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Show Preview | ICE USA 2015 Returns to Orlando with Added Features

(Trends/Management)

January 05, 2015, ... and analog outputs. Wet end water-based coatings, dry end organic solid deposition, hot melt and film thickness and web temperature can be profiled accurately with a reasonable investment. Also showing ...

On Print | Digital Printers for Real Converters

(On Print)

January 04, 2015, ... and Formica), a great amount of which are patterned. Laminate patterns come from a gravure-printed paper that is saturated with melamine and cured at high temperature and pressure. Hymmen supplies the ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2014

(Flexpack)

December 29, 2014, ... MM688 OPP film is a metallized, surface-printable monoweb solution with a broad seal range and operating window for high-speed horizontal f/f/s packaging. Company says the film, with a very low temperature ...

Stepwise Process Fluid Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

November 17, 2014, ... Surface evaporation is relatively fast, but diffusion can be slow and onerous. Diffusion issues can lead to variations in solids concentration through the depth of coating. Balance of time, temperature ...

Release Liner | Annual AWA Seminar Paints Picture of Today’s Market

(Label/Tape)

November 16, 2014, ... value chain is essential to achieve best performance. Performance may be compromised by adhesive shipping at an inappropriate temperature; by inappropriate storage temperature and humidity; and by the ...

Optimization of Fluid Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

October 16, 2014, ... These include: Pump rate, line speed, temperature variation, coating head to web gap, and coating thickness. To reduce the variation in a multifactorial system, statistics can be your friend. In the variable ...

DFE to Show Zero and Calibration Feature

(Controls)

August 30, 2014, ... benefit of Quik-Cal technology is inherent stability. The ZERO and CALIBRATION settings are stored digitally, so there is no drift over time and temperature variations as there can be with potentiometers. ...

All I Ever Needed to Know —I Learned in Elementary School

(Web Handling)

August 26, 2014, ... and interrelationships Measuring—Comparing objects according to size, mass, volume, or temperature using a conventional or non-conventional standard Recording Data—Collecting, taking notes, measuring, ...

TRESU to Highlight Ink Supply System at Labelexpo

(News | New Products)

August 24, 2014, ... systems, and plate cleaners.  The F10 iCon ink supply system automates ink pressure, viscosity, and temperature control in flexo presses, reportedly ensuring a constant, accurate ink density on the printed ...

Coating Matters | Steam Remoisturizing Technology for Paper-Based Labels, Pt. 2

(Coating/Laminating)

August 19, 2014, ... to the paper. The steam is applied at near saturation temperature across the web from individual steam valves spaced at intervals down to 6 in. apart. The amount of moisture absorbed by the paper is determined ...

IMDA Awards | In-Mold Decorating Assn. Honors 2014 Winners

(Label/Tape)

August 07, 2014, ... registration and tight tolerance forming is achieved through distortion art and a precise control of temperature across the printed sheet.   Best Prototype Package, Gold Award IPL SkinnyPack ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2014 Enhances Focus on Package Printing

(Label/Tape)

August 04, 2014, ... will be displayed. You will see augmented reality, QR codes and scanners, RFID and NFC-enabled smart tags, temperature indicating packaging, and films that prevent food spoilage. The Craft Beverage Day ...

Coating Matters | Steam Remoisturizing Technology for Paper-Based Labels, Pt. 1

(Coating/Laminating)

July 21, 2014, ... typically require high temperature curing, which creates moisture imbalances between the paper substrate and the coating or laminated layer(s). These imbalances, if significant, cause static electricity ...

Slot Die Coating Technology

(Mark's Coating Matters)

July 16, 2014, ... required. This process has been successful in replacing other coating methods in applying many types of solutions. A slot die is a device that is capable of holding a fluid’s temperature, distributing ...

Coating Matters | Stop Defects Before They Start

(Coating/Laminating)

May 26, 2014, ... of layers, number of coatings, placement of coatings, dry coat weight, uniformity required, coat width, coating temperature, product yield, quality) Solution (percent solids, solvent type, viscosity, ...

Processing Tips to Prevent Gauge Bands - Part 2

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 12, 2014, ... suggesting start-up procedures that will reduce polymer degradation to the point where gauge bands will not be seen or detected.  The main theme was to reduce the time and temperature that the stagnant ...

Processing Tips to Prevent Gauge Bands - Part 1

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 08, 2014, ... machine is properly and methodically brought up to temperature so that degradation due to excessive temperature and residence time is minimized.  It is no longer acceptable that the extruder and die heaters ...

Release Liner | Global Suppliers Must Meet Local Needs

(Label/Tape)

May 07, 2014, ... as process liners and as part of the end product. Release liners, both paper and film, contribute dimensional stability; consistent, controlled release properties; temperature resistance; impart a matte ...

McLoone Adds Digital UV-Inkjet Printer

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2014, ... 0.01 in. (254µm) thick. The DSI’s chill drum, which comes as standard, ensures these heat-sensitive substrates remain at a constant, cool temperature, eliminating the risk of material shrinkage, and ensuring ...

Fujifilm Introduces Security Label with Full-Color Hidden Image

(Label/Tape)

April 01, 2014, ... when the counterfeit doesn’t perform as expected. With full-color images that are virtually impossible to copy and remain resilient even when exposed to ultra-high temperatures, washing, and outdoor humidity, ...