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Thinfilm Builds Stand-Alone Smart Sensor Label

(Label/Tape)

January 20, 2014, Temperature tracking device is the start of a series of low-cost electronic systems OSLO, NORWAY | Thin Film Electronics ASA reports that it has successfully demonstrated its first fully functional, ...

Flint Group Expands Plate Processing Range

(News | New Products)

January 19, 2014, ... printing plates, especially when used in combination with the nyloflex NExT Exposure FIII.  The three-chamber design of the nyloflex Dryer FIII with individual temperature control reportedly enables ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2013

(Coating/Laminating)

December 30, 2013, ... and blistering. Together with the ink circulation systems, they are also said to enable accurate pressure, flow, and viscosity control, efficient temperature regulation and cleaning, fast blade changeover, ...

Mokon Offers Heat Transfer Oil Systems

(Adhesives)

December 23, 2013, ... A continuous-flow heat exchanger eliminates thermal shock. No steam is created in cooling water lines when maintaining temperature. Design reduces oxidation rate or breakdown of fluid in reservoir, and ...

Dispersions Revisited

(Mark's Coating Matters)

December 13, 2013, ... balls nearby. Individually, the ball has gravity pulling it down and viscous resistance holding it up. The ball will spin, and move from temperature changes and vibrations that the pool of solvent experiences. ...

MOCON Reports Oxygen Transmission Test System

(Controls News)

November 24, 2013, The OX-TRAN Model 2/21 10x, suited for applications requiring high oxygen barrier, is said to offer improved electronics and temperature stability   MINNEAPOLIS, MN | MOCON has developed the OX-TRAN ...

CTI Reveal Ink Adds Food Safety to its Plate

(Label/Tape News)

November 21, 2013, ... solution is a return to fridge reminder that appears on packaging when the product starts to warm up and the product can become vulnerable to spoilage. When the temperature is fine, the reminder is off. ...

Erema Introduces Plastics Recycling System

(Flexpack News)

November 19, 2013, The INTAREMA system, featuring Counter Current technology and Smart Start control, is said to increase production rates and consistency   ANSFELDEN, AUSTRIA | Erema has introduced INTAREMA, a plastics ...

Splicing | Nonwovens Converter Opens New Markets

(Nonwovens)

November 18, 2013, ... was installed. After initial teething problems with the splice caused by the temperature in the dryer, a special 3M tape was sourced, and the MBS has run without problems ever since, with some impressive ...

BYK-Gardner USA Offers Portable Spectrophotometer

(Inspection/Defect Detection)

November 16, 2013, ... fluorescent color measurements can now be repeatable with one BYK-mac (no warm-up time, no temperature drift) and reproducible from BYK-mac to BYK-mac (no lamp aging). This allows usage of digital standards ...

Coating Matters | Hot Melt Coating Technology, Part 2

(Coating/Laminating)

November 11, 2013, ... behind hot melt coating do not end the story on how to successfully coat hot melt adhesive. The constant, pulse-free delivery of adhesive by a positive displacement pump is necessary. Consistent temperature ...

Clear Lam Announces Freezer-Grade RPET Rollstock

(Flexpack News)

November 03, 2013, ... PET bottles, improves the overall impact strength of the finished containers, company says. As a result, the rollstock reportedly is lightweight, strong, and performs in temperatures ranging from -40 ...

Glenroy, Lube-Tech Introduce Stand-Up Oil Pouch

(Bag Pouch News)

October 23, 2013, ... design and oil delivery system of the engine required the formulation of a new synthetic oil blend with lighter viscosity and ideal cold temperature performance properties not available in other oils. ...

Coating Matters | Hot Melt Coating Technology, Part 1

(Coating/Laminating)

October 15, 2013, ... acetate (EVA), polyamides, and polyurethanes, that are applied at elevated temperatures and chemically bond to the substrate as they cool. They are used in a wide range of manufacturing, including flexible ...

AIPIA Covers Key Issues in Active & Intelligent Packaging

(Flexpack News)

October 09, 2013, ...  AIPIA director Eef de Ferrante, was pleased with the result. “Last year we tested the temperature for A&IP technologies at our first Congress in Tokyo. This year we proved beyond doubt that these new ...

PCT Celebrates an Important Anniversary

(Curing)

October 07, 2013, ... over the past ten years include a patented integrated shield roll design, in which a temperature controlled roll supports material as it moves through the curing process while simultaneously providing ...

PECO Introduces New Bag Machine

(Bag Pouch News)

October 02, 2013, ... a uniquely flexible sealing system that uses proprietary seal bars whose temperatures can be pulsed or operated in a constant heat mode, depending on the material requirements and sealing characteristics ...

Menges Roller Expands Design & Engineering Capacity

(News | New Products)

September 30, 2013, Increases capabilities for modeling temperature and performance of rollers WAUCONDA, IL | Menges Roller announces the enhancement of its Engineering Dept. capabilities. Using advanced technology, Menges ...

On Print | Impact of 3-D Printing on the Converting Industry

(On Print)

September 26, 2013, ... of course, only be laid on a firm surface.) The fill ink is removed when the printing is complete. Usually the ink is a low temperature wax (hot melt build inks are higher temperature polymers) and a warm ...

Toray Plastics (America) Broadens LumiLid Film Platform

(Flexpack News)

September 18, 2013, Reportedly responding to customer demands for specialty lidding, company offers film platform for barrier, economy, and varying widths   NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) has installed ...