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Color-Logic Collaborates with CGS for Package Prototypes

(Coating/Laminating News)

September 15, 2013, ... which can be transferred thermally at low temperature to any original media—and then onto the final desired substrate. The media can then be imaged on a wide-format printer to yield package prototypes ...

LAB/PILOT/TECHNICAL FACILITIES DIRECTORY

(Uncategorized)

August 31, 2013, ... weight,  moisture, print test, surface tension, viscosity, web temperature CT | air knife, curtain coating, dip, doctor blade, forward roll, gravure, hot melt, intermittent coating, reverse roll, rod, ...

LAB/PILOT/TECHNICAL FACILITIES DIRECTORY

(Uncategorized)

August 31, 2013, ... 6 zones; curing: UV, microwave, EB; solvents: water, flammable, organic; QC: density, coat weight,  moisture, print test, surface tension, viscosity, web temperature COATING TECHNIQUES | air knife, curtain ...

Market Trends | Profile of North American Label Industry

(Label/Tape)

August 12, 2013, ... label at all. But there are also a number of high-value opportunity areas such as “intelligent” packaging, using RFID or featuring time/temperature or sell-by date indicators, as well as an ever-increasing ...

Single Serve Pouch Has Built-In Straw

(Bag Pouch News)

August 06, 2013, ... licensing. “By combining pouch and straw into one product, we can reduce packaging and storage costs, accommodate all kinds of liquids at all temperatures, and reduce environmental impact,” Barton explained. ...

Trends | The Future of Package Printing

(Print)

July 17, 2013, ... on its shrink sleeve labels to indicate optimum drinking conditions. The ink changes color in reaction to changes in temperature, and accordingly, as the liquid chills, the bottle’s tattoo-like skeleton ...

Nordson Meters Monitor and Control Material Flow

(Inspection/Defect Detection)

July 08, 2013, ... said to measure actual material flow rates accurately and consistently. The meter operates across a broad flow range, 10–500 ccs/min, as well as a wide spectrum of material viscosities and temperatures. ...

Flint Announces Technology for Letterpress Plates

(News | New Products)

July 07, 2013, ... is said to result in high long-term repeatability, especially for rework, and the temperature control of the exposure bed ensures consistent production conditions. The exposure unit is suitable for processing ...

Coating Matters | Slot Die Design Considerations

(Coating/Laminating)

July 01, 2013, ... design, lip gap, offset of the die bodies, attack angle, die to substrate gap, and precision of flow surfaces (both inside and out). The boundary conditions of these factors, in addition to the temperature, ...

Blocking in a PP/PE Blown Film Structure

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

June 29, 2013, ... die diameter is 300mm.  Further, the PE processing temperature is 155-170C, while the PP processing temperature is 190-220C.  He goes further to say that one extruder zone overshoots from a setpoint of ...

Dymax Reports Benefits of LED Light-Curing System

(Curing)

June 25, 2013, ... advantages over conventional lamp curing systems, including cooler curing temperatures for thermally sensitive substrates, lower intensity degradation over time, more consistent cure results, and reduced ...

TRESU Launches Doctor Blades, Ink Supply System

(News | New Products)

June 10, 2013, ... they are also said to enable accurate pressure, flow, and viscosity control, efficient temperature regulation and cleaning, fast blade changeover, and airtight sealing of the chamber. The systems are suited ...

Brookfield Engineering Laboratories Displays Viscometer

(Controls News)

June 08, 2013, ... pH control at the recent INFO*FLEX 2013, sponsored by the Flexographic Technical Assn.  The AST, said to provide stable repeatable viscosity, PH, and temperature readings, features a no-moving-parts ...

Harper Corp. Offers New Anilox Sleeve Feature

(News | New Products)

May 27, 2013, ... temperatures, and chemicals involved in the flexographic printing process, company says. The basic function of the synthetic rubber feature is to seal the expansion foam layer to prevent it from deteriorating. ...

Foam Labels | Cool Intentions

(Label/Tape)

May 06, 2013, ... for months of trial and error. “The biggest challenge in developing the Labec product was that the material didn’t shrink uniformly at lower temperatures. It was a difficult problem to solve.” Commodore ...

Heinerich Installs Washer for Digital Plates

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2013, ... allows an optimized washout quality. The viscosity and temperature control device, combined with a sophisticated liquid management system, ensure consistent processing conditions and an optimized solvent ...

Mokon Chillers Have New Operating Range

(Controls News)

April 13, 2013, Chillers are said to offer high energy efficiency and easy maintenance in addition to expanded temperature range   BUFFALO, NY | Mokon reports its line of Iceman Low Temperature chillers is now available ...

Pearl Technologies Announces Pre-Nip Chiller Spreaders

(Coating)

March 27, 2013, Spreaders are said to eliminate blocking, increase output, raise film quality, and more   SAVANNAH, NY | Pearl Technologies offers blown film processors that are said to increase output by as much ...

Henkel Offers Clear-on-Clear Acrylic PSA

(Adhesives)

March 23, 2013, ... surfaces. It also shows good low-temperature performance and good shear resistance. Films coated with Aquence PS 6025 are easy to cut, making it possible to speed up the production of products such as ...

Commodore Plastics Offers Foam Label Technology

(Label/Tape News)

March 20, 2013, ... for longer periods of time.  The company says tests have demonstrated that Labec foam PS labels keep beverages colder an average of 15 to 20 minutes colder than plain cans, based on a beverage-temperature ...