... clear to prevent image distortion. It doesn't contain a carrier, eliminating the possibility of air pockets. This construction makes it ideal for mounting to irregular surfaces, co. adds. An example ...

Products

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, ... specially formulated two-component compound is said to offer good properties in surface energy/tension, abrasion resistance, and temperature resistance. Ink transfer ability achieves density levels previously ...

Labelexpo Europe: Unparalled Access to Latest Label Trends

(News | New Products)

August 07, 2003, ... giving a positive feel to the show, the realism of a market dominated by consolidation and globalization will never be far from the surface. For example, over-capacity in key label sectors is a real problem. ...

Going with the Parallel Flow

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... good thing. Why does the moving web tend toward parallel flow? The web reacts to the direction of the roller's surface. Imagine pouring water onto a spinning roller. Which direction will the water fly ...

Products

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ...  The MPW300PS slitter/center surface winder runs hot stamping foils to a web width of 2,000 mm and rewind core I.D. of 25.4 mm, 50.8 mm, and 76.2 mm. Maximum finished roll O.D. is 300 mm. Unit is fully ...

A Slippery Answer to Web Scratching

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... to web speed is required to create scratches? Answer #1: Zero percent slip. Scratches are a form of abrasive wear. Abrasive wear occurs any time two surfaces are pressed together and then slid relative ...

Size Doesn't Always Matte

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... Lightweight tools help converters reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders, increase productivity, and reduce labor costs, mfr. reports. Surface Winder Offers Flexibility Catbridge Machinery, ...

Cyclic-Olefinic Copolymers as Non-Migrating, Polymeric Slip Additives in LDPE Cast Films

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... is one synopsis of the state of the technology development for non-migratory slip: Inorganic compounds Silica and talc essentially work by roughening the surface of a film. Used alone, they provide ...

Winding Better Rolls

(Archive)

May 31, 2003, ... including lay-on roller, pack roller, surface roller, and contact roller. Some of the same roll quality benefits also are found using a close cousin of the winding nip — the gap roller. Q: Are winding ...

Fit for Use

(Materials)

April 30, 2003, ...  In general the substrate must supply several key features required by the final product: These principle attributes are strength, thermal stability, permeability, specific optical properties, large surface ...

Pillowing Puzzle

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... as the roll diameters decreased, the adhesive-free areas also folded over and the surface was not acceptable for printing. Creative Thinking The solution came when a Converter Accessory Corp. (CAC) ...

Products

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... for surface-treating lightweight film. Rolls are available for new treating stations and, in many cases, can be retrofitted onto existing stations in the field. Profile Gauge of Thin Materials Extrusion ...